User talk:DBD/Archive 22

November 2012–March 2013

Autopatrolled

Scanning through the new categories at Special:NewPages just I got fed up of seeing your name highlighted so I've made you Autopatrolled so nobody else has to suffer like I did. Regards, Bencherlite^Talk 18:17, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

Um, cheers? DBD 22:16, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

Don't worry, just another Old Chelmsfordian's sense of humour... Floreat Tindal! Bencherlite^Talk 22:22, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

Haha, brilliant. I'd forgotten that! DBD 23:49, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

November 2012

You have been blocked until hell freezes over from editing for belonging to Holland House. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to repent of your sins. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you're probably wrong. Bencherlite^Talk 23:58, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

Bantar! DBD 00:01, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

Diocese

Hi DbD, There are so many inconsistencies. Is your view of dab/undab should apply to dioceses widely shared? For example, there is only one Diocese/Archdiocese of Westminser. Yet it has been changed from "Archdiocese of Westminster" to "Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster". The same thing for the Diocese of East Anglia (I assume that there is only one). Also see the Archdiocese of Paris. Almost every Catholic diocese or archdiocese is prefaced by "Roman Catholic" whether the name is unique or not. This seems to be a rule. Why should not an identical rule apply to Anglican dioceses. If the rule is that it must be "Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paris", should there not correspondingly be "Anglican Archdiocese of Canterbury"?Rick570 (talk) 09:12, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

Hi DBD, Thank you for explaining the intricacies of the term "Diocese" in England. In NZ, we have no established church. The Anglicans are just one of many churches, and for the general population the churches are all equally obscure. This is because the "unchurched" are by far the substantial majority (no matter what there formal adherence may be). If internationally, wikipedia should bow to local English usage for England, do you think in this case you could bow to local New Zealand usage for New Zealand. Here the particular denomination is usually identified for practical purposes. I trust to your forebearance. Prince Charles and Camilla are in Wellington (where I live) today and the weather is glorious for their walk-about. They are very popular here. Kind Regards, Rick570 (talk) 20:23, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

British & Irish topic ban repeal?

Howdy DBD. Would you and Steven Zhang review my contributions? See If I'm reformed? GoodDay (talk) 19:43, 17 November 2012 (UTC)

May I please have my topic ban lifted? I wish to expand my gnome editing. GoodDay (talk) 02:35, 18 December 2012 (UTC)

We'll do this at Steve's. DBD 11:55, 18 December 2012 (UTC)

There's an update on my talk. I'm leaning towards giving it a shot...the last time there was a serious issue he was blocked for a month if I recall. He has more to lose than he has to gain by causing trouble. But I'm interested to see what you think. Steven Zhang ^{Help resolve disputes!} 08:04, 23 December 2012 (UTC)

I've lifted his ban, fyi. Hope you have a good Christmas. Steven Zhang ^{Help resolve disputes!} 02:20, 24 December 2012 (UTC)

So, no UK woman bishop for me to write about any time soon

What did you make of the Synod House of Laity vote? My dad was so certain it would pass he had put a fiver on June Osborne becoming the first one. And I would not be surprised if an Australian (or other province) poaches her or another high flyer soon! But will Ladbrookes pay up? Bashereyre (talk) 19:07, 21 November 2012 (UTC)

This is probably not the best place. I was observing from the public gallery. I went to the WATCH gathering afterwards, but left with two of my students because it was just too depressing. Ultimately, the opponents have shot themselves in the foot. We aim to misbehave. DBD 19:47, 21 November 2012 (UTC)

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titlestyle

per WP:BRD and wp:deviations, I plan to revert your recent addition of title colouring to a large number of navigational boxes. let me know where you would like to discuss it. Frietjes (talk) 00:02, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

it's entirely unnecessary, contrary to guidelines at wp:deviations and elsewhere, and harder to read. I see no discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Anglicanism. I will stop for now, but I cannot guarantee that others won't finish the rollback. Frietjes (talk) 00:28, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

I just came here for the same reason. We should really have a broader discussion about this before adding a new colour scheme to a few hundred templates. Thanks! Plastikspork _―Œ^(talk) 04:38, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

