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== My Birthday ==
== My Birthday ==
However, I noticed a few things, which I'm afraid may need to be fixed/clarified:
However, I noticed a few things, which I'm afraid may need to be fixed/clarified:
# The <nowiki>{{RFM-Filed|Case name}}</nowiki> tag doesn't seem to be working, and shows up as {{tl|RFM-Filed|Case name}} (a red link).
# The <nowiki>{{RFM-Filed|Case name}}</nowiki> tag doesn't seem to be working, and shows up as <nowiki>{{tl|RFM-Filed|Case name}}</nowiki> (a red link).
# I would like you to manually show me my instructions because adding the <nowiki>{{subst:RFM}}</nowiki> tag gives me no instructions.
# I would like you to manually show me my instructions because adding the <nowiki>{{subst:RFM}}</nowiki> tag gives me no instructions.
# The linked example is confusing and doesn't show a relevant example where it says "Be sure to provide diff links (like [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_mediation&diff=39192936&oldid=39192608 this]) to demonstrate that the templates have been added to the relevant article's talk pages and user's talk pages."
# The linked example is confusing and doesn't show a relevant example where it says "Be sure to provide diff links (like [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_mediation&diff=39192936&oldid=39192608 this]) to demonstrate that the templates have been added to the relevant article's talk pages and user's talk pages."
== HD 123321 ==
== HD 123321 ==
Howdy, I noticed you were the admin who banned {{User|HD 123321}} a few weeks ago, and I wanted to seek your advise. An anon IP, {{User|24.82.136.103}} (possibly the same person as HD 123321 discussed below) and I have been trying to work out a disagreement about the use of the term "Indian" versus "First Nation" in the [[Squamish, British Columbia]] article. Although we both discuss it on the talk page, the reverts are pushing the 3 revert rule (at least in intent) and my patience.
Howdy, I noticed you were the admin who banned <nowiki>{{User|HD 123321}}</nowiki> a few weeks ago, and I wanted to seek your advise. An anon IP, <nowiki>{{User|24.82.136.103}}</nowiki> (possibly the same person as HD 123321 discussed below) and I have been trying to work out a disagreement about the use of the term "Indian" versus "First Nation" in the [[Squamish, British Columbia]] article. Although we both discuss it on the talk page, the reverts are pushing the 3 revert rule (at least in intent) and my patience.
The evidence I have for sockpuppetry to me seems less than solid. It is the similarity in interests (Canadian Politics) and at least one revert to an edit which was nearly identical to an edit by HD 123321 ([http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blair_Wilson&diff=prev&oldid=39153659 the edit] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blair_Wilson&diff=39153659&oldid=37054820 comparison of edits]). I reverted that edit, since it did seem to degrade the quality of the article (removing an image and a template). Aside from that, he also took HD 123321's position in the Squamish discussion, which is how he came to my attention. He has not, however, edited some of the pages HD 123321 was so keen to keep as his version before being banned.
The evidence I have for sockpuppetry to me seems less than solid. It is the similarity in interests (Canadian Politics) and at least one revert to an edit which was nearly identical to an edit by HD 123321 ([http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blair_Wilson&diff=prev&oldid=39153659 the edit] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blair_Wilson&diff=39153659&oldid=37054820 comparison of edits]). I reverted that edit, since it did seem to degrade the quality of the article (removing an image and a template). Aside from that, he also took HD 123321's position in the Squamish discussion, which is how he came to my attention. He has not, however, edited some of the pages HD 123321 was so keen to keep as his version before being banned.
== My RfA ==
== My RfA ==
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|<font color = "blue">'''Thank you'''</font><br> Hello Essjay, and thank you for your support in my [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/CanadianCaesar|request for adminship]]! It passed with a final count of 63/4/3. I am honoured by the community support and pledge to serve the project as best as I can. [[User:CanadianCaesar|CanadianCaesar]] <small>[[User_talk:CanadianCaesar|The Republic Restored]]</small> 17:02, 12 February 2006 (UTC)
|<font color = "blue">'''Thank you'''</font><br> Hello Essjay, and thank you for your support in my [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/CanadianCaesar|request for adminship]]! It passed with a final count of 63/4/3. I am honoured by the community support and pledge to serve the project as best as I can. [[User:CanadianCaesar|CanadianCaesar]] <small>[[User_talk:CanadianCaesar|The Republic Restored]]</small> 17:02, 12 February 2006 (UTC)
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===================== 17 January 2006
===================== 17 January 2006
'''My statements on why I have decided not to vote in the ArbCom elections can be found [[User:Essjay/ArbCom Election|here]].'''
