User talk:Acalamari/Archive P

RfA thanks

Just wanted to say thanks for supporting me! Please find your thank you card here, should you wish to see it. I'm honored to have received your support, especialy since you've been reviewing my contributions! :P All the best, ~Eliz81 ^(C) 02:17, 24 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Articles for Deletion

Hello there,

Can you please delete some articles for me? On this template, there are a few inconsistencies. Every presidency page should not, in theory, link to the president himself. For example, the article Presidency of James Monroe does not exist, and consequently, does not redirect to James Monroe. However, a few presidency links on here due indeed redirect to the actual president, and these redirection pages should be deleted. The following articles are:

Thanks! =) --MosheA (talk) 03:21, 24 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It would be against policy for me to delete them right now. As you did not create the redirects, I cannot delete them under WP:CSD#G7. If you feel they should be deleted, you'll have to list them at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion first. Thanks. Acalamari 04:44, 24 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Barnstar

OMG thanks indeed! I really appreciate it!! By the way, you've also done an incredible work on the Beyoncé Knowles article—keep it up! Funk Junkie (talk) 16:34, 24 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm glad you like the Barnstar. :) I've come across your edits many times before and have always been impressed with your work. Regarding your comment about my work to Beyoncé Knowles‎, thank you. :) Acalamari 16:37, 24 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You mean it? I'm so glad to hear that! Thanks again, man. Funk Junkie (talk) 16:41, 24 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I do mean it. :) You do a lot of good work, and it's appreciated. Acalamari 16:43, 24 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This is making me blush. lol It's quite good to know that I'm doing a nice work on Wikipedia. Thank you once again! Funk Junkie (talk) 16:50, 24 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome. Acalamari 16:52, 24 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Slightly-Belated due to illness, official RfA Thanks

Tapadh Leibh (Thank You)...

...for helping me navigate the waters of my surprisingly peaceful RFA, which closed successfully with 85 supports, 1 oppose, and 0 neutral.

I would particularly like to thank you, Acalamari, and Alison, my nominators, and everyone who watched the page and ran the tally.

If there is anything I can do to be of service in the future, please feel free to contact me.

And forgive me if I need a Wikibreak now and then (like now. I'm exhausted!). You wouldn’t want to see me climbing the Reichstag, now would you?

Off to flail around with my new mop! (what?!)

Kathryn NicDhàna ♫♦♫
This RfA thanks inspired by Neranei's, which was inspired by VanTucky's which was in turn inspired by LaraLove's which was inspired by The Random Editor's, which was inspired by Phaedriel's original thanks.

You're very welcome again for the nomination. It was an honor to get to nominate you, and to nominate with Alison. Thank you for letting us nominate you. :) Acalamari 00:55, 25 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

My RfA

Thank you for your participation in my RfA

Click show to open your card! → → →

Dear Acalamari,

Thank you for participating in my recent RfA, which closed successfully with 22 supports, 1 oppose, and 2 neutrals. Whether you supported, opposed, stayed neutral or simply commented or asked a question, I would like to thank you for your time and for your comments. Special thanks must go to User:Lar and User:John, who not only conommed, but also devoted a large proportion of their time coaching me. I am sure that what I have learnt during the coaching process can be put to good use as an admin. As an admin, I will be willing to help out with anything I can so please do not hesitate to contact me if there is anything I could help out with. I will also do my best to address any concerns raised during the RfA.

Thanks.
Tbo ¹⁵⁷(talk) 16:26, 25 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Credits

This RFA thanks was inspired by User:Iridescent's and User:The Random Editor's RFA thanks which were both inspired by Phaedriel's RFA thanks.

Re:Thanks

You're very welcome! Glad to be of assistance! :-) Lra drama 19:00, 26 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

For support and kind words. Much appreciated. Cheers, Durova^Charge! 21:28, 26 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You're very welcome. :) Acalamari 21:47, 26 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

List of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody episodes

Team effort! Good thing we were thinking of the same protection duration. :) Nishkid64 (talk) 22:09, 26 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I was just about to comment on that! I didn't realize you were about to semi-protect it! Funny how we both were going to set the protection for the same time! Acalamari 22:12, 26 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

RfA

You've got nominated for an RfA on the Travel Guide Wiki. I'm sure you'll do well. Good luck!--U.S.A.U.S.A.U.S.A. (talk) 03:34, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Acalamari 18:03, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism?!

