Cheers for your help, article is looking better now.
Hey there, make a user page :) Isopropyl 21:11, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
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If you want to redirect or merge pages, there's no need to use WP:PROD; just do it :-) See Player Piano (novel), for instance. +sj + 05:37, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You shouldn't remove the prod notice to add a speedy delete notice. Hoaxes, even obvious ones, aren't technically speediable, though I won't remove the tag myself because I can't imagine anyone objecting to this being deleted "out of process". The thing is, if someone removes the speedy tag per WP:CSD and the prod tag is restored (which is usually not allowed, but adding a speedy tag shouldn't be interpreted as an objection to deletion) or it gets sent to AfD, then the five day countdown starts over, and it only had two days left if it'd been left alone. NickelShoe 00:27, 27 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- What I mean, is that you can add a speedy tag without removing the prod tag, but if you re-add the prod tag after removing it on accident, the software or whatever interprets it as starting the countdown all over again. NickelShoe 00:28, 27 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- WP:CSD specifically says hoaxes are not patent nonsense. NickelShoe 00:32, 27 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
[1] "Appears to be an advertisement" is not a criteria for speedy deletion. The article was not only not a speedy, but a perfectly legitmate article. Please be more careful in the future. Thank you.--Sean Black (talk) 03:06, 27 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
POV? I don't see POV in the article. Please coment on the talk page for article where you see POV. --Walter Görlitz 23:45, 27 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your words on my comments page! Yep, the rush was fierce; the 5 seconds between sub-1m and around 1m50 was amazing! Nach0king 00:17, 2 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I did not create any attack pages or any Ellen Degenerate page. That was a redirect that said nothing about anyone. Please get your facts straight or don't post at all. Kalmia 01:37, 2 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I just tidied up your article on the novel The Breast - just so you know, we don't sign our articles (because a given article can have dozens, if not hundreds, of individual contributors). We sign messages on discussion pages, but not the articles themselves. No harm done; this is just so you know.
Keep up the good work. DS 16:26, 3 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Since you prodded, I thought I'd let you know I sent Arabian Goggles to AfD. This has been speedily deleted and recreated a few times, so I don't consider it uncontroversial, per Prod proposed policy. On the other hand, I don't consider it a speediable recreation, because this version is significantly better than the last one. NickelShoe 16:57, 4 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
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Hi! Just wanted to let you know I was voting on your AfD and noticed that "Platzgeist" AfD link points back to "Splace" on the AfD page. Something must have gone wrong when you set it up. Not sure how to fix it. Just letting you know that both pages are getting voted on under the same heading, which only refers to the "Splace" article. Slowmover 22:47, 7 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Could you please review the older version Judicial tyranny article, which I have reinstated in response to the deletion nomination, which I believe resolves the objections to the current, quite inappropriate, article. Judge Magney 16:33, 10 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Prod tag was removed, but it is still about an unreleased third-party game mod. Gazpacho 04:55, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your responses and I look forward to the discussion. JRHorse 00:21, 15 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I agree it should be deleted, although the idea behind the prod is if you think it's not a controversial issue, consider using {prod} instead (see Wikipedia:Proposed deletion)" I can't imagine that there would be controversy about deleting such a worthless trivial stub, so as soon as the prod was up it should have been deleted, if the process was working correctly. Esquizombi 23:12, 15 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- I am fully aware of proposed deletion and use it often while new pages patrolling. The above mentioned article was not suitable for this process, despite its triviality, because it had previously been through the prod process and was 'deprodded' by User:Kappa. Once this has taken place, the article will not be deleted:
- "If the template was removed and replaced, the article will not be deleted." (from What this process is NOT for, WP:PROD proposed policy page).