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'''''Therefore, we shall not fear, '''''
'''''for God is our Refuge and our Strength'''''
'''''Psalm 46'''''
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<div class=plainlinks> '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=User_talk:Essjay&action=edit§ion=new Please feel free to leave me a message]. <font color=696969>I will generally respond to comments I believe are emergent on your talk page; most often, I respond to casual commmentary here. If you prefer, we can continue a discussion on your talk page, just let me know. If you do not see a comment you left here, it has probably been archived; please look in [[User:Essjay/Archives|my archives]].'''
<div class=plainlinks> '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=User_talk:Essjay&action=edit§ion=new Please feel free to leave me a message]. <font color=696969>I will generally respond to comments I believe are emergent on your talk page; most often, I respond to casual commmentary here. If you prefer, we can continue a discussion on your talk page, just let me know. If you do not see a comment you left here, it has probably been archived; please look in [[User:Essjay/Archives|my archives]].'''
I appreciate hearing from individuals who have found mistakes (spelling, etc.) in my posts; these turn up all too often, as I tend to type very fast and not catch spelling mistakes in my edits. If you find an error, you may get an [[User:Essjay#For Good Students|indulgence]]. ''([[Wikipedia:Catholic Church of Wikipedia|WikiSins only!]])''</font color=696969>
<font color=696969>As a theology professor and scholar of Roman Catholicism, I am happy to answer questions about the Church. Be warned that my answers to questions about the Church always reflect the Church's official position, but are often long! </font color=696969>
<font color=696969>As a theology professor and scholar of Roman Catholicism, I am happy to answer questions about the Church. Be warned that my answers to questions about the Church always reflect the Church's official position, but are often long! </font color=696969>
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<font color=696969>'''I am an [[Wikipedia:Administrator|Administrator]]'''; if you need my help, please let me know. Note the indicator to the side; if you see "I'm out", then I am not currently online; if you leave a message, your request will not be answered until I return. Before leaving me a request, please read my [[User:Essjay/Admin|'''administrator action policy''']]. If you are requesting an action regarding a specific user, please use the '''<nowiki>{{vandal|Username}} </nowiki>''' template. </font color=696969>
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I frequently archive my talk page to keep it short. [[User:Essjay/Archives|Enter the Archives]]
== [[Book of Hours]] ==
== [[Book of Hours]] ==
== Thanks ==
== Thanks ==
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Thank you for your kind welcome, it really meant a lot to me. Your words made me feel ''warm and fuzzy inside''. You're the first Wikipedian I've talked to (on IRC)! I hope you won't mind me bugging you with questions once in a while. ;)
Thanks again! --[[User:Arcadie|'''A'''rcadie]] 21:21, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
Thanks again! --[[User:Arcadie|'''A'''rcadie]] 21:21, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
:Feel free to bug away! I don't think there is anything more important than helping new users. -- <font color=#696969>[[User:Essjay|Essjay]] <sup>[[User talk:Essjay|''Talk'']] • [[User:Essjay/Contact|''Contact'']]</sup></font> 17:29, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
:Feel free to bug away! I don't think there is anything more important than helping new users. -- <font color=#696969>[[User:Essjay|Essjay]] <sup>[[User talk:Essjay|''Talk'']] • [[User:Essjay/Contact|''Contact'']]</sup></font> 17:29, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
== advice ==
== advice ==
Hi - Any idea how to deal with intermittent vandalism? <span class="plainlinks">[[User:203.116.30.225|203.116.30.225]] ([[User talk:203.116.30.225|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/203.116.30.225|contribs]] • [{{fullurl:Special:Log/move|user={{{2|203.116.30.225}}}}} page moves] • [[Special:Blockip/203.116.30.225|block user]] • [{{fullurl:Special:Log/block|page=User:{{{2|203.116.30.225}}}}} block log])</span> seems to make four or five vandalism edits at a time, but not very frequently. I suspect a 24 hour block would be pointless, but I gather longer is not typical. I'm generally not an "enforcer" type (I've blocked perhaps two users), but I'm curious if there's a standard practice. Thanks. -- [[user:Rick Block|Rick Block]] <small>([[user talk:Rick Block|talk]])</small> 04:14, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
