User:Redwolf24/Archive30

Could you do me a little favor? edit

Could you take a gaze at Talk:John Kerry? Rex is basically out of control. As you probably know, he's been back from a self-imposed 6 month exile for about the last 3 weeks...before the 6 months, he'd been banned for 4. Anyway, they came to a consensus about John Kerry's injury that led to his first Purple Heart by using the word wound. For the last 200K of discussion (no I am not kidding), Rex has tried to buck consensus. Every possible way has been used to convince him that the consensus is for wound and that he needs to just accept it and move on. But he's gotten obsessive. He's not quite as bad as BD777, but still. Could you take a look and just give me an opinion on it as to whether you would consider him a troll? He is literally costing editors days by pounding away on the same issue 7-8 times in the same day. it's gotten to the point where some of the editors (kizzle and katefan) can't do anything else but respond to him. Thanks as always. --Woohookitty^{(cat scratches)} 13:41, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

Yeah, I've seen Rex around, and he seems rather... headstrong, but in my own opinion, he's not a troll. I wouldn't know what to recommend, perhaps filing something at WP:3O? R e dwolf24 (talk) 01:14, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

I was the one who stumbled onto the article as a WP:PP, and in my opinion, there was a significant consensus to the version I reverted to. I was completely uninvolved when I came into the dispute, so I'm not sure WP:3O will do anything. I suggest WP:RFM. Tito xd^(?!?) 01:21, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

As I have said repeatedly, there are previous ArbComm judgements regarding this issue that need to be enforced: [1]. Specifically, Remedy 5 and Enforcements 6 and 7. Also take a look at the other two ArbComm cases against Rex: [2][3]. An RFM would be pointless, I'm sure it would follow the same course as the multiple previous RfCs against Rex: [4] [5]. The same problems that caused the first 3 RfAr's to be filed are still being committed by Rex. In fact it's the same transgressions over the same article: John Kerry. If the previous ArbComm judgements are enforced and Rex is still causing problems, then this needs to proceed immediately to RfAr. The issues haven't changed and 3 previous ArbComms is more than enough of an attempt to resolve these issues. -- Mr. Tibbs 08:10, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

Also, see Rex's violation of the 3RR on this: [6]. This is particularly relevant to Enforcement 7 of Rex's first ArbComm case. -- Mr. Tibbs 08:27, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

Well thanks for looking, redwolf. I appreciate it. --Woohookitty^{(cat scratches)} 08:51, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

Mediation edit

Hi Redwolf24, sorry about all that with the Mediator list, I forgot I had to be nominated and chosen first. I've put my name down on the nomination list and have joined the Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal user list. Thanks for spotting things and for your help. Wikiwoohoo 19:02, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

Big Trouble Alert edit

Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Durin is becoming a very bloody battle and now threats including one legal are flying in between Durin and Kelly Martin. See here User talk:Durin. I dont know what do as this is so far the worst conflect I saw so far. Maybe u can calm down the peace between those two. Thanks --JAranda | watz sup 03:49, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

Uhh, Durin's gone. R e dwolf24 (talk) 03:53, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

Kafa-esqu headings edit

You can ask, but unless you give me a bit more context to the question you probably won't get a meaningful answer. It was "random users" until not too long ago, but someone changed it. So, other than exactly what it looks like, what are you thinking? No to mention, I was about to add you in but now I'm afraid to.
brenneman ^(t)^(c) 05:09, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

Having been completely disarmed by your guile-less emoticon, I'll abandon my earlier caution - I'm an unrepentant Wiki-stalker. With over 800,000 articles (and 23 good ones) often the easiest way to see what's intersting is to follow around people who are clever or active or even quarrelsome. I rotate people in and out as the fancy takes me. With the exception of the tragic twosome locked in their eternal struggle, of course, they stay always.