- As it didn't fit into any of the speedy categories, the only route left open to get rid of this "trivial" article was AfD. Thank you. Hynca-Hooley 23:21, 15 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Oh... I missed the "prod removed" remark. You're right. Esquizombi 23:23, 15 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- No problem. Actually now I remember I saw "prod removed" and thought you meant you removed the prod in order to AfD it, not that someone else had. Esquizombi 23:35, 15 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- If you had checked the article history, you would have seen the reference to deprod, which would have made the reason for moving to AfD clear. But, at the same time I could probably have made it clearer in my AfD2 text. Hynca-Hooley 23:36, 15 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Nice edit on the Anne Ramsay page. Thanks, you made it look better. Kc12286
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- Future meetings are to be held monthly, not fortnightly as before.
- Bans and Access level changes (apart from autovoice) in the IRC channel are to be reported at the new log.
- In the IRC channel, there is going to be only one bot at a time.
- The charter requires members to have 150 edits and 2 weeks editing. Why this is the case will be clarified.
- A new Code of Conduct will be drafted by JoanneB and proposed to the Esperanza community.
- The NPA reform idea is to be dropped officially.
- Charter ammendments are to be discussed in future, not voted on.
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The Barnstar Brigade is a new program aimed at giving more very deserving yet unappreciated users barnstars. It will officially start on 2006-04-09, but signing up is encouraged before this date:
- "Here in Wikipedia, there are hundreds of wikipedians whose work and efforts go un-appreciated. One occasionally comes across editors who have thousands of good edits, but because they may not get around as much as others, their contributions and hard work often go un-noticed. Sadly, these editors often leave the project. As Esperanzians, we can help to make people feel appreciated, be it by some kind words or the awarding of a Barnstar. A project the size of Wikipedia has thousands of editors, so there are plenty of people out there who deserve recognition, one just has to find them. The object of this program is not to flood editors with Barnstars, but to seek out people who deserve them, and make them feel appreciated."
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| Welcome to the second issue of the new format Esperanza Newsletter - we hope you still like it! This week, it was delivered diligently by our new dogsbody. MiszaBot (run by Misza13): any execution complaints should go to him. Content comments should be directed at the Esperanza talkpage. Thanks!
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Since this isn't the result of an AC meeting, I have decided to go Old Skool. This note is to remind you that the elections are taking place now and will end at 23:50 UTC on 2006-04-29. Please vote here. Thanks. --Celestianpower háblame 20:42, 23 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]
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The Administrator Coaching program is a program aimed at preparing Wikipedians for Adminship or helping them understand the intricacies of Wikipedia better. Recently, changes have been made to the requirements of coachees. Please review them before requesting this service.
- This would be something like the Welcoming Committee, but for people who have figured out the basics of editing articles; they're not newcomers any more, but they might want some help in learning new roles. Some might like suggestions about how to learn vandal patrol, or mentoring on taking an article to featured status, or guidance with a proposal they plan to make at the Village Pump, for example. In this way, Esperanza would help keep hope alive for Wikipedia because we would always be grooming the next generation of admins.
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| As always, MiszaBot handled this delivery. Thank you! Also, congratulations go to Pschemp, Titoxd and Freakofnurture for being elected in the last elections! An Esperanzial May to all of the readership!
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- Posting logs of the Esperanza IRC channel are explicitly banned anywhere. Violation of this rule results in deletion and a ban from the channel.
- A disclaimer is going to be added to the Esperanza main page. We are humans and, as such, are imperfect.
- Various revisions have been made to the Code of Conduct. Please see them, as the proposal is ready to be ratified by the community and enacted. All members will members to have to re-confirm their membership after accepting the Code of Conduct.
- Referendums are to be held on whether terms of AC members should be lengthened and whether we should abolish votes full stop.
- Admin Coaching reform is agreed upon.
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When using template tags on talk pages, don't forget to substitute with text by adding subst: to the template tag. For example, use {{subst:test}} instead of {{test}}. This reduces server load and prevents accidental blanking of the template. — Ian Manka Talk to me‼ 21:33, 12 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
As you may have gathered, discussions have been raging for about a week on the Esperanza talk page as to the future direction of Esperanza. Some of these are still ongoing and warrant more input (such as the idea to scrap the members list altogether). However, some decisions have been made and the charter has hence been amended. See what happened. Basically, the whole leadership has had a reshuffle, so please review the new, improved charter.
