User talk:Theresa knott/archive16

Drawing with MS Excel

Theresa, I have difficulties drawing in Word especially in moving of drawn objects. Movement cannot be done in very tiny amounts. I tend to use MS Excel to draw as I can control movement and sizing to very small increments. Any comments from you?

From Lew W.S., Singapore 17 Sep 2006 219.75.19.161 02:43, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

On the Drawing toolbar in Word 97, there is a menu labeled Draw. You can select "Grid..." under it, and uncheck "Snap to grid." Alksub 09:35, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

Removing Other's Talk Page Comments

Please do not remove other people's talk page comments in future, even if you disagree with them. Removing such comments is considered vandalism (look up "Changing people's comments") - remember that there is no censorship on Wikipedia. --Badharlick 15:13, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

answered on your talk page. Please don't make vandalism accusations against people acting in good faith. I removed a conversation that User:Danny had already removed and was restored. I see you know who Danny is so I assume you are merely trying to look self important here. I have no time for you. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 19:13, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

I have spoken at length with Joshua, and have come to the conclusion that I acted too hastily. Please accept my sincere apologies - my intention was not to offend, rather to improve what I thought was a bad situation, which was in fact nothing more than people just following policy. At the time I was not fully aware of the policies, and I think that ignorance led to me viewing the situation in the wrong light. Hopefully I haven't bothered you too much, or caused others to believe that you are a vandal. I'm very glad to say that some good has come out of this incident, in that I am now far more aware of Wikipedia policies and guidelines than I was before. Thankyou for being so patient with me, I'll make a point of returning the favour in future. If you ever need a hand with anything, drop a message on my talk page and I'll be more than happy to help. :) --Badharlick 16:23, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

Thank you. I'm sorry I was so short with you! Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 05:41, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

How did you ever become an admin?

I just read your utterly unhelpful criticism on Talk:Jimmy Wales. You have obviously abused your powers by not giving a partial veiw to everyone involved. I am inclined to believe the account of your detractors; that you use your adminship to selfishly push your opinions on everyone else. Administratorship of Wikipedia does not mean that you "know" what Wikipedia should be. It merely gives you the power to put a check on rampant vandalism and NOT MUCH MORE. Wikipedia is a "free" encyclopedia, but with people like you around, it sure seems to be growing into something much different. 198.148.166.5 11:54, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

My opinions are simple. Banned users don't get to edit. That's what being banned means. I revert all edits of hardbanned users. This has nothing whatsoever to do with admin status. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 12:01, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

I'm on holiday at the moment. I'll be back at the end of August

I'm Back! Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 16:31, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

Use of Theresa Knott's illustrations by non-profit in USA

Theresa: Love your illustrations. We are a nonprofit organization in Portland, Oregon supporting differently abled and minority independent inventors in Oregon. I'd like to use one of your illustrations on our website. Can you send me the particulars regarding cost, etc? Thanks! Kay Richards [email protected]

Very Nice

Those are some nice tits you've got there, so big and perky, like the paintwork aswell, may I use them for my page?

(The Bread 06:27, 21 August 2006 (UTC))

Of course you can! Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 16:31, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

Thankyou

(The Bread 09:11, 9 September 2006 (UTC))

(Note to anyone reading this of a prudish disposition. The above is a joke! Some of us have a sense of humor here. There is a link on my userpage of a picture of my tits with a false warning message. That's a joke too! I feel sad that I have to explain this, but there you go. See further down this page, some people have no sense of fun and are just downright nasty im thier hatered of others.) Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 16:16, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

Image:Angle of attack.png

Hi! I saw that you made the image in MS Word. Would it be possible to make an SVG version of the image? Perhaps by opening the Word-file in OpenOffice and export it as an SVG. // Liftarn

I've lost the original word file (it's on an old computer that I gave away). Maybe I could use the bitmap trace facility of inkscape though. I'll see what I can do. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 17:16, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

Oh I see someone has already done it. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 20:37, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

Great, but there are more images that needs conversion. Oh well. If the source files are gone it's not much to do, but to wait for somebody to convert them as they did with this one. // Liftarn 11:50, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

Policy on models photos

I agree with this idea; it's a good one. Oh, and I've got a barnstar for you to come... --TheM62Manchester 13:00, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

An Anti-Vandalism Barnstar

		The RickK Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
		For blocking Sunholm (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) and his sockpuppets, and preventing them from doing their vandalism again; and also for being a good admin! TheM62Manchester 13:02, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

Thanks! It's nice to be apreciated although it feels a bit weired getting a RickK barnstar when he and I clashed on more than one occasion over the best way to handle vandals. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 13:08, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

Glad you like it. --TheM62Manchester 13:13, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

Need your opinion..

I was editing some long templates so they could have a show/hide feature, (show hide feature is in the top right of the template) and I was wondering how they were from someone else's view point.

• Template:Georgia state parks before after
• Template:Fairfax County Public Schools before after
• Template:AAA Northern Region before after

How do you feel about these changes? — The Future 18:36, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

They look great and work perfectly. I think it's a good idea. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 20:19, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

Cool, I hope everyone else feels this way. :) — The Future 20:30, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

Green Tea, Translations, and Copyright

On an edit summary to green tea, you wrote, "Adding back the tranlastions - you can't claim copyright on them". Just to be clear, translations in general are considered works seperately copyrightable from the original material. For example, the Reader's Digest translation of the Bible is copyrighted by them. However, mechanical translations are not considered copyrightable. I suspect you essentially know that already and were just be casual, but I've got a bug about copyright. As to the tea name translations themselves, I'd say that they might actually be copyrightable for the translations from Chinese ideagrams (if original work - it's my impression that translation from the ideograms is inherently judgmental, or "createive"), but if so, then taking them for use in the green tea article would be so de minimis, of minimal impact, that it's a classic example of fair use. studerby 17:10, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

Yes I know that translations are in general copyrightable, but translations of the japanese word (rather than the ideogram) must surely be mechanical? How much creative effort does it take to call something twig tea? Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 17:31, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

It depends, potentially a lot. One way of explaining it is to think of a language as dividing the real world up into different categories. Some languages "draw the lines" just a little bit differently than english does; some languages draw them very very differently; some don't even draw the same number of lines. This makes some things hard to translate, or even untranslatable, mechanically. For example, there are languages into which the english phrase "red, green and blue" simply cannot be mechanically translated. Why? Because those languages only have two different color terms in the entire vocabularly. While most of those languages are what we might call "primitive", subtler issues comes up with not-so-primitive languages, such as mayan, which has one word (lets call it "grue") for the blue/green color range, not two. Do we translate it as "red, light grue and dark grue"? Or just "red and grue"? Or possibly "red, yellow, and grue"? Time for a creative judgment, and probably some knowledge of the context. And that's just a "for instance".

And another common problem is that the same word may have multiple meanings in the source language; which meaning do you pick? For example, an online japanese dictionary tells me that there are about half a dozen meanings for "sen" (one of which is apparently "hermit"); how doe we translate "sencha"? Knowing the answer already, it's tempting to say that it's obvious. But what if we didn't? Doesn't "hermit tea" seem at least plausible? Mybe it's a variety of tea that is associate with hermits for some historical reason (brought back from China by a buddhist monk who became a famous hermit?). And there's a zillion other possible issues in translation.

As an aside, there are actually cultures wherein to correctly translate dialogue you have to know the familial relationships of the speaker and hearer; it might be taboo to use a particular "everyday" word to a mother's brother, and taboo to use a different word with the same meaning to a father's sister. (Such "mother-in-law" language rules were common in Australian aboriginal languages, most of which are effectively dead languages now.)

Anyway, I think I might be riding my hobby horse just a little too hard here. Fair use surely covers the translations of those tea terms, and almost any plausible scenario of one or two words borrowed for normal Wikipedia usage. I hope all that was at least vaguely interesting and that I didn't take up too much of your time... studerby 02:09, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

Tots TV vandal

This is mostly an FYI. The anon you blocked this morning was not just some random vandal. It was the Tots TV vandal. This vandal is a long-term (over 6 months now) subtle misinformation vandal. He is on a dynamic IP, so his IP shifts every few days. He can be easily identified, because he makes the same edits to certain pages every time. The boy/girl change to the Tots TV page is his signature change. Warning this vandal is useless. (Not a criticism, as you had no way of knowing.) Protecting or semi-protecting his targets is also mostly useless, as he'll just move on to other targets, and return to his favorites when they are eventually un-protected. I generally revert every edit he makes and block his current IP for a week, which is effectively a block until he next shifts on his dynamic IP. Given that he's a subtle misinformation vandal, I consider even the edits that are not obviously vandalism to be suspect. If you want to help watch for him in general, mark a few of the pages he targets for watching, and you'll soon see the patterns to his edits. Anyway, this was mostly an FYI to let you know who it was that you were dealing with today. - TexasAndroid 13:30, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

request for admin

Hi, thanks for your time. The article dispute is being resolved, but I'm not sure about user 999's attitude . --Shravak 22:42, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

Well he was a bit short with you. But I don't see any need to take action. We all get a little shirty now and then. Just rise above it. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 22:55, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

This person is making discriminitory edits and I believe such threats and rude behavior are against wiki policies, ...thank you --Shravak 03:10, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

This person has accused you are trying to cheat the 3RR by using a sockpuppet. To be honest it looks to me as if that is what you did. Do you deny the accusation? Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 07:55, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

the sock puppet accusation turned out to be false. If you can't do much about abusive users ( or perhaps you yourself are one) than don't answer complaints. --Shravak 17:19, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

List of countries...

