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Hi

Have a good day.İ need help.

I need help rahulpaal (talk) 14:07, 26 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Mail

Hello, Acalamari. Please check your email – you've got mail!
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--Anthony Bradbury^"talk" 21:45, 15 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! I've replied. :) Acalamari 22:19, 15 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Can you help?

Need Help. Thanks in Advance. --Dineshkumar Ponnusamy (talk) 17:00, 17 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Android M

I have to admit, I'm pleased that Android M's name is neither Muffin nor Milkshake - http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/08/android-ms-official-name-is-marshmallow/ – Steel 18:14, 17 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Steel, same here! :D I would have groaned if a sockpuppeteering vandal had been right all along; I kept thinking, "anything but those two names...". Acalamari 18:17, 17 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Steel, while the name has now been revealed, the pest still isn't going away, as evidenced by this and this. Granted, Marshmallow likely will be on the Nexus 6 but it's yet to be confirmed. Acalamari 23:13, 17 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Oh :( I was hoping for at least a few months respite before some random blog mentioned Android Nougat and it all started up again... – Steel 19:12, 18 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, I'm a little pleased that Android Marshmallow's version number is 6.0 not 5.x, per source above (arstechnica.com). 223.255.225.72 (talk) 11:26, 21 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

o_0 Acalamari 11:34, 21 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Implementation of Wikipedia:Bureaucrats#Bureaucrat activity requirements

Following a community discussion ending August 2015, consensus was reached to remove the bureaucrat permissions of users who have not participated in bureaucrat activity for three years.

“

Bureaucrats are expected to exercise the duties granted by their role while remaining cognizant of relevant community standards concerning their tasks. In addition to the "Inactive bureaucrat accounts" requirements, if a bureaucrat does not participate in bureaucrat activity^[1] for over three years, their bureaucrat permissions may be removed. The user must be notified on their talk page and by email one month before the removal, and again and a few days prior to the removal. If the user does not return to bureaucrat activity, another bureaucrat may request the removal of permissions at meta:Steward requests/Permissions. Permissions removed for not meeting bureaucrat activity requirements may be re-obtained through a new request for bureaucratship.

^ Bureaucrat activity is widely construed and includes acting or commenting as a bureaucrat at any venue including WP:BN/RFA/RFB/RFBAG/BRFA and responding to requests in their capacity as a global renamer or subscriber to the bureaucrats' mailing list or signalling that they remain actively engaged and available for bureacrat tasks.

”

To assist with the implementation of this requirement, please see Wikipedia:Bureaucrat activity. Modeled after Wikipedia:Inactive administrators and similar to that process, the log page will be created on 1 September 2015. Bureaucrats who have not met the activity requirements as of that date will be notified by email (where possible) and on their talk page to advise of the pending removal.

If the notified user does not return to bureaucrat activity and the permissions are removed, they will need to request reinstatement at WP:RFB. Removal of access is procedural only, and not intended to reflect negatively upon the affected user in any way.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. –xeno^talk

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:20, 17 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Hello!

Thanks! I'm not sure how I got dragged in again - I guess I just love writing about and researching pop music!

Hope you're well too? Extraordinary Machine (talk) 11:48, 22 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Rooting (Android OS) article

Hello! Could you, please, have a look at the edit history of Rooting (Android OS) article and semi-protect it? The article recently experienced rather persistent vandalism by a few IP addresses, and reverting all those unproductive edits is quite tiresome while it also clogs up the article history. Any help would be appreciated! — Dsimic (talk | contribs) 15:23, 30 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Dsimic, done! If the vandalism returns this time next year, when the protection expires, please do let me know again. :) Acalamari 15:52, 30 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

That's a rather generous expiration date. :) Thank you! — Dsimic (talk | contribs) 16:28, 30 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Here's another one: could you, please, have a look at the recent edit history of Network switch article? Somebody persistently tries to add an external link that's nothing more than an advertisement. Thus, IMHO, a one-week semi-protection might be appropriate. Any help would be appreciated! — Dsimic (talk | contribs) 12:53, 31 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I haven't semi-protected the page (yet) but I have blocked both IPs; however, if the spamming returns, please do let me know. :) Acalamari 16:20, 31 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

That works, thank you! Will let you know. — Dsimic (talk | contribs) 16:53, 31 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Any chances, please, for protecting the Android rooting redirect? Its edit history looks almost like a bad joke. :) — Dsimic (talk | contribs) 14:43, 29 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Done. :) Seems bizarre for that redirect to be a target for vandalism! Acalamari 14:46, 29 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I know, it's quite strange, but for some reason it has been vandalized regularly. Thank you very much! — Dsimic (talk | contribs) 14:51, 29 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Meetups in Liverpool and Manchester

Hi there! Do you know that there will be meetups in Liverpool on the 27th of September and in Manchester on the 25th of October?

We have sent you this message because you signed up at meta:Meetup/Manchester. If you would rather not receive such messages on future, please remove your name from the list.

Yaris678 via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:51, 8 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Help us improve wikimeets by filling in the UK Wikimeet survey!

Hello! I'm running a survey to identify the best way to notify Wikimedians about upcoming UK wikimeets (informal, in-person social meetings of Wikimedians), and to see if we can improve UK wikimeets to make them accessible and attractive to more editors and readers. All questions are optional, and it will take about 10 minutes to complete. Please fill it in at:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JJMNVVD

Thanks! Mike Peel (talk) 17:09, 20 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Mike Peel, done! :) Acalamari 11:38, 23 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Mike Peel (talk) 18:34, 23 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Chilean IP date-changing vandal

190.215.205.94 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) has been changing release dates to several albums and songs despite sources saying otherwise and was wondering if you could anything about it. Thanks. Erick (talk) 20:49, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I thought this was the "release date troll" again but this appears to be someone else. I've given them a level 3 warning but if their behavior consists, please immediately let me know and next time I will block them. Acalamari 21:27, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This IP shows two sessions of disruption, first on cars, then on songs. It totally looks to me like Wikipedia:Long-term abuse/Date-changing vandal from Santiago. Binksternet (talk) 22:39, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Binksternet, thanks for that; I was not aware of this particular vandal and I also see from the log that this IP has been blocked before. Erick, the IP has now been blocked for a month. Thank you to you both. :) Acalamari 22:52, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Rename request

Thank you much for processing it, Acalamari, and for all the good work you do! Dalfet (talk) 14:54, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

You're very welcome, Dalfet, and thank you for your kind words. :) Acalamari 19:37, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A beer for you!

Many thanks for reverting vandalism on my talk page. Enjoy!! Denisarona (talk) 04:08, 9 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Acalamari seems so nice. She is kind funny and also reverses the damage vandals have caused! Go Acalamari! Me6481 (talk) 07:38, 7 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion at Talk:Taylor Swift#Singer-songwriter

You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Taylor Swift#Singer-songwriter. Thanks. Calidum 01:16, 12 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Why was I deleted as a user for SOCKPUPPETING

The page Larissa Dubois has been targeted by for Missvain from the moment that she submitted the page of Articles for deletion. She ignored Wikipedia guidelines for submitting the deletion, because she had no valid basis to submit it.

Missvain started a Sockpuppet investigation against me without notifying me so that I could defend myself.

Missvain accused me of being Sophia49 when I am not. I use a publicly shared IP address. We are not one in the same. I am not CandyCanebaby either.

I have one account and that account is Gypsy Diva. I don’t have my own Wi-Fi so I use School, Starbucks, Library, etc.

Again, this article has been targeted (vandalized) by Missvain and her actions by not reading the article before submitting for deletion and the fact that she started an investigation against me without giving the proper notice so that I could defend myself before my account was blocked is wrong.

She is attempting to use any methods to remove a page that met the reason she requested the deletion. WP:Musician.

As a newbie I did ask User:Non-dropframe for his help and I want to make this known because I don’t want her to make another accusation meatstacking (I don't know if that's the right word. Never did I ask for his vote.

I’m requesting that my editing block be removed.

My comments saying I don't have more than one user name has been deleted has also removed comments I posted defending myself against these allegations. Every attempt by Missvain has been made to delete the Larissa Dubois pages. Blocking my talk and edit prevens me from defending myself and providing proof that she has targeted the removal of Larissa Dubois page. You can contact me by email, since they. Made sure that have no contact on here.

If you are able to read the comments I wrote before she had them deleted it made no sense for me to Sockpuppet at all. Why would me explanation be blocked during an article for deletion. By placing that under comments it makes me look bad. Why would my comment left for a closing administrator be deleted and silenced.

Thanks

GypsyDiva — Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.166.234.130 (talk) 13:59, 15 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Birmingham meetup

See you there? Well... not here... this photo is from a pub in Manchester... but that's cos there haven't been enough meetups in Birmingham.

Hi there! Did you know that there will be a meetup in Birmingham on the 15th of November?

There hasn't been many meetups in Birmingham. I will be passing through on the 15th of November, so I thought I would see who fancied meeting up, while I'm in the area. I'm leaving this message on your talk page because you have previously expressed an interest in a meetup in Birmingham or Coventry.

Yaris678 (talk) via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:46, 15 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

User:RisQx

Do you feel I gave an adequate establishment of associated acts criteria here? This editor seems to insist on including one-time collaborations in Demi Lovato's infobox and I don't wanna risk crossing 3RR. Snuggums (talk / edits) 15:53, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, you did and you are correct that those additional names do not qualify under the criteria. Acalamari 15:58, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

That's what I figured :). Snuggums (talk / edits) 20:53, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi

You closed my nomination saying that there was 0% chance of me becoming an admin. I thought wikipedia a democracy. --Rabauter (talk) 21:14, 28 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Rabauter: Admins have usually years of experience in a diverse range of areas on the wiki, with a near perfect record on being constructive. Check out an active request for adminship by another user to see the level of scrutiny a to-be admin has to go through. ~ NottNott talk|contrib 21:16, 28 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Okay. Well I better start being constructive now. Rabauter for Adminship 2018! Spread the word! --Rabauter (talk) 21:19, 28 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Rabauter, your account was created just today. If you were to file a request for adminship, you would be opposed and your candidacy closed within a few hours - at the latest. For someone to even stand a chance at passing a request for adminship, they need to have had an account for at least a year (on average), have performed thousands of edits, been active on various policy pages (WP:AIV, WP:RFPP, WP:AFD, etc.) and had a consistent record of activity. I've been following requests for adminship for over eight years and I am a bureaucrat (I deal with RfAs). Trust me: it would be a waste of your time and would be de-moralizing for you to file at this point in your time on Wikipedia. I hope that explains things; please let me know if you have any further questions. Best. Acalamari 21:23, 28 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

How do I become a Wikipedia founder? I want to be on-par with Jimbo Wales. --Rabauter (talk) 21:32, 28 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Oh dear. :( Acalamari 23:32, 28 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Allegra Versace

If you want to, you can take a look at the article about Allegra Versace. That article is this weeks TAFI.--BabbaQ (talk) 22:18, 2 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BabbaQ, I'm not sure what this article has to do with me. Thanks. Acalamari 19:47, 3 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

IP: 2.218.249.47

Hello Acalamari, Some time since we last corresponded and trust you are well. Could I please bring to your attention the activities of the abve IP, who is making a large number of incorrect alterations to numerous film cast list - all without any explanation. User has been warned by several editors to no avail, as the vandalism continues. Could I leave this with you for action please? Best regards, David, David J Johnson (talk) 21:33, 3 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked for 48 hours. Feel free to let me know if they re-appear. Acalamari 21:42, 3 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks for all your help. Best, David, David J Johnson (talk) 21:45, 3 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Regret to inform you IP is back making the same vandalism edits to film casts. Regards, David, David J Johnson (talk) 12:34, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked for a week. Based on past experience, it won't surprise me if this IP comes back after the week to continue! Acalamari 22:23, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Think you are right! Anyway, thanks for your help. Regards, David, David J Johnson (talk) 22:25, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A help to my articles

Hello Acalamari! I would like to have your help to correct, al least, some of my articles, because them are considered as misspelled and I would like the people could understand my articles. So, I am worried because my English (although much better that in my first editions in Wikipedia) still being bad. Maybe the help of several patrollers and editors could be suitable. For now, I want not post more articles until I improve my English (with the Google Translate is not at all sufficient). Hopefully you do not mind helping. Other editors corrected some of my articles and I know this is difficult. So, if for some reason, you do not want help me I will understand it. --Isinbill (talk) 00:58, 10 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Isinbill, my time is limited and I won't be able to help out with several of your articles; however, I can certainly help out with one. Is there one in particular you'd like me to look at? Acalamari 23:25, 10 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Page Title Issue

Hello,

I'm working with a company and am trying to get their title corrected on their wiki page but have been unable to do so.

Although I have been able to edit the copy, I have been unable to alter the title. It should read: North American Trade Schools.

Any help you could provide would be appreciated. Thanks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_School_of_Trades — Preceding unsigned comment added by SixthCity (talk • contribs) 15:20, 10 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi SixthCity, I've fixed the title. Best. Acalamari 23:29, 10 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom elections are now open!

Hi,
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current Arbitration Committee election. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. For the Election committee, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:20, 23 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom elections are now open!

Hi,
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current Arbitration Committee election. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. For the Election committee, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:35, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

My ArbCom votes

I shall be disclosing whom I'm voting for in this year's ArbCom elections. I shall be purposely pinging them so that they will be free to read my rationales and they are welcome to comment if they so desire. In alphabetical order, they are:

1. Casliber - He and the later-mentioned Drmies are, for lack of a better term, "fair and sane". I have nothing more to add.

2. Drmies - See my reasons for voting for Casliber.

3. GorillaWarfare - She's been an arbitrator for two years and hasn't done anything to make me want her to be removed from her position. My only "complaint" is that I had hoped she would leave the committee once her term had expired to run for RfB a few months later. That, however, is just my opinion - if GorillaWarfare wants another term on ArbCom, I'm happy to help.

4. Hawkeye7 - Is quite outspoken in the times I've observed him but he's rarely wrong. I'm not fussed that ArbCom desysopped him a few years ago...a desysopped admin might even bring new perspective onto the committee. If, however, he does not make it onto ArbCom but manages to obtain over 50% support, I hope he'll consider re-running for adminship.

5. Keilana - I've known her for years. She's kind, fair and has never let me down, ever. I have full confidence in Keilana in her judgment.

6. Kudpung - I don't always agree with everything Kudpung has to say but whenever he speaks, I listen closely. He can be blunt - sometimes a little too much - on occasions but like Hawkeye7, he's rarely wrong. I respect him.

7. Opabinia regalis - She voted against me in my first RfA from a long, long, long time ago and is, in fact, the first person ever to vote against me in any capacity. However, that was well over eight years ago and I now agree with what she said back then, ha ha. :D At any rate, since her re-election as an administrator (she is the first person to have re-gained adminship through RfA after losing the tools due to inactivity), Opabinia regalis has demonstrated excellent judgment on 100% of the times I've encountered her. I think she'll be great on the committee.

I would also like to give a special mention to Timtrent. He has withdrawn but I would have voted in support if he had remained in the race.

As for everyone else, I shall mostly be voting neutral on their candidacies but there will be a few I'll be opposing. The ones I'm voting neutral on are people I respect and/or I like them as an editor and person but I'm unsure how suitable they are for ArbCom. Acalamari 19:04, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for letting us know your supports which make sense. As for the others, consider opposing even if you like the people. It's not about liking but about a serious service for the community. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:15, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Gerda Arendt, thanks for your perspective; definitely appreciated. Liking/having respect for said people wasn't the only reason I voted neutral for them. While I couldn't bring myself to supporting them, I didn't want to lump them in the same category with those I've opposed; in addition, with my neutrals, while I'm uncertain about how they would perform on ArbCom, I wouldn't be uncomfortable if they were elected, unlike those I opposed. Acalamari 19:27, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for a concise set of comments; I actually agree with most of them. And I'm very happy to be called "fair" by someone I respect. Drmies (talk) 19:41, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

100%? Well, it appears my judgment has improved since the old days, since obviously I was wrong about at least one thing back then. Now I have nowhere to go but down... ;) Thank you Acalamari. Opabinia regalis (talk) 19:51, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks you so much Acalamari, I appreciate your vote of confidence. Keilana (talk) 22:27, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Drmies, you're welcome! You're definitely fair; I've never known an occasion when you weren't. :) Opabinia regalis, nah, you weren't wrong back then; long age I came to the conclusion that it was a good thing my first RfA wasn't successful. :) Keilana, happy to give you my continued support. :) Good luck to you all and to everyone else who is running, regardless of how I voted on their respective candidacies. Acalamari 01:01, 26 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks from me too. Hawkeye7 (talk) 19:52, 26 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Hawkeye7, you're welcome. I'm happy to have supported and I do hope you perform well. Acalamari 20:18, 26 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

error of editor

hello,

I'm the first on the list of contributions at Salah Abdeslam (as Aikiangelos)

would you mind making User: Epicgenius aware he made an error in the article Salah Abdeslam:

User: Epicgenius made a change to the article 19:56, 27 November 2015‎

While the events at the Bataclan theatre were unfolding, Ali Oulkadi provided assistance to Abdeslam by driving him to another part of Brussels. Oulkadi received a phone call from someone requesting he drive someone to a location, and he stated that at the time, he was unaware that the person was Abdeslam.

While the events at the Bataclan theatre were unfolding Hamza Attou and Mohammed Amri drove him from Paris

is the actual reality of the events

He has on a couple (maybe) occasions behaved bullishly towards editing this article, (which might be perfectly excusable, but indicates a lack of sufficient consideration, now he has made this mistake, or else I wouldn't have troubled you with this message)

Thanks, Antrangelos (talk) 22:27, 27 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Antrangelos, it would probably be best if you discussed the matter with Epicgenius first before involving anyone else. You might be able to come to an agreement without the need for admin input. Acalamari 23:07, 27 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Acalamari: Sorry to get you involved in this. This was a mistake on my part. I will fix it. epic genius (talk) 14:57, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A beer for you!

Many thanks for reverting vandalism from my talk page. Enjoy!! Denisarona (talk) 05:36, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

25

Happy Birthday, Acalamari, from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a nice day!

Hello, I would like to change my username and not quite sure where to submit the request. please help. thanks User:Acalamari Stanislavzarubin (talk) 15:13, 1 December 2015 (UTC) Happy 25th, and congrats on reaching a quarter of a century in life! Snuggums (talk / edits) 05:24, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, SNUGGUMS! :D Acalamari 22:31, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

No problem! Snuggums (talk / edits) 22:58, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

And from me! :) :) :) Kafka Liz (talk) 23:08, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- Thanks, Kafka Liz! :D Acalamari 23:14, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

how to block wikipedia user that uses IP address

Hi Acalamari,

Please can you explain me how to block user that uses IP address on Wikipedia. I have problem with IP: User:94.136.143.225 His contributions drives me crazy... I consider his changes as vandalism. Is it possible to block IP user without any warning ? Thank you

IQual (talk) 12:06, 6 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi IQual, you have to be an administrator to block vandals and WP:AIV is the page to report them. What issues do you have with 94.136.143.225's edits? Acalamari 21:42, 6 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yo Ho Ho

MarnetteD|Talk is wishing you Seasons Greetings! Whether you celebrate your hemisphere's Solstice or Christmas, Diwali, Hogmanay, Hanukkah, Lenaia, Festivus or even the Saturnalia, this is a special time of year for almost everyone!

Spread the holiday cheer by adding {{subst:User:WereSpielChequers/Dec15b}} to your friends' talk pages.

Make sure to click on both pictures to see them full size Acalamari as they will give you a chuckle. May your 2016 be full of joy and special times. MarnetteD|Talk 02:52, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ha ha, yes, thank you, MarnetteD. :) Season's Greeting to you, too! Acalamari 22:28, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Season's Greetings

File:Xmas Ornament.jpg

To You and Yours!
FWiW Bzuk (talk) 21:23, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, Bzuk; Merry Christmas to you as well! :) Acalamari 22:28, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Season's Greetings!