That wasn't vandalism, that was an edit in good faith. Encyclopedia Dramatica is one of the foremost parodies of Wikipedia on the web. I'd really appreciate it if you'd rescind my warning, it wasn't fair it all. 216.165.23.51 (talk) 05:43, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Please read this section above, and Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/MONGO. Thank you. Acalamari 18:05, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Knock, knock

You've got mail :) Fvasconcellos (t·c) 15:21, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I've responded. :) Acalamari 17:32, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Frieda and Ary29 may be of assistance over there. Fvasconcellos (t·c) 19:57, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the advice. :) Acalamari 20:27, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome! Saudações desde Brazil, Slade (The Joker) 21:46, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Bobes66 2

I noticed here you closed out one RfD for this user, now there is a 2nd nomination. Sock? FYI. --12 Noon 19:31, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

To give other helpful links: User:Robdude666 opened the second RfA (their only edit), and the first RfA from yesterday is located here. Ariel♥Gold 19:52, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

To 12 Noon: it's very likely to be a sockpuppet, or even a meatpuppet; a new user who suddenly knows a user who just ran for adminship yesterday is likely to be someone's sock/meatpuppet, especially if their only edit is to create an RfA. Even so, I'm not a checkuser, and can't find out for sure. To ArielGold: Thank you for the extra links. Acalamari 20:25, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ralph Nader

When you protected Ralph Nader, an action which I supported, you seem to have protected a version which contained the seemingly vandalous edits of User:Toes umbrellas chacha, which deleted a quote, claiming that its inclusion violated NPOV. Since I'm not an admin, I can't really revert it. If you feel it appropriate, could you revert the edits? Thanks, Bart133 ^{(t) (c)} 23:52, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- I did not choose which version I protected; that version just happened to be the one I protected. On RFPP, the request reason was for a revert war, and my protection reason was "revert warring". If I reverted to your version, I would be entering the dispute myself; not only that, but since I was the one who protected the page, reverting to my or another users' preferred version would be abuse of my ability to edit and protect pages. As such, it would be inappropriate for me to revert to any version. Acalamari 23:57, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Happy birthday

Allow me to be the first to congratulate you. Have a great day! Cheers, Accounting4Taste:talk 00:07, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

A special message, just for you! → → → →

Happy birthday, dear Acalamari!

I hope that you have a wonderful day, filled with laughter, love, friends, and family.
Remember, "It's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."
Ariel♥Gold
As with many designs on Wikipedia, this one was of course, inspired by the wonderfully talented Phaedriel, our design Obi Wan.

Darn! I wanted to be first! ~*Giggle*~ Okay, well, we're early, but that's okay, you can enjoy it longer! Ariel♥Gold 00:20, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes indeed—better early than late. Have a good one my fine sir. KnowledgeOfSelf | talk 00:23, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Happy birthday! :) GlassCobra 00:25, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Have a good one :) Fvasconcellos (t·c) 00:27, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Happy birthday :) — Nova Dog — (contribs) 00:52, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Happy birthday, Acalamari! 17. And next year you'll be old enough to run for the arbitration committtee. :)--U.S.A.U.S.A.U.S.A. (talk) 02:31, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Happy birthday! EVula // talk // ☯ // 06:48, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, have a wonderful birthday. :) *Cremepuff 222* 22:01, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

*gets earplugs and sings his heart out* —Animum (talk) 23:00, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe I'm too late, but happy birthday anyway! --Kyoko 04:28, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

		The Fried calamari for Acalamari
		I am a few days late, but happy 17th birthday! I just found out today that your birthday just passed. I know someone from school who also turned 17 on the 29th of November 2007. NHRHS2010 talk 02:04, 3 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Question

Why isn't your picture under sex symbol? Niyant (talk) 02:14, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What do you mean? Acalamari 02:43, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Tony Spencer Hawk

I'm wondering why his UP was deleted. It stated clearly that his name was a joke. Please reply on my talk page, and don't take this as a personal attack. --Gp75motorsports (talk) 20:48, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

P.S. Happy birthday. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gp75motorsports (talk • contribs) 20:49, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the birthday wishes. :) Anyway, I deleted Tony Spencer Hawk's user and talk pages because he was an indefinitely blocked user, and his user/talk pages had been in Category:Temporary Wikipedian userpages for some time, and pages listed in that category are deleted after a certain amount of time. Tony Spencer Hawk's user and talk pages were simply pages I came across in the category, not pages I had just decided to delete. Acalamari 21:21, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh. Sorry if it sounded like that. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gp75motorsports (talk • contribs) 21:37, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Why apologize? You were just asking a question. :) Acalamari 22:39, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Who Wrote Dead Sea Scrolls photo

Regarding your blocking of a photo on this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Wrote_The_Dead_Sea_Scrolls?_(book)

This photo does not belong in the "reception" or "reviews" section of the article. It belongs in the "History of publication" section. It is only one of many photos of various editions of the book. I put them all in the "History of publication" section and Eric, another wikipedia editor, removed them all. Jossi keeps putting this particular photo back in the "reception" section. I strongly believe we should either put it back in the "History of publication" along with the other photos, or delete it. All of these photos are redundant.