I can see that you've finally protected the article from that IP editor, but he has added the same information to the article's talk page (which I have since removed) and it appears that Esau sleiman (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) might be this person as well based on the edits done. Ryūlóng 00:21, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

Hmm he's a strange one, that's for sure. I feel bad but I had to block him for 24 hours, we can't babysit forever. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 00:48, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

However, as you can see by his contribs he's gone to another article to insert the same information. In 24 hours, we'll have to start babysitting him, again, and none of us want to do that. Maybe he'll get the message and leave a message on his talk page. If not, then a longer term block may be necessary. His ignorance is just baffling. Ryūlóng 01:01, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

I'm waayyy ahead of you. temp blocked for 24 hours. I've seen users like this before, they rarely shape up in the long run but you've gotta hope. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 01:04, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

It is going to be a bitch to watch other pages. I have List of... on my watchlist, but other than my watching his contribs at the CVU channel, there's not much else I can do; something else may be required. Ryūlóng 01:08, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

His IP looks static. So he can't edit any page for 24 hours. I'll unprotect list of ...... in the morning so when he does come back he'll likely start there. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 01:17, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

re: List of countries

Esau sleiman (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log); Look familiar? Ryūlóng 22:02, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

dudes my like nothing you ever faced before I'm just getting started. you guys think by blocking me is bad it just makes it fun I think it is great because like it. I said before i can get to that website so many way you can belive bother. (esau sleiman) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.214.75.161 (talk • contribs)

Userpage Protection

• Thank you very much for protecting my userpage. I've been trying to just ignore them for the last couple weeks, but tonight it just hit the boiling point. Thanks. -- pm_shef 03:24, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

Yeah. Right. Whatever.

I read the debate before I commented. Obviously. Personally, I don't believe that pornographic images of any kind should be allowed on Wikipedia without a clear warning. Some of us don't want to see that. I was almost about to click on one of those images, but then I thought that it was probably explicit, so I (fortunately) bypassed it.

I am also offended by the objectification of the female body and the way some women (including you and publicgirluk) support it. Apparently, you also have explicit images on your userpage, as per the comment "Very Nice." Really. Do you really want all the pervs out there to be able to ogle you and make disgusting comments on your talk page? People who you don't even know? Why don't you just take off all your clothes and walk around naked in the streets then? That's basically the same thing. Quite frankly, I think that someone who puts her boobs all over the Internet shouldn't be allowed to edit articles that anyone, including children, can read.

Call me a prude, but that's just my opinion. Eilicea 15:34, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

LOL Click on my tits link on my user page then apologise. And don't be rude, it isn't becoming. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 16:00, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

Help.

I noticed on the incident board on a case you were working on is a case similar to mine. can you look at it?TheTruth2 17:24, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

I was taking messages off my board and all sorts of grief came about. I was blocked over it. You stated to the one admin that it is the other users talkpage and just archive on his. I need some help with a overbearing abusive admin. TheTruth2 17:36, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

That page was not vandalism. There was some confusion about the status.. So when will you remove them?TheTruth2 17:48, 31 August 2006 (UTC) That would fly if you did it on one occasion. But edit warring without adding a single citation? Inexcusable. The warnings need to stay. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 17:57, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

Abusive? Jamie was abusive. Well thanks.TheTruth2 17:52, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

I looked at your edits and saw you being abusive to an IP editor. I did not see him being abusive to you. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 17:57, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

How was I abusive? I felt threatened. I did feel abused. Well thanks for the help.TheTruth2 18:08, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

It's not how you feel that determines if you are abusive. It's how you behave. You were rude, demanding, incivil and childish. You atacked the person and didn't discuss his arguments. Sorry to be harch but you did ask. I'm offline now so I won't answer any more questions immediately. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 18:11, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

He was rude as well. TheTruth2 18:13, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

There is no excuse for personal attacks and incivility. If he/she was being rude, place a comment on WP:AN/I, and it would be dealt with appropriately. Daniel.Bryant 06:07, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

Re: Jimbo offending me

(I only just noticed your reply in page history, as Tony removed the entire discussion.)

You're certainly right, and I wasn't trying to imply that Jimbo had any such intention. As far as I can tell, he isn't aware I exist. But it still offended me, whatever his intentions. Regards, Kasreyn 23:33, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

Also, see Talk:Doggy style; it always turns out to be much harder to get my foot back out of my mouth once I've stuck it in! ^_^;; Kasreyn 23:40, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Policy on private photos of identifiable models

I rather imagine that we disagree as to the propriety of the proposed policy (the final version of which, of course, I may find more to my liking), but notwithstanding that I must query you as to its applicability to non-human subjects. I am not certain that the great tits in the image of which I'm quite fond, who are ostensibly engaged in a private colloquy, expected that the photograph taken would be made public. I am also inclined to think that the bird on the left is the same as that which was photographed in Vienna in 2004, and so I think it exceedingly likely that he is not, in fact, a fan of England (of course, Austria aren't a side for which it it sensible to root), such that he might be quite perturbed to find himself said to be an Englishman, the ascription of which term might also contravene Wikipedia:Images of living aves neognathae. The only possible solution, I think, is for you to photograph the tits whilst they hold a sign in front of Publicgirluk delineating the provenance of her images.  :) Joe 04:43, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

LOL!! Worse yet, I believe the image in question actually uses a mirror-reversed copy of the original image to create an appearance of two tits; in fact, the second tit is a clone of the first tit - an appalling breach of biomedical ethics!! grin Kasreyn 05:43, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

(smile) Red links are like a red rag to a bull to me. I'm contolling my urges at the moment, but who knows how long it'll last? Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 19:09, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

Got free time?

List of countries by military expenditures may need to be updated with information from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2067rank.html. This should stop them from complaining about it. Ryūlóng 02:18, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

I'm sorry but i really don't have the time right now to do this. I'm back at work tomorrow. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 19:07, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

That's okay, but I have some other news for you: It looks like 66.177.155.18 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) and Esau sleiman (talk · contribs) are one in the same [1]. Ryūlóng 21:54, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

Proving who I am

Jon if you click on the "history" tab at the top of this page you can see that It was really me who left this message. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 06:48, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

Wondering if you could...

Use your oversight powers to delete my user page history? There is sensitive personal information on there that I would like removed. Everything up to the most recent edit? Magic Window 14:56, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

Bright idea for the birth of a new article.

There is a related chemical compound to benzalkonium chloride called benzethonium chloride. I am a brand new user who is just starting out on wikipedia. I do not know how to start to make a brand new article. Please start a stub so I jump into the contributions to a brand new article yet to be. Thank You. Regards, Nicole.

Here you go! benzethonium chloride. Just click on the red link and start typing Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 19:20, 10 September 2006 (UTC) Red links do not work, Ha Ha Ha. You are a making a wikijoke. But this is serious. I want to begin typing asap. Please help. Kind Regards, Thanks again, Nicole.

Try the red link again, and this time, scroll down the page. You'll find a text entry box. Write in that, and hey presto! You've got an article. You may be thinking that an admin has to do something special in the system to create an article. Not at all. Anyone can start a new page whenever they want. Just type the title you want into the search box and if there isn't already an article on it, start writing it. Good luck, Kasreyn 01:22, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

I'm leaving WP for awhile because of recent events

Hi Theresa, long time no talk. I've decided to leave WP in protest of some recent events. Please share any thoughts you might have on my talk page. Thanks, your old Wiki-friend, Paul August ☎ 18:26, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

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Your opinion, please

Hi! We welcome your opinion, or participation on Wikipedia:WikiProject Sexology and sexuality/WIP-image-guidelines where we are attempting to develop useful guidelines to help solve a variety of problems. Atom 15:13, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

ArbCom elections

Hi. If you have decided, I think potential candidates would be interested in knowing whether you intend to run for reelection in the upcoming ArbCom election. Regards, Newyorkbrad 22:17, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

Sorry but I have no intention of running again. The Ac demands a lot of time and i don't have it anymore. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 18:14, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the response. "Real life" comes first, of course, but good luck in your future Wiki-endeavors as well. Regards, Newyorkbrad 16:43, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Welcome back!