Hello Acalamari: Enjoy the holiday season and upcoming winter solstice, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 22:19, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Use {{subst:Season's Greetings}} to send this message

Thank you, Northamerica1000, happy holidays to you, too. :) Acalamari 22:28, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Closer (Tegan and Sara song)

Can you keep an eye if who contribute unsourced material. Merry Christmas. 123.136.107.85 (talk) 14:25, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi 123.136.107.85, another admin semi-protected the page. Hope you had a good Christmas. Acalamari 10:28, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Delete my images

Can u please delete all the images that i uploaded on my user page =>User:Akshay Das UTW 12:25 AM,22 december 2015(UTC)

Hi Akshay Das UTW, I've deleted two of the images but one is on Commons and I am not an administrator over there. Best. Acalamari 13:29, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Season's greetings!

Hello Acalamari: Enjoy the holiday season and winter solstice, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, Esquivalience ^t 21:34, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Spread the WikiLove; use {{subst:Season's Greetings}} to send this message

Season's Greeting to you, too, Esquivalience! :) Acalamari 13:29, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Holidays!

	Happy Holidays!
	Hi, Acalamari! Have a happy and safe season, and a blessed new year! Holiday cheers, --Discographer (talk) 00:40, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Holidays to you, too, Discographer! :) Acalamari 13:29, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Holidays

User:Denisarona (talk) is wishing you a Merry Christmas! This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Happy New Year!

Denisarona (talk) 11:14, 26 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Denisarona, Merry Christmas to you, too! :) Acalamari 10:32, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hello

Can you give me a adminship stats? Thanks Arifys (talk) 03:46, 28 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Arifys, I cannot grant you adminship without you passing a request for adminship first; however, with fewer than 100 edits to your name, a potential adminship candidacy from you is highly unlikely to succeed at this time. Acalamari 10:32, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Oh yes maybe 2 months next. Thank for inform Arifys (talk) 10:37, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

User: Connerdn

Hello Acalamari, A happy new year to you and thank you for your help and advice during 2015.

Could I please bring to your attention the activities of Connerdn (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log). During December they have reverted the same sourced material on the Bow Group article at least seven times and replaced with "links" that do not match their content. Additionally, they have also made legal threats against ScrapIronIV and myself when we have reminded them of Wikipedia conventions on their Talk page. This does appear to be a single issue account and associated with the current problems within the Bow Group. Nonetheless, Wikipedia should remain neutral and this is what ScrapIronIV and myself have tried to do on the article. Best regards, David, David J Johnson (talk) 11:15, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked indefinitely for legal threats. Acalamari 20:22, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks for all your help. Best David,David J Johnson (talk) 20:32, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Happy New Year, Acalamari!

Happy New Year!

Acalamari,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. Regards, Yamaguchi先生 (talk) 22:31, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Spread the WikiLove; use {{subst:Happy New Year 2016}} to send this message

Thank you, Yamaguchi先生, Happy New Year to you, too! :) Acalamari 14:27, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi

Hello, and happy New Year's! Is there any way you could do us all a huge favor and please check the AIV list? Thanks, GAB^Hello! 22:11, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi GeneralizationsAreBad, thank you and Happy New Year to you, too. :) After performing that one block at AIV earlier I had to leave my computer, which meant that I couldn't deal with the backlog, and I've only just got back on. Fortunately, the backlog there has since been reduced by other admins. :) Acalamari 00:55, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Best wishes

...for the New Year. :) Yours, Kafka Liz (talk) 03:33, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry about the lack of fanfare - the wishes are still heartfelt. Kafka Liz (talk) 03:35, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, Kafka Liz; best wishes and Happy New Year to you, too! :) Acalamari 12:11, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Help decide the future of Wikimania

The Wikimedia Foundation is currently running a consultation on the value and planning process of Wikimania, and is open until 18 January 2016. The goals are to (1) build a shared understanding of the value of Wikimania to help guide conference planning and evaluation, and (2) gather broad community input on what new form(s) Wikimania could take (starting in 2018).

After reviewing the consultation, we'd like to hear your feedback on on this survey.

In addition, feel free to share any personal experiences you have had at at a Wikimedia movement conference, including Wikimania. We plan to compile and share back outcomes from this consultation in February.

With thanks,

I JethroBT (WMF) (talk), from Community Resources 22:01, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Next meetups in North-West England

Hello. This is just to let you know that the next wikimeets in North-West England will take place in:

Manchester on 23rd January 2016
Liverpool on 27th February 2016

Please sign up on the relevant wikimeet page if you can make them! Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 20:10, 18 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Disruptive Spanish-language editor

There is a user, Novy21, who has created an article in Spanish Gcy & Novy and has been continuing to remove the maintenance templates without resolving the problem itself. Erick (talk) 19:42, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Magiciandude, I'm sorry I didn't reply to this when you first posted. :( It seems the user hasn't done anything since you posted here. Again, I am sorry. Acalamari 23:31, 1 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It's fine, it happens. :) Erick (talk) 23:38, 1 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I do need your help again, the date changing vandal from Chile has appeared again: 190.215.3.212 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log). Erick (talk) 16:53, 2 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked for two weeks. Acalamari 18:11, 2 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Delete my image again

Can you please delete my existing image (of my own photograph),as i don't want any images in my user page.User:Akshay Das UTW 1:13 AM,30 January 2016(UTC).

Hi Akshay Das UTW, I cannot delete the picture because it is on Commons and I am not a Commons administrator (here is the link to the image). A list of Commons administrators can be found here. Best. Acalamari 23:30, 1 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for supporting my RfA

	Hawkeye7 RfA Appreciation award
	Thank you for participating in and supporting my RfA. It was very much appreciated. Good to hear from someone who supported my first candidacy. Hawkeye7 (talk) 20:37, 1 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Hawkeye7, you're welcome! Happy to have supported you for RfA a second time; should the bureaucrat chat not result in your adminship, I'll be sure to support next time. Best. Acalamari 23:27, 1 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

--Thoralor (talk) 09:13, 2 February 2016 (UTC)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eminem[reply]

Eminem heard his first rap song ("Reckless", featuring Ice-T) at age nine on the Breakin' soundtrack, a gift from Debbie's half-brother Ronald (Ronnie) Polkinghorn. When Polkinghorn committed suicide ten years later, Eminem stopped speaking for days and did not attend his funeral.[9]

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/eminem-blows-up-20091105

"Eminem heard his first rap song when he was nine years old. It was "Reckless," a track featuring Ice-T on the Breakin' soundtrack, which his Uncle Ronnie had given him. Ten years later, when Ronnie committed suicide, Eminem was devastated. "I didn't talk for days," he says. "I couldn't even go to the funeral.""

The Rolling Stone article got it completely wrong.

Breakin' came out in the spring of 1984 when Eminem was 11 years old, not 9.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakin'

"The soundtrack of the film was released by Polydor Records in 1984. The album contains the first performance on an album of rapper Ice-T produced by DJ Chris "The Glove" Taylor & David Storrs.[6] (He had released some 12" singles previously.)"

Also, "Uncle Ronnie" was just 2 months older than Eminem. They were friends, and Ronnie "turned him on to Breakin'" or played it for him and let him listen to it, according to Eminem, he was not an adult uncle who gave Eminem Breakin' as a gift as many people believe because of the erroneous Rolling Stone article. Thoralor (talk) 09:13, 2 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Towards a New Wikimania results

Last December, I invited you to share your views on the value of Wikimedia conferences and the planning process of Wikimania. We have completed analysis of these results and have prepared this report summarizing your feedback and important changes for Wikimania starting in 2018 as an experiment. Feedback and comments are welcome at the discussion page. Thank you so much for your participation. I JethroBT (WMF), Community Resources, 22:47, 8 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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--Anthony Bradbury^"talk" 12:51, 15 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I think it's fixed now. :) Acalamari 17:52, 15 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, thank you. I had every confidence! --Anthony Bradbury^"talk" 18:59, 15 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

HELP ME SIR

Respected sir, First i am thanking you for giving your valuable time to me.i am a new editor ,i was created an artcle about a doctor article name sreehari ,this article stayed in wikipedia since 5 months ,suddenly i was found the it was deleted.Reasoning is that ,it was previously deleted after deletion discussion,because of lack of source and sock pipette problem, i dondt know who created this article previously with out proper sources,this sreehari is a famous film actor and doctor in india,nearly 2500 page viewers per month.The problem is every day the fans of this actor searching for about this actor.They found it was deleted from wikipedia.The fans created another article about him with other name slightly releted to sreehari , like sreehariactor some more, then the problem starts ,i have any reetion with the previouly releted article or later crated articles by his fans, all were deleted because of reason the old previous article deleted after discussion.I created the article sreehari , it was stayed live in wikiedia for 6months ,no editor or administrato not nominated for ..but suddently it was deleted , i am very shocked because i dont know about his old articles and later articles with identical name, only i know sreehari article only i submitted following links for this article. i though that these links for suffecient to satay in wikipedia page , Now i dont know how to keep this article,i am very new to editing ,the deletion reasong is old article deleted after deletion discussion, new articles created by sockpupetts(fans of this actor),his name was entered in to indias book of world records ,i may enter in to guinnes book next year,please help to recreate my article

Thanking yous sir...

http://epaper.andhrajyothy.com/detailednews?box=aHR0cDovL2VjZG4uYW5kaHJhanlvdGh5LmNvbS9GaWxlcy8yMDE1MDMyNTAzMjQxMDUzMDExMzcuanBn&day=20150325

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZJuMwQpteMHe http://www.indiasworldrecords.com/uncategorized/most-persons-anesthetized-at-a-time

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/city-doctor-suggests-use-of-hypnosis-as-anaesthesia/article7621667.ece

sir i am obediently submitting you help me sir.is it possible to recreation with same title, i am accepting the fans of the actor created the problem, pl help me or sujjest me to recall procedure of this article .thanking you sir,,,(Zxc1000 (talk) 12:23, 16 February 2016 (UTC))[reply]

Now blocked as a sock. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 16:14, 19 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Arbitrary heading

Hi, I recently requested to change my user name. You changed my user name which I can see now but all my old contributions still show the old name as author. I don't know how to update that, can you help me? — Preceding unsigned comment added by WavesOfTahoe (talk • contribs) 21:53, 16 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a Autocomfimed users?

is there a such thing as an autocomfirmed user on Wikipedia? DatNuttyWikipedian (talk) 09:52, 15 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi DatNuttyWikipedian, there certainly is. See here for details on the userright. Best. Acalamari 21:55, 18 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi Fpmobd, I've replied. Best. Acalamari 22:04, 18 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so very much. Best Regards. Fpmobd (talk) 00:31, 19 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Mahusha

Hello, Acalamari I want to know how you became the administrator of Wikipedia for a guidance for me as I given the nomination to RfA. Mahusha (talk) 12:44 25 March 2016 (UTC)

Question need for name change.

Issues

I seem to be having a couple of issues with other editor's because i seem to be a new kid on the block even though i have been building computers since the Late 80's. I have a friend that has asked me to help her with some edits on her Wikipedia.. Has been a Royal pain in the A** trying to get these done without getting dogpiled and hammered by other editors. I got one jumping to conclusions without asking me about anything. Assuming I'm getting paid at worst. At best misinterpreting my intentions. Now this person which you can go to my talk page and see who it is is saying i need a name change. I have went by this name in one form or the other for many yrs. Has only changed because of people attempting to use it or me being unable to retrieve account information for one reason or another. I need some one with a sound mind and head with some authority to make a judgment on these problems. From what I read that is you. I have no Problems being outed. I stopped Ghosting many yrs ago. I don't care. I also know how to use irc chat MIRC and used scripts at one time to do some stuff I shouldn't have many yrs ago. like in the early 90's... I got a Goat complex like this person hammering me. I'm OLD and really can not handle the complications.He accuses me of being a Publicist Hawking My friends Cleavage. When i went to look at the msg my wife is behind me asking me about the edits. I've been married for going on 26yrs.. You can imagine the heat i took for that.

Please Help

Jim Engel aka:Spart

Request to decrease protection

A long time ago, you semi-protected Katy Perry. I am requesting that you decrease the protection level to Pending changes protection level 1 instead. I think this is such a popular BLP that unregistered users may have legitimate edits to make on this article, and they currently don't have a chance to do that. — Music1201 ^talk 05:47, 10 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Music1201, good suggestion; seven years is a long time. I've switched to pending changes but if heavy vandalism resumes, I can always re-protect. Best. Acalamari 12:13, 10 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Even though it was quite a while ago, I wouldn't have decreased protection since the high amounts of vandalism that lead to its protection in the first place will likely return without semi-protection. The only instance I would've personally changed protection at this point would be full protection for a content dispute with edit warring, and then restoring indefinite semi-protection once the dispute is resolved or full protection expires (whichever comes first). Pending changes are better than no protection at all, but articles that have been so heavily vandalized in the past should retain semi-protection for as long as possible. Snuggums (talk / edits) 14:41, 10 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi SNUGGUMS! I had considered all that but seven years is an incredibly long time for a page to be protected - it's most of my time here and as an admin! While Katy Perry is still high-profile despite the lack of recent music, I agreed that it was time to at least try lowering the protection a bit and should the vandalism re-appear, I'll be happy to re-instate my original protection. :) I'll be watching to see what happens, don't worry. Acalamari 16:06, 10 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I'll be watching as well. Snuggums (talk / edits) 16:18, 10 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. — Music1201 ^talk 18:47, 10 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Just as I feared, fancruft and vandalism resumed before long. It's safe to call the pending changes trial a failure at this point. Now would be a good time to restore indefinite semi-protection. Snuggums (talk / edits) 17:56, 11 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Already done; I edit-conflicted with you on my talk page here! :D It was worth a try but, oh well. Acalamari 17:58, 11 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Edit through semi-protection

Dear Acalamari,

I noticed that you semi- locked the Lana Del Rey page and I wondering if you would let me edit the tour section. The tour section only has the names and no description or even a link to a different page (apart from the endless summer tour). I am a part of College Of DuPage and for my english project we are required to edit an article. I did research on the Paradise Tour and have sources. Please consider my request. Jjc944 (talk) 02:03, 15 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Jjc944! You are what is called an autoconfirmed editor; you can edit through the protection. Acalamari 20:06, 15 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Request your views on an article nominated for deletion

I'd request you to state your vote on [[1]] article for deletion.I'd request you to state your vote on [[2]] article for deletion. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.177.216.113 (talk) 11:22, 20 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

No, thank you; I only participate in AfDs if I understand the subject. Acalamari 17:10, 20 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Madness.

Would you mind closing this per WP:SNOW? —IB ^{[ Poke ]} 08:20, 28 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry IndianBio, I saw this the other day but subsequently forgot about it. I don't think four delete votes is really enough to warrant a SNOW close, to be honest. Acalamari 18:09, 30 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Change a page name

Hi I saw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Firyal_al-Muhammad this page of her royal highness Princess Firyal of Jordan using the name she doesn't use. She is known as Princess firyal of jordan(visit her website or the UNESCO page )

Please change the name to Princess Firyal of Jordan. If you want, I can give you more reliable sources. Like her identifications. Asifur Rahman 21:28, 17 May 2016 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aj0ob009 (talk • contribs)

Request proper deletion of FreeWire

Can you please help me by getting a proper deletion request on the article FreeWire — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheUSConservative (talk • contribs) 02:26, 9 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Request proper deletion of FreeWire

Can you please help me by getting a proper deletion request on the article FreeWire? Thanks, TheUSConservative (talk) 02:27, 9 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi

Hi I tried the rollback permissions on the appropriate place and was denied I want to use Huggle and also want to fight vandalsim more effectively I am also trained at the CVUA If u could grant me rollback rights Id be grateful. Thanks and regards -- Please Ping me VarunFEB2003 (talk • contribs) 08:04, 21 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

ThePlatypusofDoom

Just in case you miss the ping over at User talk:ThePlatypusofDoom, I've unblocked User:ThePlatypusofDoom's Sock, as he's confirmed it's a legitimate alternate account. GorillaWarfare (talk) 21:51, 19 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi GorillaWarfare, thanks very much for unblocking and for letting me know. I honestly thought it was a troll/harassment account and not one that was a legitimate alternate account. Acalamari 22:05, 19 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Understandable! I'd probably have done the same had I seen it when you did. GorillaWarfare (talk) 01:22, 20 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Page protection for The Inevitable End

Hi. Would you mind protecting The Inevitable End, due to persistent sock puppetry? Thanks. snαp • snαp ^(talk) 18:46, 23 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi SnapSnap! :) Hmm...looks as though the disruption has slowed...maybe see how it is in two to four days time? Acalamari 19:50, 23 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, we can wait a few days. If the IP hopper returns I'll let you know. :) snαp • snαp ^(talk) 23:15, 23 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds good to me! :) Acalamari 23:46, 23 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Jtcountrypop

You recently blocked a 108 ip. Jtcountrypop is his screen name. I could use your help there too. Swimsnunki (talk) 22:31, 24 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Swimsnunki, I just performed a full dozen rollbacks to revert them and I've blocked the account. Thanks for letting me know; if they appear again, do let me know. Best. Acalamari 22:50, 24 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

He is now using 108.199.223.23 2601:983:8102:24A0:FD12:4581:127A:AF1B (talk) 03:31, 27 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi 2601:983:8102:24A0:FD12:4581:127A:AF1B, looks as though Drmies blocked them but thanks for mentioning the sock here, anyway. Best. Acalamari 08:11, 27 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Acalamari, it looks like JT Country Pop is back, this time as an account (Special:Contributions/Starstar33): [3] [4] [5] Sro23 (talk) 16:11, 22 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Sro23, the account has been blocked. Thanks for reporting it to me. Acalamari 22:35, 22 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Lowering protection on Carly Rae Jepsen

Do you mind if I try lowering the protection level on Carly Rae Jepsen to pending changes? You applied indefinite semi in 2012, but it's been quite a while, so a try at a lower protection is worth a go in my opinion. ~ Rob₁₃^Talk 17:35, 29 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Sure; in fact, I've gone ahead and done it for you. Re-protections are cheap, after all. :) Acalamari 20:20, 29 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Desysopped for inactivity

I saw your edit at BN and the thought occurred to me not exactly related to your comment but I'm not quite sure where to put this so I'll start with you. I still think of myself as a relative newcomer, but I recently realize that I've now been around for a little more than half of the history, so I ought to drop that thought. That said, I'm deeply appreciative of the editors and admin's that help to create this place, and sometimes wonder what it was like in the early days.

I note something a little different about the six admins desysopped for inactivity this month. While I do fit one theme that applies to me — I don't recognize any of the names which is often the case, there is one difference that jumped out at me. Many of the past entries had well under 10,000. I picked that number for couple reasons, it's a very round number and easy to identify, and is at roughly the level of activity I think current prospective admin's need to have before considering an RFA, so it is always mildly interesting to see active admins who hadn't yet reached that level. This crop is different. There's one with about 10,000 edits but every other one had 20 K or more. Gadget850 had over 100,000.

I realize there are a lot of reasons for leaving the project, but I wonder if someone ought to undertake an attempt to contact some of these editors, not simply to ask if they plan to continue — that answer is obvious — but to find out more about what changed. Is it a change in their life or is it a change in Wikipedia or some combination. I note that Gadget850 doesn't have email enabled, so it may not be easy to contact that editor but I wouldn't be surprised if someone of our long term editors had some interaction and may know more or at least have contact information.

Sorry for the brain dump but I just wanted to muse about this a bit.--S Philbrick (Talk) 13:38, 1 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Sphilbrick! No need to apologize; my talk page doesn't receive much attention these days so I welcome a visitor coming to chat. :)

It would certainly be interesting to learn why these admins and other have left. I know in my case, my drop in activity can be attributed to an increase in real-life activities but even with that increase, my intention is to keep a presence here and not retire; this place has been good to me and I know people like me, and so I'm happy to stay for as long as that continues. I suspect most people leave because they no longer have the time to contribute; I'd hazard a guess that after them, the second-most popular reason for leaving is losing interest in the place.

As for who could ask the users who leave, I guess anyone could do it and report back what they find; a response would depend on, as you said, the user having e-mail enabled, but also whether or not the user wants to reply or even if they check their e-mail anymore, assuming they set up an address purely for Wikipedia.

