User talk:Riana/Archive 40

Thanks!

Good call on that unblock request. That was User:TougHHead and should definitely not be unblocked!! He's one of the most foul-mouthed trolls I've ever encountered - Alison ^❤ 02:15, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

o.o No worries ~ Riana ⁂ 02:24, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

"...he's (Giggy's) a champ..."

Hmm...you said it on the BRC forum so it must be true. The champ requests a peer review, and I pity the fool who denies the champ! dihydrogen monoxide (H₂0) 08:13, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

O rly. Everyone knows I edit the BRC forum drunk. I'm currently sober. REQUEST DENIED ~ Riana ⁂ 08:15, 27 February 2008 (UTC) kk, gimme a sec, finishing up something here

*Inserts huggles here* dihydrogen monoxide (H₂0) 10:48, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

That's it. Any more of this "huggle" crap and I'll have to write WP:NOHUGGLES. Once I get off this topic ban, that is... --Gp75motorsports ^{REV LIMITER} 15:53, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

IRC

I got a new computer in the past few months, and I forget that I had to download something to even open the links to IRC things. HELP!? (I can't do this stuff) =) нмŵוτнτ 23:31, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Would you have any interest in joining me at [#hmwith] to help? If anyone else reads this, feel free to help too! Haha нмŵוτнτ 00:44, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

		What a Brilliant Idea Barnstar
		Thanks for helping me realize that things are simpler than I try to make them, Riana. I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't hound you for help! нмŵוτнτ 01:04, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks

For welcoming me back. Nice to see you again, by the way.--TBC!?! 00:36, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Another template

Can you semiprotect rather than full-protect Template:U.S. Roads WikiProject/StateName? Thank you. --NE2 04:14, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Ping

Mail. Blnguyen (vote in the photo straw poll) 07:40, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

No, I will not send you any. Stop asking! rar ~ Riana ⁂ 07:45, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Reverting banned user

Hi, I just wanted to know one thing, that is three-revert rule applies while reverting edits by banned user. Otolemur crassicaudatus (talk) 08:09, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

No. By definition, such edits are unwanted at best and thus do not count towards 3RR. -Jéské ^{(v^_^v +2 Pen of Editing)} 08:32, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Ta Jeske. Your checkuser's completed, btw, Otolemur. ~ Riana ⁂ 08:57, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

There will be no end to that

Hello Riana!

Also, I started a new discussion on Talk:Jodhaa Akbar.

The subject doesn't really interest me, and I don't really have a POV here, but the problem is that emphasis, misrepresentation, POV freak me out. And my analysis on the page clearly shows that this user was trying to emphasise his own POV. Regardless of what Akbar's wife's real name was, I think we have to present views fairly, not to make conclusions. I believe that the best way to present the matter is, "according to several historians, Jodhaa Bai was not the name of Akbar's wife" and not "Jodhaa Bai never existed". That's why I have written a new version of the text.

This user ignored my analysis. He tries to present his POV as a fact. I personally have no POV. Whether she was Jodhaa Bai or not -- I don't really care. I do care for the way it is written on the page. Historians' views cannot be considered as pure facts, especially considering they are just views and there isn't any concievable evidence to justify it.

So could you please comment on there? Or do you know someone whom I can ask to do it? Shahid • ^Talk2me 17:56, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

It's OK, friend. I also apologise for bothering you so much. Take your time.:) My best regards, Shahid • ^Talk2me 19:35, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

RfB

Yay! I'm glad you've ran ;) You have my support! Best of luck, AGK (contact) 17:01, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

WP:100! - Nihiltres^{t.l} 17:25, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Definite support. CWii_{(Talk|Contribs)} 18:47, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

You even have your own edit war now! Link! - Revolving Bugbear 23:05, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

"This is Riana's edit war. All who take part get cookies." Oh, that might not have been the best idea... ~ Riana ⁂ 01:38, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

I was bored

[1]. Someone actually beat me to the revert. — Deckiller 17:05, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Awww, Rudget trying to end the grand tradition of you vandalising my page! :( We can't have that. ~ Riana ⁂ 03:24, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Eric Idle: *hungry look*

Best quote ever. Speaking of quotes, I need a music lyrics kplz. I'm creatively bonked. Will ^(talk) 23:37, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Template:R_from_alternative_punctuation

This template has me stuck, What is it's purpose? It redirects to Category:Protected redirects and is also in the category. Surely it should explain something about it being a redirect? And there is a whole heap of places that are redirects from different punctuation but they are not in fact protected. Any ideas on this? -- maelgwn - talk 00:06, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

I have no idea what conceivable purpose it might serve. But it's linked from lots of places, it seems. I'd ask someone more savvy about templates before TfD-ing or whatever :) ~ Riana ⁂ 01:11, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Well I thought it would be to categorize redirects that are like A A Andrews that redirects to A. A. Andrews but i've no idea why it is a redirect itself. -- maelgwn - talk 02:57, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Ahh! That may have been my fault. Whoops! Have a look now :) ~ Riana ⁂ 03:00, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Hey thanks that is better. How about putting the Category:Redirects from alternative spellings inside <includeonly> tags and adding <noinclude>[[Category:Protected redirects]][[Category:Redirect template|punctuation]]</noinclude> ? -- maelgwn - talk 03:14, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, done. All fixed now, I hope. Until the next problem comes along. :) ~ Riana ⁂ 03:22, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi there. Would it realistically concern you if...

... I were to tell you that a lot of the previously otherwise-legitimate contributions of a recent vandal you recently blocked (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions&limit=500&target=LeatherEngine) concerned school/spree shootings? Anyways, I was just wondering if there was any snooping powers that an administrator should/could apply here; hopefully, I'll just end up being embarrassed about having overlooked something obvious. Thanks, Wikimancer (talk) 03:54, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for unblocking me. As you may be aware, the IP in question is an institution owned (in this case Newcastle University) and blocking all users on this IP, in my opinion, would be unfair. This has happened for the second time in the past 24 hours. Can something be done to avoid this from happening again? Cheers Wiki San Roze ^†αLҝ 13:01, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Re:RfB

Thanks for answering my questions. I was really getting tired of the 50th, "would you promote at 72.384%" and had asked similar questions before of the current crats, without getting a widespread answer. I'll be maintaining my support. MBisanz ^talk 13:54, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Angie Dickinson

• Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Angie Dickinson

As I found the page from looking through your edit history, I thought I'd let you know that I've nominated it for deletion. - jc37 19:37, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Ta Jc. Commented. ~ Riana ⁂ 19:41, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

It's been speedily closed. I'm not thrilled for several reasons. The main one is that, in even the recent past, I've seen admins speedily delete such pages, and then have the discussion at DRV. I'm not a fan of that, so I tried the "process" route. And noting that most comments centered on "notability" rather than copy-vio, I think "speedy" is could be questioned. Well anyway, so much for following process in this case.

That aside, you mentioned about becoming more involved with the article, though not soon (for presumed obvious reasons), so I'll wait for a bit before going further. - jc37 21:18, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Hey, that's fine. I think I edited this quite a looong time ago and it was much worse then, the section on her childhood was all about how cute she was and how men's heads turned when she was a teenager, so I have sympathy! If I hadn't just seen Rio Bravo, I might have done the same :) I will most definitely have a go at it when I have a chance. Thanks for the heads up. ~ Riana ⁂ 21:21, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Proposal RE: User:Mikkalai's vow of silence

You are a previous participant in the discussion at WP:AN/I about User:Mikkalai's vow of silence. This is to inform you, that I have made a proposal for resolution for the issue. I am informing all of the users who participated, so this is not an attempt to WP:CANVAS support for any particular position.

The proposal can be found at: Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#Proposed resolution (Mikkalai vow of silence) Jerry talk ¤ count/logs 01:24, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Ta for the heads up, Jerry. ~ Riana ⁂ 01:39, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Hello

Basketball110 _{what famous people say} ♣ 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. Cheers, and Happy editing!
Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Other than that incident (in which I acted very foolishly, and lost my grapes), I think that you are an excellent editor. I ask once more for a responce to an apology. Basketball110 _{what famous people say} ♣ 03:03, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

If you can find excuses for my mistake, I'm sure that there is something I can do for you (if this makes me sound like a big fat ugly jerk, then I read your comment wrong). Basketball110 _{what famous people say} ♣ 03:15, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

You got it! Basketball110 _{what famous people say} ♣ 03:20, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		This barnstar is for doing something very kind. Something kind, that kills the past. ;) Basketball110 what famous people say ♣ 03:20, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Oh yes, I remember this. I was Earthbendingmaster then. I would also like to apologize for helping create that, I know policy a lot better now. Cheers. Maximillion Pegasus (talk) 03:24, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

I am going to remove the Oppose from the RfB now. Cheers, Basketball110 _{what famous people say} ♣ 03:33, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

I think this is what they mean by "world peace." Two people from opposite ends of the globe being able to go from a bitter to sweet status. :) Cheers, Basketball110 _{what famous people say} ♣ 04:22, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

No, I think when one uses "world peace" in the appropriate context, they are referring to the whole world being at peace, not really just a couple of people from either side of the world ;) Spebi 07:22, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

I know... anyway Riana, looks like your RfB is going to reach WP:200. Basketball110 _{what famous people say} ♣ 20:11, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Hey!

Hey there!

I'd mailed you bout a week back, just wanted to check you got my mail. Have you?

Hope you're better now... :) -xC- 06:04, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

"Hkelkar"

While I am under no illusions about the depth of Hkelkar's malice, Kuntan has been impersonating him, and upwards of 400 million Indians share some sort of similar worldview. Certainly for an accomplished admin like yourself, finding someone to perform a checkuser and (perhaps) confirm your suspicions couldn't be that hard.Bakaman 07:02, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

What leads you to believe I haven't done so already? ~ Riana ⁂ 07:25, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Because there is no mention of "thomsonandsthomson" on the checkuser page, and the checkuser's stated they had dug up all Hkelkar socks. I dont care that the user is blocked (since it didnt seem like a good faith editor anyways), but I merely want to see all blocks of Hkelkar, BhaiSaab, TerryJho, etc go through proper channels.Bakaman 21:00, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

OK. I requested a CU on IRC where there are CUs usually available, but in accordance with your wishes I have submitted one onwiki - [2] ~ Riana ⁂ 00:44, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, Riana. Case now complete and  Confirmed - Alison ^❤ 06:34, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for being transparent on the issue. Its just that Kuntan/BhaiSaab have been impersonating Hkelkar in the past, and perhaps vice-versa, so I feel it is good to make sure we are blaming this on the right sockpuppeteer when all three are (sadly) active on Wikipedia.Bakaman 05:07, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

That's a fair point and thanks for bringing it up. If there's anything you feel you should let me know in private about any of them and their 'hangouts', feel free to do so. ~ Riana ⁂ 07:21, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Lies!