Hi - Any idea how to deal with intermittent vandalism? <span class="plainlinks">[[User:203.116.30.225|203.116.30.225]] ([[User talk:203.116.30.225|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/203.116.30.225|contribs]] • <nowiki>[{{fullurl:Special:Log/move|user={{{2|203.116.30.225}}}}} page moves] • [[Special:Blockip/203.116.30.225|block user]] • [{{fullurl:Special:Log/block|page=User:{{{2|203.116.30.225}}}}} block log]</nowiki>)</span> seems to make four or five vandalism edits at a time, but not very frequently. I suspect a 24 hour block would be pointless, but I gather longer is not typical. I'm generally not an "enforcer" type (I've blocked perhaps two users), but I'm curious if there's a standard practice. Thanks. -- [[user:Rick Block|Rick Block]] <small>([[user talk:Rick Block|talk]])</small> 04:14, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
:A longer block wouldn't be a problem, if we can establish that it's a static IP. If this has been going on, in the same manner, for a while (i.e., a couple months) go ahead and hit it with a block that will last a while (use your judgement, if the contributions are a couple days apart, make it a week block, if they are a couple weeks apart, make it a month block, etc.) <font color=#696969>[[User:Essjay|Essjay]] <sup>[[User talk:Essjay|''Talk'']] • [[User:Essjay/Contact|''Contact'']]</sup></font> 17:40, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
:A longer block wouldn't be a problem, if we can establish that it's a static IP. If this has been going on, in the same manner, for a while (i.e., a couple months) go ahead and hit it with a block that will last a while (use your judgement, if the contributions are a couple days apart, make it a week block, if they are a couple weeks apart, make it a month block, etc.) <font color=#696969>[[User:Essjay|Essjay]] <sup>[[User talk:Essjay|''Talk'']] • [[User:Essjay/Contact|''Contact'']]</sup></font> 17:40, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
'''<font color=696969>I was an Administrator; if you need help, please see the list of administrators.'''
'''<font color=696969>I was an Administrator; if you need help, please see the list of administrators.'''
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== The Next Admin Gen ==
== The Next Admin Gen ==
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[[User:Redwolf24|Redwolf24]] has seen fit to nominate this editor for adminship.</br>Watch the drama and excitement [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Essjay|here]]!'''''
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'''''I frequently archive my talk page to keep it short.'''''[[User talk:Essjay/Archives|Enter the Archives]]'''''
'''Many were lost this past week in the London terrorist attacks;</font color=navy><big>''''''our prayers are with those who must now carry on.'''
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<font color=navy>'''I am an [[Wikipedia:Administrator|Administrator]]'''; if you need my help, '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=User_talk:Essjay&action=edit§ion=new please leave a message]'''. Please note the indicator to the side; if you see a '''red stoplight''' and '''"I'm out"''', then '''''I am not currently online'''''; if you leave a message, your request will not be answered until I return. Before leaving me a request, please read my [[User:Essjay/Admin|'''administrator action policy''']]. If you are requesting an action regarding a specific user, please use the '''<nowiki>{{vandal|Username}} </nowiki>''' template.</font color=navy>
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== Ψ Award ==
== Ψ Award ==
'''Welcome!'''
'''Welcome!'''
[[Wikipedia:Welcome, newcomers|Welcome back]], {{PAGENAME}}! My name is Ryan, aka [[User:Acetic Acid|Acetic Acid]]. I noticed that you just came back from your break! I just wanted to see if you had a good vacation. Wikipedia can be a little intimidating at first, since it uses different formatting than other sites that use [[HTML]] and [[CSS]]. In the long run, though, you'll find that the WikiSyntax is a lot easier and faster than those other ways. Here are a few links to get you started:
[[Wikipedia:Welcome, newcomers|Welcome back]], <nowiki>{{PAGENAME}}</nowiki>! My name is Ryan, aka [[User:Acetic Acid|Acetic Acid]]. I noticed that you just came back from your break! I just wanted to see if you had a good vacation. Wikipedia can be a little intimidating at first, since it uses different formatting than other sites that use [[HTML]] and [[CSS]]. In the long run, though, you'll find that the WikiSyntax is a lot easier and faster than those other ways. Here are a few links to get you started:
*[[Wikipedia:How to edit a page|How to edit a page]]
*[[Wikipedia:How to edit a page|How to edit a page]]
Essjay, I just put this licencing template on my user page:
Essjay, I just put this licencing template on my user page:
{{WikimediaAllLicensing}}
<nowiki>{{WikimediaAllLicensing}}</nowiki>
There is a sentence saying that "I grant...for the Wikimedia Foundation Inc. to relicense my text and media contributions, including any images, audio clips, or video clips". Does it mean that I can let wikimedia relicense ALL of my image contributions, or only relicense the image that I created?