Welcome back after your lenghty absence, we missed you! :) semper fi — Moe 02:21, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Thank you! I've been real busy with other projects, and in real life too, but I'll never leave wikipedia for good. Sometimes it's nice to get away for a bit though. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 18:16, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Good to see your voice of reason on ANI again. Hope the time off was fruitful -- Samir धर्म 00:41, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Yep! and I've come back nice and refreshed. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 00:44, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Thx re: Bobcat vandal

Thanks for blocking the IPaddress Bobcat vandal. I think the course of action and length of time you decided on is fair, since they can request a reduction which can be granted if they can make a convincing case of contrition. Hu 20:30, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Removing my own talk

I want to remove my own talk at New Contributor help page. How to do this? Thank you.

Youv'e done it! Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 22:25, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Sock puppeteer to 139.142.135.106

Could you please take a look at the page "Calgary Science School"'s history? One of the edits around oct 20th.. I think.. Is a user under the name of mroche. They are a student at calgary science school, that has been using the school computers for vandalism. PS: Thanks for the quick blocking of 139.142.135.106. Ardo 01:56, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Blocking people

I've noticed that you haven't been leaving messages on the talkpages of people you've blocked. I've been filling them in for you; I'd like to politely request you do. Thanks :) —Xyrael / 19:00, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

I don't really see the point in the case of persistant vandals. They know they are blocked and they know why. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 19:02, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Spelling corrections

Theresa, I received your nasty note about British English being the standard for English on this Web site. The courteous thing to do would have been to simply advise me of the policy. That would have been sufficient. I hope that other administrators have manners that you don't.

My note was curt but I apologise if it came across as nasty. That was not my intention. British English is not the standard here. The policy is to simply leave spellings alone if the are correct. So changing US to brit isn't allowed either.BTW if you sign your posts with four tildes ~~~~ the software will sign and date stamp your posts for you. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 00:13, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

WP:ANI

Please can you remove my thread from WP:ANI, it was my mistake. It's unnecessary, having read pgk's comments. SunStar Net 13:35, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

I only asked for it to be removed because I thought doing so would constitute vandalism - it's my mistake!

SunStar Net 13:45, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

No worries. Most admins use a simple rule of thumb to decide vandalism - is the user trying to harm wikipedia? Since it's clear that you would not have been there is no danger of anyone getting the wrong idea. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 21:31, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

I appreciate your contributions, you're one of the best users here on Wikipedia. Just read on WP:ANI about the death threats from Calvinsport (talk · contribs) - it was right to block him indefinitely. Death threats are not a thing to joke about (which I think was his intention!) SunStar Net 22:06, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Hooray

Your userpage makes me happy. The end! --Masamage 21:10, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 21:29, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Bot

I've reviewed and converted some of the code to use better xml parsing. Pages on the watchlist changed by that user don't show as being changed by a very new user anymore. This bug seems to be fixed but I am still not sure what caused it. At any rate, I had a very hard time editing due to autoblocks (which I removed 3 times). I ended up unblocking the user as well after trying to remove IP autoblocks. In the future, please block the bot for 5 minutes and change this[2] so that "VOABOT_ON" equals zero. This is better because it also uses very little server use as the RC windows are closed as soon as they try to open. At any rate, I left it at 0. I'd rather another admin flip it back. Thanks.Voice-of-All 04:18, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

Good job

Good job dealing with Voritecorp (talk · contribs) - you've done the right thing! --SunStar Net 23:04, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

Burnt Stock Pot

Hi Theresa,

I was wondering if the fact that these nickel/chromium oxides in my stockpot are dangerous to be exposed to my water and food?

Your test worked...

Theresa, you sent me the following message. I am curious what you were referring to. I doubt I have ever made a contribution that was "reverted or removed". I have frequently used Wikipedia in presentations about distributed business models, powering the edges, and so on, and at times, when someone asks, I will vadalize a page, but I always immediately revert it myself.

Thank you for experimenting with Wikipedia. Your test worked, and it has been reverted or removed. Please use the sandbox for any other tests you may want to do. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia.Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 23:01, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Wikibooks, Untagged Images

Hello Theresa! How are you doing?

I wanted to inform you that we at wikibooks are taking action against the unlicensed images that have been uploaded to our server. We currently have a backlog of over 3000 unlicensed images, and those (as i'm sure you know) are a violation of our copyright policy, and also could pose some legal risk to our project.

I just wanted to let you know that our records show that you have uploaded at least 50 unlicensed images to the project, and unfortunately, they are all going to be deleted by the end of the month (unless they are properly licensed before that).

Please let me know if the images are licensed (and just not tagged properly), and we can help you go through and properly tag them to avoid deletion. Thanks, talk to you later. --Wikibooks:User:Whiteknight 19:39, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

November Esperanza Newsletter

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IP Un-block

If you don't mind, could you please un-block 139.142.135.106 from editing..? The vandalism from those responsible has subsided, as they have been dealt with by Calgary Science School's Vice principal. Sometimes I want to make some edits while I'm at school, and it won't let me. Thanks, Ardo 00:15, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Image:Lab beaker.png listed for deletion

An image or media file that you uploaded or altered, Image:Lab beaker.png, has been listed at Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion. Please look there to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in its not being deleted. Thank you. —Nv8200p talk 14:40, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

me

Hey My name is also Knott. I just thought of loking up our name to see what I get. You're page is interesting. I thought of making a Knott page. what do you think? You can email me if you want. My mail is [email protected]

Graphics Lab

I saw your name listed on Wikiproject Illustration or the list of graphic artists, and I thought I'd let you know that a Graphics Lab has been created on EN. Based on the highly successful French and German graphics labs, it seeks to better organise and coordinate our graphic design and photo-editing efforts. Up until now, there has been no common space on EN where users could ask for maps, charts and other SVG files to be created. What's more, the Graphics Lab has discussion boards, tips, tools and links; in sum, a good common workspace. Come help us out! The infrastucture is already in place, and now we need participants. :) --Zantastik talk 02:06, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

User:Shanel

Thanks for protecting there, i'm sorry if I got in your way, I reverted back to the last edit by Shanel after all the vandals. Just H 03:19, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks...

...for you anti-vandalism work on the recent edit to my user talk page! Happy new year! Grutness...wha? 04:58, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

Welcome back!

Welcome back to Wikipedia.. agian! *pokes* stop running away :) semper fi — Moe 05:47, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

OK I'll try not too. It's not that I don't love wikipedia. I'll never leave for good. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 10:35, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

punishment for tjstrf?

what is the punishment for block-evading 15RR violation for him? he has reverted for more than 10 times in less than 30 mins. and he randomly deleted comments on the misc page at his own will.

Stop it and go away. Enough is enough! Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 10:44, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

Thank you.

Thank you for the response on the Village pump. It was very needed.

Actually, between the paranoid claims of User:SummerThunder and User:Cplot, you're not only a sockpuppet of myself but a second generation sockpuppet of User:MONGO. Congrats! --tjstrf talk 10:46, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

Since I was here long before either of you that's quite a feat! But then again I am pretty amazing ;-) I hate to protect the VP but I don't see any other option for the time being. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 10:48, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

That does pose a problem... retroactive sockpuppetry perhaps? Maybe I went back in time and hijacked your account.

They already tried range-blocking him once. (WP:AN/I#Range block of User:SummerThunder IPs requested) That worked for 1 night, but our IP block system is remarkably ineffective against the persistent. --tjstrf talk 10:59, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

Yeah I know :-( Hopefully protecting the pump will mean he tires. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 11:01, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

On the off chance that he can be persuaded away from his path of self-destruction, I've left him what I hope is a sufficiently civil but direct appeal to reason. (User talk:75.1.247.15) He seems pretty mad at me so I doubt it will have much effect, but at least we can say we tried. --tjstrf talk 11:22, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

curious

Hello Theresa - I'm curious as to why you're questioning (and so politely too!) 81.233.34.245 about the page blanking - it seems to be a pattern, not an accident, but then I tend to be cynical about such things. But take a look at the contribution history, and the crowing about it in summaries. ANyway, I wanted you to know that someone else already reported 81.233.34.245 for vandalism which I also commented on. Cheers - always good to meet another one of the 20%, especially an admin! Tvoz | talk 19:47, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

I'm an eternal optomist and feel that an obviously personal message may, possibly, have more of an effect than numerous templates. There is no crowing in the summaries - that's automatically added for page blanking vandalism. Nice to meet you too. I will block him at the drop of a hat if he does it again. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 19:51, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