This is the only warning you will receive.
Your recent lies, as seen at User talk:Daniel, will not be tolerated. The next time you use an innocent barnstar-box to deliberately spread misinformation, you will be promoted at RfB. Daniel (talk) 12:54, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Hmmmm... - jc37 21:16, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

News

Hey Riana, has there been any confirmation/news? Please let me know A.S.A.P!! Regards --Bollywood Dreamz ^Talk 15:28, 3 March 2008

Sure, no problem!!! LOL ;) Just notify me when you get a response. Thanks --Bollywood Dreamz ^Talk 16:54, 3 March 2008

Riana, since you forwarded everyone that e-mail, does it mean we can start with the images? --Bollywood Dreamz ^Talk 02:24, 5 March 2008

Sure, no problem Riana!! Thanks for your help with this matter! Just don't forget to let me know once everything is finalized. Regards --Bollywood Dreamz ^Talk 20:00, 8 March 2008

RfB thoughts and questions

I'll say up front that Lar mentioned you as a good candidate. So if there's bias here, that's it.

I've seen you "around", obviously. (As we see most prolific contributors "around".)

I just don't know if I know you well enough, even from looking over your edit history, to be more than "neutral".

That said, I've 4 kinda blunt questions for you. Totally optional (just as they are in RfB), but I'd rather ask them here than there.

1.) I could care less about the Kelly-drama statements/opposes in the RfB, for the most part. KM is/was a WP:BOLD (though possibly sometimes reckless, per that page) contributor, for better or worse. That said, I'm interested in your thought process about the nomination. More of a "what was going n in your head" kind of thing. Motivation for the nom, and what your expectations were, both for Kelly, and for that particular AfD. - jc37 21:06, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

My nomination was motivated mainly by an interest to see whether the community can heal itself. Whether a project which is effectively a meta-experiment in AGF can actually do so, when it comes to larger problems. I have learned that neither Kelly nor my actions were accepted in good faith by many people. My expectations were low (perhaps that's my problem?!) and neither did I expect the RfA to pass, nor did I assume that all the problems surrounding Kelly and her relationships with others would be magically resolved by a single 7-day discussion. I have talked more about this on my RfB talkpage - perhaps you'll have a look if you have a chance. ~ Riana ⁂ 14:13, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

So do you think that RfA can be useful as a "test" of community "feeling"? - jc37 18:53, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

RfA is a test of community feeling. Whether the community feels you're good enough. ~ Riana ⁂ 07:58, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Well, from everything you've said here and elsewhere, it sounds like you may have been confusing RfA with RfC. Or to put it another way, it was an RfC with an option for the admin tools, possibly.

To be honest, I don't think that that was necessarily a good way to do that. I tend to WP:AGF, and would like to presume that all noms are made with the intention and/or expectation of passing. In reading over the nom, it appeared that even KM didn't expect to pass.

That said, I currently can't think of any way that would have anything to do with your receiving the "extra tools" of bureaucratship, except possibly as a question of discernment. - jc37 02:26, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

2.) There was a recent drama contention concerning an "aside" comment of a checkuser in an RfA. What do you think about the comment. Was it appropriate. What do you think about its effect (if any) upon the RfA. Was that effect (if any) appropriate. Do you think that that incident had any lasting effects upon Wikipedia. Upon RfA. Upon Bureaucrats. Upon Bureaucratic discernment. - jc37 21:06, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

The comment was inappropriate, given its ill-considered and casual interjection into a debate which was being approached by most others in a rational and well-thought-out manner. Summoning up all my AGF, I believe that the comment was intended to 'drop a bombshell', and it obviously had the required effect. It did, however, persuade many, regretfully including myself. So I guess the question is this - would I find it inappropriate if the accusations were true? Yes. I did at the time, even if I did withdraw my support based on it. I think (or hope) it's affected RfA by making people more cautious, both in their evaluation of candidates, and in the effect their comments may have on other participants. I don't believe it's affected bureaucrats or bureaucratic discernment/discretion very much - it was difficult to make out at the time whether the accusations were true or not, and besides, the candidate withdrew, making bureaucratic action unnecessary. I should hope that it's had a bigger impact on Checkuser policy than anything else. ~ Riana ⁂ 14:13, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

3.) (Though I've read some comments of yours already concerning it) Where do you feel the balance of discernment of consensus lies in determining an RfA? - jc37 21:06, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

(I'll answer this for you later - I'm a little tired and would like to have a think about it!) ~ Riana ⁂ 14:13, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

Fair enough (waits semi-patiently : ) - jc37 18:53, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

I suppose what you're asking is... where do I think bureaucratic discretion comes into play? Numerically, I suppose, anything between 65-75% would need thinking about. Really though, it all depends on strength of arguments, and I can't give a blanket response to this. ~ Riana ⁂ 07:58, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

That's not quite what I was asking, but you ended up answering my question anyway : ) - jc37 02:26, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

4.) What does it mean to you to be a bureaucrat? - jc37 21:06, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Nothing. Really. I'd just like to help out. I think I'm competent to do so. I'd like to think a few others do too. If I fail, they don't, and I've been misleading myself. :) ~ Riana ⁂ 14:13, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

Thank you in advance for your answers and consideration. - jc37 21:06, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Hi Jc. Thanks for coming to me with your own thoughts, I really appreciate it. Much better than opposing/supporting because someone else thought it was a good idea! :) I'll try hard to answer your questions here. If there's anything you'd like cleared up, you know where to come.

I'll get back to you on Q3, but I hope this helps, for now. Feel free to question me on any points requiring clarification. ~ Riana ⁂ 14:13, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for sincerely answering the questions. Based on them, I think I'm neutral leaning towards support. I'm going list myself as neutral, but may change as your RfA continues. - jc37 02:26, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

DYK

Riana, you can have the next one. It's only rarely I have the need to write an article, to wrap around an Illustrator map I drew, that was started to pass the time during a long boring international Skype conference....basically 21st doodling :> - Peripitus (Talk) 10:46, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

unprotect {{GNF GO}}?

Hello Riana, would you be opposed to temporarily unprotecting or semi-protecting {{GNF GO}}? I just noticed that there are some rendering edits related to this template. For example, check out STAT2 (click the javascript "Show" link by "Gene Ontology"). I'm pretty sure it worked fine before, but maybe this was a subtle difference with the new mediawiki parser? In any case, there is a reasonable fix that is done in the article itself, but before we write a bot to clean all this up, I was hoping I could find a solution with some tinkering on the template. Thanks! AndrewGNF (talk) 16:59, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

 Done - hope it works out, and let me know if there's anything else you need! ~ Riana ⁂ 17:01, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

Well, pretty much through making random changes I think it's been fixed now. Thanks! (feel free to change back to full protection...) Cheers, AndrewGNF (talk) 17:41, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

Fully protected again. I think I protected a few more of those templates, so if anything's screwy, let me (or WP:RUP) know. ~ Riana ⁂ 07:22, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

RfB :)

The mop's not enough anymore, eh? Moving on to the hard stuff? ;) I left you a couple of questions. Here's rooting for WP:200! Fvasconcellos (t·c) 17:49, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

Thank you, madam—my concerns are cleared up. And, actually, question 1 wasn't motivated by any diffs :) Fvasconcellos (t·c) 21:45, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

user page

Miss Riana, I insist that you make your user page more interesting. Michael ^talk 08:22, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Yes Miss Riana...obey the gentleman's request. Your userpage is so dreadful and even more boring than the Indian cricket team. :p —Dark ^(talk) 08:25, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

I know, I know, it's awful, isn't it? Much better with the dancing flowers, but still :( I'll give it a shot when I'm feeling less OMGSHOOTME frantic. ~ Riana ⁂ 11:11, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

PlayStation Home

Do you remember about a month ago when you locked PlayStation Home and you said "If it flares up again let me know"?
Well, guess what? :)
Ever since it was unlocked the vandal edits have re-started. Is there any chance of a adding a lock to the article again? And perhaps a small machine gun turret and some land mines as well? Thanks.- X201 (talk) 09:18, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Well hello! I'm Semi-protected again, long term this time. That's about all I can do. If you still need land mines and heavy ammunition, I know a guy. ~ Riana ⁂ 11:10, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Thank you. - X201 (talk) 11:27, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Protection

Could you please protect this reirect? Thanks. --Gp75motorsports ^{REV LIMITER} 12:05, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

What for, exactly? There has to be a good reason that matches one in the protection policy. Cheers, ~ Riana ⁂ 12:08, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

It was originally a redirect, but User:Sheerian made it into an article. Since the two articles shared the same content, I decided to make it back into a redirect. Still, he might come along and transform it back into an article. I wanted to erase that possibility. --Gp75motorsports ^{REV LIMITER} 15:49, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Well, protection isn't actually used preemptively - only happens once a dispute actually takes place. Let Sheerian know about your reasons, and you can hope that he will agree with you. ~ Riana ⁂ 15:52, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

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New comment from 76.98.104.209 (talk)

Hi... i m new to this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.98.104.209 (talk) 00:00, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Vandal IP alert. --Gp75motorsports ^{REV LIMITER} 19:10, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Actually, it's not. Please examine their edits more closely before invoking the "V" word. They're a newbie editor that's having problems with the editing system here. The proper solution is to point them towards the sandbox and the help page, not banning them! - Alison ^❤ 20:16, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Eh, I would call it "mixed"-the IP does have a lot of good edits, however, it also has a lot of vandalism edits (e.g. the Animal Crossing incident). I'm not an admin, so I woldn't know what to do. Riana, your go. --Gp75motorsports ^{REV LIMITER} 20:53, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Honestly, it's not vandalism. The blanking of that article was a clear mistake, especially given that the article is a single-line redirect. Best thing when you see that is to apply a bit of WP:AGF and see if you can talk them through the process. You don't need to be an admin to help out a fellow-editor - Alison ^❤ 21:06, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Oh. I must be tinking about another IP. Thanks for setting me straight. :) --Gp75motorsports ^{REV LIMITER} 01:36, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Question I've been meaning to ask you for a long time

When is my topic ban over? --Gp75motorsports ^{REV LIMITER} 19:00, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

As soon as you can stop what you did above. Or, at least another couple of months (the topic ban was for six months at least). Daniel (talk) 23:27, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Oh. 'Cuz I'm wikibreaking 'till it's over. I want to avoid the temptation. --Gp75motorsports ^{REV LIMITER} 01:35, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

The problem in that, of course, is that it is your (at least semi-)regular editing constructively that will demonstrate that you are sufficiently acquainted with policy and possessed of sufficiently good judgment as to render it likely that there should be no grand problems with your working in project space. FWICT, you have made some solid contributions in mainspace over the past weeks, and I would, then, urge you to continue participating in the project propitiously. To be sure, though, if you fear that you will be unable to avoid the temptation of editing in contravention of the guidelines the community has laid down (or otherwise editing in a way that isn't particularly helpful, as in the section above), you might do well to take a wikibreak, but you should probably recognize that the community will not countenance your returning to project space editing immediately upon your return, lest some of the previous issues should present themselves straightaway. Joe 07:17, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Good idea. When I'm not working on fanfiction, I'll be over here. Negligence to edit only makes you worse. I only need better dispute resolution skills. That's the field I enjoy working most in. --Gp75motorsports ^{REV LIMITER} 11:33, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Ban of Neutralhomer

Riana, given your past involvement with Neutralhomer, I feel it is appropriate to let you know of the currently ongoing discussion at WP:AN regarding a now-implemented ban of Neutralhomer. See Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard#Ban for persistent sock puppetry. Regards, Iamunknown 23:33, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Ta for the heads up. I have to support this one :/ ~ Riana ⁂ 23:44, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

hey!

erm, second reminder... mailed you round two weeks back, just wondering if you got the mail, thats all...