So now will you come clean and tell me what you were thinking with your slightly pointed question? Does it look like I've got my "Black Books" there for eveyone to see or something? Because they are actually hidden where no one will ever look.
brenneman ^(t)^(c) 00:25, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

Sometimes it's the simplest things that get you in trouble. If there are more than three lines of text there, it screws up the layout. I've just paired up the longest user name with the shortest, second longest with second shortest... I'll now be compelled to try and make some hidden meanings in there. - brenneman ^(t)^(c) 01:24, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

Aha! R e dwolf24 (talk) 01:26, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

Perjorative meaning of Gay edit

It might be best to make clear that your objection to the description gay is only when used in the perjorative. Whenever someone calls me gay ( it happens a lot when u r a boy with long hair) I point out that I only object to the description because it is used in the perjorative.

For the record I am not gay.

Err? R e dwolf24 (talk) 23:34, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

I am sorry if you got the impression that I thought you had ever used gay in the perjorative. I simply wished to comment that it was best that when people objected to being described as gay they made it clear that they only objected to the perjorative use. I thought this was appropriate to communicate to you since at least 1 person seams to have persistently used gay in the perjorative when speaking about you. I aplogise if I caused any offence. Dolive21 00:10, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

Dr Jesin edit

In the article Circumcision advocacy there is some information about Dr Jesin, a Canadian General Practitioner and vigorous advocate for circumcision. He published a webpage about the medical benefits claimed for circumcision which he has copied from Circlist.

This is no secret, I might add. He acknowledges Circlist's copyright at the end of the webpage [7]. This is described in the article thus:

In Ontario, Canada, Dr Aaron Jesin, a General Practitioner, runs a circumcision clinic. His website reproduces a Circlist webpage containing articles from before the year 2000 on the medical benefits claimed for circumcision [8].

Now Jake Waskett keeps on removing the four highlighted words and I keep putting them back. We have discussed the dispute in great detail on the talk page to no avail [9]

Can you suggest any way out of this impass? i think it is important to mention where Dr Jesin got his information. Michael Glass 14:11, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for protecting the page - I hadnt noticed that particular revert war - had been watching the other ones. This is completely stupid of both of them. I hadnt realised that the situation had got this bad. Justinc 01:52, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

IRC edit

How can I get IRC? -- PRueda29 ^Ptalk29 02:25, 11 Novemer 2005 (UTC)

Ok, I downloaded mIRC (though it's only a 30 day evaluation trial for now), and logged onto wikipedia-en. -- PRueda29 ^Ptalk29 02:40, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

Ali Sina edit

I was wondering if you'd protect this page. I'm somewhat involved... not one of the main parties, just trying to get compromises and agreement, but it doesn't seem that has exactly worked. I would protect it but after accusations against partisan protecting by SlimVirgin it seems like it's wise not to do it myself. If you could at least look at the situation that would be great. gren グレン 02:58, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

Yes this is getting out of hand. Every few hours User:CltFn comes back and reverts to a random version. --a.n.o.n.y.m ^t 03:00, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

OH YOUR LORD! edit

Wikipedia is not censored for the protection of Redwolves. --Angr/_{tɔk tə mi} 10:04, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

Actually the photo at Obesity is now censored, contrary to Wikipedia policy. But there's an uncensored version still around at another article. --Angr/_{tɔk tə mi} 10:11, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

Actually, it isn't. Someone called Marudubshinki saw fit to delete it. I'm restoring it, though. --Angr/_{tɔk tə mi} 10:18, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

Well, I don't know. I hit the "restore" button, but the image still isn't there at the image page. Nevertheless it is there at Chubby culture again. I'm confused. --Angr/_{tɔk tə mi} 10:24, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

But then why is the picture there again at Chubby culture? It wasn't before I hit the restore button, and now it is. --Angr/_{tɔk tə mi} 10:35, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

Derek Jeter edit

How's the mediation going? --Nlu 11:03, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

S'alright, hasn't had a lot of activity... I'll make a test edit to see if I have to keep it up. R e dwolf24 (talk) 11:10, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

Sexual Slang edit

Check out this AFD. List of sexual slang (AfD discussion). It seems different than Body Part Slang, which was much worse.Voice of All ^{T|@|Esperanza} 20:00, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

Barnstar edit

For telling Copperchair to shutup, but nicely! o.o - A Link to the Past (talk) 20:30, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

Mochi edit

For having done so much to draw the vandalism of the Communism vandal, here's some mochi.