There is a sentence saying that "I grant...for the Wikimedia Foundation Inc. to relicense my text and media contributions, including any images, audio clips, or video clips". Does it mean that I can let wikimedia relicense ALL of my image contributions, or only relicense the image that I created?
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedian]]! By the way, please be sure to [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|sign your name on Talk]] and vote pages using four tildes <nowiki>(~~~~)</nowiki> to produce your name and the current date, or three tildes <nowiki>(~~~)</nowiki> for just your name. If you have any questions, see the [[Wikipedia:Help|help pages]], add a question to the [[Wikipedia:village pump|village pump]] or ask me on my [[User Talk:Redwolf24|Talk page]]. Again, welcome.
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedian]]! By the way, please be sure to [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|sign your name on Talk]] and vote pages using four tildes <nowiki>(~~~~)</nowiki> to produce your name and the current date, or three tildes <nowiki>(~~~)</nowiki> for just your name. If you have any questions, see the [[Wikipedia:Help|help pages]], add a question to the [[Wikipedia:village pump|village pump]] or ask me on my [[User Talk:Redwolf24|Talk page]]. Again, welcome.
[[User:Redwolf24|Redwolf24]] ([[User Talk:Redwolf24|Talk]]) 00:55, 4 August 2005 (UTC) {{now}}
[[User:Redwolf24|Redwolf24]] ([[User Talk:Redwolf24|Talk]]) 00:55, 4 August 2005 (UTC) <nowiki>{{now}}</nowiki>
P.S. I like messages :-P
P.S. I like messages :-P
:Thanks so much Redwolf24. If I have any questions about newbie stalking or copyvios, I'll be sure to visit [[User talk:Redwolf24|the community picnic]]. ; - ) -- [[User:Essjay|Essjay]] • [[User_talk:Essjay| Talk]] 00:58, August 4, 2005 (UTC)
:Thanks so much Redwolf24. If I have any questions about newbie stalking or copyvios, I'll be sure to visit [[User talk:Redwolf24|the community picnic]]. ; - ) -- [[User:Essjay|Essjay]] • [[User_talk:Essjay| Talk]] 00:58, August 4, 2005 (UTC)
::Hey I've never copyvio'd :O If you mean that [[leet]] [[:Image:Lemming.jpg|Lemming]], that was the listers fault, not Mine :) Anyways. this is my 4000th edit :D :D :D :D {{=)}} [[User:Redwolf24|Redwolf24]] 01:22, 4 August 2005 (UTC)
::Hey I've never copyvio'd :O If you mean that [[leet]] [[:Image:Lemming.jpg|Lemming]], that was the listers fault, not Mine :) Anyways. this is my 4000th edit :D :D :D :D [[User:Redwolf24|Redwolf24]] 01:22, 4 August 2005 (UTC)
Now hold on there my suicidal-rodent loving friend, I didn't accuse you of anything, I merely said if I had questions, I'd ask. Methinks the lemming doth protesteth too much. ; - ) Oh, and I'm only about 125 away from 400 myself. -- [[User:Essjay|Essjay]] • [[User_talk:Essjay| Talk]] 01:58, August 4, 2005 (UTC)
Now hold on there my suicidal-rodent loving friend, I didn't accuse you of anything, I merely said if I had questions, I'd ask. Methinks the lemming doth protesteth too much. ; - ) Oh, and I'm only about 125 away from 400 myself. -- [[User:Essjay|Essjay]] • [[User_talk:Essjay| Talk]] 01:58, August 4, 2005 (UTC)