I know you're busy, and I'm sorry its kinda lengthy.. but I'd appreciate if you just had a read - now that the Ashok Banker page is completely a version written by him and his friends, theres no activity there at all. I'm back to editing, and its great to see everyone again!

Take care, and happy editing! :D-xC- 00:02, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Your RfB

I'm retired, but just dropping by to wish you the best of luck on your RfB, which is doing remarkably well at an 86% support. And even if consencus isn't reached, you're still a great administrator! :)--U.S.A.U.S.A.U.S.A. (talk) 01:49, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

It is unfortunate that your RfB has reached this level of controversy. I just wanted to tell you that my reviews and opinions of the RfB have nothing to do with you as a person or an editor. I am trying to remain objective. Cheers, Kingturtle (talk) 17:09, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Drive-by ...

SirFozzie?

{{hugggs}} - Alison ^❤ 23:53, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Keep the faith, I'm crossing my fingers, toes, and eyes that you pass :) SirFozzie (talk) 23:57, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

I'll cross my legs.... One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 00:12, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Seriously if that's Fozzie... Well I always pictured him to be a male Alison :p —Dark ^(talk) 10:26, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

nope, that's not me.. I'm camera shy ;) SirFozzie (talk) 16:00, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Errand

Remember the errand and the e-mail today. Kisses! Mike H. Fierce! 00:43, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Yep yep, my uni post office is lame and doesn't seem to have that facility :x so I'll have to do it in the one in my suburb. ~ Riana ⁂ 00:44, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Just do it sometime today and e-mail me or IRC about it tonight. I can wait until tomorrow if I get my friend to loan me something. Mike H. Fierce! 00:47, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

I haven't heard from you, what's the deal? Mike H. Fierce! 11:23, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Patience Mike, patience :) —Dark ^(talk) 11:27, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Question

This was brought up during your RfB, and I was just wondering what it was. It seems weird, not something I think you would say or do. Basketball110 01:09, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

PLease restore deleted page

I made a page that was deleted, and I hope you can restore it to my user page so I can move it to an unbiased wiki. That page is Observed Performance and Effects of Communism. Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mrdarklight (talk • contribs) 04:19, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Y Done ~ Riana ⁂ 04:27, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Hahah, we're the ones with the biases now? That's rich. GlassCobra 09:03, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Just curious...

Did you name yourself after a small town in Tasmania, a Barbados pop singer, a welsh god (of horses), or something else?--TBC!?! 07:07, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Heh! Errrm, so, I was pretty much unnamed until about 2 hours before my birth... my mum was reading one of those trashy magazines that are abundant in hospitals. They'd reported about the birth of a baby lion (or a gorilla, I choose not to remember this story in great detail!) in the Brisbane Zoo, whom they'd named Riana. It means 'sunshine' in an Indigenous Australian language here, not sure which one. Of course, the Zoo might have just totally made that up too. Either way... it's mine and I like it. :) ~ Riana ⁂ 07:14, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Very prone to misinterpation

[3]. Discuss. dihydrogen monoxide (H₂0) 10:15, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

OTRS

Hello Riana!!! I see that you work with OTRS and need to know the best way to go about this. I recently created the article Mack Dryden, who himself is a fellow Mississippian (as in, he and I are born and raised in Mississippi) and is a famous comedian and actor, although more known for his comedy. The majority of the content of the article is from email exchanges I am having with him. I let him know all about Wikipedia and requested details about his life and career, and he's been happy to share. My question arose as to how in the world do I source email exchanges. User:Cometstyles told me OTRS, so here I am! So how does this work and what do I need to do? And how exactly do you source OTRS in an article? I mean, it's not a link that any user can just go to, to verify the information.. so I'm curious about that as well. Thanks for your help! - ✰ALLSTAR✰ ^echo 10:42, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

RrrrfB sirious thxbai biznis

[4] i wantd 2 personalli thank u... riana... 4 ur support in my recent rfb. i iz thankful n appreciativ that u feel that i iz worthy uv trust communitee requirez uv it bureaucrat... n i iz especialli thankful 4 ur kind n heartfelt word on my behalf durin discussion. even tho u wuz engaged (n stil r... yoikz!!??!!) in ur own discussion... u goin out on limb n speakin so eloquentli on my behalf wuz extremeli generous uv u. i hope 2 continue 2 behave in way that maintainz ur trust in me n my actionz... n 1 day... get in 2 ur…list uv helpful people. i also hope that ur situation iz resolved soon... n that u get ur bit flipped (well at least b-crat 1—u'll has 2 take care uv any otha meanin). i has heard communitee voice that they require more uv presence at rfa uv prospectiv bureaucrat... n i wil do my bes ova near future 2 demonstrate such presence n allow communitee 2 see my philosophy n practicez in action. i hope i can continue 2 count on ur support when i decide 2 once again undergo rfb. if u has any suggestionz... comment... or constructiv criticismz... please let me know via talkpage or e-mail. thank u again... n i look forward 2 continuin 2 wurk wit u on m:otrs. -- Aveeeee 16:58, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

1. Supportzlol—dihydrogen monoxide (H₂0) 23:53, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Your RfB

Hello Riana. I supported your RfB. I hope your RfB will pass. Good luck! Regards, Masterpiece2000 (talk) 08:19, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

I appreciate your confidence, and your kindness in sending this message :) ~ Riana ⁂ 08:26, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Flickr

HI Riana I am in a bit of a muddle with those OTRS tickets. I have made an agreement with Arie at flickr to use all of his images of south east asia. I have uploaded an image to Kirirom National Park but I can't remember if it has been oTRS ticketed yet with that user and I have forgotten what the tickets are on the other agremeents i have made. Could you please help me get it sorted. I'll create a page of flickr agreements I have made for future reference . Thanks ♦Blofeld of SPECTRE♦ ^$1,000,000? 12:16, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

User Arie at flickr. I made the agremeent months ago but initially I coulnd't upload them due to saving errors. However he contacted me on Feb 22 to say sorry for the delay and that he has changed it so I can freely upload his images. I've created a page at User:Blofeld of SPECTRE/Flickr agreements where I want to have a directory of all the OTRS tickets so I can make life easier for myself!!! Could you help me fill it in? I have recently asked somebody to use hundreds of images on uzbekistan, tajistan etc -that is in the pipeline hopefully -I'm waiting for a reply ♦Blofeld of SPECTRE♦ ^$1,000,000? 12:32, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

For instance images like Image:Djiboutimarket.jpg should have the OTRS ticketing on them . I believe this was sorted but I can't find the ticketing ♦Blofeld of SPECTRE♦ ^$1,000,000? 12:37, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Oh yes could you do that? That would be great. My latest agreements I have asked them can you license them under GFDL or Creative commons but the earlier agreements I didn't ask I don't think. There shouldn't be a problem but it will probably need to be affirmed. Its just I want to get it organized so I know exactly where everything is and can proceed to upload images with the correct procedure ♦Blofeld of SPECTRE♦ ^$1,000,000? 12:41, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

For example some of my images where I know I have had the OTRS sorted I can't find the ticketing, meaning that some of the photos were uploaded to wikipedia instead and haven;t all got the relevant ticket on them ♦Blofeld of SPECTRE♦ ^$1,000,000? 12:42, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. Yes I'm just concerned that my images like Image:Akwidaa3.jpg etc as with many others haven;t got the ticketing on. I think it would be good idea to find all of the images I have uploaded from flickr both on wikipedia and on the commons and check they have the ticketing sorted. Feel free to add to User:Blofeld of SPECTRE/Flickr agreements and fill in the missing tickets or users . You're a gem cheers! ♦Blofeld of SPECTRE♦ ^$1,000,000? 12:48, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Thankyou Riana. ♦Blofeld of SPECTRE♦ ^$1,000,000? 16:32, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Your RfB was unsuccessful

I am sorry to inform you that I have closed your RfB as unsuccessful following discussion with other bureaucrats. Your nomination enjoyed a record level of support and I hope that will not be lost on you in light of the unfavourable outcome of your nomination. The threshold for becoming a bureaucrat has long been set at a high bar and it was not felt appropriate to deviate from that at this time. It is my hope in spite of stresses involved in the process, that you will consider running again at some point in the future. Best wishes, WjBscribe 14:09, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Riana, I suggest taking any steps possible to overturn this decision. Wikipedia is not a bureaucracy and WJBscribe clearly overstepped his authority. If need be, RFC. ☯  Zenwhat (talk) 23:32, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

I think an RfC would be a gross overreaction on my part, and totally inappropriate coming from me. ~ Riana ⁂ 00:27, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Half Congrats

Congratulations, Riana, for the community consensus you achieved on becoming a bureaucrat! :-) I am sorry that your RfB was nonetheless closed as unsuccessful, in a clear violation of our so proudly cherished WP:Consensus. Maybe that decision will be reconsidered in the near future, and you'll be rightfully equipped with the tools you were approved access to. In the mean time, you are obviously an honorary bureaucrat and I shall consider you as one. I'm very proud of you. :-) Look, controversial userbox below! Best regards, Húsönd 14:23, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

This user recognizes Riana as a legitimate bureaucrat on the English Wikipedia. The tools will come later.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry. I'm doing a bit of both, actually. ~ Riana ⁂ 14:31, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

• Don't cry. Don't give the "oppose per Kelly Martin" crowd--and the four 'crats who enabled them--that satisfaction. And FTR, that userbox is now on my userpage. Keep your chin up. And don't give up on getting the 'crat bit. We need more reasonable people on there now, as this debacle has demonstrated clearly. Bellwether ^B_C 14:34, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
  • You'll still serve us well in whatever capacity that may be. You're an excellent person with good judgement and an even better determination in what to do. Rudget (?) 14:35, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Very very bad decision by the bureaucrats. You know, if they had all voted oppose because "Oppose - I liek cheezeburger" they'd have still counted it as relevant somehow. 90% is not even a rule or a policy. It's ridiculous. I hope you run again. Majorly (talk) 14:44, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

• I agree. That they wouldn't just toss the "Oppose because I really don't like Kelly Martin" !votes just further demonstrates the need for reform at that "august" body. Bellwether ^B_C 14:46, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

You've got my support next time around. But seriously, what Majorly said is true. Will ^(talk) 15:01, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Of course, you've got my support. This was a bad call by the 'crats, but as there's not much we can do about it, hopefully you'll run again in the (near) future. Keilana|^{Parlez ici} 15:14, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Endorse above userbox :) Without commenting either way on the outcome of the Bureaucrats' discussion, I will say that you retain my full support, for what it is worth, and that I hope you will run again. All the best, AGK (contact) 17:03, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

I apologize that you had to be the victim of a rather ridiculous close. People make bold or questionable decisions; for Pete's sake, look at all the flipflopping the United States Presidents have done, and THEY are elected! Wikipedia needs to get its political head straight; a lot of time is being wasted deliberating over 85 versus 86 percent. — Deckiller 17:12, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

So sorry, Riana. Damn :( It's so unfair .... - Alison ^❤ 18:22, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

The lame... the biggest I've seen in some time my friend! :( Jmlk17 18:50, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

		The Resilient Barnstar
		I am glad you went for it, and I know that people are upset about this closure. However, I am positive that, in the future, you will become a bureaucrat (regardless of what you say). Keep your head high. For god sakes, you had 237 users who wanted you to become one now, and it can only be a higher number next time. Plus... I heart you.