Incidentally, Jossi has admitted to having negative opinions about Golb and to "throwing oil on the fire" in that regard on another talk page. Is it entirely appropriate for him to be involved in editing this page?Critical Reader (talk) 23:03, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I did not block any photo on the page; I just fully-protected the article to prevent editing on it, and to allow discussion on the talk page instead. I have no involvement in this matter, and with Jossi editing, he is allowed to edit any page, as is anybody; however, in this case, as the page is fully-protected, no one except administrators can edit, and administrators should avoid editing it anyway. Acalamari 23:10, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Forgive my sloppy phrasing; the problem is that you blocked the article in a state that features a photograph (the second one, in the "reviews" section) for which there is no fair use justification and the intent of which is defamatory. There are now two of us who believe the photo should be removed--see Eric's statement in the discussion. I would suggest unblocking the page so that the photograph can be removed (or else using your prerogative as administrator to remove it), and then blocking it again so the matter can be discussed. Otherwise, the defamatory photo will remain there for as long as it takes to unblock the page, which can be a very long time.Critical Reader (talk) 02:41, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I protected the version that happened to be there at the time; it is abuse of the protection ability for an administrator to revert to their favored version and protecting it. I will leave the full-protection in place for now, and on the current version. Also, if I removed any images, I would be abusing my ability to edit protected pages by taking sides in a dispute. Since I fully-protected the page, I have to remain neutral. Acalamari 02:50, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I got involved in the article to the extent of removing NFCC content overuse. Once the block is over, might it be a good idea to take this article to Wikipedia:Requests for comment or Wikipedia:Editor assistance? I'll watch here for you. Mbisanz (talk) 04:05, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I have not set any expiry on the protection, so it's currently indefinite. With other forms of dispute resolution, you may take any path you wish, though it would be best to try to discuss as much as possible on the talk page and try to resolve it all there first. Acalamari 04:15, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Seems as if there is a dispute over pretty much the entire page. I'll wait a month or so, hope that gets resolved, and then bring the NFCC issue back up for discussion. Mbisanz (talk) 04:28, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Okay. :) Acalamari 04:31, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

me

Hello, I'm actually still sick with the flu, which is why I haven't been doing much of anything lately. And I got the vaccine, too. I have no doubt that I'd feel sicker without it, but next year, I'll try to get the flu shot earlier. Otherwise I'm OK, thanks. --Kyoko 16:45, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I hope you get better soon. :) Best wishes. Acalamari 17:39, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Acalamari. Comparatively speaking, I feel a lot better than earlier in the week. Hopefully it won't be too long before I get over this. Thanks again for the tea! --Kyoko 15:24, 1 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

RfA comment thanks

	Dear Acalamari, Thank you for supporting in my recent RfA. Words nor pictures can express my heartfelt appreciation at the confidence the community has shown me. I am both heartened and humbled by this confidence. I will carry the lessons learned from the constructive criticism I have received with me as I edit Wikipedia, and heed those lessons. Special thanks to Pedro and Henrik as nominators. Special thanks to Rudget who wanted to. A very special thanks to Moonriddengirl for her eloquence. Cheers, Dlohcierekim 22:53, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hey! Thanks for the cool T-shirt. Dlohcierekim 22:57, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Smile!