Of the six I desysopped today, the name that stood out was Cobaltbluetony, as I supported his RfA eight years ago. I don't recall coming across the rest of them. Like you, I wonder what it was like in the early days and sometimes I wish I'd created an account back then! I sometimes feel like a new user, too, until I remember that I've been here for nearly ten years and passed an RfA and an RfB, ha ha. :) Feel free to continue musing away! Acalamari 22:19, 1 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker) Yes, surely people like the little user! Also prehistoric creatures like him/her/it! Cordially, (visitor coming to chat) bishzilla _ROARR!! , 22:28, 1 August 2016 (UTC).[reply]

Well, that was a nice surprise, Bishzilla; I think this is the first time you've visited here in dinosaur form. :) The feeling is, of course, mutual! Acalamari 09:39, 3 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Sphilbrick and Bishzilla: S Philbrick refers specifically to administrators, but I would guess the reasons they become inactive are no different from the reasons other editors do so, but it's just that the desysopping of inactive admins calls attention to their disappearance, whereas if an ordinary editor becomes inactive, one is less likely to notice. If it's of any interest, I know an administrator in real life who for some years now has been very inactive, though he has made sufficient occasional edits to avoid being desysopped. I once asked him why he had stopped actively editing Wikipedia, and he really didn't have any answer: he reckoned he just doesn't edit very often any more, for no particular reason he was aware of. I wouldn't be surprised if a fairly large proportion of administrators (and other editors) just drift away like that. However, there are certainly others who disappear for more definite reasons: for example, FisherQueen said that the reason she disappeared from Wikipedia was "I fell in love, and got married, and my spare time for the internet got seriously curtailed". Quite a lot of editors who are actively editing, apparently happily, just suddenly stop completely, with no explanation, and I can't help suspecting that a large proportion of those have died, but in only a small proportion of occasions does anyone come along and say so, so it's impossible to know how often that is the case. Of course, it is possible for an editor to stop editing because one day she suddenly realises that she is extinct, so she should never have been editing in the first place. (Not mentioning any names, as I wouldn't want to upset anyone.) The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 12:19, 23 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Protection of Australia women's national soccer team article

Thanks for the protection - suggested by @SuperJew: - but i was wondering if the protection can be extended beyond the 18th august to 1 week after the Olympics concludes (say 28th August) - on the basis that maybe the traffic to that site (and likelihood of recurrence of this form of vandalism) will diminish by then. Matilda Maniac (talk) 10:13, 5 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I had initially considered only a week's protection but ultimately decided to err on the side of caution for two. Even with the potential traffic, I don't think three weeks can be justified at this point. Acalamari 08:59, 6 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the protection - originally suggested by @SuperJew: - but as this particular IP editor ([[User:58.96.26.159 is back with his/her 14th similar edit in the last few months (including lovely comments such as "They play FOOTball end of story you retard vicball loving turds"); can i request an additional 2 weeks of semi-protection please ? Matilda Maniac (talk) 05:17, 22 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

One disruptive edit a few days after protection expires really isn't enough to justify protection again; however, I have blocked the IP for a week. Acalamari 09:45, 22 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Matilda Maniac (talk) 14:59, 22 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Requesting protection of the Turkey article

There is a revert war going on in the article of the Turkish Republic. Redman19 (talk) 08:47, 5 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The user by the name of (User talk:Balki Chalkidiki) is literally reverting all my edits for unclear reasons, I am reporting him for vandalism since this has been going on since yesterday. Redman19 (talk) 09:09, 5 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The page is now fully protected but this is not an endorsement of yours or anyone else's edits; please discuss on the talk page rather than keep reverting. Acalamari 16:09, 5 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

File:Desiigner.jpg

Acalamari, can you please delete the above gross copyvio image? A user keeps on edit warring to insert into a WP:BLP even being told not do. —IB ^{[ Poke ]} 10:33, 9 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Done Acalamari 20:17, 9 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Cool for the Summer

Can you keep an eye of the page? Make sure check the corrected sourced text. 115.164.61.9 (talk) 15:12, 11 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Extended confirmed protection

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In July and August 2016, a request for comment established consensus for community use of the new protection level. Administrators are authorized to apply extended confirmed protection to combat any form of disruption (e.g. vandalism, sock puppetry, edit warring, etc.) on any topic, subject to the following conditions:

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Invitation to WikiProject Introductions

Hi!. You are officially invited to WikiProject Introductions! WikiProject Introductions aims to bring the lead sections of Wikipedia's articles up to the standards of the lead section guidelines. This is generally "Cleanup" of the lead section (introduction) of an article. Leave a message on my talk page for help. Cheers, JacksonPershing (talk) 14:59, 3 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

10th Anniversary Barnstar

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		After serving as a Wikipedian for exactly 10 years, this is for the countless contributions you've made throughout the past decade. Very few people I know of have even come close to working on the site for so long. That takes serious dedication. Happy 10th Anniversary! Yes; I timed this to coincide with the very minute you registered your account per UTC time. Snuggums (talk / edits) 03:29, 20 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, SNUGGUMS! :D Very much appreciated - and I love your timing. ;) It's hard to believe it's been ten years since I began. Doesn't feel like ten years. Acalamari 21:36, 20 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

My pleasure :) Snuggums (talk / edits) 21:40, 20 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Two-Factor Authentication now available for admins

Hello,

Please note that TOTP based two-factor authentication is now available for all administrators. In light of the recent compromised accounts, you are encouraged to add this additional layer of security to your account. It may be enabled on your preferences page in the "User profile" tab under the "Basic information" section. For basic instructions on how to enable two-factor authentication, please see the developing help page for additional information. Important: Be sure to record the two-factor authentication key and the single use keys. If you lose your two factor authentication and do not have the keys, it's possible that your account will not be recoverable. Furthermore, you are encouraged to utilize a unique password and two-factor authentication for the email account associated with your Wikimedia account. This measure will assist in safeguarding your account from malicious password resets. Comments, questions, and concerns may be directed to the thread on the administrators' noticeboard. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:32, 12 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

A new user right for New Page Patrollers

Hi Acalamari.

A new user group, New Page Reviewer, has been created in a move to greatly improve the standard of new page patrolling. The user right can be granted by any admin at PERM. It is highly recommended that admins look beyond the simple numerical threshold and satisfy themselves that the candidates have the required skills of communication and an advanced knowledge of notability and deletion. Admins are automatically included in this user right.

It is anticipated that this user right will significantly reduce the work load of admins who patrol the performance of the patrollers. However,due to the complexity of the rollout, some rights may have been accorded that may later need to be withdrawn, so some help will still be needed to some extent when discovering wrongly applied deletion tags or inappropriate pages that escape the attention of less experienced reviewers, and above all, hasty and bitey tagging for maintenance. User warnings are available here but very often a friendly custom message works best.

If you have any questions about this user right, don't hesitate to join us at WT:NPR. (Sent to all admins).MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:46, 15 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:56, 22 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wow...it was four years ago when you first awarded me this? Time has flown! Thank you, Gerda Arendt; as always, this is appreciated. :) I haven't been active as much lately but I'm still here! I hope you are well. Acalamari 18:47, 23 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I am well on St. Cecilia's day, patron saint of music, but - nothing new - sad about people leaving and dying. Thank you for being around! Music certainly helps me fight sadness. More on my talk, especially the thread about a former conductor, whose choir is right now on the German Main page, - how fitting! Thanks to Meister und Margarita! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:56, 23 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Time flew another year, five now. A place which I often see (start and end of hikes) is POD today! See the Main page or my talk ;) - How are you? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:58, 22 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Gerda! :) Wow...it certainly has been five years! Thank you! :) Yes! I'm very much well - how about you? It's good to see a familiar face around. Acalamari 11:01, 22 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I am fine, medical check yesterday with no problems, family happy, Wikipedia life prosperous, had to archive much of my user page because it got too long, with a new article almost every day, - also easy-going since I try to ignore the unwanted word and conflicts around it. Go vote for the arbs when it's open. I took the liberty to remove last year's invitation. Look here for the choices if you haven't made up your mind, and ask them questions. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:24, 22 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

That's good news on all fronts for you. :) Heh, I need to archive my talk page at some point, too! Not as many come to visit here nowadays, so archiving hasn't been something I've done for a long time. :/ Yep, I'll be participating when they're open! :) Acalamari 13:10, 25 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your clarification on ARCA. I try to avoid the place, and you said what I had thought, better than I could have done. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:46, 28 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome, Gerda. :) While I accept that people are opposed to that particular unbanning, there's a difference between being opposed and ganging up on/vilifying someone just because they are banned and unpopular. Acalamari 23:58, 30 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

See my talk today! One of the better DYK, article in collaboration, and hook expressing what could be my seasonal message (which will follow, same spot). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:29, 20 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Gerda Arendt, great work! :) And thank you! Season's Greetings to you! :) Acalamari 00:23, 24 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Seven years precious, on a musical day German and English, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:06, 22 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Another year has gone by

Happy Birthday

from the Birthday Committee

Wishing Acalamari a very happy birthday on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee!

Don't forget to save us all a piece of cake!

Enjoy being 26! Snuggums (talk / edits) 14:54, 29 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

SNUGGUMS, many of the friends I made on Wikipedia have since left the site. Sadly, most I'm no longer in contact with but there are a few from here whom I'm friends with elsewhere on the Internet, as I'm sure you know. In recent years, you've been one of the few people whom I've befriended/who has befriended me on this website but of those people, you are by far the one I've had the most contact with and you've been there for me. For that, I wouldn't save you a piece of cake - I'd bake a new one for you, because I'm glad you're my friend. :) Thanks, SNUGGUMS. Acalamari 23:48, 29 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not a problem! A whole new cake also sounds lovely :). Snuggums (talk / edits) 23:59, 29 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat chat

Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Godsy/Bureaucrat chat

I would be grateful for your input in the above discussion. Many thanks, WJBscribe via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:33, 5 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Merry Merry

Season's Greetings, Acalamari!
At this wonderful time of year, I would like to give season’s greetings to all the fellow Wikipedians I have interacted with in the past! May you have a wonderful holiday season! MarnetteD|Talk 16:04, 20 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi MarnetteD, thanks very much and same to you! :D Acalamari 01:30, 26 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Holidays!

	Happy Holidays!
	Hi, Acalamari! Have a happy and safe season, and a blessed new year! Holiday cheers, --Discographer (talk) 23:59, 23 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

And to you, Discographer; much appreciated! :D Acalamari 01:30, 26 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Merry, merry!

From the icy Canajian north; to you and yours! FWiW Bzuk (talk) 02:56, 26 December 2016 (UTC) [reply]

As always, Bzuk, thank you and same to you. :) After all these years, I'm glad you're still here and I'm glad you're still well. Best. Acalamari 02:18, 27 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yo Ho Ho

Doug Weller talk is wishing you Seasons Greetings! Whether you celebrate your hemisphere's Solstice or Christmas, Diwali, Hogmanay, Hanukkah, Lenaia, Festivus or even the Saturnalia, this is a special time of year for almost everyone!

Spread the holiday cheer by adding {{subst:User:WereSpielChequers/Dec16a}} to your friends' talk pages.

Thanks, Doug Weller! Same to you! :D Yeah - Festivus is awesome! Do you know which Star Wars villain observed that holiday? "General Grievance"! :D Acalamari 02:20, 27 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, please can you help me?

I just created an account, but I have been on wikipedia for a long time as an unregistred user. I don't know if you can see my previous edits on my current IP address, I've had a few through the years. (SADLY). Anyway, I would like to ask if you can merge/add these to my account, now that I have registred? So I can become a confirmed user. I would like to edit a semi-protected page, but I can't. My name is qu3L

Hi qu3L, unfortunately, account merging is beyond what tools I have as an administrator and to my knowledge, the practice is not done at all. The best you can do is link on your userpage the IPs you have used. Acalamari 01:41, 29 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hope all is well

Hello Acalamari,

Hope you are doing well. It has been a really long time since we've interacted. I've had a great learning experience from you and several other people who I'm thankful for. I look forward to working with you again in the future. Best. TheGeneralUser (talk) 04:51, 31 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi TheGeneralUser, it's good to hear from you again. Thanks for the kind message; I hope you're well, too. :) Acalamari 15:32, 31 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Happy New Year, Acalamari!

Happy New Year!

Acalamari,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
Donner60 (talk) 09:51, 2 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year fireworks}} to user talk pages.

Thank you, Donner60, and happy new year to you, too! :D Acalamari 03:04, 4 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

That RfA you just closed

I thought I would split hairs here and, jokingly, say that you just closed the RfA 19 minutes before the deadline. ;-)—CYBERPOWER (Chat) 14:08, 10 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

He wanted to make sure none of the other 'crats go to it first! ;-) WJBscribe (talk) 17:59, 10 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Greedy aren't we. :D—CYBERPOWER (Chat) 21:13, 10 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Well - touch wood - we may succeed in recreating an RfA climate where there are plenty of closes to go round! I think there was a time when I closed 20 successful RfAs in one month, so I can't claim to have been short changed over the years.... WJBscribe (talk) 23:05, 10 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Cyberpower678 and WJBscribe! While I can acknowledge that I specifically did want to close this particular RfA, I thought I had timed it so that when I had all the various tabs ready to go (userrights management, Ealdgyth's talk page, the RfA records, etc.), it would be about the time the RfA was to close; I ended up being quicker than I expected and rather than keep the tabs open for 20 minutes, I closed it there and then (hence why it appears I made a bunch of edits in the space of a minute). :) On a bureaucratic note, there is precedent for a near-pass RfA to be closed a little early, provided it's not something outrageous like several hours or a day (although I do recall one bureaucrat closing 12 early by accident).

With the four current RfAs, however, I will purposely refrain from closing them - not going to hog all the work to myself! I also hope this is the beginning of a regeneration in RfA; the place is often so barren so often and it's been wonderful seeing all that green.

And WJBscribe, I checked the recods; those two months were January and February 2008. :) Acalamari 00:18, 11 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

We need to actively recruit users to go through RfA. Maybe one a day, every day. If we can find just one candidate every day, problem solved.—CYBERPOWER (Around) 03:22, 11 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Page deletion of Nehru college of engineering Thrissur,Kerala, India

Hello Acalamari, I need your help to delete(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nehru_College_of_Engineering_and_Research_Centre) this Wikipedia page of Nehru college. As you may know that this is not a well reputed college and infamous for violence against students. This page is deliberately created for promotion of their institution. Most people refer Wikipedia page of a particular entity in order to get some genuine information. So, those who refers this page will be lead to misguided information. Please take necessary action against this article.For more information about this college please go through below news article link.Their are a lot of news against this particular institution. http://english.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/nehru-college-thrissur-student-suicide-torture-methods.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by Krishferrare (talk • contribs) 17:39, 11 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Help!

Alright m8 sorry to bother you, but after some poking around i've determined that you are pretty high up in the bureaucracy, so I thought you could help. I wanted my username to be xXx_MinecraftMaster69_xXx but but somehow your damn computer translated that to XXx MinecraftMarter69 xXx

plz fix

Thanks and have a gr8 day — Preceding unsigned comment added by XXx MinecraftMaster69 xXx (talk • contribs) 20:16, 14 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi XXx MinecraftMaster69 xXx , unfortunately, the MediaWiki software on which Wikipedia relies considers these to be identical to spaces. As a result, there is nothing I can do to fix this for you; it is far beyond what my position allows me to do. Acalamari 21:38, 14 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Requesting rollback rights

Hi! I just want to ask an admin in the category of admins willing to give rollback rights. No one has reviewed my request, but everyone else has, so I just want to ask if you can review my request for rollback. I have enabled Twinkle but I feel like I don't know how to use it properly, so I just want the basic rollback rights. Thank you. A Great Catholic Person (talk) 23:51, 23 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I suggest that you learn more about Wikipedia, before asking for rollback rights. David J Johnson (talk) 11:11, 24 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi A Great Catholic Person, sorry for the slow response to this. It appears as though your request was declined by Juliancolton on the basis that you don't warn vandals enough. While your recent edits show that you're now giving out warnings, you'd have to talk to him for an early reconsideration (after a little more time reverting and warning beforehand). Acalamari 21:43, 28 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

On this day, 3 years ago...

Wishing Acalamari a very happy bureaucratship anniversary on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Lepricavark (talk) 17:15, 31 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Lepricavark, thanks so much for the anniversary wishes! :D Acalamari 23:28, 31 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Bureaucratship Anniversary

Wishing Acalamari a very happy bureaucratship anniversary on behalf of the Birthday Committee! CAPTAIN RAJU (✉) 22:22, 31 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Much appreciated, CAPTAIN RAJU! :D Acalamari 23:28, 31 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucra-versary

Happy 3rd Bureaucra-versary from me! Snuggums (talk / edits) 23:40, 31 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Well, what good would an anniversary of anything have been without SNUGGUMS? :D Thanks! Acalamari 03:34, 1 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Not a problem, and I'm glad you feel that way :) Snuggums (talk / edits) 04:05, 1 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome! :D Acalamari 20:28, 1 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Just to add my congratulations on your anniversary. Best regards, David, David J Johnson (talk) 12:58, 2 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, David! :) Acalamari 20:29, 10 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter - February 2017

News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2017). This first issue is being sent out to all administrators, if you wish to keep receiving it please subscribe. Your feedback is welcomed.

Administrator changes

NinjaRobotPirate • Schwede66 • K6ka • Ealdgyth • Ferret • Cyberpower678 • Mz7 • Primefac • Dodger67

Briangotts • JeremyA • BU Rob13

Guideline and policy news

A discussion to workshop proposals to amend the administrator inactivity policy at Wikipedia talk:Administrators has been in process since late December 2016.
Wikipedia:Pending changes/Request for Comment 2016 closed with no consensus for implementing Pending changes level 2 with new criteria for use.
Following an RfC, an activity requirement is now in place for bots and bot operators.

Technical news

When performing some administrative actions the reason field briefly gave suggestions as text was typed. This change has since been reverted so that issues with the implementation can be addressed. (T34950)
Following the latest RfC concluding that Pending Changes 2 should not be used on the English Wikipedia, an RfC closed with consensus to remove the options for using it from the page protection interface, a change which has now been made. (T156448)
The Foundation has announced a new community health initiative to combat harassment. This should bring numerous improvements to tools for admins and CheckUsers in 2017.

Arbitration

The Arbitration Committee released a response to the Wikimedia Foundation's statement on paid editing and outing.

Obituaries

JohnCD (John Cameron Deas) passed away on 30 December 2016. John began editing Wikipedia seriously during 2007 and became an administrator in November 2009.

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13:36, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Help

Hello. dear admin, a user is making vandalism edits in Kalhor (Iranian tribe). he also did that edits in Persian Wikipedia and Admins protected that page after roll backing his edits . please pay attention to that article. with best regards --– Hossein Iran « talk » 08:23, 2 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Look as though it was protected a few hours after your message by Dougweller. Acalamari 20:28, 10 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Birth/death years pic mess up!

I don't know, and I know it's not major but it bothers me, however, it seems like people have been deleting photos of iconic people from birth and death years and there's barely any of them with same birth pics. Not a big deal but this doesn't seem like something an Admin would agree. Just look at the edits between January and February.

Also, the 1937 and 1956 births of October section is effed. It's like it's own section.

It also reminds me of the time people edited the IMDb profiles of celebrities with something cheap.