нмŵוτнτ 19:02, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Once again the Slim's-mailing-list clique rears its ugly head to smash an excellent user's ambitions to bits - I'm really sorry Riana :( If there's one good thing to come out of this discussion, it's that outside of those few rabble-rousers, the community resoundingly agreed that you're an excellent editor and admin and an asset to this project. Don't let this awful closure get you down - you are a great person and Wikipedian, and we need your help :) krimpet✽ 21:05, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Well, we still love her, even if idiots don't. Mike H. Fierce! 09:03, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

		The Original Barnstar
		There aren't words to express the endurance of will and character you have shown over the two days, as you were hung in a terrible kind of suspension while the 'crats had their lengthy discussion. It's just a pity they came to the wrong conclusion ;) Cheers, -- Anonymous DissidentTalk 21:40, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Well I'm afraid the bureaucrats relied too heavily on percentages and too less on argument for this RfB to be successful :( Oh well, people can only oppose based on that reasoning once; you'll get the loldongs tools next time ;) —Dark ^(talk) 21:44, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Screw em. If they can't see class when it's in front of their eyes, it's their own fault. Riana, keep the faith. Don't think much of the 39 opposers, the vast majority of whom knee-jerked their "Ook Ook, Kelly Martin Bad, anyone who supports her Bad" oppose, there was something on the order of 240 folks who thought that you had the fairness, levelheadedness and just around ABILITY to do one of the most important jobs here on Wikipedia. Concentrate on that. (Forgot I'm on break. This is SirFozzie.) 71.245.236.176 (talk) 02:55, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Though perhaps posting a comment is pointless here ("teh dramaz iz HUGE zomg!", I mean, people are discussing lowering crat-passing standards over this), I must say I'm somewhat disappointed with the result, which happened while I was up north in Ste. Adèle away from the Internet. Just be aware that most of the community grants you the trust you deserve - boring little things like flagging bots and renaming people play a remote second to the trust that people give to you. Nihiltres 05:11, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Amsoil Dispute

Riana, I'm not sure this can be resolved. I understand your point on 3RR, and didn't know the rule. Nevertheless, it appears to me that the dispute over Controversy section is not going to be resolved because I'm being accused of some things I didn't even do and others are presented out of context. I might just leave the article alone for a while even after the protection is removed, that might help. Thanks.--THE FOUNDERS INTENT ^TALK 19:04, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

You have permission to comment here if you like.  :) --THE FOUNDERS INTENT ^TALK 13:49, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

• • Wiki was not built via backroom politicking. Your statement "I'm being accused of some things I didn't even do and others are presented out of context." lacks substance and might be considered inappropriate. If you feel you have an argument to put forward for the editing of the article please feel free to express it, fully, at the Amsoil discussion page. Unsupported accusations, about further alleged non-specific accusations, presented off the topic page are rarely useful. Remember, this is about an encyclopedia entry. 13:52, 10 March 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.56.56.244 (talk)

Hi the pair of you, I had a fairly brief look at the dispute here and all I can say to both of you is that Wikipedia prefers reliable secondary sources to primary sources. I'd recommend doing some research further afield of Amsoil's own website or press releases, especially for the controversy section. Naturally also use the talkpage to discuss, and perhaps work on the controversy section on the talkpage until you reach a mutually agreeable solution. ~ Riana ⁂ 14:03, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the feedback. I understand your statement regarding sources, but I was trying to improve that section, and was basically revising statement based on the existing content, and providing what I thought were the best sources available in that regard. I did not start the section from scratch and therefore maybe the section is a poor example regardless. --THE FOUNDERS INTENT ^TALK 16:16, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

New agreement

HI my good friend Riana. Is everything OK? Great news Joshua Kucera at flickr has given permission for wikipedia to use all of his images on central asia. I don't think he is aware of what to do so could you give him a kind message and sort out an agreement? Thanks ♦Blofeld of SPECTRE♦ ^$1,000,000? 21:00, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

OK thanks. Have you recieved a reply on the others yet? Remember that Aledianaguay is Paraguayan and I spoke to him in spanish. Please can you add the ticketing to the User:Blofeld of SPECTRE/Flickr agreements page when it is authorized or message me them. I'l also look through my back log of images and add the correct ticketing to cover them. I must admit I wish it could be easier and quicker to authorize but I know things have to be done to confirm it 100%. ANy idea what syntax I would use for the ticketing . What is it {{OTRS|#Ticket:....... ?. P.S. I archive my talk page at the end of every month ♦Blofeld of SPECTRE♦ ^$1,000,000? 14:56, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Username similar to yours

I came across this user Rianna (talk · contribs) and instantly thought of you. They have only made 5 edits (4 in 2004 and 1 this year). -MBK₀₀₄ 21:39, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

I came across this singer and instantly thought of you :) AGK (contact) 21:42, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Sent them a welcome message! :) ~ Riana ⁂ 00:23, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

I came across this singer and wow... I never knew you were that classy :p —Dark ^(talk) 09:10, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

S%

I thought you might take some sad solace in knowing that your RFB had a higher percentage of support than any other nom that has ever failed at RFB. Dragons flight (talk) 22:42, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Not really, that just makes it worse. ~ Riana ⁂ 00:23, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Well, sorry then. The way I see it that pretty much guarantees that you'll pass if you run again someday. Best wishes for the future. Dragons flight (talk) 00:27, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Discussion over at Jimbo's talkpage

File:Sigmund Freud-loc.jpg

Hi. Your failed application for 'Cratcy (commiserations by the way) has prompted this discussion. I have been generally defending the process, and suggesting that you would recognise the legitimacy of a policy of equal standards for all applicants. Since I have taken no part in any recent 'Crat application I see myself as uninvolved, but I am suddenly mindful that I have been speaking for you - as it were - with no sense or knowledge what your position might be. If you disagree with any of the comments I have made please let me know so I can rectify them. Cheers. LessHeard vanU (talk) 23:01, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Without commenting on any specific points you have brought up, I have registered my astonishment at the proposal as a whole. ~ Riana ⁂ 00:24, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

You rang? One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 00:26, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Ahhh he's here! I'd like to discuss all my recent slip-ups, thanks. For example, when I wrote 'fuck that', I actually meant 'please continue making unilateral decisions'. Hmmm. :x ~ Riana ⁂ 00:28, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Well I'd have thought we need more people with personality and spark, and less faceless grey automatons not prepared to rock the boat? One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 00:47, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

I'm sorry you were astonished Riana, but it's not like you were the one that went to Jimbo's page in the first place. I just feel that without a review process, such as we use with Deletion Review, etc., that there was no other alternative. A wrong has been done that needs to be righted. Apparently that's not going to happen of course. I think you know where the consensus of the community stands so if you're fine with knowing that, so be it. :] - ✰ALLSTAR✰ ^echo 06:32, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Explody maloedy

This is the last warning you will receive for your bureaucrat request.
The next time you start an insurrection, you will be blocked from editing. :P Will ^(talk) 00:39, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

The best

You're just simply one of the best....keep on, keeping on. Modernist (talk) 01:03, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

You Go Girl

Thanks so much for unblocking me and helping me change my Username. It is very daunting to be blocked on the very first minute of being a part of Wikipedia. By the way if you are not too busy I'd really appreciate if you could be my mentor/take me under your wing ect. since I am just a 'noob' and am hopless with computers. Thanks a lot. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Oh wiki your so fine your so fine you blow my mind (talk • contribs) 00:59, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

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Your RfB

Dear Riana, thank you for taking part in your RfB. As you may know, it was not passed by bureaucrats.
I would, however, like to thank you for taking the time to voice shake up the RfB process. Hopefully good things will come as a result of this, and I ask you now, very humbly, to visit your talkpage, and see how many people here support you being +crat'd.
Your remain eager to serve me as an administrator and as an editor.
*huggles* dihydrogen monoxide (H₂0) 09:06, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Your discussion at Jimbo's page

Commented there. --Gp75motorsports ^{REV LIMITER} 14:47, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Your note

Hey Riana. I hope you won't take it amiss that I offer condolences on your not being promoted, even though I was an opposer. It was not an easy decision for me, but I did feel in the end the KM thing was too much, and you did not, as far as I could tell, distance yourself from that divisive (and ultimately unserious) RfA. FWIW, I just looked at your comment on Jimbo's page and found it spot on, a mature and graceful response to what I imagine is a painful situation for you. Cheers. IronDuke 16:19, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

I do not feel I was allowed to distance myself from that event. But thanks :) ~ Riana ⁂ 14:07, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Template protection

Can you semiprotect rather than full-protect Template:Infobox UK place/local. MRSC • Talk 20:31, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Yep, done. ~ Riana ⁂ 01:57, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

RfB

Hi Riana, even though I was an "oppose", I'm very surprised that your RfB did not pass! I hadn't kept up with the debate, mainly for that reason, and still need to read it all. And I'm sure that you will pass very soon if you decide to stand again. For me it was about the possible moodiness, rather than the Kelly Martin issues. I wasn't bothered about you nom-ing her, as I have some wierd friends myself in life, of various kinds.:) Good luck for the very near future, when I've no doubt you will get your RfB. The special, the random, the lovely Merkinsmum 22:00, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

• Moodiness? Is never being moody now a requirement of RfB? And for the record, she's made it pretty clear she won't go through that dog-and-pony show again. Bellwether ^B_C 22:54, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Riana asked on my talk page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Merkinsmum#My_request_for_bureaucratship for comments as to how she can improve etc, that is the reason why I am commenting.:) And I hope she stands again sometime, I thought that was the reason why she's asking about any improvements she can make. The special, the random, the lovely Merkinsmum 00:51, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

• I'm relatively certain that it was just this type of oppose (I mean, "moodiness"?!?) that has gotten Riana a bit down. Bellwether ^B_C 17:49, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Perhaps that too is indicative of my moodiness. ;) ~ Riana ⁂ 17:50, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

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Having stolen a now "old" quote by you...

It's on my talk page header. Hope you don't mind. :) —  $PЯINGεrαgђ  00:12 10 March, 2008 (UTC)

Urk. Not my most pleasant moment. ~ Riana ⁂ 14:36, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Re your RfB

I want to commend you for deleting User:Riana/RfB. When I saw it three nights ago, I wanted to tell you, "I don't know what this is about, but it can't be good." As you may recall, I did something similar after my second RfA, and I've come to regret it.

I need to finish writing about the Hillel Yaffe Medical Center. I'm going to dedicate it to the memory of a medical student friend who died last week. So if I can offer words of encouragement to you, your continuing effort is a real inspiration to people like me, and the good words we write here may outlast our own lives, limited as they are in location and time. Shalom (Hello • Peace) 01:24, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

(lol)cat got your tongue?

And the first thing I need to do is send messages to 280 people...where's mine?! One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 02:06, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Did a few. Will have to get around to the supporters this week. ~ Riana ⁂ 02:09, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Heh, no rush. Just making sure you hadn't forgotten ;) One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 02:11, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

May I present you to the villiage stocks?

On Christmas, you blocked an anon indefinetely, thus I wanna give you the "Bah! Humbug!" award!Invisible Noise (talk) 04:01, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

I'll leave you something as a gift, cuz I'm in that mood! ^_^!Invisible Noise (talk) 04:15, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Joy

Have a happy day! Kitties! EEEE! has given you a kitten! Kittens promote Wikilove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Share the WikiLove and civility with everyone and keep up the excellent editing! Send kittens to others by adding {{subst:Joy message}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Haha! If you'd like to :P ~ Riana ⁂ 04:17, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

:P

		You have been sentenced to the Village Stocks
		For blocking an anonymous editor permnently!