Here's a stamp from the Faroe Islands for you! Stamps from the Faroe Islands somehow promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by giving something friendly to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Make your own message to spread WikiLove to others! Happy editing! Hús ö nd 00:54, 1 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Email sent

You've got mail. NHRHS2010 talk 20:41, 3 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I got your response, which was helpful. Many times, I have seen vandals remove warnings from their talk page while other users restore them. And it looks like this vandal has also been removing warnings from his/her talk page while messing with your name. NHRHS2010 talk 21:38, 3 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome for the response: I'm glad I was able to help. :) Regarding that vandal from yesterday, yes, he did remove warnings from his talk page, but that doesn't matter: it was the trolling that got the talk page protected, not the removal of warnings. Evidently that vandal was a fan of me. :) Acalamari 00:03, 4 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom vote

Hi Acalamari. I just wanted to respond to your oppose vote on my arbitration candidacy. I have voted in the arbitration elections every other year, and I see no reason not to this year - I care about who I'd be serving alongside if elected, and who would be doing the job if I'm not. As such, I've supported all but one of the candidates currently within a stones throw of being elected - and I initially supported him. I'm concerned that this seems to be perceived as some sort of campaign tactic, when I'm actually supporting all of the people I stand to potentially lose to. Rebecca (talk) 22:45, 4 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Rebecca, and thank you for the explanation. Since you have taken the time to respond to me, I will in turn indent my oppose for now and reconsider my stance. I try to be a fair opposer, and you have given me reasons to support, both by explaining your actions, and by discussing like this: two qualities I'd like to see in an arbitrator. I have to say I should have assumed more good faith your actions, and apologize for not doing so. Acalamari 23:05, 4 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

User:Durova Revert

Hi, you just reverted my comments on User:Durova's page without leaving a reason. If you want to revert something please leave a reason, otherwise it looks like vandalism. Scott Keeler (talk) 02:55, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Your edit to her user page was disruptive. She does not need to be harassed over "power abuse". If you re-add the content, you'll get reverted again, and continual re-adding will result in a block. Technically, that information would belong on her talk page, and even on that page, it might get reverted. Acalamari 02:59, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This isn't about "her" and it's not about harassment. This is about the Wikipedia community and despite what you think about the community, you are not the boss. I'll add this to her talk page. If it's reverted by you, YOU WILL BE BLOCKED, not me. Scott Keeler (talk) 03:02, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Leave Durova alone, and no, I will not be blocked if I revert it, and neither will anyone else if they revert it. Durova might even revert it herself. Acalamari 03:05, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

As I told you this is not about Durova, it's about the community at large. Scott Keeler (talk) 03:08, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It seems you've been blocked. You may wish to see Wikipedia:Harassment. Thank you. Acalamari 03:53, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

re. User page

Ironically, something similar to last time was going to happen...nothing eventuated, but I think not having a userpage looks pretty cool anyway :) Dihydrogen Monoxide ^♫ 06:44, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I'm just glad you're not leaving. :) Acalamari 17:17, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I would never leave you! By the way, I'd like to second that barnstar just below :) Dihydrogen Monoxide ^♫ 23:58, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		For being just plain awesome. You know why! Dihydrogen Monoxide ^♫ 23:58, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the Barnstar! This must be my "extra-nice" day! :) Acalamari 00:02, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

re Tonygrl16 vandalising your page

No probs! I was just adding vandalism warnings for Malloc, Cool jazz and Drunkeness to her talk page too but we had an edit conflict - but no need to pursue that now! Ros0709 (talk) 19:59, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, they've just been blocked as a vandalism-only account. Funny, they mentioned a user called "NaeNae18", who was a vandal I encountered many months ago. If it's the same person, they remember me, despite the vandalism that they did was from March! Acalamari 20:03, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Example of pile on strong piss off

Yeah. I hate that. 9 opposes. With bags of vitriol. No point. Why not spend five minutes locating areas of improvement? The Rambling Man (talk) 22:34, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I dislike opposition like that too. I actually feel sorry for these users who sign up, create an RfA in good-faith, and then feel like they've done something wrong when the RfA tough-brigade comes out in force. Fortunately, that user is still active now, so they weren't chased off the project. Acalamari 22:37, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

For being gosh darn nice

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		For your general nice-ness (I'll make that a word one day, I promise) with User:Billy's RfA. It shows you to be a strong and dedicated Wikipedian who doesn't want to lose another user through a failed RfA. This is a small token of my appreciation. Take care :-) Scarian ^Talk 23:55, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the Barnstar! Yes, I actually feel sorry for these new users who submit a request for adminship in good-faith, and then sometimes leave the site when their RfA gets hit with unnecessary pile-on strong opposes. I believe that new users who create an RfA in good-faith should be given advice and guidance rather than the impression that they've done something seriously wrong. After all, the new user who submitted their RfA in good-faith, got blasted, and left could easily have been our next Deskana or WJBscribe. Acalamari 00:00, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent work, Acalamari. *Cremepuff 222* 23:13, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, Cremepuff222, for the kind words. :) How have you been? Acalamari 23:15, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Eisenhower