Yes -duh! - I didn't realize about the auto message - someone else pointed that out to me too. Live and learn! What is aggravating, though, is that by doing those multiple blankings on Eagles section by section, the result was that another editor (Specter01010) well-meaningly reverted, but apparently didn't notice that more than one section had been blanked in separate edits, so a large chunk was still missing which I only noticed because I've been editing the page recently and was looking for something. I'm skeptical about this guy, but it's your call. I'm also wondering if there might be a connection to 86.12.125.39 - who blanked Specter's page around the same time and looks pretty similar on WHOIS. Too much intrigue for me, but I pass it along. My mother used to say you can catch more bees with honey than vinegar, so maybe your approach beats mine... Happy new yearTvoz | talk 20:58, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

curiouser - I am almost 100% sure that when I did WHOIS on both earlier today they were coming from the same UK city, but now one is Stockholm, so I may have been wrong about that. Tvoz | talk 01:33, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Revision of Image:Crude Oil Distillation.png

Thersesa, I just want to let you know that I revised your original, innovative drawing of a crude oil distillation column. My revisions simply neatened it up somewhat and made a few minor changes to improve the technical integrity. I have retained your original name for the article and in my revision summary at the Oil refinery article, I made sure to acknowledge that you were the creator of the original drawing. I apologise for being a bit late with this explanation. Regards, - mbeychok 21:40, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

You don't need to apologise for being late with an explanation because you don't need to explain at all. This is a wiki and I am very happy when anyone decides to improve any of my drawings. Thank you for doing so! Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 00:29, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Barnstar

		The RickK Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
		For your vandal fighting efforts today, January 2, 2007, especially your help with User talk:64.33.143.164, I, Sharkface217, hereby award you this barnstar for exellence in the field of vandal fighting.S h a r k f a c e 2 1 7 21:41, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Good job. You've earned it. S h a r k f a c e 2 1 7 21:41, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Thankyou! Although I have to say that I had many an argument with RickK on how to best deal with vandals. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 21:43, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Prompt block on 86.129.230.135

Theresa, Thanks for not wasting any more of anyone's time with 86.129.230.135. I'm pretty intolerant of the ip-based, anonymous, or non-registered user vandalism. Appreciate you shutting that person down. A number of folks have done a superb job in the last 48+ hours on that 2006 Bangkok Bombings article, I'm sure they appreciate it too. - Thaimoss 22:16, 2 January 2007 (UTC) No prob but I don't worry over vandalsim. It's just kids and they are easily delt with. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 22:19, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Daishokaioshin and Folken de fanel

So that you know, I will explain the truth about Daishokaioshin's claims of "vandalism". I in fact had a fight with her some months ago. A fight that we had both totally forgotten (well, I had, and I assumed it was the same for her) as we hadn't talk to each other since.

However, 2 or 3 days ago, it happened that we both discussed a matter on another user's talk page, and for no reason at all, she began to talk again about this old fight (while I wasn't even adressing her), and brought back on the table all her resentment against me:

She went as far as make false claims, that I "attacked anyone" which is false, that I "make assumptions about people's lives outside of Wikipedia" which is false (it was her who did this). She also claimed that because I was French I "couldn't understand her and "eroneously" took some comments from her as personal attacks". However I master english pretty well, given the fact I'm an 18 year old French boy. Thus I can only understand her comments as she really intended them. The fact that she tried to hide being racial comments in order not to admit she had attacked me personally, is an even bigger insult.

Then I answered her, in the other user's talk page, that I simply didn't do anything that she was accusing me to have done. Which triggered an even more violent answer from her. She claimed that I had a "grotesque lack of personal skills", and an "overabundance of arrogance and self-justification for wrong-doings". Yes she did say "wrong doing" while I have never done anything like this. And, strangely, she accused me of "throwing in my little snide comments", forgetting that, had she not "thrown her own comments" about me in the beginning, there would not have been any fight.

I answered her, and the actual debate, ending with my last contribution (which was all afterward moved to her talk page by the other user), can be seen here : [3]. Original discussion on [[User:TTN]'s talk page here: [4]

Daishokaioshin immediately removed all the debate from her talk page, including my comments, writing in her edit summary : "Revert vandalism, and lies. You can believe what you want, but you forget that I was part of that conversation as well, and I remember EXACTLY what you said and did".

So my answer to her, which had been moved by another user, was qualified as "vandalism", which it is NOT. It was qualified of "lies", even though she didn't bother to explain WHY and to JUSTIFY the use of this term. She simply adressed me in her summary edit. So I couldn't let her provoke me in her summary edits and I wrote an answer to this on her talk page.

Which was immediately erased and summarised as : "blah blah. I told you to take it to my talk page so I could delete and ignore it. And I never addressed you. You started talking to ME". She was accusing me a second time. I had to answer her, because it was really her who started it all.

I answered, got deleted another time, with the comment : "I'm not even reading what you're putting in, so just stop posting your bullshit on my talk page, or I'll report you. I don't want to talk to you and never did"

She became even more violent, qualifying what I wrote as "bullshit" (even if she doesn't like me, Wikipedia:No personal attacks prevents her of saying such things.) She again said she "didn't want to talk to me", which is false, since she provoked me and talked to me in her summaries.

Also, for the first time, she was threatening me. She said she would report me. For what ? I couldn't let her threaten me.

I answered, she deleted saying "Revert vandalism. You're going to be reported now". Another abusive use of the word "vandalism".

Each time I said to her she only had to stop saying I was a "vandal", and simply stop talking to me in her edit summaries. Still she wouldn't understand and she continued.

And finally she "reported" me, saying, as you saw, that I was a "vandal" (?), a "spammer" (?) that I "insulted" her (?), etc. She simply lied. And I can't let her lie.

It's a fact that her current behavior is enough to earn her a permanent blocking. However it's not my intend to go to such extremities. I just want her to stop making false accusations about me, to stop insulting me, to stop refering to me in offending terms in other user's talk page. And to finally apologize for the racial insults she used long ago. That's all. I swear that when all of this is finished, I will never talk to her anymore, because I really do not want to have anything to do with such a disrespectful person. However through her harassment she's forced me to react.Folken de Fanel 01:18, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

A couple of points. You both feel the other is entirely at fault. This is understandable but counterproductive. It doesn't really matter how the fight started or who is behaving worse. The thing to do now, is simply stop. Do not respond to her at all. There will be the end of it. If she posts anything on your talk page let me know and I will take action. Please don't post anything on her talk page either. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 01:24, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

And what about her still spreading lies about me on her own talk page, today at 00:56 ? As I've said, I would greatly enjoy not to speak to her anymore, however her harmful comments can't remain unanswered. If you agree to make her comments disappear, I would immediately stop talking to her, and swear never to do it again.

Here's a deal: an administrator cleans every harmful comment she and I may have said to each other in any place (including our respective talk pages). In return, we both swear that we will never talk again to each other, and that we will never even comment about each other. We'll completely forget each other's existence. Folken de Fanel 01:47, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

As far as I can tell you have already removed all comments from her on your talk page. I think she has done the same on her talk page. What exactly do you want me to remove? Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 01:50, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

Just this whole comment in which she keeps accusing me: [5]. After that, I will not have anymore contact with her (as long as she swears to do the same). Folken de Fanel 01:55, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

OK done. It's all sorted then! You both stay away from each other. You both get to calm down. Peace reigns again. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 02:06, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

In facts there are still little things to clear before it's all over.

First on her talk page:

-There's still what I concider an offending comment about me, that she wrote yesterday: [6]. This one, in which she is still making accusation and calling for a "witch hunt" against me. This has still to be removed.

I feel it important that she be allowed to at least speak. The comment isn't particlulaly nice to you but neither is it a personal attack. I'm going to leave it there. -TK

-She has already made a new comment about me: [7]. She has already broken the deal (be reassured though, that I have no intention answer her, as long as all her comments get deleted in the end). All I ask is mutual ignorance. That is, no insidious comments, and no war continuation, not even between the lines. I have no time to loose with her, it should be the same for her, concidering she's so desperate about not hearing from me anymore.

I consider this one unacceptable and have removed it. -TK

I want to introduce in the deal, a short blocking period if either she or I make any comment (obvious or hidden) about the other.

I really don't want to have to go there. I don't like blocking people unless absolutely necessary. If however it does become necessary I will block on my own decision - not as part of a deal. I think that's the fairest way to go. Of course if you both do as as I ask and simply drop the matter, any kind of block will not be necessary.- TK

There's still one of the initial comments from 2 days ago in a discussion archive. It's still publicly available and thus I would like it to be deleted. It's here [8]. A whole second paragraph is about me, with the first sentence of the third (it goes from "By the way, I'm not attempting..." to "...manners aren't his strong points").