EDIT*: Okay, I heard from someone that they were told to remove double or triple templates. However, why? And couldn't you kept some even if they share birth years? — Preceding unsigned comment added by AlexHernandez90 (talk • contribs) 06:08, 3 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

There's no consensus on double/triple images. 206.45.11.108 (talk) 14:17, 6 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

This is not an admin issue; content disputes should be handled on respective talk pages. Acalamari 20:29, 10 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I want change my username

Hello Acalamari! My username is very long and i want change my username i want this username: "cyroksit" thanks. Yusuf Şahan Tarhan (talk) 18:40, 12 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Done Acalamari 18:37, 18 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Southern American English dispute

Hello, I got your name off and active list of admins. I was wondering if you could please help in regards to this topic: On the southern American English page, Me, along with Kelthan and Dubyavee ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Southern_American_English#Delete_image ) opposed taking the map off. It was originally removed without any edit summary. Since it was sourced, I heard you can't remove content without justification. That's three opinions against one that have given feedback on this. I took this to Bilcat who reverted our edits. Then I politely contacted Bilcat on his talk page (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:BilCat&action=history), and he immediately removed and ignored my message. Can you please help? If you look at the history page https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Southern_American_English&action=history You can see both Kelthan and I were against taking the map off. And there was a previous discussion about this on the talk page here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Southern_American_English#Delete_image where Dubyavee disagreed with taking the map off. Bilcat then reverted this falsely claiming the consensus was against this. The map was originally taken off without given and edit summary, despite it being sourced. Kevinfromtx (talk) 16:30, 24 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Email

No problem, I'm no longer affected. Gustavopédia (talk) 15:26, 20 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Request move

Please move John Lewis Smith, Jr. to John Lewis Smith Jr. without the comma to comply with MOS:JR. Thank you. Mitchumch (talk) 18:22, 29 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat discussion - GoldenRing

Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/GoldenRing/Bureaucrat chat

I would be grateful for your input in the above discussion. Many thanks, WJBscribe (talk) 12:15, 7 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Today's Wikipedian 10 years ago

Awesome
Ten years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:07, 11 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, thanks for the reminder; hard to believe that was so long ago! Still miss Phaedriel - I hope she's out there somewhere. Acalamari 00:51, 13 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, feel the same, - she was there before my time, but began such a lasting thing,- wish I could find a poem for every single one, as she did! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:12, 13 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Email notice

Please check your inbox. Snuggums (talk / edits) 23:25, 20 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Done and done! Acalamari 01:04, 21 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

10th Adminship Anniversary

		The Admin's Barnstar
		A barnstar for serving as an admin for exactly 10 years on Wikipedia. Lots of people don't get the chance to serve for even half that time! Your service will never be forgotten. Hard to believe it's been a full decade since this closed as successful. Snuggums (talk / edits) 13:11, 4 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

All right - thanks, SNUGGUMS! :D Yeah, it's hard to believe it's been ten years! It feels as though it could have occurred just yesterday. Oh, how time has flown. Acalamari 14:01, 4 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Not a problem :) Snuggums (talk / edits) 14:37, 4 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

RFA

Your change broke the page, which was why I reverted it. Well, in actuality, an earlier change to the page is what caused it, but you triggered the issue. Sorry for any confusion, I was trying to fix it and didn't have time to leave a note. Primefac (talk) 16:45, 23 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Primefac, ha ha, no worries. I realized that when I then noticed your subsequent reverts of yourself. Before then, I was confused as to why anyone would be re-adding an RfA that a bureaucrat had closed as successful! :D Acalamari 16:48, 23 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Request for Rollback Rights

Hi ! I got your reference through Category: Administrators who are willing to give Roll back rights, prior to this I observed your exemplary Bureaucratic work at recent RfA of Cullen, where i too participated and casted my vote.

I am introducing myself - I have joined Wikipedia one year back. I am a new page patroller and have patrolled some 300 new pages to reduce workload at NP feed. I participate at Afd and also review pending changes.

I wanted Roll back rights as I also started patrolling at Special:RecentChanges log, I spot a lot of unconstructive edits which includes unexplanation removal of content and deletion of references. Though I use twinkles feature of roll back to restore the deleted content and counter vandalism. But sometimes vandals edits consecutively, when I approach to fix the issues, a message appears that "The edit cannot be undone due to conflicting intermediate edits ,you have to do it manually. I hope roll back rights will fix these issues

I would be grateful to you, if you give me rollback tools. Thankyou Anoptimistix Let's Talk 17:42, 25 July 2017 (UTC) Anoptimistix Let's Talk 17:42, 25 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Anoptimistix, thanks for your kind words and I appreciate your enthusiasm. Unfortunately, your most recent request for rollback was declined earlier this month by KrakatoaKatie and as such, it's too early to overturn her decision without consulting her first; even so, I see little in the way of anti-vandalism work (either reverts or reports to WP:AIV) since she declined that request. I have a low threshold when it comes to granting rollback and sadly, I don't think you've met it.

I'm sorry to disappoint you; on the bright side, however, this is an easy right to obtain - you could even do it in one day by doing several reverts and proving your knowledge of anti-vandalism work. I'm sure if you did this both I and KrakatoaKatie would be willing to reconsider. Best. Acalamari 22:53, 27 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

When we decline at PERM, there's a bot that notifies us if a request has been declined within the last 90 days. Anoptimistix seems to be trying to get around that, and I'm particularly annoyed that he did not mention my decline at PERM. That said, if he meets your standards for rollback (and mine are somewhat higher than yours), I will not object. Katie^talk 23:09, 27 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Yep, I noticed the bot on the request you declined. No, Anoptimistix does not meet my criteria and will not receive rollback rights from me at this time. That being said, thank you for giving your consent if he had. Acalamari 23:36, 27 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Furreal

Stricken, the word is stricken. At least some of us have respect for irregular verbs. The days we live in. I swear.^[FBDB] TimothyJosephWood 02:12, 28 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Timothyjosephwood, that's me told, then! :D Acalamari 13:55, 28 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Advice for requesting rollback rights

Hello, Acalamari! I was wondering if you could give me some advice on requesting rollback rights. I have recently gained some experience fighting vandalism by patrolling Special:RecentChanges with the help of Twinkle. Furthermore, I realized that having rollback rights could be helpful for fighting vandalism, and I hope to become a rollbacker in the future. In your opinion, when should I request rollback rights? How much experience should I have before trying to become a rollbacker? I know that rollbacking is not for very new users like myself, so any advice for gaining counter-vandalism experience prior to requesting rollback rights would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance! Name goes here (talk | contribs) 01:18, 6 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Name goes here, rollback is cheap to give out; your reverts look good and I couldn't find evidence of your having asked for the right before and being declined. As such, you now have rollback rights. Acalamari 19:47, 8 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Acalamari: Wow, thank you so much! Name goes here (talk | contribs) 20:00, 8 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

A question

Hello, you granted me rollback status years ago, since then SUL worked and I got this username, per my principal wiki. I was wondering, could you move "rollbackship" from User:The Joker to User:Slade? Best regards, Slade (talk) 00:50, 8 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Slade! Your "Slade" account now has rollback rights. GOod to hear from you again! :) Acalamari 19:39, 8 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your comprehension! I had took a long wikibreak, but once wikimedian, always wikimedian! Cheers :) Slade ☯ 00:47, 9 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Should this user have the autopatrolled right?

Hi, Acalamari. I see you gave autopatrolled to Atulsnischal in 2011. I expect that looked reasonable then (haven't checked), but it doesn't now, IMO. There are various warnings on their page, and there's this current AfD. It doesn't look to me like they're "familiar with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, especially those on biographies of living persons, copyrights, verifiability and notability" like the info page says. Not even close. Not sure you're the right person to remove the right just because you granted it back in the day, but there doesn't seem to be any more formal way to request removal. So could you take a look, please? Bishonen | talk 09:07, 8 September 2017 (UTC).[reply]

Hi Bishonen, sorry for my delay in replying. Based on all the copyright warnings on their talk page, I'd say yes, the permission can be removed. I'm not very active at the moment so I'll have to leave the removal and any subsequent discussion to you, if that's okay (and no, I'm not gradually leaving Wikipedia - just have a low-activity spell at the moment!)

As for what process to use when seeking the revocation of permissions such as autopatrolled, rollback, etc., asking the original admin is one way but another, perhaps more formal way is to raise the subject on AN/i. Other admins have been known to remove on sight if a permission is being blatantly abused. There's no proper right or wrong way since permission removal isn't that common.

In the case of any userright I give out (excluding adminship and bureaucratship, obviously, ha ha), I don't mind if a fellow admin goes ahead and removes them without consulting me first; I granted so many out back in the day that I'm bound to have made a few bad calls. But at any rate, thanks for bringing this here! :) Acalamari 15:01, 10 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I found the place to remove it, ha, I feel brilliant. :-D Probably it's time you gave me bureaucratship without further ado. Or, I know, give it to Bishzilla! Glad you're not leaving Wikipedia. Bishonen | talk 18:25, 10 September 2017 (UTC).[reply]

Invitation to Admin confidence survey

Hello,

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A barnstar for you!

The Barnstar of Diligence

Well, I believe an anniversary barnstar is due, and let me be the first to award you one for year 11. Your contributions here are immense and you are certainly someone who has a fair and diligent history as an administrator - and there ain't many of them around! Although we've never really interacted around here before, your contributions and admin activities have never gone unnoticed. Despite being the highest ranking admin I know, you are also only one of a few admins I'd trust; and for that, you deserve this. Best regards. Cassianto ^Talk 17:29, 19 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

+1! Happy first edit day – filelakeshoe (t / c)  17:40, 19 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Cassianto, thank you! It is extremely kind of you to say all that about me and I appreciate that very much; it is high praise and I am grateful. Admittedly, on the surface I don't appear to be very active at the moment but I am logged in every day and I definitely see what's going on around here still! 11 years...I never thought I'd make it past 11 weeks here - I've had the occasional time away but I'm nevertheless committed to this place! I hope you're keeping well, too.

Filelakeshoe, thank you! I'm glad you're still here after all this time, too. :) Acalamari 22:20, 19 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Seeing as Cassianto has already put things so well I can but say congrats A. It's an amazing coincidence that you and Tokyogirl79 began editing on the same day. Enjoy your anniversary and the upcoming weekend. Cheers. MarnetteD|Talk 04:12, 20 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Many congratulations and sincere thanks for your help over the years. Best regards, David, David J Johnson (talk) 08:41, 20 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

That's pretty wild - I didn't know that either!! Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) 14:48, 24 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- Tokyogirl79, I agree! :) Happy first edit anniversary to you, too. Acalamari 13:16, 25 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I might be late, but regardless also send my congrats on another rare milestone! Snuggums (talk / edits) 22:15, 20 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you all, MarnetteD, David J Johnson and SNUGGUMS. I appreciate you and everyone else coming here to acknowledge my 11 years on this site. I've experienced massive changes in my life in that time but I'm glad some things have remained the same - such as good people I met here years ago, like yourselves, still be around here, editing away. :) And I never knew that about Tokyogirl79 and me! :D Acalamari 03:01, 22 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

My pleasure bro :) Snuggums (talk / edits) 03:08, 22 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

11 years of editing

Hey, Acalamari. I'd like to wish you a wonderful First Edit Day on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee!
Have a great day! Chris Troutman (talk) 03:39, 20 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Chris troutman, thank you! I appreciate the recognition. :) I hope you're doing well yourself! Acalamari 02:55, 22 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Birth (and death) dates

Hello. I have a question. There is a discussion in the Bulgarian Wikipedia about how the dates should be written. For now the dates are written mostly in the Biography section of a person and there are no dates in brackets in the beginning of the article right after the name of the person. I think the better alternative is the one with the brackets just as it is here in the English Wikipedia. Can you tell me why your alternative with the brackets is better? I want the things in the Bulgarian wiki to become the same as in the English one. If there is voting in the BG wiki, will you join me? --77.236.166.12 (talk) 08:58, 4 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Is what you have now reached; have a happy birthday! Snuggums (talk / edits) 14:50, 29 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Yes! :D Thank you, good SNUGGUMS! :D Acalamari 23:58, 30 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

My pleasure :) Snuggums (talk / edits) 01:09, 1 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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My ArbCom votes (2017)

For this year's Arbitration Committee elections, I shall be voting for:

Opabinia regalis - I voted for Opabinia when she ran two years ago. She's continued to be fair, sensible and of overall sound judgment; as such, I'm happy to vote to re-elect her.
Mailer Diablo - Over ten years ago, before I became an admin, Mailer Diablo was a user I admired, as he seemed of solid judgment and all that, with a touch of humor added to his approach when necessary. I still respect him and still think he's of solid judgment, so I'm happy to vote him onto ArbCom.
Worm That Turned - Worm is the only candidate I've had the benefit of meeting in real life. He expresses enormous amounts of sense on and off the Internet and will make a fine choice. I was saddened when he resigned his bureaucratship, as he was the only person other than me who became a bureaucrat in 2014 and because he was good in the role.

As for the other candidates, there is one I am opposing whereas the rest I'm neutral on. The ones for whom I am neutral would not concern me if they were elected. Acalamari 22:33, 9 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays

From Stave one of Dickens A Christmas Carol

Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail. Mind! I don’t mean to say that I know, of my own knowledge, what there is particularly dead about a door-nail. I might have been inclined, myself, to regard a coffin-nail as the deadest piece of ironmongery in the trade. But the wisdom of our ancestors is in the simile; and my unhallowed hands shall not disturb it, or the Country’s done for. You will therefore permit me to repeat, emphatically, that Marley was as dead as a door-nail.

So you see even Charles was looking for a reliable source :-) Thank you for your contributions to the 'pedia. ~ MarnetteD|Talk 23:28, 23 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Seasons' Greetings

...to you and yours, from the Great White North! FWiW Bzuk (talk) 04:31, 24 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Roll Backer

WP:PERM Iampython (talk) 23:01, 6 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I want to be a roolbacker can you grant me as Roolbacker ? Iampython (talk) 23:02, 6 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion

Hello. I have tagged a page for speedy deletion Lukas Gage. But the admin who created it keeps de-tagging it. I feel this is a misuse of their powers. If you check the page you will see that it is not fit for purpose. The article is a few sentences and doesn't provide evidence of notability. I believe for these reasons it should be removed. Makro (talk) 19:07, 29 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page watcher) - Makro FYI the speedy was declined by more than one admin and neither of them were the editor who created the article. Please be aware that once a speedy is declined you should not restore the tag. Your options are to use WP:PROD or WP:AFD. I hope you will forgive this intrusion A. I was just trying to save you some time. Also if I am off base in any of this please feel free to correct it. MarnetteD|Talk 20:05, 29 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Kinnara

Hello, i just like to give me an insight about this sources i will show tge references are for the Philippine section of Kinnara. In Philippines, there was a statue of gold kinnara at surigao dated back to 10th-13th century supported by citation from that source. Although it was comr from a valid source the user named N0n3up keeps reverting the article on the version s/he preferred. I dont want to get involve on to an edit war ,so i need some more famillar in wiki policies please treat this as a legal assistance , that n0n3up is the friend of gunkarta which you previously given a warning about edit warring. Also n0n3up is deleting every Philippine sections in India-related articles. I hope your answer will help. Thank you! (Kufarhunter (talk) 03:39, 1 April 2018 (UTC))[reply]

( Laszlo Legeza, "Tantric Elements in Pre-Hispanic Gold Art," Arts of Asia, 1988, 4:129-133.) (Kufarhunter (talk) 03:39, 1 April 2018 (UTC))[reply]

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Precious five years!

Precious
Five years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 04:28, 22 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Looking again, it's awesome 9 years today. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 04:39, 22 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Gerda Arendt! Thank you! :) I'm sorry for the slow response - I'm logged in every day but have been neglecting my talk page! :( Acalamari 11:08, 2 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Heya.

Could you use extended-confirmed protection on my page? Thanks. Thesupertankofwiki (talk) 17:01, 1 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Thesupertankofwiki, there doesn't seem to be any need to apply protection to your page. Best. Acalamari 11:09, 2 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Help Please

Hi, I am trying to nominate myself to run for adminship... Having been on wikipedia (as a registered user under the current username) for more than a year, having created several articles, and made many edits I think I am more than capable...

But I am having a hard time understanding the process... I have read guidelines, but I found it hard to exactly see how to nominate myself. Would you mind being helpful? Thanks --Kingdamian1 (talk) 03:08, 11 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Kingdamian1. This will sounds extremely harsh but since you've had to ask me how to nominate yourself for adminship, your request is guaranteed to fail on this alone, as people will argue that if you are unable to learn how to nominate yourself, then you're not ready to be an admin. I am deeply sorry if this sounds harsh but trust me...it's softer than ten or more people saying the same thing but with harsher words. Best. Acalamari 04:27, 11 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

So you are not going to help me? --Kingdamian1 (talk) 04:31, 11 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Kingdamian1, I'm helping you by encouraging you to not run. But, if you really want to run, go to Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Kingdamian1 and copy in ==={{{user}}}===

When you are ready to transclude your nomination, substitute this template; this will start the timer and give the closing date and time of the nomination.

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. Replace "YOUR DESCRIPTION OF THE USER" with a nomination statement of yourself and then answer the questions. After doing that, see what was done in this edit but replace that person's name with your own.

Again, I encourage you to not run. People will not only oppose you based on not knowing how to file and about being inexperienced but they'll more than likely oppose you based on not following my advice. You are free to ignore me and attempt a run but I'm 100% certain your request will fail. Acalamari 05:07, 11 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Ok... I Understand... but when do you think I will have a realistic chance? I have made many edits, I have created pages, and I am experienced in wiki editing... I could have figured RFA myself, but i thought it was ok to ask... what do you think i am missing to run? Thanks and I will heed your advice if you are 100% sure... but please, tell me, what do you think I lack to be a legitimate contender? Should I not ask for help? Create more articles? Thanks --Kingdamian1 (talk) 05:36, 11 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Email Notification

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Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Jbhunley/Bureaucrat chat

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Haganah

You've set this article as autoconfirmed back in 2007, and this article qualifies as 30/500 for being Arab-Israeli war related, how about upgrade this article to extended confirmed so that would be less hassle in dealing with autoconfirmed users? 202.161.64.247 (talk) 11:57, 11 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Special:Contributions/Coponbond

These contributions and their focus seem suspiciously familiar to the ShaneFilaner sock puppets Special:Contributions/CatDTC and Special:Contributions/Dhriege. Feel free to message me privately for further details as I don't want him to see how I figured this out if this is in fact another sock, but I felt you should know about it. Please give Katy Perry discography indefinite extended confirmation protection to help reduce potential sock puppetry. Snuggums (talk / edits) 03:27, 3 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

User blocked! :) However, there's already semi-protection on the article; if more socks appear, let me know as you have been doing. :) Acalamari 15:33, 3 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Much appreciated. I did notice the indefinite semi-protection, which unfortunately doesn't seem to be enough and is why I asked for ECP, but still will bring the matter up again if it continues. Snuggums (talk / edits) 21:12, 3 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

He might be back at it again with Special:Contributions/Pnubiologist1998 having suspiciously similar tendencies. If my instinct on this account is right, then please give indefinite ECP to KP's discography page (probably his favorite place to edit) as he obviously knows how to work around indefinite semi-protection. Not as blatant this time either way given edits to Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber discography pages, but still worth looking into. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 19:08, 24 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

They're blocked. Acalamari 22:44, 26 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Invitation to provide consultancy

Hi Acalamari,

I'm inviting admins to join our team at parli.co providing advice on how to build and manage a collaborative website. Parli.co is an emerging project aiming at building a sort of Wikipedia of arguments around controversial topics (more info here). Part of our budget will be destined to such consultancy work, and we think we could benefit from the experience of Wikipedia janitors and admins. Feel free to message me back with interest and questions. --isacdaavid 23:04, 1 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

One Republic song edit

Why did you revert my edit? British English is a tautology. English comes from England which is in Britain. Any other version, US English for example, is the derivation, there is no need to specify British English, that's English. Gus Gus DMC (talk) 07:32, 26 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Review page

Hello Acalamari. Please excuse me if I am doing something improper, as I am new to Wikipedia. I have created the page Draft:Pierre_Jovanovic nearly 2 months ago, and I am waiting for a review. Could you please consider having a look at it ? And again, please excuse me if my request is improper. I am learning the ropes. Best regards. Micha Jo (talk) 17:35, 30 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Precious anniversary

Precious
Five years!