As a result, we are electing 4 people this month. They will replace JoanneB and Pschemp and form a new tranche A, serving until December. Elections will begin on 2006-07-02 and last until 2006-07-09. If you wish to run for a Council position, add your name to the list before 2006-07-02. For more details, see Wikipedia:Esperanza/June 2006 elections.
Thanks and kind, Esperanzial regards, —Celestianpower háblame 16:00, 23 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
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- In order to make sure all users who join Esperanza are welcomed, a list of volunteers who are willing to welcome new Esperanzians is at Wikipedia:Esperanza/Members#Esperanza_welcomers. Please add yourself if you are interested; we want to make sure all new Esperanza members are welcomed!
- The In development section of the proposals page has been created.
- Proposals page: Some proposals have been moved to the aforementioned "In development" section, some have been left as a proposal, and others have been archived. For those proposals that were a good idea but didn't necessarily constitute a program, General Esperanzial Actions has been created.
- Two small pieces of charter reform will be decided on in a straw poll at Wikipedia talk:Esperanza/Governance. One involves filling the position of any councillors who may leave, the other involves reforming the charter.
- Until cooperation with the Kindness Campaign is better defined, it remains as a proposed program.
- There is a page for discussing the front page redesign.
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| Here in Wikipedia there are hundreds of wikipedians whose work and efforts go unappreciated. One occasionally comes across editors who have thousands of good edits, but because they may not get around as much as others, their contributions and hard work often go unnoticed. As Esperanzians we can help to make people feel appreciated, be it by some kind words or the awarding of a Barnstar. This is where the Barnstar Brigade comes in. The object of this program is to seek out the people which deserve a Barnstar, and help them feel appreciated. With your help, we can recognize more dedicated editors!
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| September elections are upon us! Anyone wishing to be a part of the Advisory Council may list themselves as a candidate from 18 September until 24 September, with the voting taking place from 25 September to 30 September. Those who wish to help with the election staff should also list themselves!
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| Appreciation Week, a program currently in development, now has its own subpage! Share your good ideas on how to make it awesome there!
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- The proposals page has been updated, with some proposals being archived.
- Since the program in development Appretiaion week is getting lots of good ideas, it now has its own subpage.
- The September 2006 Council elections will open for nominations on 18 September 2006. The voting will run from 25 September 2006 until 30 September 2006. If you wish to be a candidate or a member of the elections staff, please list yourself!
- The new Esperanza front page design has but put up - many thanks to all who worked on it!
- TangoTango has written a script for a bot that will list new members of Esperanza, which will help those who welcome new Esperanzains greatly!
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| Admin Coaching needs coaches!!! If you are an administrator, or even a generally experienced user, do consider signing up to be a coach.
Admin Coaching, now being coordinated by HighwayCello, is a program for people who want help learning some of the more subtle aspects of Wikipedia policy and culture. People are matched with experienced users who are willing to offer coaching. The program is designed for people who have figured out the basics of editing articles; they're not newcomers any more, but they might want some help in learning new roles. In this way, Esperanza would help keep hope alive for Wikipedia because we would always be grooming the next generation of admins.
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| The Tutorial Drive is a new Esperanza program! In an effort to make complicated processes on Wikipedia easier for everyone, Esperanza working to create and compile a list of tutorials about processes here on Wikipedia. Consider writing one!
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- The list of proposed programs has been updated, with some proposals being archived.
- There is now a new program: the Tutorial Drive! Consider writing a tutorial on something you are good at doing on Wikipedia.
- The suggestion of adding a cohesive look to all the Esperanza pages is being considered; join the discussion if you are interested!
- In order to make a useful interlanguage welcome template, those involved in translation projects will be asked what English Wikipedia policies are most important and confusing to editors coming from other language Wikipedias.
- A discussion of Esperanza's role in Wikipedia is being held, with all thoughts of all Esperanzians wanted!
- Shreshth91 informed everyone that he will be leaving the Esperanza council as life is rather busy; his spot will be filled by the runner up from the last election, HighwayCello.
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