Not very fun, am I? =PInvisible Noise (talk) 00:40, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Rollback

Hi, would you be willing to grant me rollback rights please? :) I don't contribute much here anymore (I've moved over to patrolling new images at Commons) but it would be helpful :) -Nard 01:07, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

 Done - have fun! - Alison ^❤ 01:09, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

RFB

Sorry to hear about your RFB, better luck next time :). Burner0718 ^JibbaJabba! 01:13, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the card Riana, and thanks for taking the time to use my real name, it was nice gesture. Keep up your good work, VanTucky 02:24, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Dancing hippos...? That confused me, but overall a very nice note, Riana. I'm sure you'll continue to do well. · AndonicO ^Hail! 14:14, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

It is startling your RfB didn't pass, Riana. I'm sorry :( You are a remarkable admin, and a most prospective RfB candidate in my eyes; I hope this result does not discourage you from running a second time. Take care, --PeaceNT (talk) 14:29, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Geez, did not even know you were running. I would have supported you. _(1 == 2)^Until 14:30, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Please accept my sincere sympathy at the recent failure of your RfB. I would have supported, but was out of the country for the whole period that it ran. I do feel that if someone can fail with the monumental total of support !votes that you achieved then there is something wrong with the selection system. Please try again in the not-too-distant future. --Anthony.bradbury^"talk" 17:11, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

vandalism

Hi, I am new to wikipedia, I came across your page and saw it was vandalized. I tried fixing it, and I think I made a bigger mess. Anyways, it looks better than it did I suppose. Dwrayosrfour (talk) 14:11, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

DYK

Thanks. Don't think the idea hasn't occurred to me, but I'm still somewhat traumatized from my previous RFA :)

I might consider standing again in two or three months. Gatoclass (talk) 14:50, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks heaps, Riana. I didn't actually nom for the previous RFA you know, someone just nom'ed me without my permission, which you aren't supposed to do. So I hadn't really made up my mind, and halfway through I decided I'd like to get a bit more experience first. I think my RFA would have actually succeeded if I hadn't pulled it, but I'm really not sorry I did, because I've learned plenty since then and there is still plenty more to learn.

Run the idea past me again a few months from now and I might give you a different reply :) And thanks once again for your kind comments. Gatoclass (talk) 15:06, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Simple11 (talk · contribs)

Could that be quacking I hear? UltraExactZZ ^Claims ~ Evidence 16:48, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Polopolo379 (talk · contribs)'s last contrib was November 2006, with an indefblock for vandalism - and now, thanks to your quick banhammer, his two sock friends can join him. Well played. UltraExactZZ ^Claims ~ Evidence 16:53, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Category:Wikipedia bureaucrats open to recall

Unfortunately, categories can't be moved, so I had to copy and paste. Thanks for recategorizing the members—you beat me to it! :) Tim Smith (talk) 16:52, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

I was amazed, I never knew that. I seriously learn at least one new thing about this place every day! ~ Riana ⁂ 16:53, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Activity

Riana, I am fine. Never better. I was on holiday in Hong Kong and Java, where internet access is difficult almost past belief - the only contact is via a fibreoptic trunk cable via Singapore, which sustained damage while I was there (I didn't do it) reducing traffic to about 10% of normal. You will also have noticed a sudden drop-off on a longer scale, over the latter part of last year. You may recall that I lost my wife just over a year ago; I now have a new partner and have a little less available time for wiki, though I have no intention of ever leaving. --Anthony.bradbury^"talk" 17:30, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Thank you. I was deeply appreciative of the many expressions of sympathy I received last year, and am even more appreciative of the congratulations which i have received recently. --Anthony.bradbury^"talk" 17:36, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

RfB

Just a quick note to say I'm sorry this didn't succeed. I had every confidence in you. --Rodhullandemu (Talk) 02:53, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

Semi-Protection

I am requesting for semi-protection of Angel Locsin article because of so many vandalism occured by so many IP Address.Thankyou {Jennyandalizapurok4 (talk) 06:08, 12 March 2008 (UTC)}

Hi, sorry, didn't notice your request before. It's been Semi-protected by Jmlk17 (talk). ~ Riana ⁂ 10:58, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

A favor

Hello Riana, I sent you an email :) Please check and reply ASAP. ♥ Fredil 11:25, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

Yep, done! ~ Riana ⁂ 11:34, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

I suppose I should have mentioned this earlier, but I sent one too. :) Acalamari 16:18, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

I've responded, A :) ~ Riana ⁂ 16:18, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

You have another, on a similar topic. :) Acalamari 01:51, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

User:Dimension31 Sock Block

Sorry to bug you about this. I noticed you were the one who set the 72 hour block for his puppet show in the Matt Boyd AfD. Reading his main talk page and one of the puppet's, he was also using the accounts to position Metros for an RFC. I was wondering if that had been considered in assigning the block or if it's an additional issue. Understand if he hadn't gone far enough yet, but concerned that it may just not have been noticed.Horrorshowj (talk) 12:01, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

No problem. I'm going to defer to you on this one since he hadn't filed the RFC. Horrorshowj (talk) 23:06, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

Hey, Ri...

This. Also this is the 80th topic on your page. It's getting to endurance-scrolling length now. --Gp75motorsports ^{REV LIMITER} 14:30, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

The top of the page does say "Working through my talkpage message backlog. Please have patience :x" … :p Nihiltres^{t.l} 15:53, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

LOL I notified him right as you left this message! Coincidence...or is it? DUN DUN DUN!!! --Gp75motorsports ^{REV LIMITER} 16:08, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

That's OK. I understand. --Gp75motorsports ^{REV LIMITER} 16:11, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

I need to list something on ANI

This article has been owned mainly by a vandalism-only IP. Can I list it? It's a litle over my head right now as Twinkle has seemingly vanished from my Monobook page. --Gp75motorsports ^{REV LIMITER} 17:38, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

I'm sorry, but one IP vandalism edit is now "owned" by the IP? There's definitely no need to post that to ANI. Metros (talk) 20:06, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

Just for the record, you have an undo button. It's better than Twinkle. dihydrogen monoxide (H₂O) 08:18, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

Actually now the problem sections are gone. :) --Gp75motorsports ^{REV LIMITER} 17:37, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

Your RfB

Hey ঋয়ানা (Hope I spelled your name right!), তোর (you don't mind if I call you তুই, do you?) user permissions যাই দেখাক, প্রায় ২৫০ জনের সমর্থন থেকে আমাদের decision নিশ্চই বুঝতে পারছিস। চিন্তা করিস না, তোর RfB অন্তত এই জন্য সফল যে ওটা community-নামক স্লথ-টাকে নড়িয়ে তুলতে পেরেছে। :P Here, have a drink! --soum ^talk 13:11, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

তোর nom দেখে আমি সেটাই ভাবছিলাম, সারাদিন তো OTRS আর Commons এ ব্যস্ত থাকিস, সময় কথা থেকে পাবি! Anyways, পরের বারের জন্য best wishes. Off-Wiki লাইফ কেমন চলছে? আর পড়াশোনা? Fine, I hope. Right? :-)

আমি Windows XP-র built in keyboard use করি। বাংলা উয়কিপিদিয়ার phonetic input-o খুব ভালো। --soum ^talk 15:40, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

Btw, thank you notes gulo nijei post korli naki kono bot use korechhis? --soum ^talk 15:59, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

Huh?

Hey, I didn't get the nice spam picture of the flower, only some funny hippo-thing....Casliber (talk · contribs) 13:38, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

PS: You should be in bed now anyway..Casliber (talk · contribs) 13:39, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

A half hour. SA is on wonky time remember..unless something has changed in the epicentre of culture known as Adelaide that I am not aware of...Casliber (talk · contribs) 13:56, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

King coxs, Mass user account creation and Loshgr

Hi.

Based on what King coxs said on their talk page before you deleted the page and previous edits being similar to User:Mass user account creation, do you think both of them are related to Loshgr? Simply south (talk) 14:19, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

RfB thanks

Well, it's true. You're ballsy (ie rogue) enough to actually get useful stuff done when it needs to be done, but not so much that you're seen as heavy-handed or mean. I still think you'd make a wicked 'crat, and you can count on my vote next time you run (assuming you do so, of course). ♠PMC♠ 22:10, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

RfA - Discospinster

Thank you so much for your support in my RfA, which was successful with a final count of 70/1/1! ... discospinster _talk 23:30, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

Re: Riana's request for bureaucratship

The thank you message which you put on my user talk page looks somewhat like this:

Pretty picture

my RfB. As you may know, it was not passed by bureaucrats. or taking the time to voice your upport, despite concerns cited by the opposition. Although more about the community, I was deeply touched and honoured by the outpouring of support only hope that you don't feel your opinion was not considered enough - bureaucrats have to B lead to some change in the way we approach RfBs, and some thought about whether long- g in our growing and increasingly heterogenous community. dministrator and as an editor. If at any point you see something problematic in my actions, ~ Riana ⁂ 12:44, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

I am shocked and dismayed that you should choose to thank me in a way that marginalises me for using Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer users are people too. Hate the sin, not the sinner. - Mark 01:01, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Isn't it Internet Explorer's fault that it is marginalizing users for using web standards? Hate the sinner (Microsoft) or else we will be stuck with the sin (IE6 and 7) forever.

If you care, the flaw isn't there in IE8 (when it isn't masquerading as IE7). Btw, her vendetta isn't against IE users only - every web browser sans Firefox (due to the use -moz-border-radius, which is a Mozilla-specific way to get rounded borders) from rendering it in full glory. But I guess she should be excused - people who don't bother about the differences between W3C working draft, candidate recommendation and recomendation are people too. :-)--soum ^talk 06:25, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Question

You closed a MfD I filed, with the comment that i am free to respond anywhere I choose. Am I allowed to link from the archive to my response. If no, why not? Geoff Plourde (talk) 05:53, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Rephrase, am i allowed to place a link in the archive to my response? Geoff Plourde (talk) 06:01, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

So then, how do I ensure that anyone who is sent to that page sees my response? Geoff Plourde (talk) 06:03, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Please do so, many thanks for your help. Geoff Plourde (talk) 06:09, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Responded on talk page Geoff Plourde (talk) 06:48, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Flickr images

HI Riana. I'm surprised none of them have repsonded yet. ♦Blofeld of SPECTRE♦ ^$1,000,000? 14:00, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Anything? ♦Blofeld of SPECTRE♦ ^$1,000,000? 20:34, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Image:Replace this image female.svg

Just in case you haven't noticed, Image:Replace this image female.svg is up for deletion (nomination has been done on March 12, but without tagging the image page; I complete the nom today). Given the large number of pages where this image is used, I believe some discussion should take place before deleting. Tizio 14:58, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Thank-you

I can has mop?

Hi Riana! Thank-you for your support in my RfA (91/1/1). I take all the comments to heart and hope I can fulfil the role of being an admin to the high standard that the community deserves. Seraphim♥ Whipp 17:20, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Inquiry in regard to my oppose vote.