Thank you! I decorated my talk for today - some celebrate Thanksgiving, some Saint Cecilia, and there's memory. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:00, 22 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Wow! Five years since then? Hard to believe it's been that long! Thanks for that, Gerda Arendt, and I'm glad you're still around editing. :) Acalamari 22:45, 26 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I decided in 2012 to stubbornly stay (when I I was much tempted to leave or 'loving community') ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:57, 26 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Die Zeit, die Tag und Jahre macht

Happy 2019 begin it with music and memories

Not too late, I hope ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:30, 13 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Gerda Arendt, not at all! Thank you! :) Acalamari 12:05, 14 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I like Ray's Rules. Miss him. He helped with the stubborness mentioned above. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:09, 14 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Need Some Help

Hi ::@Acalamari: I am sorry for disturbing you. I was hoping If you could help me out with wikiedu.org. Will that be possible. If not can you recommend an Instructor who could help me. (Purplecart (talk) 10:16, 28 November 2018 (UTC))[reply]

Hi Purplecart, unfortunately, I'm not familiar with that external site nor do I know anyone who is. I'm sorry to not be of any help here. :( Acalamari 20:40, 28 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

28

May you enjoy your 28th birthday! SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 21:41, 29 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks as always, SNUGGUMS! :) :) :) So happy you're still active and around here! Acalamari 01:42, 30 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Not a problem, and nice to know somebody feels that way :) SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 02:25, 30 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Rollback user right request, hello Acalamari can you please grant me...........

I will not disappoint you, moreover you can take that right away if you find me doing somthing wrong. Thanks Nuksanhai (talk) 14:20, 14 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Nuksanhai: these are normally handled at Wikipedia:Requests for permissions/Rollback. — xaosflux ^Talk 00:17, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

It's okay, Xaosflux, people can ask me directly. :) However, in this case, Nuksanhai, since your account was created less than two days ago, it might be best to wait for you to have a longer track record first. Acalamari 01:29, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Merry Merry

		Happy Christmas!
		Hello Acalamari, Early in A Child's Christmas in Wales the young Dylan and his friend Jim Prothero witness smoke pouring from Jim's home. After the conflagration has been extinguished Dylan writes that Nobody could have had a noisier Christmas Eve. And when the firemen turned off the hose and were standing in the wet, smoky room, Jim's Aunt, Miss. Prothero, came downstairs and peered in at them. Jim and I waited, very quietly, to hear what she would say to them. She said the right thing, always. She looked at the three tall firemen in their shining helmets, standing among the smoke and cinders and dissolving snowballs, and she said, "Would you like anything to read?" My thanks to you for your efforts to keep the 'pedia readable in case the firemen chose one of our articles :-) Best wishes to you and yours and happy editing in 2019. MarnetteD\|Talk 07:39, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

MarnetteD, thanks and Merry Christmas to you, too! :) Acalamari 00:22, 24 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Request for rollback permission

Hi, the László Kövér article has been experiencing flood vandalism, and I was hoping to rollback to 13 November 2018‎ by AyodeleA1, which was the last legitimate update.

Xmas

FWiW Bzuk (talk) 16:14, 24 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

	Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
	Hi Acalamari, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy and Prosperous New Year, Thanks for all your help and thanks for all your contributions to the 'pedia, –Davey2010 ^{Merry Christmas / Happy New Year} 19:07, 24 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Belated Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you, Davey2010! :) Acalamari 17:43, 1 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks so much!, I hope you and yours have a fantastic 2019, Take care, –Davey2010 ^{Merry Christmas / Happy New Year}

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2019!

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2019!

Hello Acalamari, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2019.
Happy editing,
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Spread the love by adding {{subst:Seasonal Greetings}} to other user talk pages.

A late Merry Christmas and an on-time Happy New Year to you, Walk Like an Egyptian! :) (Cool name!) Acalamari 17:43, 1 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Christmas and Thanks...

Hi, I just randomly hit the user groups link in the side-menu and it reminded me you'd randomly notice my work and given me more perms back in 2014. I still remember that made me feel really good and that what I was doing worth while. So even though it wasn't a gift at Christmas (it was July) it was in the spirit of the season and appreciated. Hope life if treating you and your well, and best wished for the new year. Cheers KylieTastic (talk) 19:05, 28 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi KylieTastic, thanks for this! You're very welcome for the tools I gave you back then and I'm delighted that you've made fantastic use of them in the years since. :) Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year to you, too! Acalamari 17:43, 1 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Crap

Oh well. :p Maxim_(talk) 17:03, 1 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Maxim! Ha ha, yes, we've had "crat' conflict" there. :P I edit-conflicted with you when trying to save the nomination page and thought, "Oh"! XD Acalamari 17:06, 1 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Huh. I wasn't aware that thanking for log actions is now a thing. Cool! :) Acalamari 17:08, 1 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hello as a polltical writer and a devolper of my own ideolgye natural socialism i am querioues if i could publish it here as well as on amazone after im done writting it.

Hello =) i would like to know what the rules of publishing the book im writing on google doc is here on wikipedia and if publish a book option counts for that... note i only want to know if that is allowed in accordances whit wikipedias terms of condition or not. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Redordercaveman (talk • contribs) 07:06, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

WP:NOTWEBHOST states that you cannot publish books on wikipedia. Publishing it on amazon however is fine, we have no control over that. ^{[Username Needed]} 13:58, 21 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Slightly early closure of RfA

Hello Acalamari, this is only a general note, not an issue. I noticed that the recently concluded Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Enterprisey 2 which you had closed was actually closed 7 minutes earlier than its scheduled end time. Not that leaving it open would have changed the outcome in any way, since it was obviously a clear pass, but still from a technical point of view, any process like an RfA or an RfC which requires consensus should at least be open till the very end time so that everyone has a chance to !vote and comment on that particular RfA or RfC topic because as you may already know that even the Arbitration committee elections are open till very last minute. If an RfA was in the discretionary range, then even a single support or oppose !vote could have influenced the RfA in either way which is why I believe that the process should be followed and any normal running RfA should only be closed after its end time has elapsed. Thanks. TheGeneralUser (talk) 01:20, 28 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi TheGeneralUser! :) There is a long-established precedent that it is acceptable for bureaucrats to close RfAs that are obvious successes or failures a few minutes early. With regards to the discretionary range, you are correct that a sole oppose or support could theoretically change the outcome, which is why we bureaucrats would never close them early, even by a few minutes. Seven minutes on an obvious success isn't something to worry much about - but...if a bureaucrat were closing them hours in advance, even in an obvious outcome, I'd agree that would be problematic and against the rules of closing requests for adminship.

As for the ArbCom elections, they are a completely different event with different rules entirely, as they are a pure vote and, as far as I'm aware, they have a set ending that has been programmed. RfAs finish when a human is available to close them.

I hope that clarifies the nuances of early RfA closures! :) Acalamari 18:57, 28 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I do completely understand that and thank you for clarifying everything. Regarding the long established precedent of closing obvious success or failure RfA's a few minutes before, my only concern was that it might prevent an editor who wants to !vote on those obvious success/fail RfA's if it is closed a few minutes before, apart from that nothing else. TheGeneralUser (talk) 09:40, 30 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Bureaucratship Anniversary

Wishing Acalamari a very happy bureaucratship anniversary on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 00:14, 31 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi CAPTAIN RAJU, thanks for this and sorry for my very late reply! I appreciate your post. :) Acalamari 23:18, 3 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Article created without checking drafts first - history merger?

Hi Acalamari! Myself and Frédéric Grosshans have been working on an article about Ewin Tang, a Ph.D. student in quantum information in draftspace for a few months: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Ewin_Tang Another user directly created an Ewin Tang article yesterday but it is not as polished as the draft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewin_Tang. I would like to merge the pages but keep the edit histories (I don't have admin rights)? Is this something you can help with? Much thanks for any advice you can give. Opto kitty (talk) 10:47, 5 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hiya! Just to let you know this has been RESOLVED Opto kitty (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 09:58, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Notable article need assistance

Hi as per other editor told me to fix & add references on article , i did it & added few newspapers sources, is it possible if there is any minor mistake can u take look? Your precious moments can increase my passion on writing articles here.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?preload=Template%3AAfc+preload%2Fdraft&editintro=Template%3AAfC+draft+editintro&title=Draft:Sumbal_Khan&create=Create+new+article+draft# FoziaNaveed (talk) 07:20, 6 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Rollback Request

Hi, i'm requesting for rollback permission. I have been undoing possible vandalism edits and i want to help protect Wikipedia articles. I do not intend to vandalize. I just want to help Wikipedia. Seby1541 (talk) 05:50, 8 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello sir, I'm a active user of Wikipedia. And I have requested for permission for helping Wikipedia for a safer place and help fellow Wikipedian's. If you feel I need more practice though, I'll be happy to gain more experience. So, I would like to grab your attention. Im extremely sorry if I words are rude towards you sir. Thank you for taking the time to review my case, and have a nice day! AR.Dmg (talk) 12:10, 23 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Today's Wikipedian 10 years ago

Awesome
Ten years!

Yes, again ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:14, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks so much, Gerda Arendt. :) Seeing that that was ten years ago does upset me a little, though; where did all that time go? :( Sorry for the late reply! Acalamari 05:00, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

How to remove administrator from his admin post

If admin and other of his group members target u and remove your edit and continue tell u i block u so what should we do on next step? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ajnabh (talk • contribs) 04:13, 24 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Looks as though this person has been blocked. Acalamari 05:06, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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a request for adminship

Hello Acalamari, now that I've grabbed your attention, I have the spotlight upon my request. Upon cementing my ambition to become a bureaucrat, I browsed the list of those already instated as one. The idea then came to me that I should ask for your support in my quest to become a bureaucrat; obviously, given I have only recently begun editing, it would be a step too far to ask immediately for the status of a bureaucrat. Instead, I ask that you should endeavour to help me achieve admin status, thus giving me the ability to raise my game. Your backing behind my campaign would surely help it over the line, and it is for this reason that I have contacted you. To conclude, I have a question also: Can you apply for admin status only once, or upon rejection of an RfA, can the same user apply again? Thank you very much for your time, BigSmithster (talk) 18:25, 20 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Me botching up a move

Hi Acalamari

Can you help a dolt? I was trying to move the article Iron Eagle on the Attack to Iron Eagle IV the actual theatrical release title of a feature film, where Iron Eagle on the Attack was the DVD title when the film finished its limited theatrical release. I accidentally made the move title: Education Program:Iron Eagle IV because I did not notice the drop down menu had listed the title as "education program". Can you change the article title to Iron Eagle IV. Many thanks. FWiW Bzuk (talk) 18:28, 21 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

- Thanks a lot. FWiW Bzuk (talk) 23:08, 21 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  - Bzuk, hi there, I see this has been fixed. I'm sorry I didn't reply sooner. Acalamari 22:44, 4 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Thryduulf, that was a good meetup. B-) Acalamari 22:42, 4 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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NEED HELP

Good morning.

I contact you because I was banned from modifications on the French Wikipedia ! You'd like to know why ? Because I deleted the discussions on my own page and I put in the Infobox the flags of countries and cities, states, counties ... Some French administrators decided that it was forbidden or not recommended... Then Gemini1980 banned me... I find it unacceptable, this person uses his "power" and his fellow administrators too. I can not do anything against this. What should I do ? What can you do ?

Sincerely TH2M8S aka THOMAS TH2M8S (talk) 16:20, 10 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Rollback?

Hello Acalamari. I was wondering if I would be allowed to have "Rollback" rights. I have been battling vandalism! --CanadaEdits (talk) 19:09, 10 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page watcher) Whilst you have done great work in battling vandalism, my view would be is to wait a little longer than the time (one day) you have been on Wikipedia. Best regards, David J Johnson (talk) 21:28, 10 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Adminship Anniversary!

Have a very happy adminship anniversary on your special day!

Best wishes, CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 18:25, 4 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Same wishes from me; 12 years strong now! SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 20:15, 4 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Adding my congratulations and thanks for all your help over the years. David J Johnson (talk) 20:26, 4 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Whoosh where does the time go. Congrats A and thanks for all your work here at the 'pedia. MarnetteD|Talk 21:22, 4 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi CAPTAIN RAJU, SNUGGUMS, David J Johnson and MarnetteD, thanks to all of you! :) Yeah, I can't believe it's been 12 years since the community made me an admin - where did all that time go, indeed? Thanks again and I'm glad you're all still around! :D Acalamari 22:42, 4 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Floquenbeam 2/Bureaucrat chat

I've opened a bureaucrat chat for a current RfA. Your input would be most appreciated at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Floquenbeam 2/Bureaucrat chat. Primefac (talk) 19:51, 29 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Andrew Cuomo

You may also want to block 174.46.179.210 who is reinstating the same edits. S0091 (talk) 01:09, 19 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like it's been dealt with now. :) Thanks! Acalamari 10:07, 19 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

A cup of tea for you!

Thanks for your support for my unsuccessful RfA. It was greatly appreciated. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:19, 23 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Happy First Edit Day!

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Revision deletion

Hi, do you think you can delete a log in the Total Recall 1990 revision history? I accidentally edited before logging in and I'd like it removed. It's 70.67.12.183 by the way. JASG (talk) 03:56, 30 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Can I request rollback rights?

May I request rollback rights please? The reason why is because I want to use Huggle to revert vandalism and welcome/warn users. Cheers! Central Time 301 16:37, 10 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Season's Greetings

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Rollback permissions

Would it be possible for you to grant me rollback permissions so I can use Huggle to fight vandals?

Wylie39 (talk) 02:39, 5 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Bureaucratship Anniversary!

Wishing Acalamari a very happy bureaucratship anniversary on behalf of the Birthday Committee! CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 00:25, 31 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

CAPTAIN RAJU, thanks! Acalamari 10:38, 13 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Subject National Bolshevik template debate. / possibly inaccurate deletion request. / Possibly vandalism of National Bolshevik template

Link it counts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2020_February_3#Template:National_Bolshevism_sidebar what it is about https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:National_Bolshevism_sidebar user who requested that it would be deleted https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Frietjes __________________________________________________________________________________________ Unless that it meets as i dont see it does the requierments for deletion according to wikipedia rules as people use templates like this for numoures reasons as off further easy acceses to national bolshevik organisations. / or concepts of national bolshevisme. i woud rather appricate it if a admin looked further into this request and possibly give the user a warning if it is counted as vandalism and a invalid request for deletion.

4 reasons for me making this artical

1. im currently studying the main national bolshevik organisations of the world for an article on national bolshevism. 2. im often visiting national bolshevism to read about the people who are supposedly part founders of it. 3. I am also currently investigating into some of the subtitels of national bolshevism such as strasser brothers links to the founding of the idea. and the russian guys who are writing further on it. 4. i would find it really inaccurate to remove a template just cause a user doesn't seem a reason for its existence.

Vandalisme of national bolshevik template includes the fact that joseph broz tito is their while he had nothing to do whit the movement. Strasser brothers wrote a book on national bolshevism. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.221.118.59 (talk) 17:23, 11 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your block on 98.23.81.59

Why do you think that would be an okay block reaosn given the edits the account made? That is super insentives, regadless of if they are trolling or not, that is not an okay block reason for someone who says they are going to kill themselfs. Sorry if this sounds rude, im just tired of the stigam around mental health. LakesideMiners^{Come Talk To Me!} 23:45, 12 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

It's an acceptable block reason because in one of their now-hidden edits, they attacked another user by calling them "special needs" for no reason (before the "kill themselves" edits) and then reported that user for vandalism, as well as tried to impersonate another user when making those reports. If I'd have believed that they were genuinely suffering from mental health issues, I wouldn't have blocked and certainly not with that reason. Acalamari 10:38, 13 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, Thank you. Sorry that I seemed rude. After your clarfaction. i belive that the reasone was okay. Thank you for answering this. LakesideMiners^{Come Talk To Me!} 13:47, 13 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

No, it's cool. You were right to ask and I agree with your worries about mental health, too. Best. Acalamari 23:48, 13 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

A note about my activity, going back years - My Story

To everyone who watches my talk page, hello! :)

Since 2014, my activity here has seen a heavy drop. I went from making thousands of edits per year to making less than two thousand, to under one thousand to then only the hundreds. Many years ago, I racked up 5,000 edits alone in one month. I think I've barely made that since September 2014.

So what's caused my decline, to the point that I'm an unknown to the vast majority of the new community and mostly known by my fellow pre-2007 relics? Long story short, I attended college, got my grades for university; got into university, completed a three-year course (graduated last summer); applied for a Master's, got onto it and am doing that; applied for jobs and have been working.

I've never lost interest in Wikipedia. It's that I've gone from someone who was isolated for many, many years and couldn't do anything other than use the Internet, to having a real-world life. Wikipedia was my outlet and my access to people for such a long time. It helped keep me sane and prevented me from declining during years of boredom and neglect. I've made many friends here and have met several in real life; I hope I'll know them for life. Wikipedians are awesome!

Now, I have a degree, I have a job, I live independently, I'm doing a Master's, I have a girlfriend. I am thankful to everyone both here and in the real world who helped bring me this far. It is sad the days of my being a major community here are long gone but it's for a cause that that's the case; I have many happy memories and I still very much enjoy helping here. Wikipedia and its community mean so much to me.

So rest assured. Despite my decline in activity, I still keep up to date with what's going on as much as I can. I intend to continue to help out as an administrator, a bureaucrat and a global renamer unless there's some rule change that would require me to lose them. I'm still grateful that the community trusted me with all three sets of tools. Becoming an administrator here back in 2007, when I was a teenager, was a big boost of confidence to me at the time, as I had nothing going for in the real world back then and earning the respect of the community of a top 10 website was a huge deal, even if adminship is meant to be "no big deal". For my mental health, it was of great benefit and indeed a "big deal".

My 2020 Wikipedia goal is 1,000 edits this calendar year, which I think is achievable; a secondary goal is reaching 120,000 edits overall this year. So, my fellow Wikipedians, let's rock! :D Acalamari 22:42, 17 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

14 February

Alte Liebe I Will Mention the Loving-kindnesses

Thank you for sharing your story, - all the best, - late Valentine --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:09, 17 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
ps: Today's Alte Liebe became especially meaningful after yesterday's funeral. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:08, 28 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for sharing your story. I’m glad to hear your activity the project has helped you on such a deep personal level. I wouldn’t worry too much about edit count: mine has declined similarly from my earlier days but like you I remain connected by reading quite a lot of what goes on here. Your wiki-friend, –xeno^talk 23:39, 17 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for sharing. As a fellow "pre-2007 relic", your story resonates with me. Keep on keeping on. Useight (talk) 03:10, 18 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

- Thank you for your story, especially my thanks for all your advice, help, encouragement and friendship over the years. Best, David, David J Johnson (talk) 17:26, 18 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I had noticed a drop in activity, but there definitely was more to it than I would've guessed. Nice to know you haven't abandoned this site and I'm glad your offline life is thriving! SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 14:59, 23 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Katrina Kaif Intro Updation request

Rupeshbhojne (talk) 10:43, 28 February 2020 (UTC)Please change the intro of Katrina Kaif Current intro:- Katrina Kaif (pronounced [kəˈʈriːnaː ˈkɛːf]; born Katrina Turquotte; 16 July 1983) is an English actress who works in Hindi films. She has established herself in Bollywood and is one of India's highest-paid actresses.[reply]

New Intro:- Katrina Kaif is one of the most popular actresses in Indian cinema. Two of her films feature in the top 15 Bollywood films of all time and she has won numerous awards (including Screen Awards, Zee Cine Awards, and IIFA awards) for her work. She is one of the most Googled personalities in India, having featured in the top five list on five occasions and topping the list twice. She also pioneered a trend in India as the first actress to have her own line of beauty products and, apart from numerous awards she has won for her films, is the winner of the Nykaa Femina Beauty Award for Entrepreneur of the Year 2020.Rupeshbhojne (talk) 10:43, 28 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

A user talk page you moved 6 years ago

[6] is really confusing. The editor is editing from Lizgold, not the page it redirects to, and the two talk pages show different contributions, age of account, etc. I've no idea how to fix this. Doug Weller talk 12:02, 16 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Doug, one of two things happened:

1. A new person created an account called "Lizgold". It's a totally different person.

2. The person called "Goldcakes" accidentally recreated the old account and kept editing as that.

I suspect the former, seeing as Goldcakes edited again for a bit after the rename. As for how to fix it, removing the redirect is all that needs to be done. Acalamari 13:28, 16 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, that will split the accounts, you want me to undo the redirect you made, right? Could you just confirm that again as I'm not sure you saw that you did the redirect. Doug Weller talk 14:06, 16 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

On the other hand, see[7] - the account Goldcakes was welcomed under the name Lizgold in 2007. Then it looks as though it was moved to Goldcakes, and after that you did the redirect. I'll go ahead and remove the redirect I guess. Doug Weller talk 14:13, 16 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The redirect was created automatically as part of the rename. It's not something global renamers (or, formerly, bureaucrats) do manually. Acalamari 14:58, 16 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Article Request

write an article about Indian Blogger Jayasurya Mayilsamy — Preceding unsigned comment added by 157.51.240.147 (talk) 09:27, 29 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi!