--Nlu 05:37, 12 November 2005 (UTC)

Psy guy's RfA edit

Redwolf24, Thank you for having enough confidence in me to nominate me for adminship. I did not think that I would even be viable for a few more months. I sincerely appreciate it and I hope I can live up to your expectations. I will try my best to be a good administrator. If you ever need anything, just let me know. Thanks again! -- Psy guy ^(talk) 16:52, 12 November 2005 (UTC)

Glad to be back edit

Cheers, but now I'm off to bed! (though the temptation to go vandal hunting is rather strong...) the wub "?!" 00:45, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

Onefortyone edit

He has an account now Onefortyone (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) but after you become familiar with the articles he edits you will be able to spot an incoming ip. Fred Bauder 02:20, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

Thanks :) R e dwolf24 (talk) 02:36, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

Are there any problems with my dynamic IP address? Sometimes I forget to log in using my nickname "Onefortyone" and then one of these IPs the DHCP gives me appears, for instance: 80.141.233.227, 80.141.220.190, 80.141.246.173, 80.141.248.206, 80.141.223.37, 80.141.230.251, 80.141.247.20, 80.141.241.215, 80.141.228.67, 80.141.236.221, 80.141.209.177, 80.141.224.70, etc. etc. Onefortyone 15:08, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

WP:MENTCOM edit

I'd like to help, as I've had some experience guiding newbies. I've also got admin powers, remember, which, if needed, are at my disposal. I think it's very cool that Linuxbeak got both JaraxleArtemis and MARMOT to agree to play nice. What do you think? Bratsche^{talk | Esperanza} 04:46, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

Um... edit

Why did you delete my user page? Alex Schenck (that's Linuxbeak to you) 05:12, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

While I do appreciate the thought, I would also appreciate it if you informed me of something like that *before* you go ahead and do it. I know you meant good, but you scared me a little. Plus, those edits are still there... Alex Schenck (that's Linuxbeak to you) 05:16, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

Jarlaxle/MARMOT story edit

I've added some notes to the talk page of the article draft - David Gerard 15:35, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

Mediation edit

Hi Matt. I could do with talking to you on IRC in the not-too-distant. Sam

Reach out edit

Hi, Red. Have you seen this? Thanks, Sango 123 (talk) 19:48, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

Sup sup Matt! edit

Thank you for the warm welcome, Matt! It's great to be back! Of course, you actually didn't expect me to go without hugging you, did you? There we go: Huggzzz... tight! Shauri smile! 21:58, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

Lol, you're crazy, you know that? Now I know why I've missed you :) Shauri smile! 22:03, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

I wish I had known about that edit

Hi Redwolf, I just happened upon your bootcamp. Let me tell you I wish I had known about that 3 months ago, that would have been very helpful. Here's a band for you to try Breaking Benjamin, and the bands your gonna try out, well Smashing Pumpkins is a good one. (I'm biased Billy Corgan is like my second cousin through marriage) Chicago again I'm biased. (I'm from Chicago) Same thing with Disturbed. I also like to leave jokes, to Wikipedians, that I find helpful. (my text version of a barnstar I guess) so here you go.