Just letting you know, I saw your message and will give a detailed response later (I'm a bit busy now, and I think that my oppose vote did give a decent explanation of my primary concerns). JoshuaZ (talk) 20:19, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

BoL

As a contributor to the first discussion, your input at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard#Removing topic ban on Blow of Light would be much appreciated. Cheers, Daniel (talk) 03:29, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

What is the OTRS procedure for permissions?

I am currently looking into the ORTS permissions process and saw on meta:OTRS#Permissions that you were one of the people to whom OTRS slips could be sent. Thus, if someone wanted to approve their images to be used on Wikipedia, what precisely should they do? I.e., where do they click, what do they write etc.? Is the process any different for sound files? Also, if person x gets permission from person y to use person y's images/music/whatever on person x's website etc., does person x then have the right to give permission for person y's stuff to be used on Wikipedia, or would person y have to give additional permission?

Also, in my particular case, I am interested in putting screenshots back onto the Europa Barbarorum article (they were deleted previously due to not having free-use templates). I know that videogames' screenshots need {{non-free screenshot}} on their image pages, but as Europa Barbarorum is a modification that is available for download online for free (although it does require Rome: Total War to play, which is obviously a commercial PC game), does it count as free software, and constantly would a {{free screenshot}} template do? Thanks! It Is Me Here (talk) 08:28, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

User:Nivyan

Hello Riana! I ask for your help please.

The above user keeps vandalising articles. He is constantly blanking articles, adding false info in award pages, list of awards pages, actor articles and so on. He are only samples: [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14].... And the list goes on and on! Please do something, he just doesn't stop, he has been warned numerous times. He also vandalised articles related to WWE.

Regards, Shahid • ^Talk2me 10:32, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

I'm not sure Riana is online, but there's always someone watching WP:AIV. :) dihydrogen monoxide (H₂O) 10:35, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

In fact, she may be on break. Plus, some of those edits (not all...) don't seem like pure vandalism, to me, but then I know nothing about wrestling. Anyways, good luck. dihydrogen monoxide (H₂O) 10:36, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

I'm not talking about wrestling, but about Bollywood related articles. See the diffs - all of it is false. He adds awards of 2009!!! He changes names of winners, blanks filmographies, lists. If that is not vandalism, so I don't know what vandalism actually is. Shahid • ^Talk2me 11:08, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

Yes, I don't know why I was talking about wrestling (not that I know anything about Bollywood either!). In any case, an AIV report should have done the trick if he continued to vandalise after your final warning. dihydrogen monoxide (H₂O) 01:35, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

My images have now been tagged for deletion

Riana. PLease please can you sort this. Its been weeks .See the messages at my talk page at the commons. I've asked you if you have had a reply and you haven't responded ♦Blofeld of SPECTRE♦ ^$1,000,000? 16:06, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

HAPPY HOLI!!

Wishing you and your family a great HOLI!! Hope you're coloured red pink yellow and green even a week from now! :D

Have fun,-xC- 22:44, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

Semi-involved user on TPH RFA

Not going to thread this in the RFA, and I respect you. But just a question. You oppose because it's a 5th rfa, but what if he deserved to be sysopped on the 4th, or the 3rd?--Cube lurker (talk) 02:56, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

Apparently he did not, as he did not pass. ~ Riana ⁂ 03:34, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

guess that's where we differ, i don't see someone fainlig an rfa as meaning they didn't deserve the acceptance just like I don't see the fact that someone passed an rfa as meaning they are a good admin. (100% clear that doesn't mean you, just others i've seen.) But i've said my peace.--Cube lurker (talk) 04:00, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

Deletion Review for Lovette

An editor has asked for a deletion review of Lovette. Since you closed the deletion discussion for this article, speedy-deleted it, or were otherwise interested in the article, you might want to participate in the deletion review. Corvus cornix_talk 04:22, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

Happy easter!

Open your card >> >> >>

Happy easter you guys! Sorry if the picture looked crappy, but it's the best I could do on such short notice. Sincerely, BoL (Talk) 04:45, 23 March 2008 (UTC) Credits: This card was inspired by BoL, a head designer at Codesnippets.

Speedy deletion of Template:Cc-by-3.0-Kollywood

A tag has been placed on Template:Cc-by-3.0-Kollywood requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section T3 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a deprecated or orphaned template. After seven days, if it is still unused and the speedy deletion tag has not been removed, the template will be deleted.

If the template is intended to be substituted, please feel free to remove the speedy deletion tag and please consider putting a note on the template's page indicating that it is substituted so as to avoid any future mistakes (<noinclude>{{transclusionless}}</noinclude>).

Thanks. --MZMcBride (talk) 21:20, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

Welcome to the Jungle

WP:BRC

Please accept your honorary Bathrobe Cabal Slippers... Of Doom!

Welcome sister, to our Bathrobe Cabal. Please familiarize yourself with the aims of the The Illustrious and Honorable Bathrobe Cabal of Wikipedia.

As is customary, the welcome song shall be sung:

Welcome to the jungle! We got fun n' games, We got everything you want. Honey, we know the names. We are the people that can find - Whatever you may need. If you got the money honey; We got your disease. In the jungle! Welcome to the jungle! Watch it bring you to your shunn,n,n,n,,n,n,,n,n,n,,n,n,,n knees, knees; I wanna watch you bleed!

If you have a suggestion for the advancement of the Bathrobe Cabal of Wikipedia; or a country you would like to see invaded, please direct your comment to the Bathrobe Cabal diabolical discussion page. Stay Frosty! GlassCobra 04:22, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

- TRANSMISSION ENDS -

Excellent... Finally, Riana in a bathrobe O.O —Dark ^talk 05:19, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

What DarkFalls said :P Sceptre ^(talk) 15:26, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Wow finally, you in teh bathrobe ! Welcome to teh cabal... oh wait... there is no... cabal . --Chetblong^Talk_Sign 21:42, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Nice photo; it helps before dominating the world. :) Nihiltres^{t.l} 23:39, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

HOLD UP. I see no piercing! WTF, Riana!? нмŵוτнτ 23:48, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks .......

.... for fixing the numbering on the Martijn RfA! --RegentsPark (talk) 14:14, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

boo!

Hi Riana, hope you're doing well! Could you please remove the move-protection from my talk page so that I can archive it? And then once I've archived it, could you restore the move protection? Thanks a bunch! :) --Kyoko 10:04, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Oh yeah, and you have some mail too. --Kyoko 10:05, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

OK, all done. I think I've forgotten a lot of wikicoding while I was away! :( Thanks for the unprotect/reprotect! --Kyoko 10:17, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Regarding your RfB

The admins' T-shirt. Acalamari 15:29, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Hi Riana, I'm sorry and disappointed that your RfB was not successful: I do hope that your next RfB, should you choose to run again, will be successful. I still think you're a nice lady, a wonderful person overall, and an excellent administrator, so don't worry. :) Also, here's a new T-shirt for you! It seems you don't have one of these yet! Best wishes, and better luck next time. Acalamari 15:29, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Also, no one's a better Aussie than you. Just as no one's a better American than I am. Thanks for all you help. Say, you're not gone, are ya? --Gp75motorsports ^{REV LIMITER} 19:45, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Sorry I didn't vote in you RFB. But I would have voted Support. ANd, sorry it didn't pass. I would love to vote, and I know it will pass next time. Until then....(see bottom tee-shirt) - Milk's Favorite Cookie 22:39, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

The "I'm still an Admin" teeshirt" - Milk's Favorite Cookie 20:19, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Regarding your RfB, you were robbed. :-( Bearian (talk) 22:57, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

I do hope you will run again once the 90% dust settles. I really think you shouldn't take the mess personally. — Coren ^(talk) 23:05, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Looks like I was a bit too late for the RfB. --Hirohisat^(Talk) 02:33, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Troll image

That's kind of weird that someone would do that. Then again trolls are pretty weird people. You! - Crank dat Soulja 03:24, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

I don't think it's weird, I think it's amazing. If that illustration is of you, Riana, maybe that troll has a thing for you? Wilhelmina Will (talk) 04:13, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Teehee! It was definitely... amazingly weird. ~ Riana ⁂ 04:14, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

On a more serious note, that is a really bad prolific troll who has multiple socks on every wiki I know of, be warned. Hey, but at least you where lucky enough to be graced by his presence right? Tiptoety ^talk 04:19, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

I've been mates with old Johnny for quite a few months now. Don't worry, I just thought that was quite a step-up from his usual antics ;) ~ Riana ⁂ 04:35, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Yea, much better than having "ass puss" written all over your userpage. Tiptoety ^talk 04:39, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Did someone say ass puss...? Okay I'll sober up now... —Dark ^talk 09:52, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Thanks :)

Thanks :) Viridae^Talk 12:40, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

WP:ADCO

I know you already have a student, but would you like to be my admin coach? 21655 ^τalk/ _ʃign 17:03, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

I hate to stick you with such an unpopular template, but:

Hello, Riana. You have new messages at 21655's talk page.
You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

21655 ^τalk/ _ʃign 17:08, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Block of User:Viridae

Hi David, I've undone your block of this user. He was given the bare minimum of warnings and his disruption was fairly limited. It seems discourteous to me to block a user in good standing under these circumstances. I will understand if you wish to contes this action. Best, ~ Riana ⁂ 12:44, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

His disruption (which entailed the vandalism of millions of pages) was "fairly limited"?

First, he vandalised MediaWiki:Watchdetails to falsely inform users that they'd been blocked from editing. Next (after being warned, though it's ludicrous to suggest that a sysop even needed to be), he vandalised MediaWiki:Tagline (with an edit summary that misleadingly implied that he was reverting vandalism) to read "From Britannica, the encyclopaedia that is slightly more accurate than Wikipedia according to a paper in the eminent journal Nature...". After this was reverted, he once again vandalised MediaWiki:Tagline (this time with the message "From Whippetpedia, the free encyclopedia for dogs"). After this was reverted by a different administrator, he retaliated by immediately vanalising MediaWiki:Tagline yet again, this time to personally attack the reverting administrators with the vulgar message "From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia administer by people with a stick up their lavender passageway". (Both of the two latter edits were falsely labeled "minor.") After the previous reverting administrator did so again, he retaliated by placing Template:Indefblocked on that editor's user page.

After all of that, you dismiss a twelve-hour block (half the usual duration for a first-time offense along these lines) as "baseless" (your description on his talk page), lift it without first contacting me (in violation of policy), and refer to me as "discourteous"?! —David Levy 13:18, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

David makes some good points here. Riana, if (among other things) you said you would look into situations a bit more before unblocking, that might help resolve this satisfactorily on both sides. I would also refer to to the discussion at John Reaves' talk page (see User talk:John Reaves#Block of User:Omegatron) where things seem to have been resolved satisfactorily. Carcharoth (talk) 15:45, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Thanks a tonne!!

Hey Riana, I did get your message about the permissions. Sorry for taking so long to respond as I was busy with University. Thanks a tonne for your help with this matter. I really appreciate it. Here is a small token of my appreciation.

		The Special Barnstar
		I, Bollywood Dreamz, award you this Special Barnstar for your help with the licencing of the IndiaFM images. You have done us a lot of favor and I thank you from the bottom of my heart!! Thank you very much for your help! =) -- Bollywood Dreamz 16:01, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Smile!

