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Thank you ever so much for putting this together! I think we are begining to fuction really quite well as a team now at WP:GM. Have you any other suggestions for the project? Next steps perhaps? Thanks again, Jza84 12:41, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

John Leech (politician)

I'm somewhat dubious as to the reliability of johnleech.org.uk, as it is a blog, despite the official sounding URL. His official site is www.john-leech.co.uk, but doesn't state his DoB. Oldelpaso 19:03, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

I'd trust the BBC date over that of a blog. Mind if I change it back? I've searched in vain for a third source to confirm either; aside from the aforementioned two sources, wikipedia mirrors are all I get. Oldelpaso 18:05, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

Actually, having delved into the history I've found that the date was originally 11 April, but was changed here by a user who appears to have an axe to grind. I think we can safely assume the change was vandalism which has gone unnoticed for a long time. It seems likely that the johnleech.org.uk biography used Wikipedia as a source. Oldelpaso 18:11, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

I am sensing ...

I am sensing that you are beginning to feel that I have interfered too much with the Didsbury article, and that you have started to take some of my edits personally. No problem, I won't be interfering with this article again, I was just trying to help.

Good luck with the article; I very much hope that you manage to get it up to GA. --Malleus Fatuarum 21:43, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

I have been accused of "over editing" before, here, and I have no desire to step on any other editor's toes. But I'm happy to continue working on the article to help get it up to GA if my impression is wrong, as it appears to have been in this case. --Malleus Fatuarum 17:15, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

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Didsbury

Just a note to say that I think it'd be a shame to loose your support on the Didsbury article. I hold both yourself and User:Malleus Fatuarum in very high esteem. I think you're both very diplomatic, pragmatic and hard-working contributors, and a credit to WP:MANC which I helped to set up.

Malleus is obviously a different kind of editor to yourself, and becoming an increasingly well known and respected copy-editor within the project. Though it may seem he's just rejigged the article, I should imagine he's checked the article for grammatical redundancies, standardised spelling, prose and units and made sure that pretty much every statement is sourced in someway. He was a great aid in bringing Shaw and Crompton upto FA standard.

Looking breifly at the article, it does seem to be a much "tighter" article than it was. Would you not reconsider your decision? It would be a shame to loose you there. Jza84 00:34, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

My username creations

I'm bypassing CAPTCHAs and AntiSpoof restrictions for other users, and emailing them the passwords. See Wikipedia:Request an account for an explanation, but I'll try to provide a quick one here: some users can't create an account because they can't solve a CAPTCHA (for instance, because they're blind), and the software automatically prevents accounts being created with names that are too similar to other accounts. The software generates false-positives sometimes, so an admin (such as me) has to override this protection ('AntiSpoof') from time to time. I was responding to requests to do this on Wikipedia:Request an account. (If you look at my logs, you'll see that I'm one of the more active admins in this area; I've created 401 accounts, and all but two of those were for other users (the other two are my legitimate alternate account ais523 non-admin and my bot Bot523).) I don't have any control over the accounts created like this; I use a software feature that allows a random password to be generated when the account is created, and emailed to another user, so I never find out what the passwords to the accounts are. Hope that clears things up! --ais523 15:04, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

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Bearian's RfA

Hi, thanks for supporting my RfA, which passed 63 to 1. I really appreciate that you wrote "woah man!" about me. I hope that I am doing a good job so far. Bearian 20:49, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

Cedar Meadows Resort

Hello there,

I tried to create a link or page for Cedar Meadows Resort and received a message back saying that it will be deleted because of copyright issues...I am the creator of the Cedar Meadows Resort website and Manager as well. My father is the owner (Richard Lafleur)...Is there any way that I can post our website address on Wikipedia? My email address is mfl@vianet.ca my name is Marie-France Lafleur. To confirm that this is true, you can view on the bottom of my website that I am in fact the creator and my email address is also posted on our site. Please advise. Thank you! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mflafleur (talk • contribs) 17:08, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

Re: WP:ANI

You're welcome. :) Cheers! - Che Nuevara 21:40, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

You

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		I give you this barnstar for being a generally great editor on wikipedia at a young age! Keep up your great work! └and-rew┘┌talk┐ 13:59, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

Gosh you reply fast! _└^and-rew_┘^┌_talk^┐ 14:01, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

Darano ANI thread

Sorry about the confusion, I decided to go into greater detail on ANI and never saw that you'd moved the post from AIV. Was going to merge the threads, but you beat me to that too. :-) CaptainVindaloo ^{t c e} 17:07, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

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{For readers} I was a NPW and redirected the page (that I didn't create) but it was deleted as a copyvio. Regards, Rudget _{Contributions} 13:11, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

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User_talk:Secretlondon Section

It seemed directed particularly at me. Kevin 18:52, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