Hey I just wanna say hi because what I read(although it was not all of it)about you was pretty lit.Hope we can talk about stuff in the future and maybe even become online friends(again i know you can’t friend people on wikipedia). Me6481 (talk) 07:36, 7 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Happy...

Wishing Acalamari a very happy adminship anniversary on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! CommanderWaterford (talk) 06:59, 4 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, CommanderWaterford! :) Acalamari 04:47, 8 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Adminship Anniversary!

Have a very happy adminship anniversary on your special day!

Best wishes, CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 10:43, 4 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, CAPTAIN RAJU! :) Acalamari 04:47, 8 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

pending changes reviewer and rollbacker

Hi I'm pending changes reviewer and rollbacker Want to get this right.reson I am undoing the fair amount of recent change vandalism and there has been a lot of vandalism in multiple edits, as is now happening in naming with IP vandalism. Rollback rights will make it more efficient to deal with such incident. HSaurab (talk • work) 13:20, 11 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion

Hello. Please see this discussion. Bionic (talk) 07:35, 19 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I saw it without your note but I've participated. :) Acalamari 11:40, 20 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion

Hello. Please see this discussion. Bionic (talk) 17:53, 29 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Abuse of rollback

Why did you use rollback here? ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 23:41, 9 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Justin, it was an accidental press after I received a notification about my edit. My apologies for that use of rollback. Acalamari 09:08, 10 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Acalamari, Everyone make mistaeks! Thanks. ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 09:12, 10 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Koavf, why did you assume the worse possible conclusion by classifying the revert as "abuse" in the section title? It reads like a textbook failure to assume good faith and causes an unfavorable editing environment. Maxim_(talk) 21:50, 10 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Maxim, Because using rollback in a simple content dispute is abuse of the tool. ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 22:01, 10 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Koavf, except you've been told already that it's not a content dispute but an errant click (which is a more reasonable and likely assumption than there being malicious intent). This happens all the time particularly off mobile platforms. Consider Hanlon's razor. Maxim_(talk) 22:04, 10 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Maxim, That's the answer to your question. The errant click explanation was after I posted on his talk. Why are you posting this? Why are you assuming bad faith on my part by writing something about malice? ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 22:09, 10 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Koavf, I see misclicks on my watchlists all the time. Acalamari is the last person I'd think of to start "abusing" rollback. From the section header, I thought you were reporting someone for misusing rollback. The section title assumes bad faith. I was trying to understand why you went for an assumption of bad faith for a situation that is much more commonly explainable as a misclick. I've been in the past accused of abusing rollback in the case of a misclick; I found that incident unpleasant and unnecessary. My hope is for a more positive editing environment; maybe that's misplaced. Maxim_(talk) 22:19, 10 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Maxim, I would not report someone on his own talk page; I don't even understand what that means. I posted to his talk because I wanted to understand what his thinking was. Had I thought he was acting with "malice", then I would have actually reported him somewhere that is appropriate, like WP:ANI. If you are experiencing issues with rollback, you may want to install a gadget at Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-gadgets that will require confirmation of rollback. If you want the editing environment to be more positive here, then coming to a thread where the conversation was over and it ended with, "Thanks for your explanation" and the other user leaving a thanks as well is probably not the most pressing place to try to make a constructive editing environment since both parties involved left happy with one another's actions and had moved on. And yet, here we are. ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 22:24, 10 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Maxim! :) I appreciate you speaking up but it's okay; I wasn't upset or offended by Koavf's section title (and thanks for your kind words about my general use of rollback, too!). That being said, Justin, Maxim does raise a good point; next time it might be better to title such topics as "Use of rollback" instead, as to keep things as calm as possible so that there aren't any misunderstandings or accidental accusations. I knew you weren't intentionally accusing me, hence why I wasn't upset and apologized for my mistake without issue, but some people could interpret it otherwise. Acalamari 22:27, 10 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

A beer for you!

For closing most RFA’s recently. We have never really interacted but seriously GOOD WORK. Cheers Megan Barris (Lets talk📧) 13:36, 19 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Megan Barris, thanks very much and it's great to meet you! :) Acalamari 17:06, 19 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Acalamari, Good to meet you too and stay safe. Cheers Megan Barris (Lets talk📧) 17:16, 19 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

A beer for you!

Many thanks. Denisarona (talk) 16:37, 20 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Question

Hello! In Parah Dice, user Parah Dice claims that the DJ is Turkish, but according to most authoritative sources, DJ is German. Of course, we are both not right because we started an edit warring, but can you give any advice what to do? — Hot Boy Summer (talk) 06:09, 29 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I found some other sources proving that Parah Dice's Turkish. I think we have to wait until another sources will appear and then we will solve this question. Hot Boy Summer (talk) 08:20, 4 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hello

Hi, following my mess-up and illness in February, can you give me rollback permission? Thanks in advance, Denisarona (talk) 12:50, 31 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Denisarona, I'm afraid that since you're rollback permissions were removed by another admin, you'll have to ask them first and request through the usual channels. It would be inappropriate for me to grant them back when you've lost them. Acalamari 21:33, 2 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Broxtowe

Not my fault. I hope my neighbours come to their senses soon. Red Jay (talk)

Hi Red Jay! Nice to meet you :) Ha ha, I live in a constituency right next to Broxtowe; we voted sensibly but I know how you feel! Acalamari 09:09, 8 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

change my username

Hi, I have requested to change my username, but it has not been done yet. Where can I follow up? I gave it once here,Special:GlobalRenameRequest/status is it okay to give it there too? Thank you for follow up me.--IMani ^{→ (Talk) 😃} 22:35, 9 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Sadegh imani, request it at Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple and I'll see to it. Acalamari 13:40, 10 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I request once here, is it okay to request here too?--IMani ^{→ (Talk) 😃} 13:45, 10 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I applied.--IMani ^{→ (Talk) 😃} 13:50, 10 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Done Acalamari 13:53, 10 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you dear manager.--IMani ^{→ (Talk) 😃} 14:02, 10 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not a manager but you're welcome - I'm glad I could help! :) Acalamari 14:03, 10 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the welcome :) I had a question about how to edit a protected page How to edit it.--IMani ^{→ (Talk) :)} 14:10, 10 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I was browsing a page and found that incorrect information was added and the article was protected.Can you correct the information according to the link؟؟؟His full name and date of birth are completely wrong. You can see it in the link.--IMani ^{→ (Talk) :)} 14:17, 10 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

From the most recent edits, his name and birth date have been fixed. :) Acalamari 18:39, 11 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Concern about another user reverting due to clear political bias/second opinion

Hi there, sorry to bother you, I saw some of your comments and thought you seemed like a sensible person to report to and also ask for a second opinion. On the talk page of Barack Obama you will see my post about immigration policy. I took it there after having my comment reverted. I then asked for the person who reverted it to provide evidence and a legitimate reason for it being reverted - and after giving more than a week I had no reply to my second comment - the first and only reply was weakly conceived.

I don't see why wiki should be a battle ground for these left and right political people here and believe it should just be about facts (i think both sides are daft personally!). I wonder if you could weigh in please and address my argument as you seem more objective than Snooganssnoogans who seems to have a long list of being politically biased and reverting. I don't really care about his personal political views - but I think legit reasons need to be given for a revert. Thank you in adavnce.Glaaaastonbury88 (talk) 12:49, 21 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Have a very happy first edit anniversary!

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You're always here for my various Wiki-anniversaries, CAPTAIN RAJU, and I appreciate it very much. Thank you! :) Acalamari 15:27, 20 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Happy 14th anniversary of joining Wikipedia! SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 15:56, 20 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, SNUGGUMS! :D Acalamari 19:59, 20 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

My pleasure :) SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 20:56, 20 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Molag Bal

Hi! Would you be able to unsalt Molag Bal? I don't think this is needed any more, and the title is no longer inappropriate (see Wikipedia:Redirects_for_discussion/Log/2020_October_24#Molag_bal for context). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Uanfala (talk • contribs) 21:59, 31 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Done Acalamari 18:35, 1 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! – Uanfala (talk) 18:42, 1 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Status of Republic of Artsakh

Hello. In my opinion, the status of the unrecognized Republic of Artsakh article is incorrect. If the state does not recognize it, the country to which it belongs must also be written in its status. For example, unrecognized Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Transnistria are not like Arsakh in the article. Arsakh's status was written by three non-UN member states. Sorry, is this important? Does it matter? However, they are unrecognized separatist organizations. Even four countries have recognized the independence of those separatist organizations. But Arsakh was not recognized by any state. Excuse me, why isn't the Republic of Artsakh article the same as the 3 unrecognized states article? Don't you think this is a double standard?

Precious anniversary

Precious
Eight years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:56, 22 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I'm late about this but thank you, Gerda Arendt! :) Acalamari 19:12, 5 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The pleasure is mine! Look at my talk today for music for a birthday which was yesterday, but I kept the decoration. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:16, 5 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for what you said for RexxS --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:58, 31 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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2021 - And an update from last year

Happy 2021, everyone! This is my first edit of this year! :D

Last year, my goal on Wikipedia was to make over 1,000 edits in 2020 and to reach 120,000 edits overall. I've just checked and I successfully reached both of those goals. Yay!

Of course, the number of edits by itself isn't a reflection on the quality of a person's contributions. But I wanted to be involved more with Wikipedia again and the edit count goal was to help with my re-engagement!

2021 goal: Make more edits than the preceding year for the second year running. B-)

And happy 20th birthday to Wikipedia! Acalamari 19:02, 15 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I was blocked from editing and I don’t know why

Today, I was going to edit the Devil Summoner 1995 page when I found that I was blocked from editing. I checked my talk page and there is nothing on there regarding my block. I haven’t vandalized anything recently (and when I did in September, I was contacted and told to stop). If you could help me on this that would be great. Thanks. Bredino (talk) 23:13, 15 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you, CAPTAIN RAJU! :) Acalamari 14:10, 1 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

+1 From me too Acalamari. I remember that day 7 years ago when your RfB went online while I was editing. As soon as I saw it go live, I was thinking of what to write in support and wanted to be the first one, but Kudpung beat me to it by only a few minutes! Anyways, happy editing! TheGeneralUser (talk) 22:21, 3 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! :) Hey, I appreciate you being a supporter, regardless of when your support came in! Acalamari 13:59, 10 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Daniel brandt

Since Daniel Brandt is now an article about a musician completely unrelated to the activist, can the page Daniel brandt be re-created as a redirect to Daniel Brandt? Steve M (talk) 00:37, 9 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Done Yes, it's been years now. Acalamari 14:02, 10 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Happy Early Lunar New Year

Hello, it's IaiIa 123 18:52, 11 February 2021 (UTC), and I want to say Happy Lunar's early New Year. I know it's tomorrow, but don't worry. I'll send the official one tomorrow. (After school)[reply]

Have a nice day, and reply when ready! <3

--IaiIa 123 18:52, 11 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi IaiIa, thank you and Happy Lunar New Year to you, too! :) Acalamari 18:18, 12 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Request for rollback at page [Nahdlatul Ulama]

Hello, and wish you a Happy Lunar New Year! I just found a presumably vandalism act on page [Nahdlatul Ulama]. Unfortunately, they was editing it in 3 consecutive edits, so I can't just undo it. Would you consider rollback-ing it? Because they also deleted some references. Thanks! Mirza R. (talk) 10:27, 15 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Question.

I recently (just now) came across this name, Ȣ. This is an alt account to my main account User:Eulats. I was wondering if you know any way to change my main accounts name to this, and discard this account.

After researching about multiple accounts, I came to the conclusion that there is nothing wrong with me making another account. “Do not use multiple accounts to mislead, deceive, vandalize or disrupt; to create the illusion of greater support for a position; to stir up controversy; or to circumvent a block, ban, or sanction.”^[1] As I did not do any of this.

References

^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sockpuppetry. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Thank you for your time, Ȣ (talk) 17:53, 24 March 2021 (UTC).[reply]

Rollbacker rights request

Hello. Please grant me rollback rights. Thanks. Elyse's Son 10:57, 18 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Requests for page protection

At Wikipedia:Requests for page protection#Current requests for reduction in protection level there is a request for an unprotection on Miranda Cosgrove. That's been semi-protected since 2009, 12 years, and probably needs to be unprotected. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Huliva 15:34, 29 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, CambridgeBayWeather! Been ages since we last interacted, so good to hear from you. :) Yes, it's been 12 years and can be unprotected. Acalamari 18:09, 29 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Huliva 18:32, 29 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Puteri Indonesia page being vandalized by user who deleting a tons of images on gallery section

Hi Acalamari I saw Puteri Indonesia page being vandalized by this Filipino user HiChrisBoyleHere, as he did on 1, 2, 3 appeared to be disruptive and grammatically incorrect. he kept on acting like he is fixing grammar, but after I saw what he did is purposely for vandalism only account by deleting a tons of images on gallery section. Please help to prevent this happen again!--Lukewon (talk) 14:17, 2 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

User:Lukewon is warned for edit warring, making false claims of vandalism, etc. In addition, adding "Filipino" in such a heading is ... well highly suggestive of motive. Drmies (talk) 15:04, 2 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Opposing editors at RfA because they have supported and/or voted for Trump, is in my opinion an extreme violation of WP:AGF (and, also my opinion, would lead to WP itself not adhering to NPOV as it would alienate Trump supporters from discussions). ✌️ The owner of all 🗸 22:37, 8 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

As you say, it's your opinion, for neither of those have any grounds in guidelines or policy. There's no assumption of bad faith at all for opposing when a candidate has expressed holding far-right and fascist view before. As for NPOV, that applies to articles, not to supports or opposition at RfA. I don't edit articles about the far-right, anyway.

Wikipedia is a global community, with people from every racial, sexual and gender demographic groups involved. Those who hold far-right views are disruptive and in opposition to that vast collaborative effort. Acalamari 04:38, 9 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

You are continuing to cast aspersions regarding people who identify as far right and/or as Trump supporters. I will simply end the discussion here as I don't think I will be able to change your mind regarding that. TOA The owner of all ☑️ 15:37, 9 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I did no such thing. I didn't accuse anyone of anything. If someone admits to being far-right, I will oppose them. No need for accusations on my part when they freely admit it.

Also, opposing far-right people isn't a difference in political opinion; it's a difference in morality. A world war was fought to defeat fascists and the far-right. Acalamari 21:58, 9 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

You are still (1) conflating the right wing with fascism, as well as (2) implying that certain classes of people are not actually people. TOA The owner of all ☑️ 23:19, 9 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Given how fascist the right is behaving currently, I see no difference. If the right starts to embrace diversity, support BLM and other movements and rejects the racists within its ranks, like Trump, then you'd have a point. But since it's not and is going in the opposite direction of embracing hate, there's no difference. Besides, I'm not opposing right-wing people in general, but specifically Trump (and similar) supporters. As for the latter point, that claim is laughable at best. People with garbage views are still human, but I don't have to support them. Acalamari 09:36, 10 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Fascist user named Semsûrî

Hi Admin, there is a person named Semsûrî who is very fascist, forexample on the Duhok Governorate Wikipedia page he is editing "Yazidis" as "Yazidi Kurds", this is not right because there is many sources that claim the origins of Yazidis are unknown. I am Kurd myself from Duhok and i know more about here than Semsûrî who is not from north Iraq. He allways edit it back to false information even though he got shown that there are many sources that deny that they are Kurds. BarzoDêralok (talk) 11:30, 3 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you! :) Acalamari 07:28, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Request for input

Hello, hope all is well. Are you able to comment at an open BN thread? –xeno^talk 02:26, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Thanks for the note. Acalamari 07:28, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Rollback request

Hello Acalamari, I'm writing to you today to request a rollback on The Weeknd. Recently, many disruptive and drastic edits (ones that have been published without a consensus on the talk page) have been made in the past few days. Could you please help me resolve this? Many thanks. CitationIsNeeded (talk) 15:31, 26 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

That's so nice that you remembered me from so many years ago. Life has been good but it's taken me away from Wikipedia, so I thought the responsible thing was to turn in my keys. Glad to see you're doing well and have stayed so active here! Mr. Darcy talk 14:57, 18 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Happy First Edit Day!

Have a very happy first edit anniversary!

From the Birthday Committee, CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 17:12, 20 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, CAPTAIN RAJU! :) Acalamari 00:00, 27 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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I'd like to extend a cordial invitation to you to join the Ten Year Society, an informal group for editors who've been participating in the Wikipedia project for ten years or more.

Best regards, Thryduulf (talk) 19:32, 20 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! B-) Acalamari 00:02, 27 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Invitation to join the Fifteen Year Society

Dear Acalamari,

I'd like to extend a cordial invitation to you to join the Fifteen Year Society, an informal group for editors who've been participating in the Wikipedia project for fifteen years or more.

Best regards, Thryduulf (talk) 19:32, 20 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, Thryduulf! Will add these to my userpage! :) And will archive my talk page soon, too! :D Grateful to finally have been invited, ha ha. Acalamari 00:02, 27 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Congrats

Hello A. The years do go zipping by don't they :-) Thanks for all your editing! MarnetteD|Talk 00:33, 27 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi MarnetteD! :D Glad to hear from you! Thank you and, yes, they do. Too fast, I feel. :( Things seemed simpler back then but I guess things move on and change. I hope you're well! Acalamari 01:01, 27 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Much simpler! I'm hanging in there though the legs don't work as well as they did. Cheers and enjoy the rest of your week! MarnetteD|Talk 02:02, 27 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary

Precious
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Thank you, Gerda! :) Acalamari 18:02, 23 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Incorrect Blocking of my IP adress on wiki

Hello Acalamari!

This is not about you, but I didnt know how to send this on the admin board, so I am contacting you about this. I am blocked from creating an account and editing articles, because KnudW has blocked my account for 2 years (9. sep. 2023) I cannot come in contact with him in any way because he has also blocked me from his account, and his forum dosen't tell anything like his email, so I really don't have any ways to contact him, and from what I have heard KnudW was creating chaos on Wikipedia, and lost his rank as administrator.

Long story short, I just want my account unblocked, if it's possible.

Contact me here: Email: [email protected] Discord: Gulle#3749 Twitter: TheTweetBit

Thanks. 212.98.72.247 (talk) 12:35, 29 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Blocking of my IP adress on wiki (212.98.72.247)

Hello Acalamari!

I would like to start off saying this page has been edited after newly found info on the situation. I need more info about how the IP system in Wikipedia works, because if it works as normal IPs, which I suspect it is then, the edited articles were not me, it was someone else from my family who made edits, if it's possible, then I would like to create my own account, but because the IP I am using is blocked, I can't create one, and I want to contribute to the Wikipedia archive as much as many other people do.

If it's possible, then please unblock the account, and if any other incorrect edits come up, then please contact me.

-Gustav

Contact me here: Email: [email protected] Discord: Gulle#3749 Twitter: TheTweetBit

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A kitten for you!

Thanks for beating a great mod :DDDD

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Should a page be created on Arne Pettersen?

Arne Pettersen (no relation to the Arne Petersen page already on the wiki) was a Norwegian Salior, and the last person to be processed through and leave Ellis Island, on November 12, 1954, the day it closed.

I suggest him to get a page because we have a good bit of info on him (including two public domain images), and we have a page for Annie Moore (first person to be processed through and leave Elis Island).

If you want sources, I will provide ones I'd like to use on the page if it is made.

What do you think about this idea, and what categories/nav boxes would the page have?