Here's Riana for you! Riana promotes WikiLove and hopefully she 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! Acalamari 16:35, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Admin Coaching

Hello Riana, my name is John. Thank you for allowing me to be your student in admin coaching. Since my beginning of my time on wikipedia, Administrators were always very helpful and I always looked up to and respected now. Now that I've been here awhile I would be honored to join the team and fight vandals, help new users, and overall improve and maintain wikipedia. I would like to participate in many things and live up to all of my administrator duties. As you can see, I spend about 40% of my time fighting vandalism and reporting users. I would love to be able to process AIV and UAA reports and properly take care of them. I also would like to process RPP requests and protect pages where protection is needed. I would help out with AFD, TFD, IFD, and CFD closes by deleting items that have reached a consensus for deletion. I would also delete pages that are marked and meet criteria for deletion. Finally I will help out with 3RR reports by correctly placing blocks on users that have violated the 3RR policy. Overall I will help in every way possible, even in ways that I haven't thought of. Again, Thank you for being my coach. And apologies for the lengthly message :). Regards, CWii_{(Talk|Contribs)} 00:15, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Just about finished with the questions. CWii_{(Talk|Contribs)} 03:09, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Cool, I'll have a look. :) ~ Riana ⁂ 03:23, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Take your time :). CWii_{(Talk|Contribs)} 18:09, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

 Done CWii_{(Talk|Contribs)} 20:10, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

 Doing..., new questions are in progress. CWii_{(Talk|Contribs)} 02:08, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

Hey, I'm back and returning to working on those questions :) CWii_{(Talk|Contribs)} 23:32, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Scribble Wiki RfA

Hi. I just wanted to make sure that you were aware of your RfA nomination on scribble wiki. If you decline the scribble Wiki RfA, I'm sure an admin. on that sitewould be willing to delete the subpage. If you accept, it can be added to the main RfA page and begin. Good luck, not that you'll need it with over a year's experiance as an administrator here. :)--U.S.A.U.S.A.U.S.A. (talk) 01:26, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Awarding Barnstar

		The Barnstar of Good Humor
		Aprils fools day was a blast. Loads of users lightened up to have good old fashion fun. I want to thank you for taking part in editing this page in particular and even though I may not know you, embrace the same talk pages, or even edit with you in the near future, I'd like to award you this Barnstar for making Wikipedia a fun environment in which to contribute. Until next year. :) SynergeticMaggot (talk) 14:13, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

RFB?!

It didn't pass? Basketball110 00:54, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

But it didn't fail either :P ~ Riana ⁂ 10:58, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

Interestingly put. Basketball110  Talk  00:36, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject Alternative music Newsletters

The Alternative music WikiProject Newsletter Issue 12 - March 2008

"Expressions of irony through clothing are very important.'"- Carlos Dengler Project news "Just Like Heaven" (song), Flea (musician), Bernard Fanning, Odyssey Number Five, In Rainbows and Silverchair reached featured article status in the past month! Additionally "This Charming Man", a former Featured Article, has been re-promoted to FA status. Well done to WesleyDodds, NSR77, Grim-Gym, the various WikiProject Powderfinger editors, Atlantik, Ceoil and Dihydrogen Monoxide. The discography of Silverchair reached featured list status during the past month. Well done to Dihydrogen Monoxide. Surfer Rosa was featured on the Main Page on March 21. We collaborated on In Rainbows, Vitalogy, The White Stripes, Blur (band) and Accelerate (R.E.M. album) during the past month. During the month of March, Nine Inch Nails live performances, Oasis (band), Boredoms, Hoodoo Gurus, and Vitalogy were promoted to good article status. This month's "Recommended Alternative Album" is Editors - An End Has a Start (2007).

New members NewMarqueeDayMoonRising, Thundermaster, and SuperNeek joined the alternative music fold during March. Editors User:WesleyDodds

If you missed last the previous newsletter, you can find it at Wikipedia:WikiProject Alternative music/Newsletter/February 2008.
You are receiving this newsletter because you have signed up for WikiProject Alternative music. If you wish to stop receiving this newsletter, or would like to receive it in a different form, add your name to the appropriate section here. This newsletter was delivered by the automated Giggabot (talk) 09:50, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Corder Drum Co.

Could you help me find some references for this article that I will create? It was a drum company that got bought out in the 1950s. Thanks. --Gp75motorsports ^{REV LIMITER} 17:53, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

WP:ROLLBACK

Hello Riana!

I wanted to ask you about rollback. How does it work and who can use it? I see, many Wikipedians use rollbacks.

Regards, Shahid • ^Talk2me 12:45, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Hey Shahid, rollback is basically a tool that helps you revert vandalism very quickly. Any trusted user can use rollback by asking an admin or at WP:RFR. If you like, I can give you the tool. ~ Riana ⁂ 12:52, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Oh yeh I would be very grateful. A big part of my work is reverting vandalism. Shahid • ^Talk2me 12:57, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

 Done - enjoy! ;) ~ Riana ⁂ 12:59, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Thank you so much! Using rollback, I can revert only a single edit? Shahid • ^Talk2me 13:02, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, it's only the topmost edit that rolls back (or, if a user has made several consecutive edits and you press rollback, it will go to the last version before that user edited). To revert back to a specific revision you'll still need to use something like Twinkle or popups. ~ Riana ⁂ 13:04, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

OK, now it's clear! Thanks again! Best regards, Shahid • ^Talk2me 13:06, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Good job Riana, I asked for Shahid to be granted it months ago but my request wasn't accepted. DId any of those flickr people respond to you? ♦Blofeld of SPECTRE♦ ^$1,000,000? 13:18, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Hi again Riana! Please tell me, when a user adds spam links, can I roll back his edits or is it better to provide a short note in the edit summary? Shahid • ^Talk2me 16:01, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

If possible, include a short explanation. But if the account is an obvious spammer and editing rapidly; just give him a warning ({{uw-spam}} and escalate...) and rollback him. —Dark ^talk 09:39, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

That wonderful subject. . .

Sorry to drag you back into the paedophilia wars, but it seems you deleted this page: User talk:Putting innocents at risk. However, this account has just begun editing as a re-incarnation of the indef blocked User:Baby love! My baby love! and has quickly run afoul of User:SqueakBox. Do you remember why you deleted the page? I'm curious if there is some reason to believe that User:Putting innocents at risk is a sock of a banned user. Thanks. Ronnotel (talk) 18:24, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

The rationale for the page's deletion was "trolling". Riana didn't mention a sock? —Dark ^talk 09:37, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

April Fools joke?

Is WP:ANI#"Secret" pages an April Fools Day joke, or are you really planning on a really blatant violation of the deletion policy? -- Ned Scott 02:33, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

The list is growing!--Otterathome (talk) 01:10, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

I highly doubt it's a joke. See Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Secret pages. —Dark ^talk 09:34, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

My condolences

Riana, it's hard to gild an innings and 90 runs. -- Flyguy649 ^talk 17:39, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for reminding her. Now Riana will get cranky (like the Tendulkar-adorer she is :p) and start swinging at people with cricket bats if they get too close. *hides in a corner* —Dark ^talk 07:43, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Flickr image agreements

You wanted statements to confirm that we can use them under GFDL. Well I have received three or four clear statements to confirm this. Now can we please try to get this matter sorted:

Charles Fred stated :

Dear James,

"Wikipedia is granted use of these images under GFDL".

Sorry for being so late with this.

Best regards, Charles

I asked Mike Russia can you please confirm that wikipedia is permitted to use your images under GFDL his response was:

That's all right. I like your job and wiki! Mike

Borderfilmsdoug stated:

Hi James:

To confirm:

Wikipedia is granted use of these images under GFDL.

If you need higher resolution versions, please let me know!

Cheers,

Doug Murray Vancouver Canada

Other than this Arie and Joshua Kucera at flickr weren't so certain about letting wikipedia use them for commercial purposes. Joshua in particular was concerned that it might affect his ability to profit from selling his pictures to companies. Other than this the Paraguayan guy can't understand english but I promise you I mentioned GFDL in the first message I sent to him and he permitir utilizar los fotos or something -so it should be fine.

So there should be absolutely no reason now why the agreements with Charles Fred, Mike and Doug shouldn't now be finalized and all the images uploaded having the correct OTRS ticketing on them. Some editor in the commons tagged several of them for deletion which I hoped you would respond to.

Can you seal these agreements then and leave the correct ticketing numbers at User:Blofeld of SPECTRE/Flickr agreements Thanks ♦Blofeld of SPECTRE♦ ^$1,000,000? 15:34, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Yep don;t worry I could see you were on a break (now why does that remind me of Ross and Rachel in friends lol!!!). The only thing is I haven't got your email address, ♦Blofeld of SPECTRE♦ ^$1,000,000? 12:56, 8 April 2008 (UTC) Cool, I'll send them in a few minutes. Hope you had a good break. Saludos ♦Blofeld of SPECTRE♦ ^$1,000,000? 13:04, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

The Charles Fred one has been sorted a few days ago at {{PermissionOTRS|ticket=https://secure.wikimedia.org/otrs/index.pl?Action=AgentTicketZoom&TicketID=1394758}} but the others haven't yet. I've added that ticket to as many of the chatles fred ones I could remember -I do hope none were deleted ♦Blofeld of SPECTRE♦ ^$1,000,000? 13:52, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Requests for Page Protection

Hello Riana.
Sorry to bug you here, but I made a request on WP:RPP more than 30 minutes ago, and no one has dealt with it. Can you review it for me?
Thanks.
J.delanoy^gabs_adds 19:24, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Taken care of :) ~ Riana ⁂ 19:33, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Harper Lee

Can you add the semi-protection block again? The vandals are back!--RegentsPark (talk) 00:31, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

huwp usurp

Hi Riana! Your temporaty id cannot be renamed due to already registered global id. See Meta usurp help for the next steps, hu:riana was renamed out of your way. Have fun! --grin ✎ 07:39, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Lonnie Mac

Hi Riana, sorry for the disturbance but I would like to explore using OTRS to help another user upload a picture for the article of Lonnie Mack. Could you possibly drop a note in the article talk page where we already have a discussion and give a few pointers? I am not sure how this OTRS process is supposed to work so I would appreciate any help in this direction. Thank you. Dr.K. (talk) 01:03, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

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Commons RfR

That sucks. Can't imagine a life without Rollback. :-P --soum ^talk 07:25, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

Thanks

		The RickK Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
		Thanks for removing the trolling message on my talk page and blocking that troll. NHRHS2010 |  Talk to me  12:25, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

My RFA has closed

My RFA that you weighed in on earlier has closed as no consensus to promote, at a final tally of 120/47/13. I thank you for your feedback and comments there, and I'm going to be considering all the various advice and comments presented. I might end up at RFA again some day, or not. If you see me there again in the future, perhaps you might consider a Support !vote. If not, not, and no hard feelings. The pen is still mightier than the mop! See you around, and thanks again. Lawrence § t/e 18:22, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

Gp75motorsports' topic ban

I was wondering if you had any opinions on Gp75motorsports' still-continuing topic ban and whether it should remain in place. I personally believe he's still not ready to be unrestricted, but every time he breaks the topic ban and is blocked for it, people come along to defend him and eventually unblock. So do you think that this ban needs to be reviewed? He is currently blocked for 2 weeks by myself for editing the image space (and for a bunch of problems in relation to the image and its use). Metros (talk) 17:28, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

শুভ নববর্ষ।

নতুন বছরে নতুন করে জীবনকে ভালবাসার মোড়কে জড়িয়ে ফেলার স্বপ্ন নাও এই সকালে।--soum ^talk

শুভ নববর্ষ।

Subho Nababarsha :)--Dwaipayan (talk) 05:14, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

Subho Nababarsha ;D --Tarif from Bangladesh (talk) 08:11, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

Flickr

HI Riana. I thought you were going to get those licenses sorted and give me the OTRS tickets??? Whats happening about this? It really has gone on long enough ♦Blofeld of SPECTRE♦ ^$1,000,000? 17:17, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

I wrote a letter to the council...