Looks like I was a teeny bit quicker. :) bibliomaniac 1 5 04:38, 8 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you Working Man

		The Working Man's Barnstar
		This barnstar is given to Acalamari for his hard work, endless kindness to other users, and his devotion to the project. And most of all, for causing me tremendous worries as an editor but no worries as an administrator. :) Sarah 18:55, 8 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much, Sarah, I really appreciate it. :) It's funny to think I've been an admin for five months, an editor for close to 14 months, and a reader for even longer. I'm glad I don't cause you any more worries, but you don't know how worried I was when I pressed the delete (and especially the block) button for the first time; that was a concerning (but brief) experience! Yes, I do try to be as kind to other users as possible, no matter who they are. :) Thanks again! Acalamari 19:19, 8 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

thanks

Hi Acalamari, thanks for keeping my talk page clean. --Kyoko 15:42, 9 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome for the revert! :) Acalamari 17:45, 9 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

:D

Happy belated birthday to you too! How have you been? Baberlp (talk) 21:55, 9 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the return birthday wishes! I've been fine, thank you. :) I'm glad to see you're still here. Acalamari 21:58, 9 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

BlueGirl

<--- hmm...so you stole blue girl after I threw her away? Miranda 18:21, 10 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Heh, I knew I'd seen the BlueGirl image on another page besides SlimVirgin's user page. :) I liked the image and thought it looked good in that section. :) Acalamari 18:23, 10 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

hmm...well recycling is always good. Miranda 18:58, 10 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. Acalamari 18:59, 10 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your vote on my RfA

Thank you for participating in my RfA, which passed with a vote of 41/0/1.

Please accept a slice of panettone as an expression of my gratitude. Feel free to help yourself to some chocolate zabaglione as well.

I am humbled by the trust placed in me to use the tools wisely.

Cheers, Rkitko ^(talk) 21:26, 10 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Unprotection

I've unprotected your userpage, but I'll keep it on my watchlist in case you have any problems in the future. All the best Tim Vickers (talk) 20:01, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That's fine; thanks for both the initial protection, and now the unprotection. :) Acalamari 20:03, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar

Hey, thanks! --Bradeos Graphon (talk) 21:43, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome! Acalamari 21:45, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Look at this

Take a look at what this user did [1] Alexfusco5 23:11, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I know, I suddenly saw them come up on my watchlist. They are a sockpuppet of this user. Acalamari 23:17, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations...

...on reaching 492. :) *Cremepuff 222* 02:53, 12 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. The main list will need updating at some stage, but I had to do some updates to my user page earlier, and decided to do that one. :) Acalamari 02:55, 12 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Great success!

Click that-a-way to open your card! → → →

Dear Acalamari,

Thank you for your participation in my request for adminship, which ended successfully with a final tally of (52/10/1). I was impressed by the thoughtful comments on both sides, and the RFA process in general. The extra buttons do look pretty snazzy, but I'll be careful not to overuse them. If you have advice to share or need assistance with anything, feel free to drop me a message or email. Thank you and good day!

Cordially,
— xDanielx ^T/_C\^R 06:58, 12 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Credits - This RFA thanks was inspired by Carlosguitar's RFA thanks and LaraLove's RFA thanks, which were both inspired by The Random Editor's RFA thanks, which was in turn inspired by Phaedriel's RFA thanks.

Thanks...

For protecting Athenian democracy! Regards! J-ſtan^Talk_Contribs 23:49, 12 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome! Acalamari 23:59, 12 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Really, really bad haikus from a new admin

Setting new lows in thank-you spam:

Click there for my RfA spam haikus! → → →

Janitor's new tools
Spam must stop -- will new mop act?
Ooops, .com blocked

New admin, new tools
Earnest newbie furrows brow
Fare thee well Main Page

New mess all about
Sorcerer's Apprentice mop
Not supporter's fault

A. B. so grateful
Wikipedia trembles
Watch out DRV

A. B. wonders why
Copyright always confused
Fair use, farewell, bye

Qatar is blocked
Shucks those range blocks are tricky!
Will get it straight soon.

Colbert's elephants
stampede Wikipedia
Must protect, protect

Wiki fortress not.
Open gates, knowledge wings free
But fiends are about

Dear RfA friend,
I will learn, chaos will fade
Thanks so much ... A. B.