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I would like for you if you can please help delete the girl with the black hair in the threnchoat and stop the picture appearing in google pictures bar when I type in Arijana Neskovic.Many thanks,you are an angel! ArijanaNeskovicBrajic (talk) 12:16, 21 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Autopatrolled and sysop

Hey there Acalamri. Thanks for closing Colin's RfA. Because autopatrolled is no longer bundled with sysop could I suggest you not remove it when assigning administratior? Best, Barkeep49 (talk) 13:56, 10 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Barkeep49, I will do in future. Thanks for the note. Acalamari 03:16, 2 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi Useight, thanks for the message but given my support for the candidacy I'll have to note my recusal. Acalamari 03:17, 2 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds like a plan. Useight (talk) 03:21, 2 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Long time old friend

Hi Acalamari! It's good to see you still around. Thanks for thanking my edit :) -SpuriousQ (talk) 03:11, 5 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hey there, SpuriousQ! :D You're welcome! I was delighted when your name appeared in my watchlist a moment ago, for the first time in years, and I had to acknowledge your edit! Yeah, I'm still around. Not to the extent of how I was back in 2007 but still present, nevertheless! I hope you're keeping well! Acalamari 03:14, 5 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I'm doing great, thank you :) I never completely left but certainly decreased activity a ton, and have been enjoying making some edits again now and then. There's a lot that seems to have changed here, and a lot that's familiar. -SpuriousQ (talk) 03:26, 5 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello, I would like to request Rollback rights, Thank you. Oodlescanoodles (talk) 08:29, 7 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

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	Because someone who's been around as long as you and done as much good work as you have, probably doesn't have enough barnstars. Andre🚐 16:19, 2 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Late to reply to this, but thank you, Andrevan! :) Acalamari 05:09, 12 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Desysop

Is that a first for desysopping the wrong user? :) I can't laugh too much, though. Cheers! Reaper Eternal (talk) 04:32, 12 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly! I'm still confused as to how I initially opened up the user rights management page for The Blade of the Northern Lights and not Atama! Acalamari 05:08, 12 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Ten years ago, you were found precious. That's what you are, always. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:01, 22 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

My apologies for being late to reply to this but thank you, Gerda Arendt :) Those ten years went by fast. Acalamari 09:07, 8 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 22:23, 31 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Happy New Year, Acalamari!

Happy New Year!

Acalamari,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
— Moops ^⋠T⋡ 03:21, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Request for rollback rights

Hello Acalamari!

I would like to be a rollback because I am a very good at warning people. If you check my contributions, you can see that I have been very good about warning users for possible vandalism and lack of usage of the edit summary box. I hope you take my request into consideration. Please ping me when you reply as I will not be able to check this page regularly. --Justyouraveragelechuga ^talk 00:04, 5 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Up to you Acalamari (not sure why it's here rather than WP:PERM), but [8] [9] [10] give me plenty of pause for thought. Cheers, Daniel (talk) 21:32, 5 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Justyouraveragelechuga, I have to agree with Daniel's view at this time. That being said, rollback is an easy right to obtain and revoke. If you can spend some time, say a month, with unproblematic editing and more vandalism reverts, I'd be willing to reconsider. Acalamari 07:30, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat chat - invitation to participate

The RfA for MB has gone to a bureaucrat chat. Please join in the discussion. Primefac (talk) 15:02, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the notification, Primefac. I'll read and participate sometime within the next 24 hours. Acalamari 01:20, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, that was a fast chat, Primefac! That being said, if I had been able to participate, I wouldn't have had anything different to contribute; however, I could have closed the discussion for you - rather than you have to worry about starting and ending it - if I'd been able to get on a few hours sooner. Acalamari 22:51, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I was receiving (what seemed to me to be) an inordinate amount of pressure, both on-wiki and off, to close the discussion seemingly the second that we hit the absolute majority. I knew there were a couple of folks like you that had said you were going to opine on the matter that didn't (and maybe I should have just ignored everyone) but sometimes that's how things shake out. Primefac (talk) 08:48, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I'm disappointed that people pressured you into it and I don't fault you for your close at all. There wouldn't have been any harm if people had had the patience to wait a few more hours or if one of the other bureaucrats had closed it instead (I'm of the view that the bureaucrat who starts the chat shouldn't be the one to close it, but that's something I apply if I start a chat rather than expect others to abide by). I'm sorry you had all that pressure :( Acalamari 17:40, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Ninth Bureaucratship Anniversary!

Wishing Acalamari a very happy bureaucratship anniversary on behalf of the Birthday Committee! Chris Troutman (talk) 22:33, 31 January 2023 (UTC)

[reply]

Chris troutman, thank you! :) Those sure went by fast! Acalamari 22:35, 31 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Block evasion?

I could be wrong but a "new" IP editor, 2600:1012:B067:46F:6DBA:4741:DFDB:6845, is giving off very strong vibes of ChicagoWikiEditor (CWE). 2600 launched their career of contributions by going straight to the Alec Baldwin talk page to start an RfC on the very same issue that CWE had started an RfC for five months ago, a couple weeks before his current block. I became aware of 2600 because he posted on my talk page yesterday about the Baldwin matter. 2600 and CWE have similar arguments, writing styles, and usage. They also both use "lede" versus "lead", and 2600's edit summary for the California recall article begins with "Wrong" a word CWE often used to begin his comments on talk pages and sometimes in edit summaries, like he did here and here. You'll see on the Baldwin talk page that I asked 2600 if they're currently blocked under a different IP or as a registered user. Stoarm (talk) 17:08, 12 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

That's not me, but FYI I don't think they're allowed to link IP addresses to accounts, because it's considered privacy-violating. That is, unless management here has gone rogue. I dunno, it's been awhile. Why don't you just stay on topic instead of this ad hominem stuff? Why don't you tell us your IP address if you want to be cavalier about privacy? Cheers. 2600:1012:B050:41AA:35F2:5CFE:BB8D:9107 (talk) 01:30, 13 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

If it's not you, then you have nothing to worry about. Under specific circumstances, including evidence of block evasion, they most certainly are allowed to link IP addresses to accounts. I am a registered user, so anyone can see all of my edits. Unfortunately, you're an IP hopper; although it's out of your control, your IP address constantly changes and because it's via Verizon Wireless, which you've acknowledged, it means that other editors cannot readily see your history of contributions, or any sanctions or warnings. You've had at least four different IP addresses over the past few days. You "appear" to be a new editor under each IP address, although it's clear from your edits that you're far from new. Stoarm (talk) 18:25, 13 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Stoarm, noting that I have seen this and will respond properly tomorrow. Thanks in advance. Acalamari 02:40, 14 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, no hurry. Have a great night. Stoarm (talk) 03:07, 14 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Stoarm, I'd be surprised if this person isn't Chicago WikiEditor. Edits are similar but also he has a history of not being truthful about his actions; for example, after I blocked him indefinitely, he vandalized my talk page on Meta and then claimed he didn't even though it was blatantly obvious he did. Acalamari 02:32, 15 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry you had to deal with that nonsense. His comments to you after each of his blocks were pretty disturbing, just like the ones he made to another editor in the days before the first block. By the way, I just browsed your history a bit... 16+ years on Wikipedia, 15+ as an admin, nine as a bureaucrat; and over 100,000 edits. And it's clear that you treat editors in a very friendly, respectful, and professional manner. I think if Wikipedia had a hall of fame, you'd be a shoe-in for induction. (Wikipedia should have one.) Anyway, thanks for getting back to me on this issue and for your great service to this project! Stoarm (talk) 05:53, 15 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Deleting an image-if you can please help :-)

Hi Acalamari. I have an issue.There is an image I posted that was meant for study purposes.When I google my username in google picture the image appears.I changed my mind about the image it is too raunchy to be displayed when I google Arijana Neskovic in the google pictures.The picture is a girl with black hair with her breasts out,and I regret posting the picture.I do not understand how to delete it,and how to make it stop appearing under the name when you google Arijana Neskovic in the google picture bar. Could you pretty please delete the item,its the second picture,the girl is in a trenchcoat.I was originaly planning fot it to be used for study on female body parts. Thank you very much, ArijanaNeskovicBrajic ArijanaNeskovicBrajic (talk) 11:32, 21 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Acalamari here: Shut out of my own account, can someone help?

I hope someone watching my talk page can help me but I (Acalamari) am shut out of my own account. My two-factor authentication scratch token codes from years ago don't work and I can't complete the login. As of now, I'm stuck.

I can confirm my identity because this is my alternate account, as confirmed by the declaration on my main user page, and I have messaged someone who is friends with me on Facebook and they know my situation. Acalamari (from Bellatrix Kerrigan) 02:59, 24 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Xeno or AmandaNP, hoping either or both of you have the technical knowledge to help! And HJ Mitchell, if you can please confirm I messaged you off-wiki and that this is indeed me, thank you! Acalamari (from Bellatrix Kerrigan) 03:11, 24 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Bellatrix Kerrigan: Your best bet would be to email ca

wikimedia.org so the foundation can start the recovery process. You can ping me when you do and I'll see if I can reach to my foundation contacts to speed it up if I can. -- Amanda (she/her) 04:20, 24 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

AmandaNP, thank you, I have just done that. Also, if you yourself wish to confirm I'm me, if you Email this user on Acalamari and on BK, it'll contact the same email address. Also, hopefully when HJ awakens in a few hours he can also confirm I'm me! Acalamari (from Bellatrix Kerrigan) 04:28, 24 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it's definitely you! I can't help much more right now but it sounds like Amanda knows what she's doing. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 07:54, 24 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Issues with page: Global Language Monitor

I just deleted a big chunk of text in the page for Global Language Monitor. I mentioned in the change and in the talk page that it violates the rules for original research. However, I think that there is a bigger issue at hand. I am pretty sure that the company pays editors to revert changes and to keep adding buzzwords and nonsense to their page to increase their ranking in search engines. I believe that the whole page is a trap to increase the visibility of the company on search engines.

Clearly, this issue is beyond my (non-existing) pay grade. However, I strongly recommend that you or another administrator looks into this page as they are clearly violating multiple Wikipedia rules. MexFin (talk) 13:19, 24 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

February songs

February songs

my daily stories

My story on 24 February is about Artemy Vedel (TFA by Amitchell235), and I made a suggestion for more peace, - what do you think? - Hoping the account problem can be solved! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:52, 24 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

today: two women whose birthday we celebrate today, 99 and 90! - good to see you back --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:23, 28 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I'm back!

My access has been restored! Thank you to AmandaNP, HJ Mitchell and Wikimedia Trust and Safety for their help! Acalamari 02:20, 28 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Notice of noticeboard discussion

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. This is a procedural notification, although if you decide to give it a wide berth as a complete waste of your time, I'll understand. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 13:42, 8 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Ritchie333, I'm happy to participate but what input do you require from me? I'm not sure what I have to do with this. Acalamari 14:48, 8 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think there's anything to participate in now. The only reason I've put this here is because you were the last person to delete User talk:DougsTech, about 12 years ago (it's been restored now). I don't know why I had a feeling of "if I undelete this, somebody's going to moan" (though I'm pretty sure you wouldn't!) so rather than just undelete it unilaterally, I did things "by the book". Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 14:54, 8 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Oxford comma

Hi there. In this edit [11] you removed an Oxford comma. I have no problem with the edit, and certainly no intention of reverting it. However, it struck me as a little odd as you left an Oxford comma in place in the paragraph above, and th edsum suggests you see it as a British English thing - but Oxford commas are clearly British too. MOS:OXFORD suggests that either style is fine as long as usage is consistent. Cheers. Sirfurboy🏄 (talk) 07:43, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

PLEASE DELETE THIS PAGE

I created THIS PAGE to organize my upload gallery long time ago, but now it has no use. this is a duplicated page. can you please delete it?

Please help me to delete it. Risantana (talk) 05:44, 28 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Pending Changes on Carly Rae Jepsen

It has been semi-protected today for a full year, keeping PC on the page has no extra utility? Hyphenation Expert (talk) 01:02, 10 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Adminship Anniversary!

Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Pppery/Bureaucrat chat

Please see Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Pppery/Bureaucrat chat and join the discussion when you have an opportunity. Maxim (talk) 18:12, 7 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

CfD nomination at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2023 October 1 § Category:WikiProject X members

A category or categories you have created have been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. A discussion is taking place to decide whether this proposal complies with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2023 October 1 § Category:WikiProject X members on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. Qwerfjkl talk 09:32, 2 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Happy first edit day!

Re your comment

Hi, Acalamari. Re, this comment of yours, I'd rather not post on User talk:Lourdes, but I wanted to say aha! All this time, I've vividly remembered the contretemps about activating Lourdes' adminship, and it left an indelibly bad impression on me. I couldn't understand what caused it, though, so I simply concluded "That new admin just loves drama and throwing her weight around", which wasn't really satisfactory. But now I too understand. Bishonen | tålk 15:59, 3 November 2023 (UTC).[reply]

Hi Bishonen! Thank you so much for your message and for understanding how I feel about this revelation. As with yourself and others, I had a negative view of Lourdes after that whole incident when I granted her her adminship; while I accepted her apology, I was left bewildered by the anger, both at BN and in her emails to me. Never made any sense until now!

Thanks for your message - it was nice to log in and read it first before anything else and I hope you're well. :) Acalamari 02:34, 4 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

need help revert back my removed edits Wiktionary

hi, can you help me reverse back my removed edits in Wiktionary?? yesterday. but need to reformulate them correctly Zahida2013 (talk) 18:49, 6 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Zahida2013, I would assist you but, unfortunately, I am not a member of Wiktionary and am not able to help. I might be able to look at why your edits were removed or reverted, though; could you please show me which edits of yours were rolled back? I might be able to explain why. Thank you :) Acalamari 11:55, 7 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

entries of : فلج فلع فلس فل قفة Zahida2013 (talk) 17:05, 7 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

November thanks

November songs
my story today

Saw your name on my watchlist, forgot where ... - just hello! - My story today is Canticle I: My beloved is mine and I am his, - the composer, born OTD 110 years ago, didn't want it shorter (but the publisher), more here. If you click on songs you get to vacation pics. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:53, 22 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Gerda Arendt! Happy to have the message from you and I hope you're well! :) Acalamari 05:01, 2 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom 2023 Elections voter message

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Birthday wishes

Have the happiest of birthdays today! SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 17:58, 29 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, SNUGGUMS! :D Acalamari 05:00, 2 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

No problem at all :) SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 05:04, 2 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello

I think you made a mistake while renaming me from Moazfargal to M3ATH, as my old user and talk pages were moved but without leaving a redirect, while WP:Changing username/Simple says: links left by your previous signatures will still point to the old userpage; however, a redirect will be left behind to your new userpage.

—M3ATH (See · Say) 22:00, 4 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

There wasn't a mistake here - I intentionally suppressed redirects because you asked for a rename for privacy reasons; in such circumstances, redirects aren't created as to assist with a user's privacy. You are free to create the redirects if you want them. Acalamari 22:16, 4 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Editor experience invitation

Hi Acalamari :) I'm looking to interview people here. Feel free to pass if you're not interested. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 20:19, 8 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Clovermoss! Thanks for the invite - your project looks cool and a good idea! Do I just answer the set questions and post them? :) Acalamari 21:53, 8 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Pretty much but if there's anything else you feel like sharing on the page, feel free to do so. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 23:06, 8 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

December music

December songs
story · music

Today, I managed to updated my images to Paris (trip begun on 29 Nov) with a visit to the Palais Garnier, - to match the story of Medea Amiranashvili, - don't miss listening to her expressive voice. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:40, 9 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

My story today is about Michael Robinson, - it's an honour to have known him. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:37, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Gerda! :) Can't say I've heard of either person before, but reading up about Michael Robinson, he sounds like an awesome guy with his work towards peace and anti-racism! I can see why you felt honored knowing him :D Acalamari 19:01, 18 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! - Today, I have a special story to tell, of the works of a musician born 300 years ago. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:23, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Help! Users vandalizing pages

Hi. These three pages, Hits Different, Would've, Could've, Should've, Bigger Than the Whole Sky are being vandalized by User:A type of cabinet and User:Ippantekina who are acting like they own Wikipedia and vandalizing pages by changing them to add and remove things they deem unfit even though two of the articles mentioned, Hits Different and Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve are GA articles as they are. Could you please ask these two to stop their vandalism and leave the articles as they are as they have also been bullying non-users and that’s not good for Wikipedia as in the age of TikTok, bad publicity could stop people from donating to Wikipedia and get it shut down. 92.1.103.35 (talk) 09:20, 17 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Just in case they revert before you see it this history part I restored the article to its GA status that User:Ippantekina vandalized the page. 92.1.103.35 (talk) 09:28, 17 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Would you please intervene before this user starts edit warring? They are vandalizing three pages, two of which were already GA and adding unnecessary and redundant information while removing other information from the infobox and won’t stop. 92.1.103.35 (talk) 13:40, 18 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

None of the people you are accusing of vandalism are engaging in vandalism. You are, however, engaged in an edit war; you'll need to go to the respective article talk pages to discuss changes that are being challenged, rather than keep reverting. Acalamari 19:04, 18 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Of course users gang up and bully on here and falsely accuse IP users of doing something wrong without looking into things even when the evidence is presented to them. Also, it’s very clear Wikipedia has double standard policies and picks and chooses when to follow them as I’ve seen on Out of That Truck’s history a user removed the album subtitle and no one argued it, so if anyone is edit warring it’s the users. Honestly the discrimination by Wikipedia users towards anonymous IP addresses and the bullying, this site is a joke and should be shut down. It’s not a reliable source anyway. It’s nothing but biased editors who can put whatever they want whether it’s factual or not. 92.1.103.35 (talk) 09:33, 3 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please Check to See Whether the Search Field Has Been Disabled for My Profile

Hi. I am an editor/contributor on both English and Spanish Wikipedia who usually donates about $25 a year to Wikipedia. For some reason, since last evening, when I reenter English Wikipedia, the search field has been disabled, despite my having rebooted several times to see if it would fix the problem. When I click on the magnifier glass icon, it fails to bring up the search field. Curiously, it appears normally in Spanish Wikipedia when I switch there. I can work around the lack of a search field in English Wikipedia by entering phrases to the https://en.wikipedia/wiki/ stem, or alternatively on word searches in Google that list Wikipedia entries that match the search term, but that is cumbersome. Would you please check to see why the search field no longer appears in English Wikipedia but appears normally in Spanish Wikipedia?

I suspect it might have something to do with a three message exchange with another editor who reverted my edits of about 5 sentences to an article about Alfred Hitchcock's "Marnie" on the grounds that my adding a few details resulted in a "plot summary" of 721 words. This editor commented that he had reverted the article to its state before my edits and instructed that I needed to cut the 721-word entry down to 700 words or under. When I commented that 21 words over the "guideline" was "a tad nitpicky" (brief comment, not abrasive), the editor responded that my "tone" suggested that I was taking his comment "as personal criticism." I responded that I was not at all taking the comment personally but believed that my edit was significant because it added context to the "rape" scene in "Marnie" that has become controversial in recent years which merited going a mere 21 words over the "guideline." The editor remained inflexible, insisting that if I wanted to add the comment, it had to fit within the 700 word limit, but if I wanted to appeal his decision, I could take the issue to the talk page. I pointed out (again, not rudely) that there were plenty of plot summaries in Wikipedia that exceeded the 700 word limit by far more than 21 words, but the editor remained in flexible and I finally just added my edit within 673 words. The editor accepted by edits then (saying he was glad I had come to see things his way), but suddenly my search field has been disabled only in English Wikipedia. I find the timing curious and wonder whether that editor may have been the cause.

At any rate, would you please check to see what's going on with the "search field" in English Wikipedia in my profile? , Ariadne000 (talk) 01:20, 19 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Ariadne000, unfortunately, this problem is so far out of my jurisdiction and areas of expertise that I have both no idea how to fix this and no idea who to contact about it! About the only suggestion I have is: Have you switched to another browser to see if your search tool appears there at all? If so, it'll be a browser problem and not a problem caused via Wikipedia itself.