I think it was 'm'. Sceptre ^(talk) 19:44, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Poke

[15] :) dihydrogen monoxide (H₂O) 09:36, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Liar!

What the heck did I do wrong on the Star Wars Galactic BattleGrounds. I was clearing the page up and added campaign descriptions for the normal game, considering there were descriptions for the expansion pack campaigns. The rest was messy, so I cleared it up to make more sense. And from the looks of it, you have some kind of issue with me, I have seen you revert everything I write back, even though I never vandilise any pages. Please stop doing it, because it is really annoying getting the truth reverted back into made up stuff. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Shadow Blaze (talk • contribs) 23:45, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

MY IMAGES HAVE BEEN DELETED

Riana. I've had my images deleted in the commons now. All of my Ghana images. See Sekondi-Takoradi. This isn't good enough I've posted the clear GFDL clearance and still nobody has done anything. pLease can you restore them when you return thanks. This commons-flickr thing is very frustrating ♦Blofeld of SPECTRE♦ ^$1,000,000? 16:30, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Here is the clearance

Hi James:

To confirm:

Wikipedia is granted use of these images under GFDL.

If you need higher resolution versions, please let me know!

Cheers,

Doug Murray Vancouver Canada

Here are the deleted images:

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Bollywoodblogs

Hi, I was told to contact you about this issue after another OTRSer couldn't help me. Basically, I came across an image from Bollywoodblogs and deleted it as being for non-commercial use only. I did a linksearch, came across a batch of images that are sourced to the site, but also came across images claiming to be free per otrs:1087514. I went to the OTRS IRC channel, and Jayvdb said I should talk to you, mentioning that 2007091710010455 was your ticket. Could you please verify which (if any) images from the site we are allowed to use? J Milburn (talk) 11:25, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Oh, and if it's easier, you can contact me on IRC. J Milburn (talk) 11:27, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

As I said Bollywood blog has been blacklisted. Image should be deleted ♦Blofeld of SPECTRE♦ ^$1,000,000? 11:29, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Deleted images

Riana if you responded to Milburn within minutes why won't you speak to me? I've been trying to get hold of you for weeks. Its not fair that I spend so much time in trying to really help wikipedia by making flickr agreements and then they aren't validated and deleted ♦Blofeld of SPECTRE♦ ^$1,000,000? 11:38, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Rollback

I deal with some controversial topic and would like to request rollback privileges. --THE FOUNDERS INTENT ^TALK 18:12, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

The Founders Intent already has rollback. Nihiltres^{t.l} 19:15, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

A lost wikipedian!!

Heya,

Sorry to bother, but how do you ask for a IP address to be blocked? Do we enlist the IP somewhere or ask an admin directly. If latter is the case, then can you do something about this chap here please? I thought you are best person to ask since you helped unblock me once when my shared IP got into trouble. Cheers Wiki San Roze ^†αLҝ 15:53, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

AC

Not to sound impatient, but I finished answering your questions here. 21655 ^{ωhατ δo γoυ ωαητ?} 17:29, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Protection of {{WPBooks}}

Was there any actual vandalism occuring when you decided to fully protect this? It's annoying when I can't edit these things, and I see very little vandalism of these templates if any. We go out of our way to let any idiot edit TFA, so it's a bit of a pain when someone who has been here over two years can't edit a template. It's also against our policy to protect things because of possible risk of future vandalism, and these only appear on the talk page too. So, as other admins have done with similar templates, if you can't provide any cases of vandalism for the template (which you won't be able to, unless you count this), I'd appreciate it if you could tone it down to semi-protection. Richard001 (talk) 03:57, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Dispute resolution

I have ported over the first section of the WG "Dealing with disputes" page, here to the EN wiki, at Wikipedia:New admin school/Dispute resolution. If you have a chance, could you please take a look before I make it more public? Thanks, --Elonka 16:11, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Romanian Wikipedia

This is you, right? Basketball110 22:54, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Da bei, de cei ye un link?

In English, and with proper spelling...

Yes, why is there a link [otherwise]?

dihydrogen monoxide (H₂O) 04:03, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Well, I only clicked the commons link. Basketball110 ^{My story}/_{Tell me yours} 21:18, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

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g'day riana.....

I'm dropping a note here because I was chatting with DanielB the other day, and he mentioned that you might be interested in coming along to a conversation with an aussie focus over at 'not the wikipedia weekly' - you'd need the time, energy, enthusiasm, a microphone, and a skype account - though maybe 2 or 3 of them will do! - let me know if you've got any questions, and the time we're currently aiming for is next friday (9th may) at 10.30am sydney time (probably 9.16 or something equally random if you're in SA - sorry I can't work it out!) - hopefully either you or Daneil - or both might make it along! cheers, Privatemusings (talk) 07:47, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

May wish to check her userpage... dihydrogen monoxide (H₂O) 10:00, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

You're on Wikibreak :( Good luck with uni and whatnot. Anthøny 21:28, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Both Riana and Daniel are going to be out for quite a while... I hear uni in Adelaide can be very distressing :) —Dark ^talk 08:36, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject Alternative music Newsletter

The Alternative music WikiProject Newsletter Issue 13 - April 2008

"God is in your scrotum!'"- Perry Farrell Project news This month was the first in over a year in which no articles were promoted to featured article status. In the period between March 2007 and April 2008, the project produced a whopping 70 Featured Articles. Let's keep adding to those numbers! Pearl Jam was featured on the Main Page on April 22. We collaborated on My Bloody Valentine, The Queen Is Dead, Double Nickels on the Dime and Ten (Pearl Jam album) during the past month. During the month of April, Diorama (album), Editors, Neon Bible, Ghosts I–IV, "Yes! I Am a Long Way from Home" and "Who Really Cares (Featuring the Sound of Insanity)" were promoted to good article status. This month's "Recommended Alternative Album" is Sleater-Kinney - Dig Me Out (1997).

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Unprotection request

Hi, could you respond to this request for unprotection on a template you protected please. If you are unavailable I'll just handle it according to my best judgment. CIreland (talk) 15:07, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

 Done :) ~ Riana ⁂ 14:36, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

I no haz buricatz, 2times

i wantd 2 personalli thank u 4 takin part in project-wide discussionz regardin my candidacy 4 bureaucratship. afta bureaucratic discussion... bureaucrat decided that there wuz sufficient significant n varied opposition 2 my candidacy... n thus no consensus 2 promote. altho personalli disappointd... i both understand n respect their decision... especialli in lite uv historical conservatism project haz had when selectin it bureaucrat. if u has any furtha suggestionz or comment as 2 how u think i could help project... please let me know. once again... thank u 4 ur support. -- Avi (talk) 18:26, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

untitled the musical

Hello, you deleted the talkpage for untitled the musical where information regarding the copyright for the text was located. Please undo your deletion so that it can be proved that the text used ont he article was NOT a copyright violation.Jjbalcou (talk) 18:13, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Please give me a link to the deleted article. Thanks, ~ Riana ⁂ 16:22, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Vandal

Culhwch1 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) has been making vandalism edits to Jack Black. Your call. Should I leave a message notifying them of this thread? --Gp75motorsports ^{REV LIMITER} 21:12, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

So you're REALLY leaving now?!

Well, goodbye. I don't know why, but this isn't as sad as Newyorkbrad, R, or Jonjonbt leaving. Goodbye! ≈ MindstormsKid 16:02, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

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Happy First Edit Day, Riana, from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day! User:Werdnabot (talk) 06:26, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

Idontknow610^TM 01:09, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Eee, you're a young'un... when I was a kid! (wait, I still am. Still, your account is 361 days younger, hinteth) Sceptre ^(talk) 01:12, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Happy first Edit Day fellow Wikipedian!

Happy First Edit Day, Riana/Archive 40, from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day!

Best wishes from Canada  ;-) --RobNS 02:43, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

RfA thank-spam

Riana/Archive 40, just a note of appreciation for your recent support of my request for adminship, which ended successfully with 112 supports, 2 opposes, and 1 neutral. If there's something I've realized during my RFA process this last week, it's that adminship is primarily about trust. I will strive to honour that trust in my future interactions with the community. Many thanks! Gatoclass (talk) 06:26, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Also, a special thankyou Riana for your very supportive comments on my talk page some weeks ago, they really did help my confidence and get me to thinking about standing again. I was kind of hoping you might be able to co-nom, but I didn't want to do anything that might look like soliciting votes so I just had to hope you would turn up. Glad you managed to make it :) Gatoclass (talk) 08:29, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

WPKHITAN

Hello, can you take a look at Template talk:WikiProject China, I need your help to expand this template. I'm unable to edit it. O.O Yug2 (talk) 15:02, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

My Recent Rfa

I would just like to say thanks for the neutral vote in my recent RFA. I will still say thanks as from your comments and the other users comments that opposed me and gave me a neutral vote have made me make a todo list for before my next RFA. I hope I will have resolved all of the issues before then and I hope that you would be able to support me in the future. If you would like to reply to this message or have any more suggestions for me then please message me on my talk page as I will not be checking back here. Thanks again. ·Add§hore· ^Talk/_Cont 16:37, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Your RfB = fail.

Lame. <3 Lara❤Love 05:18, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

I agree, that sucks. And I think your dreams went under the umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh-eh. Master of Puppets _{Call me MoP!☺} 05:45, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

See, it was worth failing just for that! :) dihydrogen monoxide (H₂0) 06:36, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Fourth'd. Don't let The Man get you down. You = the win!, whatever else happens. UltraExactZZ ^Claims ~ Evidence 12:24, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

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Wikipedia is not paper, but it is even less forgiving of the past, I guess :) -- lucasbfr ^talk 12:34, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

You would have made a great bureaucrat. Maybe next time this section will say "Your RfB = success" : ) Maximillion Pegasus (talk) 13:22, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

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Happy Easter!

HAPPY EASTER! ← Here are some eggs for you to find today…they're all right there! ← ;) On a less light-hearted and more serious note, please remember that "He is risen" isn't just a cliché; it's true. On a more light-hearted and less serious note, please have a wonderful Easter today with you and whoever you like. :)                     —$PЯINGεrαgђ

Happy April's fools!

Cream (talk) has put a trout your back! The Trout promotes playfullness and hopefully this one has made your day worse. You have no choice but to spread it to other editors! Happy April Fools' Day!
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Happy New Year

❤ শুভ নববর্ষ ❤

May the year be full of joy and happiness and lots of featured articles. May the year bring no pain or hardship or ArbComs. May the force and those Jedi Knights be always with you. Live long and prosper, longer and better than those pointy-eared Vulcan people. Aditya^{(talk • contribs)}

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Hai Riana, when you get your intarwebs back, plz 2 b seeing this discussing. thx GlassCobra 01:21, 30 May 2008 (UTC)