Alright, that seems fair. I'll remove what I wrote. Kevin 19:23, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

RFA Question

I asked because I notice in the block log many new users often get indefblocked as "Vandalism-only" accounts. The users, not knowing policy, are more than likely to create a new account. It's important to know that most of these people are new users and indefblocking should be for those who persistantly violate policy in spite of recent blocks and have chronic block histories. Of course, blocking is inevitable but if the user knows it will expire they will be less like to make a new account and continue vandalising articles.
VoL†ro/\/Force 16:15, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

I will certainly contact you regarding admin actions as it looks like you're going to get access. Although I joined back in May, I've been editing consistantly and might have enough edits to qualify for the tools myself by the time Christmas rolls around. My edit count has nearly doubled this month and it about to hit 800 as of this writing. VoL†ro/\/Force 20:47, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

Reply to your message on my talk page

No problem, good luck :D Tiddly-Tom 18:18, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Re: Wikipedia:Changing usernames

Please do not remove requests from the Changing Usernames page, as you did here. All requests should be seen by bureaucrats. For example, in this case you seem to have misunderstood exactly what the user is requesting. The request isn't on the right page, but it's best to get bureaucrats to remove them. --Deskana (talk) 16:44, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Usernames

Didn't realise Radio orange was you. I never did get the hang of username changes, they're guaranteed to make me question my sanity. Oldelpaso 18:38, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Didsbury GA nomination

Good luck with your Didsbury GA nomination. I'm certain that the article won't get quick-failed, probably put on hold again, but I'm confident that if we keep working together we can get it successfully through this review. --Malleus Fatuarum 20:19, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

The username

Thanks. That's now the ninth spoofer of my username. :) Acalamari 16:35, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

You're welcome, but I suggest you avoiding thanking people for their participation in your RfA before it's over; some people oppose for before-closing RfA thanks. It's best to wait until the RfA is over to give out thanks. Acalamari 17:48, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Welcome to WikiProject European Union!

Hello, Caulde/Archive/4, and welcome to WikiProject European Union! Thank you for your generous offer to help contribute. I'm sure your input will be much appreciated. I hope you enjoy contributing here and being a European Union Project Wikipedian! If you have any questions, feel free to discuss anything on the project talk page, or to leave a message on my own talk page. Please remember to sign all your comments, and be bold with your edits. Again, welcome, and happy editing!

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November 07

Hello Rudget! I hope all is well,

Just wondered if, in the midst of all your other efforts keeping you busy, you had anything planned for a possible November edition of the Greater Manchester WP newsletter? No probs if not, just curious! -- Jza84 · (talk) 14:12, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

Hello again, and thanks for the reply. If you are in need of a few ideas, feel free to give me a shout. I've been closely involved with the project for the last month or so and thus know of a few issues which might be worth publishing when the time comes. Good luck in the meantime with your admin nomination! -- Jza84 · (talk) 20:11, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

Try to ignore your RFA

Don't look at it too much, and resist the urge to update the tally. Instead, go work on a WP:DYK or something else to take your mind off of it for a while. On my user page there's a great idea for a DYK about a British ship that hit a mine and sank in 1915 while thousands of people watched. - Jehochman ^Talk 16:11, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

User:David1993923

FYI, User:David1993923 had vandalized Bucs2004's talk page and added inaccurate info on other pages and may need to be reported/blocked. HkCaGu 17:53, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, I don't think the user will meet blocking criteria just yet, but please don't hesitate to contact me again when he does. I'll definitely report him if he continues to blank and use userpages as attacking bases. Regards, Rudget _{Contributions} 19:56, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

Didsbury

It's frustrating, isn't it, waiting for a GA reviewer to pick up the article. But it will probably be "game on" pretty soon now.

I'd only like to offer one piece of advice. Don't automatically assume that the reviewer must be right. Quite likely they are, but just think about it before you change anything; would that change improve the article or not?

Good luck with the nomination, and obviously I'll be helping you with it as much as I can. --Malleus Fatuarum 01:46, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

Turned out to be easier than I thought it might be. Well done! I wouldn't have bothered with the article if you hadn't, so it really is down to you. ;-) --Malleus Fatuarum 19:30, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Hey!