People don't read archives unless they are actively searching out problems. I can't see the point in deleting stuff from archived pages. - TK

And if that's not asking too much, I would like these comments to be deleted not merely hidden from view, since anyone editting Daishokaioshin's page can currently still read them.

My main reason for hiding rather than deleting the comment was to in some sense allow her to 'win' a small victory in the hope that it would make things stop. The fact that she posted a comment to you (although not adressed to you by name) means I have failed in that respect (so far). See my point however below about deletion of comments. -TK

After this, the matter will be settled for me. And many thanks for your involvment here, I think both Daishokaioshin and I have greatly benefited from it. Folken de Fanel 11:27, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

Sometimes, when you become emotionally involved in a fight you need a third person to come along and sort of bang your heads together so to speak. I have seen a lot of fights on Wikipedia and certainly become involved in a few of my own in the past so I do know how you feel. At the moment you are both still too angry to see how silly all this is, but you will soon enough. If I can help speed this along then I am happy to do so.

Now as for the business of deleting everything. You do realise that everything either of you have said about the other is publically viewable for anyone who cares to look even If the comments have been deleted? The only way for me to permenantly delete comments is for me to use my oversight privaledges and there is no way that I could do that for this kind of situation. I'd be up before the AC myself and have those powers whipped away before you could say "rouge admin" ;-). So the question is "what are you trying to achieve?" deleting every last thing she ever said about you will not somehow clear you good name. You could easily do that yourself by simply not continuing the fight. I feel that it is important for both of you to come away feeling good, feeling that you had the moral high ground so to speak. That way you'll find it easier to walk away rather than fight. Me deleting her comments from her own talk page is reasonably provocative. It says in effect "your comments are worthless". I don't of course think her comments are worthless, but what else could she think if I delete them? I am prepared to deleted her last comment because it was made after she agreed not to do it, but I don't see how, in effect, slapping her on the face will calm her down. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 21:09, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

You judge it's provocative to delete her comment, but I judge her comment provocative ^^ We're in a dead end, here. My aim is only to end this. Personally, I have already stopped talking to her. I'd like her to do the same and forget it. If she's allowed to let this little comment on her talk page, there's a strong probability she will continue the fight one day, for whatever reasons.

If that happens, then this whole incident is preseved in the page history. You will be able to point to it and say "I did my best to stop it, she has started it up again." - TK

You say she might take your deletions as a "slap in her face", however not doing anything might lead her to think you "approve" her last comment, which would leave the door opened to hypothetical future fights.

Actually I did delete her last comment and I left a message on her talk page explaining why I did so. I hope and expect that she will respond positively. ~TK

My opinion here is only that we should just restart from the beginning, and even though we might choose to definitely ignore one another in the future, we have to start on a new, clear basis, whatever we start. I can't think things will be normal again if there's resentment from one or the other. Simply, the "balance" has to be to restored.

Ideally I'd like you two to eventually apologise to each other and make up. But I can't see that happening whilste you are both angry. Even if you did force her to remove all comments about you, that would not mean you start on a clear basis as she would undoubtably resent what she feels is harrasment and bullying. The only way to move on is to let the matter drop for now at least, and then one of you to extend the olive branch to the other later when you realise how silly this is.

I have not talked to her since yesterday, it seemed normal to me that she wouldn't either. There's no more comment from me on her talk page since yesterday, it seemed normal to me that she wouldn't comment about me either.

I also think that even if she has showed great tenacity, as an intelligent and competent person she can understand that her last comments were unnecessary, and I'm certain she will agree that deleting them is a good way of releasing the tensions between us. Since I've not talked to her, as she requested, she'll understand I want only to end this in the most peaceful manner, so I'm sure she won't feel it as a "slap in her face". Folken de Fanel 21:59, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

I hope not too. I'll wait and see what she says. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 00:17, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

About User:Chrisnabity

I would recommend that to maybe monitor his behavior, since I noticed during a post on the Talk:The 27 Various, I am suspicious that he made up the user User:SuperCoolGuyAwsome to "support" his claim. Dunno, since I noticed that. Thank you. --esanchez, Camp Lazlo fan! 08:15, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

So am I. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 08:15, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

Up (The 27 Various)

The pointer to the AfD is to the other simile named article. --ArmadilloFromHellGateBridge 08:38, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

That's deleberate. I think both articles should be debated as a whole. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 08:39, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

Comments not directed at anyone

My comments on my talk page were not directed at Folken or anyone else in particular, regardless of how they appeared. They were INFLUENCED by him, but they were not DIRECTED at him. I do NOT care who has the "last word". I do NOT care if I have the "moral highground". In an utterly pointless waste of time like this whole fiasco, NO ONE is right. I am not right, because I should have remembered what kind of person he is, and not said anything that even mentions his name, where he could see it, and he is not right because of reasons I can't describe here, because he'll proclaim everything I say to be a lie and personal attacks, even when they wouldn't be. As long as he stops interfering with what I do on Wikipedia, and stops trying to get things I say on my own talk page to be deleted because he doesn't like them, rather than because they violate any rules, I am content.

I have reworded my comments to be more clear. Maybe from now on if I talk about someone's behavior, and what I have observed of their capabilities in regards to personal skills, based solely on how they respond to me and others, and how they treat myself and others, I should do so in e-mail or on AIM? That seems to be the only way to have any kind of freedom of speech, since it seems Wikipedia's policies (or at least Wikipedia's policies as Folken claims they function) restrict anyone from saying anything which might be perceived as negative about someone, regardless of intent, context, or rationality.

If this is NOT how Wikipedia's policies function, please let me know, because otherwise I'm going to assume that Folken has the right to demand any text that no one is forcing him to read, no one is forcing him to respond to, and which is not anything he should be concerned with, be removed from other users' talk pages, for no good reason other than because he doesn't like it.

If Wikipedia does not permit such behavior, then please inform Folken he can take my talk page off his watch list if he doesn't want to talk to me or see what I write. I'm going to say what I want on my talk page, and if it doesn't violate the rules of Wikipedia, as my comment that you removed didn't, him running to you to change it isn't really acceptable.

Also, this message I am posting right now is not directed at Folken in any way, shape, or form, either, so if he chooses to comment, or demands that you delete it, please leave it be. It is a comment for you, not him. No one is forcing him to read it, if he doesn't like it. If he chooses to be enraged that I should mention his name and not be singing his praises in accompaniment, that is his problem, and I don't think either of us should have to coddle him over whatever insecurities he may or may not possess (note that I didn't say he definitely WAS insecure, just that the possibility exists, as it does for almost all human beings, including myself, so that isn't a personal attack).

Thanks for your help. Oh, and please ask me if something on my talk page is meant to be directed at Folken or not in the future, before removing it. Chances are, since I do not wish to talk to him, ever, that nothing I say is directed at him. If he wants to believe he is so important that he can inspire me to continue talking about him even when I am clearly not, then I don't care, as long as you don't delete things from my talk page just because he orders you to do so or offers "deals". If I ever put something up that is directed at Folken--Well, actually I can't even make that hypothetical situation, because I just wouldn't. But if I did, and I told you as much, or it was undeniably true, then I would expect and desire for you to delete it if you cared to do so. But things which he perceives as being related to him, which are not, should remain as they are.

Apologies if any of this seemed to be hostile about Folken. I am just wording things based on my perception of him based off of his behavior and his comments on your talk page. I am not angry, and none of this is trying to cause problems, or anything else. This is JUST how he has lead me to perceive him, in a calm state of mind, by his actions and words, not a stressed-out bunch of insults, or the implication of anything about his person I would not know about without knowing him personally.

If you want to edit this comment of your own free will, and not because of demands made, then go right ahead. It's your talk page.

Daishokaioshin 08:53, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

Well taking the gist of what you are saying, rather than the details. And taking you at your word in that you do not wish to talk any more about him or to him then as far as I am concerned the matter is dealt with. The note on your talk page in it's present form looks fine to me. The note on your userpage looks strange, and I urge you to take a look at it with fresh eyes say in a weeks time and imagine what a newbie editor reading your talk page would think. Anyway feel free to contact me in private by email if you like. Sometimes it's nice to talk freely. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 16:28, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

As far as I am concerned, the matter is not settled, (very) far from it.

She's basically saying she has the right say anythings she wants on her talk page, including criticizing people and making personal comments about them (and in fact, to quote her, to talk about the subjective and disputable idea she has of "someone's behavior", or to assess people's "capabilities in regards to personal skills") , which is a violation of the Wikipedia:No personal attacks policy. She also says that whatever comment she make on anyone, nobody has the right to complain, because it "doesn't concern us".

I'm of course, completely concerned with what people assess about me behind my back. And she is of course, completely concerned with the rule preventing her to make personal comments, whether loosely hidden behind the lines or not, about others.