Howard is feeling guilty. No matter what he tries to forget about it, he can't. The guilt and sense of betrayal are overwhelming. Every once in a while he hears a soothing voice trying to reassure him, "Howard, don't worry about it. You are not the first doctor to sleep with one of his patients and you won't be the last." But invariably the other voice brings him back to reality, "Howard, you're a veterinarian." KnowledgeOfSelf | talk. 22:41, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

I was seriously intrested in the mediation aspect of Wikipedia. I was a Peer Mediator for three years twice in high school and once in Jr high. But this doesn't seem to be the same as Wikioedia's mediation . Maybe you could explain it a little better than Mediation does. I mean is there a community consensus like RfA? Thanks for all the help including that boot camp lol :-D KnowledgeOfSelf | talk. 22:56, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

FCYTravis block edit

Hi. I've reinstated the block; my reasoning and evidence that FCYTravis violated 3RR and Wyss did not is on the AN/3RR page. This does not mean that I think Wyss is "right" or that some other admin might not have reason to take action against him for disruption, etc. But by the letter of the policy, FCYTravis stepped over the particular line at issue. I'm more than willing to discuss this on my talk page or at AN/3RR if you like. Nandesuka 15:16, 14 November 2005 (UTC)

Ted Wilkes reverted just as many times. FCYTravis did not blanket revert on the first revert, he changed a few sentences. He wasn't dodging 3RR as this was his first revert, and I doubt that he expected a revert war, I mean he DID use Rollback the last two times. Wikipedia has rules like IAR to ignore bureaucracy, and to let us know that it's not the rules, its the reason behind the rules' creation. 3RR is here to stop edit warring and disruption, but you can not honestly think that FCYTravis was more disruptive and Ted Wilkes and Wyss. Just do whatever you please though. R e dwolf24 (talk) 23:24, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

You said I could come over here for anything edit

This is small and I feel dumb. But I heard over at the wikipedia livejournal community that someone turned off the automatic closing of tags... which explains why my sig looks so funny. The only thing is I can't figure out what needs closing or what is otherwise invalid markup. Got an idea? <font color="#663366">Jacqui</font><sup> [[User_talk:Jacqui M Schedler|★</sup>]] 01:23, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

Never heard of that... Why are you using < ? Use the normal symbol instead.... Redwolf24 (talk) 23:24, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

It got fixed. I'm still not sure what the problem was, but it was printing entities instead of html, said someone on my talk page. Whatevs. :) Jacqui ^★ 23:56, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

Reference Desk edit

Thanks for helping me with the Jimbo Wales question. I'll pass it on to the user who asked. -- PRueda29 ^Ptalk29 03:10, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

No prob R e dwolf24 (talk) 23:24, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

Range blocks edit

I have downloaded MySQL and Apache. Now what? How do I enable range blocking, where is this php file? Why is MediaWiki always painfully confusing compared to the other wikis? Thanks.Voice of All(MTG) 07:19, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

...You don't need MySQL or Apache to block! It says you have to enable that if you own your own MediaWiki. You'd have to be a dev to turn it on or off. You just type in the address and suffix to range block, but don't do it unless you know what you're doing. If you don't you can tell me the starting and end point you wanna block and I can just do it for you. R e dwolf24 (talk) 23:24, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

yeah, you gotta know your binary. If you the first 6 digits as the qualifier to get blocked, typing in 6 will actually give you the first 6 bits. What this does depends on the specific IP range. I believe IPs have binary based on the "." division right? So if I want to block 121.85.23.186->121.85.23.200 I convert the last digit bloc to binary. I know that you count like 128,64,32,16,8,4,2,1. So 186 is 128+0+32+16+8+0+2+0 which is 10111010. 200 is 128+64+0+0+8+0+0+0 which is 11001000. This is were I get confused: how do I set the number after the "/"???Voice of All^T|@|ESP 01:08, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

The number after the / is the block you want to terminate. 121.85.23.186->121.85.23.200, possible blocks include 121.85.23.186/24 (which blocks 121.85.23.*) 256 addresses, 121.85.23.186/25 (.128 to .255) 128 addresses. Any lower ranges you would have to do multiple blocks. Blocking 128 addresses shouldn't be too dangerous, but remember to list it at WP:AN. To teach you to fish: You take the first digit of the two binary numbers that is DIFFERENT (i.e. a 0 and a 1) and cut it there. But remember there were 24 numbers in front of those ones. 10111010 and 11001000 have the 2nd digit different (btw, make sure each block is 8 binary digits, i.e. if it was 35, then the binary representation would be 00100011). Take one digit before the different digit (so 1 in) and add to the previous binary numbers which we already know are the same (24 digits) and you get /25. Anything else? R e dwolf24 (talk) 01:20, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