This RfA thank you card is based on a card originally done by Phaedriel

Acalamari, thanks so much for your support in my RfA. I look forward to living up to yours and others' expectations and trust.
--A. B. ^(talk) 00:00, 13 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

PS, enjoy the haikus

Hi

Hi, I've just got a question for you. I understand that you are an administrator so I'm just wondering where I can nominate myself as an administrator? Thanks for the help. Shaggy9872004 (talk) 01:03, 13 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Requests for adminship is the place, and you can go to Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Nominate for instructions. However, if you ran, I don't believe you would pass at this stage. I checked your edit count, and while you have a good amount overall, you only have about 50 to the Wikipedia-namespace (places such as deletion discussions and WP:AIV). Not only that, but I think you'll need to use edit summaries more often, as administrators (all editors really) need to clearly explain their edits in their summaries, but this is easily fixed by going into your preferences and enabling the "Prompt me when entering a blank edit summary". Ultimately though, it's your choice whether to nomination yourself or not. I hope this helps. Acalamari 01:14, 13 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Your RFA was unsucessful

Well...based on my essay, I do not wish to be an admin anymore (read for full details). However based on those comments on my recent RfA, I'll try to improve as an editor in terms of getting more involved in communication, debate, more sourcing/copyediting, etc. Thank you for participating though :). PrestonH 17:01, 13 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I understand, though if you change your mind, I'll support. Good luck. Acalamari 21:28, 13 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

RfA thanks

Thank you for voting in my RfA, which passed with 24 support, 3 oppose, and 3 neutral. I promise to work my hardest to improve the Wiki with my new tools.

--Michael Greiner 19:00, 13 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for supporting my RFA

Thanks for your support, my request for adminship passed 62/0/0 yesterday!

I want to thank Snowolf and Dincher for nominating me, those who updated the RfA tally, and everyone for their support and many kind words. I will do my best to use the new tools carefully and responsibly (and since you are reading this, I haven't yet deleted your talk page by accident!). Please let me know if there is anything I can do to be of assistance, and keep an eye out for a little green fish with a mop on the road to an even better encyclopedia.

Thanks again and take care, Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 18:13, 15 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the t-shirt - how'd you know my size? ;-) I plan to run through the Admin school in the next few days, once I have some time to devote to it - fairly busy in real life now, thanks again, Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 02:54, 16 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome: you'll find the new admin school very useful. :) Acalamari 02:56, 16 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I started to look at it, but decided I wanted to run through it when I had more time to devote to it. Looks very useful though, Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 03:21, 16 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Don't worry, there is no hurry. :) Acalamari 03:27, 16 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

kelly clarkson

when restoring removed statements from an article, read the 'referance' and see for yourself that the content added to wikipedia is false. and people wonder why wikipedia is so unreleiable and such a joke. now because of a false statement, there's rumors galore circulating through the press of Clarkson dating some Irish race car driver she's enver even met, and their crediting 'wikipedia' for it. 76.109.54.18 (talk) 22:56, 16 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Okay then, thanks for explaining your edit: I was unaware of what you were doing. Sorry for the warning. Acalamari 02:42, 17 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Block talk on WP:ANI

Hi again. I never found out whether I messed up on that recent block, other than the user was de-blocked. The talk seems to have been archived so well that I can't find it, or was courtesy blanked. Did I mess up? Bearian (talk) 15:27, 17 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Bearian, the archived discussion can be found here. From the discussion, all that seems to have happened is that PHG was unblocked, and everyone moved on from the issue. Acalamari 17:16, 17 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Don't worry

Hello, Acalamari. I noticed you seemed a little sad today. Here's a smile to cheer you up :)

Red rocket boy has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Happy editing!
Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

At the risk of sounding like a horoscope, that certain someone you're missing may be closer than they seem ;) Hope you understand. See you around! Red rocket boy 00:06, 18 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ah yes, thank you, Redrocketboy. I believe I understand completely. :) Best wishes. Acalamari 00:18, 18 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Re:Rihanna edit

It explains everything, but thanks for clearing that up though. Happy holidays. Blackjays1 (talk) 17:47, 18 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Good, thanks. :) Sorry about the initial confusion. Seasons greetings to you too. Acalamari 17:51, 18 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes Sir

Heya, I've replied on my talk page, but I thought I'd drop this by. Seeing as you seem to appreciate humorous things on the wiki. KnowledgeOfSelf | talk 23:56, 18 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Responded there. :) Acalamari 00:08, 19 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

Thanks for the barnstar...very much appreciated...best wishes and happy holidays.--MONGO (talk) 02:43, 20 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You're very welcome! Seasons greetings to you too! :) Acalamari 02:50, 20 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]