If she doesn't want to be contacted by anyone, that's her problem. However, there is absolutely no need to resort to snide comments and allusions hidden between the lines, to express this.

Her user page contains comments and allusions that can't remain there: Saying "not done for the sake of improvement, but simply out of spite, or your personal opinion that you don't like them, will be removed" is a very problematic sentence.

Since first it is directly adressed to me (she has used the very same words to qualify me earlier in this talk), and second it implies that any criticism is wrong and that she is always right. She is stating anyone complaining her abuses is "not doing it for the sake of improvement" but "simply out of spite". She refuses to acknowledge that any of her personal comments might be harmful to others, of course.

Well, she can pretend what she wants, but she'll not change the truth. The fact is that it is not hers to talk about the subjective and disputable idea she has of "someone's behavior", or to assess people's "capabilities in regards to personal skills" .

I ask her user page comment to be removed, because it's a clear and direct reference to me. If she wants to be alone, that's her problem. However discribing me as she did ("not done for the sake of improvement, but simply out of spite, or your personal opinion that you don't like them") is NOT a way of ending this fight, but only continuing it. I was clear. I wouldn't talk to her if, and only if, she didn't make anymore comment about me.

The comment of her talk page, as you've yourself said, Theresa knott, is basically the same thing, even more violent and exagerated. I ask it also to be removed.

The matter will be over when there will not be any mention, whether hidden between the lines or not, of me on her pages.

Why did she feel compelled to write :

" would prefer not to be contacted for any reason, unless you are an Administrator, or there is a specific concern that absolutely must be addressed. If you have a problem with me saying something on my own talk page I do not care, and any comments criticizing my User or Talk page which are not done for the sake of improvement, but simply out of spite, or your personal opinion that you don't like them, will be removed. Do not alter comments on my talk page unless they are your own. Do not revert my talk page unless it is to remove vandalism perpetrated by another user. Work with me, rather than against me, and do not spam my talk page with tirades, and everyone will be happy.

Thank you very much for not making my stay here on Wikipedia a nightmare. I appreciate it."

Instead of:

" would prefer not to be contacted for any reason, unless you are an Administrator, or there is a specific concern that absolutely must be addressed. Do not alter comments on my talk page unless they are your own. Do not revert my talk page unless it is to remove vandalism perpetrated by another user. Work with me, rather than against me, and everyone will be happy.

I appreciate it."

You have to admit the second version appears much less violent. I conveys the exact same message, without inappriopriate allusions between the lines.

As for her talk page comment, it only deserves to be completely removed, as Wikipedia can't support such an open display of spitefullness. Folken de Fanel 18:25, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia has rules that prevent personal attacks. Personal attacks are not the same as criticisms. If she wants to critisize your behaviour, she can do so. As for what she wrote on her user page. It is no concern of yours. It makes her look very bad indeed, and I hope that she modifies it. But it's not your problem. You simply cannot demand that no one ever complains about your behaviour. You have clearly tried to bully her into submission and she clearly has strange emotional problems that make her act childishly. There is nothing I can do about that. I have advised you both to stop it. Neither one of you wants to. Fine. I've tried my best but I know when to cut and run, I am not a nanny. I have failed miserably in bringing the dispute to an end because I foolishly believed that you both wanted it to end. There is nothing I can do save blocking.

I'm talking to both of you here. - Do not post anything on the other's talk page. Do not post any wikipedia:personal attacks anywhere.(personal attacks are judged bybthe community not by you) Do not edit each other's posts, Do not remove each other's posts. Do not post any demands on my talk page - (the time for that is well over) or any one elses talk page for that matter. Do not post tons of drivil on my user page. I am not asking I am telling. If you want to bicker further try wikipedia:dispute resolution. Or here is an idea - just go and edit the encylopedia instead. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 22:18, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

I'm sorry you feel that way. I did not intend to "act childishly" and am unaware of any "strange emotional problems" that I may possess. I was attempting to communicate with you, and was, as I said repeatedly, NOT directing ANYTHING at Folken. He seems to believe that he matters to me. That I care enough about him to make comments that refer to him on my talk page and user page. This is not the case. I don't care if he believes things not directed at him actually are, and neither do you, I would surmise, from what you have said. I am not trying to perpetuate this debacle any further, and I appreciate everything you have done to straighten this out. You have not failed at all. You have been very helpful, and have, at least, helped ME to calm down and see things differently.

My comment I posted was not meant to be "drivel", however, I agree that it was overly long, weaved around the point I was trying to make, and didn't help matters, since apparently just mentioning Folken's name is enough to make him start foaming at the mouth. I apologize for this, and for anything else which seemed to be an attempt to continue the problems. I already said elsewhere that it isn't your duty to police the comments of others, and that you don't have to deal with this any more than you already have. So I agree when you say you are "not a nanny". You have already done plenty to help, and once again I thank you for that.

However, I honestly do not see what is wrong with my User page's request not to be bothered. Folken is NOT the only person who has clashed with me. He is NOT a concern of mine. I could not care less what he thinks, what he says, or anything else, because I have put him out of my life. Everything on my User and Talk pages is a general statement, directed at no one in particular, which is the culmination of the frustrations that have resulted from my time here on Wikipedia, and an honest attempt to prevent more of them, both for myself, and for others. If you can point out to me what specifically is wrong with my User page message, I would be glad to change it, if I can come up with a suitable alternative.

Thank you for helping me and tolerating Folken as long as you have. Apologies if I have stressed you out.

Daishokaioshin 01:04, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

I'm not stressed just irritated. You userpage request screams "I am a victim" at the reader and "you must tread on eggshells if you want to talk to me" and is highly unlikely to prevent more frustrations. The kind of people who are likely to clash with you will not to heed any kind of warning, and the kind of people who are likely to treat you respectfully don't need a warning in order to do so. It's not urgent, but I would like you to re read it in a week or so with fresh eyes and see how it is likely to sound to a newbie for instance Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 01:36, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

Literacy

Here I was trying to think of someone scientifically literate, and along you come to remind me of your presence by answering a question on the RD :). Would you care to look in on Rush Limbaugh and give me your opinion? I was quite shocked to hear him personally endorsing a homeopathic cold cure on his show, but his fans who "guard" the article are quite convinced that that information should not be shared with the readers of Wikipedia :). - Nunh-huh 23:16, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

Hmm I don't know. I don't know who he is or how far he endorses the product. I've never seen his show, and I have no knowledge of his scientific reputation. I don't think I can offer a personal opinion. However I wonder if it only you who was shocked? If his endorsement has caused comments by others then that gives your sources to add. If his endorsement has not caused comment in the press etc then I'd say it's probably too trivial to go in the article. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 23:37, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

Well, it's a radio show, so it's good you've never seen it :). He's basically known for being a right-wing blowhard, but he opines on scientific subjects such as the "myth" of global warming. Time magazine and the Washington Post have already noted his endorsement of the remedy, but his fans at the article still don't want it mentioned. I guess I'll have to decide whether it's worth fighting them :(. Thanks for looking at it. - Nunh-huh 01:18, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

Assistance request

Hi. I randomly chose you (you were the latest admin to edit the vandalism notice board). I'm wondering what the proper procedure is to hand off a habitually incivil editor to an admin for a warning that might be noticed.

See this lovely collection of edit summaries. I've had no dealings with this user until I saw a not-so-nice edit summary pop up in my watchlist.

I tried a warning, but my warning was immediately deleted. Thanks --Elliskev 22:22, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks again. I'm happy to see that someone else chimed in a friendly, helpful manner, as well. Normally, I'd take it on, but I was having one of those days where I knew I'd venture into a 'not-helping-the-matter' tone-of-voice. I knew it'd be better to hand it off to an admin. :) --Elliskev 01:27, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

Actually I just noticed that I asked him to stop being so polite! I've corrected it now. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 02:04, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

That's funny. I'm sure it was read for what was meant. I read it that way. :) --Elliskev 06:11, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

You have the patience of a Saint

I just wanted to thank you for your patient dealings with Nkras. Even I, who initially supported unblocking him, have given up on him. Your actions in this matter have reaffirmed my faith in the wiki process. Jeffpw 18:10, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

Yes I noticed your good work there too. (Hi Ms. Korn, aka Skater, aka Stroke, aka Ant, aka Stork, aka Rake, aka Rotten, it's been a while) Paul August ☎ 20:42, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

It's been too long altogether. Unfortunately my job takes up far more time than it used to, which is great because it's much more interesting and fulfilling, but also mean less and sometimes no time for Wikipedia. I'm still on Christmas holidays at the moment but go back to work on Monday. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 01:41, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

I had hoped selfishly, that I would have you as a trusted and respected collegue on the AC, but I'm sure whatever you are doing now is way more fun ;-) Paul August ☎ 05:29, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

I didn't stand for re election because to be perfectly honest I grew to hate it. People treat you differently when you are an arbitrator, they give you authority over things even when you are not deciding an arbitration case. You can't just pipe up an opinion, because your opinion is given extra weight. I found it stifling. I am however still on the mailing list and may very well stick my nose in there. I just won't be voting on any cases. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 11:38, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

Please do stick away. Paul August ☎ 22:34, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

London Meet

I notice you expressed an interest in attending the meetup in London last week, but didn't make it in the end - well, you have another chance!