Thanks :)!!!That makes sense. Now I can mass block...muhahahah!!!Last time I read a MediaWiki page at 2:30 in the morning!Voice of All^T|@|ESP 03:32, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

You can only block 65 thousand addresses at a time, so it's not THAT great ;-) R e dwolf24 (talk) 03:42, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

Just a heads up edit

The bans on the anon* sockpuppets expires in about an hour...I only banned them for 48 hours. If they come back, we should probably do indefinites and see if we can get them added to the "illegal username" list. --Woohookitty^{(cat scratches)} 23:18, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

Should have blocked indefinitely the first time. Illegal username won't be necessary... Plus all were throwaway accounts, so I doubt the same ones will show up. R e dwolf24 (talk) 23:24, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

Thank you edit

Just wanted to drop by and thank you for taking the time to respond to my RfA. .:.Jareth.:. ^babelfish 23:59, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for being the way you are... edit

I award you this barnstar of General Awesomeness for being an overall cool guy, even surpassing the big Jimbo. Keep of the good work.-Voice of All(MTG)

Hey fellow "Mentifex" edit

So far, so good on MARMOT. He had an potentially adversarial edit summary and reiterated a talk page edit of his from a few months ago, but nothing bad. What do we do other than that? Just watch him? Say hey every now and then? Fill in updates somewhere? Not a big deal, just curious Karmafist 05:08, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

Mentifex is some word made up by Maru for the four founders of the mentcom. MARMOT's apology (Linuxcunt->Linux can't) was rather disappointing, but nothing to bug him about. He seems to be doing fine enough. Watch him, make sure he doesn't do anything stupid (if so then block on sight) but also offer him help if needed. No update log is necessary, cept maybe keep one in yer mind. R e dwolf24 (talk) 05:15, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

I didn't make up Mentifex. Google it. --Maru (talk) Contribs 20:34, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

MARMOT edit

I've blocked MARMOT for two weeks, at his request on IRC. Apparently he had written a new and improved vandalbot and was sorely tempted to set in into operation. --Maru (talk) Contribs 20:34, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

Mediation edit

Redwolf24, I've suspended the mediation between Cberlet and Nobs01 and updated the appropriate sections at WP:RfM. Cberlet requested that the mediation be suspended after he filed an ArbCom case regarding tangentially-related matters (which weren't discussed in the mediation), and because Arbitration takes precedence over mediation and both Cberlet and Nobs01 are plaintiff/one of the defendants in the case, I've done so. I'm now open to take another case because Arbitration will most likely take a long time to conclude; when the ArbCom case concludes I won't mind having two mediations if both parties agree to come back to mediation afterwards. Thanks! Flcelloguy (A note?) 22:30, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

Erp. edit

What did I do?! No seriously, thanks. A ton. But I'm curious, what prompted that? Dmcdevit·t 03:33, 17 November 2005 (UTC)

Just good interaction lately. R e dwolf24 (talk) 03:33, 17 November 2005 (UTC)

Ah. Well in any case, I'm flattered. A barnstar from far-famed Redwolf24, no less. It's funny, two weeks ago, I had no barnstars after 11 months here. Now I apparently have four! I don't think I've changed... :-) Dmcdevit·t 03:44, 17 November 2005 (UTC)

I'll trade you a Redwolf24 for an Ingloolemo ;-D I guess people have just started to notice you *shrug* :D R e dwolf24 (talk) 03:46, 17 November 2005 (UTC)

Ianblair23's RfA edit

G'day Redwolf,

I would like to thank you for supporting me on my RfA. It closed with the final tally of 57/0/0. I can only hope I can live up to the expectations that this wonderful community of ours demands from each of its administrators. If you ever need anything, please just let me know. Cheers! -- Ianblair23 (talk) 04:51, 17 November 2005 (UTC)