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Just curious

I wish Djsasso would stop interfering with me. Is there anyway I can get him off my back? GoodDay (talk) 18:19, 20 December 2012 (UTC)

Letting you know: I made a final request to him, to leave me alone. GoodDay (talk) 21:38, 20 December 2012 (UTC)

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Annoying editors

I know we're a huge community, but jeepers Skyring is annoying. But, I'm practicing restraint. GoodDay (talk) 00:27, 27 December 2012 (UTC)

I need your advise, on how I'm handling the dispute at Head of state & Australian head of state. Am I being 'too agressive'? Should I back away? GoodDay (talk) 01:23, 27 December 2012 (UTC)

I'm gonna back away from those article discussions. Skyring is an agenda editor & can't be reasoned with. He gets under my skin & that gets me off of my gnoming duties. GoodDay (talk) 01:31, 27 December 2012 (UTC)

Well done. Apparently I did the useful-listening-while-you-figure-it-out thing in my sleep. Leet skillz right there. DBD 11:07, 27 December 2012 (UTC)

I've nominated the redirect for deletion, so others (at Rfd) can decide its fate. Note: Skyring disrupted my nomination earlier today. GoodDay (talk) 20:49, 27 December 2012 (UTC)

Great template

Thanks for Template:Who's Who - I've left a couple of comments on the talk page. Dsp13 (talk) 11:05, 7 January 2013 (UTC)

Camilla

Thanks for posting on my talk page. I have replied to your post there. FactStraight (talk) 01:03, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

In the meantime, just a friendly note that using rollback in a content dispute and / or to remove edits from articles that aren't vandalism is not on. I'm sure it was a passing error, but as you've had rollback rights since 2008, you might benefit from a reminder of the "when to use / not to use" rules at WP:ROLLBACK, please, before someone starts suggesting that the tool is taken away from you. Cheers, Bencherlite^Talk 01:13, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

RE: Diocese of South Carolina

Thanks for your message. I have responded at Talk: Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina. Ltwin (talk) 04:55, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

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Keith Newton cut-and-paste

An editor has redirected the Keith Newton (prelate) page, effectively blanking it, and cut-and-pasted it to the Keith Newton page, thereby splitting the article's history. Also the Talk:Keith Newton (prelate) page has been blanked. The editor meant well with those good faith edits but I'm sure Wikipedia guidelines doesn't like it when an article's history split in that way. I haven't got the time to deal with at the moment, and so if possible could you look at the issue and hopefully rectify the problem. Look at Wikipedia:How to fix cut-and-paste moves. Thanks. – Scrivener-uki (talk) 07:59, 12 March 2013 (UTC)

• Are you serious about that? Why don't you look at the page history again? Sealle (talk) 18:47, 12 March 2013 (UTC)
  • Sealle, when I put my message above at 07:59 this morning the article's history was split. It has since it has been joined together. Your message at 18:47 this evening has not taken account that the history has been rejoined. Take a look at the Keith Newton's history to see when it all took place. Scrivener-uki (talk) 19:16, 12 March 2013 (UTC)

 Comment: There are some deleted edits in there that obscure what actually happened. Somehow I ended up with a cut and paste message on my talk. I didn't cut and paste any pages. My sole involvement was this delete/move. The CSD/move was requested by User:5-HT8. INeverCry 04:18, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

Oh, of course! You were merely performing a requested move. I cannot believe that didn't occur to me. My sincere apologies, Madam/Sir. DBD 18:01, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

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Seeking appeal of restrictions

I'm seeking an appeal of my restriction here. -- GoodDay (talk) 23:34, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

Hi DBD, seeing the above is somewhat ironic. Anyway, that's not why I came here. Can you please have a word with GoodDay to lay off here, note timings while discussion on change to MOSBIO is ongoing. I left a message on Talk page here. The "Pedro (English Peter)" stuff is reoccuring too. This is a minor nuisance, no big stick needed but can you perhaps suggest something non-controversial to occupy him? Cheers. In ictu oculi (talk) 17:49, 27 March 2013 (UTC)