To coincide with Jimbo being in town, there is a meet on Wednesday this week (10 January 2007) at the Montagu Pyke near Tottenham Court Road and Leicester Square tube stations. Full details and a signup sheet are at Wikipedia:Meetup/London#Informal socials. Thryduulf 23:15, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

London meet is TUESDAY 9th, not Wednesday 10th!

Update: Jimbo got his days of the week confused. This is now happening TUESDAY 9th, same place. You may care to sign up again or not - David Gerard 10:44, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

Thank You

For this. Prometheus^-X303- 14:33, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

THIS IS DAYSOLA94 AND I DON'T LIKE WHAT YOUR DOING

This is Adesola Vanzant and Iyanla Vanzant is my grandmother and when I edit her Wikipedia page like she asked me to you changed that and I don't like that and she does like to and if it happens again I will contact Wikipedia about what is happening. Adesola Vanzant 20:51, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

AIAV

Heh, seems like we had the same idea. However, I should note that you can disable viewing the header by:

placing #AIAV_header { display: none; } into your user CSS.

Eh, I like the new header. Thanks for doing this... :) If you have any questions, please contact me at my talk page. Ian Manka 23:06, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

Figured you might be the one to help

Hi! Yesterday, I saw that you blocked a sockpuppet who put a prod notice in a page I created for a WTWL wrestler.. Today, the same thing happened with a different WTWL wrestler.. A use by the name us SlimanthonyWi went through and put prod notices on about 9 different wrestlers.. I figure you'd be the one to know if they're deserved or not :) The one that I noticed was Hobo Hank but there's a few others as well.. If they are warranted, then sorry for wasting your time! Burquelo 22:44, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

Admin vandalism: deletion without prior discussion: Lasagna cell

Hi Theresa! Might you have the ability to look at the history of a deleted entry? Some thoughtless person has deleted "Lasagna cell" without any prior discussion. Oddly enough, this occurred just after I added references to the article, and I was discussing the issue at Talk:Lasagna_cell with a guy who is apparently not an admin (so he's not to blame.) Very strange.--Wjbeaty 20:29, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

Ooops, never mind. Another admin showed me how to look at deletion records, and also reverted the un-discussed deletion made by the first Admin. --Wjbeaty 23:52, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the support. While I'm here, to Wjbeaty: The term 'vandalism' has a very specific meaning, please avoid it unless you really, really mean it, even if the deletion may have been "not friendly" (to use Zoe's terminology). Femto 10:47, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

Pieism

I'm just want to know, how did you find my user page? I can only get to it through searching for my name?

 My site: http://jojo-pieism.blogspot.com/

An image of yours uploaded by Dyspropia to Wikibooks

Hello. While doing general clean up at Wikibooks, I came across an untagged image of yours uploaded by Dysprosia. It is b:Image:Allowed mapping for a function.png. I contacted Dysprosia first at his/her talk page about two of his/her images and yours. Dysprosia recommended me here. I would be very grateful if you would tag the image. It is still being used. :) Thank you very much. Cheers, Iamunknown 19:47, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks :) --Iamunknown 01:52, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

Apples

Just read the section of the talk page you pointed me to. I certainly wasn't expecting *that* when I turned my computer on this morning. I had no idea that commenting that I'd eaten bruised apples in the past constituted 'medical advice' (I guess you live and learn). For a moment, I seriously considered stopping posting to the RD when I read that discussion... --Kurt Shaped Box 13:44, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

He has just got a bee in his bonnet. Don't worry about it. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 15:41, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

Georges Clemenceau

I have asked for help from Admins to block repeated vandalism to this page. Paul 23:24, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

I've semiprotected it for a day. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 23:25, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. Does one need to be an admin to do that? Paul

I'm afraid so. We have a new feature of protection expiry. It's set to expire after a day. Let me know if it doesn't work or if the vandal comes back tomorrow. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 23:28, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

The page is on my edit history and I will check it again tomorrow. Paul

Fixed Rate Mortgage

Hi, I noticed that you had placed (back in 2004, so don't feel like you have to grab it from memory) a redirect on fixed rate mortgage to mortgage. Since the other major types of mortgage (ARM, Balloon, Interst only, negative amortization) have their own page, and the reason for the redirect was not in the history, I was wondering if you would mind if I restored the individual page for FRM. Since the fixed rate mortgage type is not described in detail on the Mortgage page, it is information that has been lost, IMO. Since it has been that way for almost three years, I guess others do not mind, and I am new at this, so feel free to just clarify why the redirect was done. TIA, CodeCarpenter 14:23, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

I checked the history and as far as I can see there never was a real article on it only a one sentance stub. So if you are willing to put in the work to write a short article then do feel free to go ahead. Make sure that you link to it from mortgage. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 16:06, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your help

Thanks for your help reverting the inappropriate user boxes that said "this user doesn't mind damaging the work of others." Whew! Thanks was alot of work! Thanks. Jerry lavoie 22:48, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

Yup, thanks for blocking that editor that soon to contain the damage; one of the few times I was truly missing admin powers, I had to post a message. Arnoutf 22:50, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

No problem! The mind boggles why he bothered. Did he think we wouldn't revert? Who knows. Bear in mimd that he had more more work than us because he had to copy and paste the userbox and the edit summary - whereas I didn't bother with an edit summary plus there was only one of him. He must be trulydull to go through all that for nothing. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 22:52, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your help again

I don't believe I forgot to link to the file. Thanks for putting the link in. Once again, you were super speedy. Thanks. --Catalyst2007 23:20, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

No problem. I took the liberty of tagging the file with the PD template - keeps the delete nuts off your back. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 23:25, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks!

Many thanks for cleaning up User:NoobStr's mess. Dar-Ape 01:43, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

Well no doubt he'll be back again but there are so many of us he can do what? Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 01:47, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

Image copyright problem with Image:Theresa_Knott_Sig.gif

Thank you for uploading Image:Theresa_Knott_Sig.gif. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright status. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can determine the license and the source of the image. If you know this information, then you can add a copyright tag to the image description page.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation. Shyam ^(T/C) 10:41, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

Re:User Page

I would greatly appreciate a copy of the main page to continue the pool elsewhere. Thank you very much. Weatherman90 23:52, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

Help

Hello Theresa. I'm a bit wary of going to administrators for help, seeing as they all seem to be trigger-happy pathetic 'Vandal Fighters' or whatever, but you seem to be the nicest admin I've encountered, so I've come to you. Anyway, there's this guy who is following me around and reverting my edits, apparently based purely on the fact I was involved in a dispute with him in the past, and because I disagreed with him that makes me predisposed to vandalism, or something. I found a subpage of his that had a link to supposed vandals that he was "keeping an eye on" as it said and my name was on there. Basically, I told him to leave me alone or I'd take more serious action, and I removed my name from his list, but he just keeps at it. He's probably reading this right now because he monitors my list of contributions. Yes, User:Xiner, I mean you. What channels can I follow to stop this harrassment? I've already got an account but I just don't like using it, and my ISP will probably take six months to change my IP again. I just want to edit Wikipedia in peace. --90.240.34.177 17:27, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

Indeed I'm following you, as well as a few other people. I'll leave it to others to conclude whether it is justified; a perusal of your edit history should suffice. I hope you don't think I'm enjoying the time I'm spending on this activity. Xiner (talk, email) 17:30, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

I personally cannot see why it is justified, well not from a quick perusal of his edit history anyway. Can you explain please? Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 21:42, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

The user had removed info from at least two other articles (Five, Trotsky), so my radar was set off when he then removed nav boxes from two articles. Should I have handled it differently? In hindsight, yes, and I apologize for not making a bigger attempt at engaging the user in conversation. I did ask for an explanation in the edit summaries, though, and the user didn't respond, but only persisted in making the same changes. I should've done more, though, before it became 3RR. Xiner (talk, email) 16:47, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

Hi Theresa, it's me again. I see now at least two of the warnings I posted on User talk:90.240.34.177 were mistakes, and was wondering what I should do with them. I'm also ready to listen to whatever advice you may have. Thank you. Xiner (talk, email) 16:05, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

Off Topic?

I have no idea why you took it upon yourself to remove my remarks on the RefDesk talk page as being "off-topic".