Great work assessing the WP:GM articles! I saw you were assessing straight away before I even finished making it lol. _└^and-rew_┘^┌_talk^┐ 21:42, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

XD Rudget _{Contributions} 11:01, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

I've added another optional question to your RFA

Being that it is not related to my oppose vote, it is extremely optional, but I was hoping to get a little discussion out of it. Dureo 08:49, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, I have now addressed it. Rudget _{Contributions} 10:58, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Barnstar

Thanks I've added it to my collection, hmmm I think I'll take a look at your rfa in sec. --Chris  G  12:52, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

RfA thank-spam

Thank you! Thank you for your help in my RfA. It hammered home a few things I need to keep in mind while admining and passed with a final tally of 40/0/4; two people forgot to vote in time, leaving me short of that exquisite number :-(, but I'll just have to fudge the next vote about me. Adminship feels slightly august but not particularily exalted, so I shall endeavour to consider it a toolkit and make sincere efforts to know what I'm doing before using it. If you later on have something to say or want to ask for -- MESSAGE EATEN BY BEARS --Kizor 14:26, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Marmite and Barnstar

What a marvelous piece of un-sourced original research my first ever edit was!!! Thank you for the barnstar and your kind words. You are very much the kind of Wikipedian we need. I have every confidence that in another few months, after asimilating the oppose comments and learning from them, you will pass another RfA with out trouble. As noted above plenty of admins fail their first RfA !!! Pedro :  Chat  14:57, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for the update! How's old Mamucium doing today? I was just there last year...I have relatives in Sale. Loved the old Roman fort and the industry museum. The pubs weren't bad, either. ;) Dppowell 15:32, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

About your RfA

You're welcome for the support! It's a shame you didn't pass your RfA this time, but hopefully you should pass your next one. Don't worry, I didn't pass my first RfA either (59% support: well below the percentage you had, but I passed with almost no opposition the next time around). Just work on the concerns your opposition brought up, and your next RfA should be successful. Good luck. Acalamari 16:51, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Don't worry, I think that was really great. You were asked a lot of questions, and I think you answered them very thorughly. It's too bad you didn't pass, I really thought you deserved to be a sysop.   jj137 (Talk) 23:34, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Get well soon

Sorry to hear you have the flu! It has being going around quite a lot recently, probably due to the sharp drop in temperatures; the cold winter is rolling on in! Hope you're well soon. _└^and-rew_┘^┌_talk^┐ 17:48, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

Your RFA was unsuccessful

Hi Rudget. I have closed your RFA. I am afraid that was no consensus to promote you. Please consider the concerns that were raised and feel free to reapply in the future. Good luck. --Deskana (talk) 23:05, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

I hope to be able to support next time; I am confident that I will be. Please keep up your great contributions. -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 09:46, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

I was rooting for you. People made way too much of the ban/block thing; it's just not that hard to learn. I'm sure you'll make it next time, hang in there. — Rlevse • Talk • 09:58, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Not to worry - it's a matter of time. Keep up the good work, and I'm positive you'll be a sysop - and a good one - in a few months. Neil ☎ 10:01, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

I echo the above. Although I opposed it was in good faith, and I was sat on the fence for a long while. I sincerly hope this missed opportunity does not cause you too much distress, and look forward to offering my support (perhaps in the new year?) at a future RfA. Until then my very best wishes. Pedro :  Chat  10:03, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Thirteen additional questions is indeed quite the overkill. It's probably due to a mixture of two intertwining variables: Whether certain questions should be asked in the first place, and whether someone dares to ask them. Some very popular users don't have to answer a single question both because there is not a lot to ask and in some cases maybe because noone wants to risk making themselves unpopular. Mind the difference I'm making between "popular" users vs. "excellent, reliable and trustworthy" users - those two groups are intersecting, but not at all congruent. — Dorftrottel⁠ 10:22, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

I can't add much beyond the others, but hope this doesn't put you off! You are certainly of admin quality and it is really now only a matter of time! Strategise to blow them away for next time! You've got my full support! -- Jza84 · (talk) 10:41, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Sorry your RfA didn't pass. Don't be discouraged; many of our best admins didn't pass until their second attempt. Cheers, Majoreditor 11:51, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Sorry about that. :( I just completely forgot to read your updated Q1, and probably would have supported you. east.718 at 13:25, 10/25/2007

You're right, I just need more sleep (I actually supported you). east.718 at 13:29, 10/25/2007

You're very welcome my friend, and I'm sorry to see that you were unsuccessful. I'm sure that, if you address the points left for you by all those who participated in your RfA, you will be successful one day. Best wishes and happy editing! Lradrama 16:15, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

I am sorry about your unsuccessful RFA. Consider continuing to edit for 1 month and not even think about a new RFA. Then feel free to contact me and I would be happy to discuss a new RFA for you in the future (certainly not at the end of the 1 month period). Mrs.EasterBunny 01:00, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

Successful RfA - Thank you!

Thank you for supporting my recent RfA. It was successful, and I was promoted to Administrator today. I appreciate the support! — KieferSkunk (talk) — 23:10, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

Thanks!

Thanks very much for supporting my RfA. Unfortunately it wasn't a success, however, I appreciate your support all the same! —— Ryan (^talk/_contribs) 23:35, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

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Username Change

Hi Rudget Please change my username to SouthIndian1964 if the newname Globalwarming2007 is causing problems. Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bendakallinaooru (talk • contribs) 07:20, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

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Thank you!

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