I'm presently being accused of acting inappropriately on the RefDesk. A case was brought against me, and I defended myself in kind.

What on Earth was "off-topic" about my post? I couldn't imagine anything possibly being more "on-topic" than what I said in my response, that being a response to the accusations brought before me.

Please explain your deletion of my post.

Loomis 06:14, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

No a case wasn't brought against you. Someone was asking whether it was ok to delete off topic stuff from the ref desk thats all. No need to defend yourself there. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 06:26, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Assistance requested

Could you look at this from ANI? It was archived with no comment or admin action, and has now been sitting on ANI, reposted, without any comment from admins. It seems a clear policy violation to me. I am not involved in the dispute, but do think it deserves attention. Thanks. Jeffpw 10:32, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

The link doesn't point ot anything. I presumed it has been archived but can't see anything by that name in archive either. What was it about? Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 16:39, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

biting

Thanks for bringing that to my attention. I did a prelim look and saw they had been warned twice (with lower level warnings). I probably was a little harsh (and have since retrated the test 4 and replced it with a welcome). Thank you for bringing that to my attentiona and please do not hesitate to point out future errors I may make (admittadly, I may have came down a little harsh). Thanks again! -- Chrislk02 (Chris Kreider) 21:03, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

User:Nkras

Hey -- could you take a look at this 3RR report against Nkras? Jersey_devil declined to block, but this is clearly Nkras up to the same behavior that got him blocked before. Mangojuice^talk 12:14, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

hmm I've made my own views clear on the talk page so I am involved in this and don't feel comfortable taking admin action. Also not strictly 3RR as pointed out by Jersy_devil never the less, he does seem determined to get his own way on this. I suggest we do nothing at the moment except watch. Give him enough rope. Perhaps he will see reason, if not then we can ask for help later. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 21:18, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Frank Caliendo sprotection

Thanks for the help. I felt that since I have kind of been in the middle of this, that I should not do admin actions in this article (although I have hit the rollback button a few times on this article and when he blanked his talk page). --rogerd 18:30, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

RE: User talk:89.242.83.202

Sorry, Theresa...I was walking back through the contributions list to make sure vandal edits had been reverted and warned. I didn't see your warning, so I added a standard one (one of the uw-* group).

I apologize if I stepped on your toes. Take care...Joe.

--JFreeman ^(talk) 21:45, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

I'm not concerned about you stepping on my toes. I'm worried about overdoing it that's all. three warnings for two small vandalisms is way OTT that's all. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 21:48, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

Ruy Lopez / Ray Lopez

Hi, just a heads-up, one Ray Lopez (talk · contribs) who you indefblocked as a trolling sock back in 2005, apparently of Ruy Lopez (talk · contribs), is appealing that block. I'm not familiar with the case. Fut.Perf. ☼ 11:49, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

Per your note, I've registered "Mr. Ray Lopez" in order to avoid any issues with Ruy Lopez and Ray Lopez. Please advise if this violated policy. Thank you for your assistance! Mr. Ray Lopez 20:48, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

Hmm, I wish that you had gone for something totally different. But hopefully you will not be confused with him. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 08:25, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

I personally find it difficult to believe prepending a "Mr." to the user name in any way, shape, or form "avoid[s] any issues with Ruy Lopez and Ray Lopez." Given his track record (including harassment of myself, so yeah, I have a bias), immediately beginning his probation with a bit of limits-testing is a Very Bad Sign. --Calton | Talk 06:49, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

He's returned to the same trolling he was doing years ago. If he really wants to edit in good faith, why not insist he make some non-controversial edits for a while instead of immediately restarting a two year old edit war? Gamaliel 23:19, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

I assume your unblocking of this user is contingent on his harassment of users (including frequent death threats against their family) ending, correct? Hipocrite - «Talk» 13:26, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

I've never made death threats. EVER. Mr. Ray Lopez 05:19, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

I haven't unblocked anyone. He created a new account with the new name. Obviously any misbehaviour should lead to an immediate block. I've been offline for the last few days so I'll take a look at his edits now. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 14:26, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

Hmm I'm not liking what I am seeing. I will watch for a while. Note to any other admins who've come here because of the note on his talk page. The fact that I have chose not to block his current name does not mean that no one else can. If you think he needs blocking then just go ahead and do so, you do not need to run it by me. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 14:36, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

Leopards don't change their spots, it appears: Mr. Ray Lopez looks like he's back in old form. Oh, and I guess your note above has had an effect, as he's removed the "See Theresa knott" note on his Talk page. --Calton | Talk 07:04, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Back in old form? I don't think so. Oh, and I removed the note because it's a non issue now - apparently "Ray Lopez" triggers the alarms of several admins to immediately block. SI suggest you stop trying to place an issue where there is none Calton. Mr. Ray Lopez 07:09, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Image:Arrow pointing left.png listed for deletion

An image or media file that you uploaded or altered, Image:Arrow pointing left.png, has been listed at Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion. Please look there to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. —Remember the dot (t) 03:49, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

I know it was you...

Please do not use Wikipedia to promote your purported awesomness. Thanks! El_C 00:00, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

LOL it's nice to be appreciated! But when I vandalise I do it logged in. I aint scared. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 12:46, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

Best vadalism, ever! I'm truly humbled. El_C 13:02, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

Greg Van Zant

I see you added a note to the User:gvanzant discussion. What happens if the user vandalizes the page again? You can see it is an ongoing task for this user, and that the user hasn't edited any other page! What is the next step? /Timneu22 23:47, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

The next step? That would be to revert and continue to talk to the man. If that fails, then we can protect the page and/or block the account. So far he has been treated with contempt, if we treat him with respect then things may pan out very differently. In the meantime we should make sure that everything in the article is extremely well sourced. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 13:08, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

Why do you continue to remove the article about him? /ClintonKu 10:56, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Explained on the article talk page. see WP:BLP Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 11:00, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

No. Their baseball program does not grant exit interviews for this type of behavior. The article states that this is the purpose of the article — there is the only source that clearly documents this type of behavior. /ClintonKu 11:17, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

vandalism vs test

how in the world does adding "riceball" to the concept car article qualify as a test edit, and not blatant vandalism? What would qualify as blatant vandalism? (ps, don't take my tone as argumentative, please). Gzuckier 19:08, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

Replacing the page with an explicit picture would do the trick. Many people cannot believe that we allow them to edit and so make these minor little vandalisms to test us out. They are not really trying to deface our articles. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 19:25, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

Well, I can definitely see why you are a better schoolteacher than I would be, bless your heart. (^_^) Gzuckier 16:00, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Bless your heart; I second the motion. Theresa knott, you are a patient and steady educator. You continue to impress and inspire me. --Michaelfavor 00:29, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Aw shucks! Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 09:40, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

User:RunedChozo

The user you kept edit-conflicting with me over is a sockpuppet of this editor, who has been blocked indefinitely for personal attacks, sockpuppeting and other nonsense. Thought it would be best for you to familiarize yourself with this person, who's so convinced of the evil grand admin cabal that he's probably beyond hope and headed for an official ban in the near future. Grandmasterka 20:22, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

Cheers. I could see he was an obvious sock but wasn't sure who of. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 20:24, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

RFCU

I've just noticed that you indef blocked the users. I have just placed a case on Checkuser, however, it does not seem to link to the case page. have i done anything wrong? Simply south 23:56, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

No idea I never visit the page myself :-( . As it's obvious they are socks I figured why wait? Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 23:59, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

Fair enough. What should be done with the form i just filled at Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/User:Quibbvlw? I don't think anthing links here other than this talk page. Simply south 00:04, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

(Have you ever heard of the word thonk before?). Simply south 00:26, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

What are you referring to? Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 11:04, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

It was just a joke. My spelling is not so great at times. :) Simply south 11:10, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Mr. Ray Lopez

He's acting out again. A comment at WP:AN would be helpful right about now. --Calton | Talk 07:43, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

I'm acting out because I asked you to stay off of my talk page? Please Calton, don't try to claim you're the "victim" here, especially since you started the campaign of harassment against me this time around. Mr. Ray Lopez 07:45, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Gratitude!

Thanks for reverting the vandalism on my userpage!--Xnuala 14:56, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you for stopping edits on the Brock Lesnar page. Though its a shame having to stop edits on any article, i truly believe i would have been stuck there all day stopping that sockpuppeteer who would no doubt continue through numorus sockpuppets other sockpuppets. --- Paulley 15:05, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

No problem. Try taking the matter to the admin noticeboard for more eyes and ideas about what can be done. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 15:07, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Smallville Edits

Thanks for the assist. I think it was just some kid up well past their bedtime. I hope they wake up before they get knocked out of the ballgame before they get to contribute more constructively.Arcayne 10:12, 18 February 2007 (UTC)