I can, however, assure you that a conflict with another user won't at all affect your search feature or any other Wikipedia-related tools. That's merely a coincidence and not a cause. Acalamari 01:49, 19 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, thank you for your quick response. I have rebooted four or five times, but have not tried a new browser. I'll give that a try. Ariadne000 (talk) 01:55, 19 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, I added something on the boonie bears page

sorry for bothering but I am very new to editing in Wikipedia. I don’t want to be called a vandalizer, so I am informing you I made a paragraph for Vector (a new-ish character) but it’s not that good. Thank you! DeliciousCaik (talk) 04:28, 26 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Season's greetings

Christmas postcard featuring Santa Claus using a zeppelin to deliver gifts, by Ellen Clapsaddle, 1909

~ ~ ~ Merry Christmas! ~ ~ ~

Hello Acalamari: Enjoy the holiday season and winter solstice if it's occurring in your area of the world, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, Spread the love; use {{subst:User:Dustfreeworld/Xmas1}} to send this message.
CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 21:09, 28 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Happy New Year, Acalamari!

Happy New Year!

Acalamari,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 19:28, 31 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year fireworks}} to user talk pages.

CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 19:28, 31 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi CAPTAIN RAJU, thanks for the Christmas the New Year's messages! I hope you had a great Christmas and will have a fantastic New Year, too! :D And thank you for your continued greetings messages! Acalamari 12:44, 1 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2024

Die Zeit, die Tag und Jahre macht

Happy New Year

2024

Like 2019, remember? -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:35, 1 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Happy new year to you, too, Gerda! :D Acalamari 12:17, 5 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! - On the Main page: the person who made the pictured festival possible --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:59, 16 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

story · music · places

Today a friend's birthday, with related music and new vacation pics --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:59, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Lourdes

Hi. When I noticed the name in the admin newsletter, I searched for my interaction with Lourdes and I found immediatelly Wikipedia:Bureaucrats'_noticeboard/Archive_37#Request. I was there too, I was so close... I remember I was suspicious. I know very well how cunning the Wifione persona is. I've explored and explained to detail their dishonest nature and intentions at the 2015 ArbCom and a long time before that, in March 2012 for the first time. But I was almost inactive in 2018. I don't know why I write you now ... I just terribly regret that I did not catch and kick off that bastard again. Please note the last comment in the thread by User:Floquenbeam: It's déjà vu all over again. Indeed it is. Vejvančický (talk / contribs) 13:07, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Vejvančický, thanks for reaching out to me. We all got fooled. I remember being taken aback my Lourdes' aggression back then. We all thought that it was a new admin already going off the rails, which would have been bad by itself. The Lourdes character eventually did just that, revealing itself to be Wifione when it seemed that desysopping was inevitable. Whoever the person is, no matter what account they're behind, they can't help themselves.

So as a result, we were all correct to be suspicious and distrusting of Lourdes back then, even if we couldn't put our finger on the problem exactly.

I do wonder if Lourdes / Wifione ever read my comment to them. Acalamari 12:16, 5 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you :)

Thanks a bunch, Acalamari! Your appreciation means a lot. We, Wikipedians, feel lucky to have awesome seniors like you. Your kindness and help don't go unnoticed. Much respect! – DreamRimmer (talk) 09:50, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome, DreamRimmer, and thanks for your help, too. Having to say goodbye to Tony this year wasn't something I expected at all and I'm grateful for you helping out with ensuring he's remembered. Acalamari 10:01, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah. It's disheartening that we are losing those folks who've been the backbone of Wikipedia from the start. They’ve dedicated so much time for the benefit of future generations, and we really need to make sure their contributions are remembered. Count me in; I'll do my best to help wherever I can. – DreamRimmer (talk) 10:14, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Request for my userpage

Can you please remove all of the previous revisions of my userpage? Sincerely, Icantthinkofanamexd (talk) 05:43, 12 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Request of third opinion in dispute

Hello Acalamari. I found your name looking at Wikipedia:Administrator review/Acalamari. Because you willfully submitted your work for review, I decided to contact you. I am currently in a dispute with an administrator. I was wondering if you are willing to provide your input as part of the dispute resolution process. Regards, Thinker78 (talk) 19:13, 12 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Adminship Anniversary!

Happy Bureaucratship Anniversary

Wishing Acalamari a very happy bureaucratship anniversary on behalf of the Birthday Committee! CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 18:22, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

[reply]

I made a talk page on Wikipedia’s article on the Taliban (titled “‘Anti-terrorism’ is NOT part of the Taliban’s ideology”) but I forgot to log into my account, leaving my IP address exposed. Could you please hide it so nobody else can see it?

I don’t want my personal information to be exposed on this site, so please hide my IP address. Thank you. Ipaddressrevealed (talk) 18:45, 3 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

RFA2024 update: no longer accepting new proposals in phase I

Hey there! This is to let you know that phase I of the 2024 requests for adminship (RfA) review is now no longer accepting new proposals. Lots of proposals remain open for discussion, and the current round of review looks to be on a good track towards making significant progress towards improving RfA's structure and environment. I'd like to give my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has given us their idea for change to make RfA better, and the same to everyone who has given the necessary feedback to improve those ideas. The following proposals remain open for discussion:

Proposal 2, initiated by HouseBlaster, provides for the addition of a text box at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship reminding all editors of our policies and enforcement mechanisms around decorum.
Proposals 3 and 3b, initiated by Barkeep49 and Usedtobecool, respectively, provide for trials of discussion-only periods at RfA. The first would add three extra discussion-only days to the beginning, while the second would convert the first two days to discussion-only.
Proposal 5, initiated by SilkTork, provides for a trial of RfAs without threaded discussion in the voting sections.
Proposals 6c and 6d, initiated by BilledMammal, provide for allowing users to be selected as provisional admins for a limited time through various concrete selection criteria and smaller-scale vetting.
Proposal 7, initiated by Lee Vilenski, provides for the "General discussion" section being broken up with section headings.
Proposal 9b, initiated by Reaper Eternal, provides for the requirement that allegations of policy violation be substantiated with appropriate links to where the alleged misconduct occured.
Proposals 12c, 21, and 21b, initiated by City of Silver, Ritchie333, and HouseBlaster, respectively, provide for reducing the discretionary zone, which currently extends from 65% to 75%. The first would reduce it 65%–70%, the second would reduce it to 50%–66%, and the third would reduce it to 60%–70%.
Proposal 13, initiated by Novem Lingaue, provides for periodic, privately balloted admin elections.
Proposal 14, initiated by Kusma, provides for the creation of some minimum suffrage requirements to cast a vote.
Proposals 16 and 16c, initiated by Thebiguglyalien and Soni, respectively, provide for community-based admin desysop procedures. 16 would desysop where consensus is established in favor at the administrators' noticeboard; 16c would allow a petition to force reconfirmation.
Proposal 16e, initiated by BilledMammal, would extend the recall procedures of 16 to bureaucrats.
Proposal 17, initiated by SchroCat, provides for "on-call" admins and 'crats to monitor RfAs for decorum.
Proposal 18, initiated by theleekycauldron, provides for lowering the RfB target from 85% to 75%.
Proposal 24, initiated by SportingFlyer, provides for a more robust alternate version of the optional candidate poll.
Proposal 25, initiated by Femke, provides for the requirement that nominees be extended-confirmed in addition to their nominators.
Proposal 27, initiated by WereSpielChequers, provides for the creation of a training course for admin hopefuls, as well as periodic retraining to keep admins from drifting out of sync with community norms.
Proposal 28, initiated by HouseBlaster, tightens restrictions on multi-part questions.

To read proposals that were closed as unsuccessful, please see Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review/Phase I/Closed proposals. You are cordially invited once again to participate in the open discussions; when phase I ends, phase II will review the outcomes of trial proposals and refine the implementation details of other proposals. Another notification will be sent out when this phase begins, likely with the first successful close of a major proposal. Happy editing! theleekycauldron (talk • she/her), via:

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 10:52, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Hey, sorry if this is a bit odd, but I just wanted to leave a thanks for this comment right here. Yes, it was terrible of me to focus on the person saying the comment rather than looking at the context and how they were the one suffering from the situation, and even worse for me to double-down on it. That "fighting a bully with the bully's tactics makes you as bad as them" isn't something I want to espouse anymore and I guess I just wanted to offer some gratitude for helping realize how poor my attitude was. Yeah, I know this is a bit strange of me but I really am grateful for giving me that feedback, thank you. The Night Watch (talk) 20:48, 17 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi The Night Watch, acknowledging your message for now, will give you a more detailed reply soon when I have a longer moment to do so (didn't want you thinking I was ignoring you!). 13:33, 19 March 2024 (UTC) Acalamari 13:33, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Night Watch, now replying as promised.

First off, my apologies again for the late reply. Again, wanted to provide you with a detailed one and not something brief, and because I needed some time about what I wanted to say.

Secondly, coming to the talk page of someone who opposed you (in this case, me) and reflecting on the feedback given in your candidacy is highly commendable and takes a lot of confidence to do so. It's not odd at all. Well done, and I mean that.

So, I went back to review exactly what I said. For what it's worth, you are qualified for adminship as you possess the knowledge and skills to wield it, and I don't think you'd misuse or abuse adminship; my oppose wasn't at all based on your competency as I believe you'll do well. You said in your answer to Q1 that you'd focus on AIV, PERM and UAA, all of which are places that need people and your know-how there will be very useful! On that note, I am glad your candidacy was successful, despite my opposition to it.

My oppose was borne out of my experiences both here and in real life. I've found too often that bullies have had their actions excused and encouraged as a result of the "fighting a bully with the bully's tactics makes you as bad as them" perspective, and I was worried that you'd be the sort of admin who would automatically side with an aggressor purely because someone else had given a snarky remark in response to any hostility thrown at them. I'll admit, that wasn't assuming good faith on my part - 110% not assuming good faith - but given the evidence provided, it was something I felt strongly about, to the point of opposing. I had considered softening the oppose or even withdrawing it in response to your posts on the RfA to address Tamzin's oppose, but ultimately I chose to stay the course.

I hope that explains my rationale. If there's anything you need clarifying or expanding, let me know. Otherwise, I do want your adminship to be successful, and it would be great if I have the chance to support you down the line should you ever attempt something like ArbCom or RfB! Acalamari 10:16, 29 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Unprotect request on Tossed salad

Hi, this was downgraded by you in 2008 and hasn't seen any significant disruption since. Would it be possible to unprotect? Sennecaster (Chat) 03:41, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! While this seems kind of pointless, as I can't imagine why anyone below autoconfirmed would want to edit it other than to vandalize, re-protecting isn't difficult, so I have

Done this. Acalamari 13:30, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Darth Vader protection

Hi, I'm reaching out because you changed the protection status for this page to autoconfirmed back in 2011. The protection status doesn't bother me, but I am a little confused about why an edit notice declaring the protection status appears on the visual editor every time I edit the page. Only people who can edit the page will see the edit notice which reminds us who cannot edit the page. To me, that doesn't make sense, and I find it irritating that I have to close that edit notice every time :)

Would you be able to either A) remove the protection, since there hasn't been any recent vandalism, or B) somehow deactivate the edit notice? Wafflewombat (talk) 10:04, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Wafflewombat, there's nothing I can do about the edit notice. As for the protection, as it has been over 12 years, I have lowered the protection. Acalamari 09:54, 29 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Due to the protection being lowered, the edit notice has gone away. Thanks!

I'll keep an eye out for vandalism on the page. Wafflewombat (talk) 11:14, 29 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

RFA2024 update: phase I concluded, phase II begins

Hi there! Phase I of the Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review has concluded, with several impactful changes gaining community consensus and proceeding to various stages of implementation. Some proposals will be implemented in full outright; others will be discussed at phase II before being implemented; and still others will proceed on a trial basis before being brought to phase II. The following proposals have gained consensus:

Proposals 2 and 9b (phase II discussion): Add a reminder of civility norms at RfA and Require links for claims of specific policy violations
Proposal 3b (in trial): Make the first two days discussion-only
Proposal 13 (in trial): Admin elections
Proposal 14 (implemented): Suffrage requirements
Proposals 16 and 16c (phase II discussion): Allow the community to initiate recall RfAs and Community recall process based on dewiki
Proposal 17 (phase II discussion): Have named Admins/crats to monitor infractions
Proposal 24 (phase II discussion): Provide better mentoring for becoming an admin and the RfA process
Proposal 25 (implemented): Require nominees to be extended confirmed

See the project page for a full list of proposals and their outcomes. A huge thank-you to everyone who has participated so far :) looking forward to seeing lots of hard work become a reality in phase II. theleekycauldron (talk), via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:08, 5 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

June music

story · music · places

Today's story is about the TFA, by sadly missed Vami_IV. In my support in 2018, I hoped to do justice to Schloss Köthen next - which I will begin today, finally, promised. It touches me that you still carry its image on top of this page, and it was again my first greeting this year. For more related thoughts and music, look on my talk for 1 June. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 04:27, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, Gerda, and thanks for fixing your message here! :) Acalamari 00:52, 15 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

My pleasure. I would like to find out why - of all talk pages I know - I can't edit individual threads, which is normal on archived pages. Perhaps archiving would help ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:52, 15 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A fox for you!

Is User:Persian Poet Gal still doing okay? Also, unrelated but I thought your username was Acala + calamari.

wound theology ◈ 19:12, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi User:Wound theology! Thank you for the fox. Ah! I'd not heard of Acala before - and the combination of Acala-calamari made me think of "Karma Chameleon"! :D As for Persian Poet Gal, while I can't go into any details, I can confirm that Persian Poet Gal, while long retired from Wikipedia, is doing well and successful in the real world...I'm sure she'd appreciate being remembered here. :) Acalamari 14:40, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Adminship Anniversary!

Hi The Herald (Benison), thank you! :D Acalamari 22:29, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

sorry

Hey, Acalamari. I'm sorry you were treated badly. I don't know the background, but it sounds like it smarted. Best to you. Valereee (talk) 19:43, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Valereee, thanks for your message. Yes, it was close to a year ago. Long story short, Lightburst disagreed with something I did but rather than give me a chance to explain myself, took me to AN and threw a load of unfair and baseless accusations at and assumptions about me. There was no attempt to understand where I was coming from nor was there any reason for Lightburst to even be involved. Worse still, a few other editors I'd never even heard of did the same. Even when I did explain myself, it was ignored and the accusations and assumptions kept coming. It was extremely demoralizing.

Usually, I'd assume good faith but not only was good faith not assumed of me, but the absolute worst of faith was assumed. Impossible for me to forgive without any sort of apology. Acalamari 22:28, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, that sounds pretty bad. I'm sorry that happened to you too. The Night Watch (talk) 15:06, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, The Night Watch, I appreciate that. I hope you're doing well! Acalamari 20:00, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

RfA debrief

Hi Acalamari. I mentioned you by name in my RfA debrief, though only because you closed it. Just wanted to let you know as a courtesy. Anyways, hope you are doing well, and happy editing! Best, House Blaster (talk · he/they) 01:35, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi HouseBlaster, thanks for the mention and note here! Likewise, I hope you're doing well and are enjoying adminship! :) Acalamari 17:25, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

July music

My story today is - because of the anniversary of the premiere OTD in 1782 - about Die Entführung aus dem Serail, opera by Mozart, while yesterday's was - because of the TFA - about Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera by Offenbach, - so 3 times Mozart if you click on "music" ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:13, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Today's story is about a photographer who took iconic pictures, especially View from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on Manhattan, 9/11, yesterday's was a great mezzo, and on Thursday we watched a sublime ballerina. If that's not enough my talk offers the chamber music from two amazing concerts. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:24, 20 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

August music

story · music · places

Today I have two "musicians" on the Main page, one is also the topic of my story, watch and listen, - I like today's especially because you see him at work, hear him talk about his work and the result of his work - rare! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:51, 7 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

... and a third, like 22 July but with interview and the music to be played today --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:08, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

On 13 August, Bach's cantata was 300 years old, and the image one. The cantata is an extraordinary piece, using the chorale's text and famous melody more than others in the cycle. It's nice to have not only a recent death, but also this "birthday" on the Main page. And a rainbow in my places. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:14, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Today is the birthday of Alma Mahler. I believe that Siegfried Lorenz should be mentioned on the Main page among the Recent deaths. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:46, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

... and he appeared! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:12, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Search is broken for me.

Hello, I recently changed the search to the Wikipedia namespace. But when I try to change it to the article namespace, it still searches in the Wikipedia namespace. Also when I save the article namespace for future usage, it reverts to the Wikipedia namespace. This is starting to frustrate me. Felicia (talk) 13:39, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I tried logging out and logging back in and that didn't fix the problem. Felicia (talk) 13:49, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm late to reply to this but, unfortunately, this isn't something I have the technical ability to fix. Clearing your browser cache or asking on Wikipedia:Village pump (technical) may help. Acalamari 17:07, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

September music

story · music · places

Today is Schoenberg's 150th birthday! On display his portrait by Egon Schiele, music from Moses und Aron, and two DYK hooks, one from 2010 and another from 2014; the latter, about his 40th birthday, appeared on his 140th birthday ;) - See places for a stunning sunrise, on the day Bruckner's 200th birthday was celebrated (just a few days late). -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:59, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Gerda! Thanks for your message and I'm sorry I've not replied until now! Awesome work with all the content you're creating - glad to see you've not stopped after all these years! :D Acalamari 17:10, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

RFPP request

Hello, any chance of you actioning this request, Thanx in advance, if not no problem. Cheers, - FlightTime (open channel) 17:21, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Honestly, it seems too slow of a slow edit war to justify protecting it.

That being said, I'll leave the request open in case another admin feels differently and I'll keep that page open in another tab for the next 72 hours to see if anything continues. Acalamari 17:35, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

RFA2024 update: Discussion-only period now open for review

Hi there! The trial of the RfA discussion-only period passed at WP:RFA2024 has concluded, and after open discussion, the RfC is now considering whether to retain, modify, or discontinue it. You are invited to participate at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review/Phase II/Discussion-only period. Cheers, and happy editing! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 09:38, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Suggested update for Maggie Smith page https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maggie_Smith&action=edit

Dame Margaret Natalie Smith, CH, DBE, (Hon.) Litt.D., Shakespeare Prizewinner and Bodley Medallist, actress, died on 27 September 2024, aged 89 years.

Source: Cambridge Reporter, Obituary Notices, 2 October 2024, Vol clv No 2, No 6753 MeeMaa1 (talk) 10:50, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

October music

story · music · places

You may remember Maryvonne Le Dizès, my story today as on 28 August. Some September music was unusual: last compositions and eternal light, with Ligeti mentioned in story and music. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:03, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

today I remember an organist who was pictured on the Main page on his birthday ten years ago, and I found two recent organ concerts to match, - see top of my talk --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:32, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

today brought a timely promotion of Helmut Bauer to the Main page on the day when pieces from Mozart's Requiem were performed for him. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:02, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I made Leif Segerstam my big story today. There's a jumping cat in the places. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:37, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Happy whatever you celebrate today, - more who died, more to come, and they made the world richer. Greetings from Madrid where I took the pic of assorted Cucurbita in 2016. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:27, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yammla

Yammla was the first of the anti-Yamla trolls tonight. Can you block them? I'm sure that edits like these, repeated, are not beneficial.CRBoyer 04:46, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yep! I got them now. :) Acalamari 04:47, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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BGerdemann (WMF) (talk) 19:22, 23 October 2024 (UTC) [reply]

My October 2024 admin votes

I have supported the following 7 candidates in the admin election mentioned in the title:

Hawkeye7 I've supported in his previous attempts to become an administrator again; I stand by that support of him as I believe he has learned from his past mistakes. Pharaoh of the Wizards I've interacted with going back as far as 2008; I feel he should be given a chance at adminship given his long-term dedication. MarcGarver is a steward, which is far more destructive than adminship; if we can trust him with that, we can trust him as an admin.

Queen of Hearts, Ahecht, Robert McClenon and LindsayH, I don't think we've met (at least, I don't remember any interactions) but you regularly show up in my watchlist and you all come across to me as sensible people. That gives me enough familiarity with you all to support you.

With regards to all other candidates, I've abstained. There are too many candidates for me to properly review, and so I choose to not vote either way rather than penalize them because I don't have spare time to provide. Acalamari 02:56, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Brighton meetup: 23 November

Hi! There's a Wikipedia meetup in Brighton on 23 November. Would be great to see you if you if you can make it. Best, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 17:11, 10 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Brighton visit

Very good to meet you the other day; I hope you had a good wander round on Sunday and a decent journey home! Hassocks5489 (Floreat Hova!) 14:00, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Hassocks, it was great to meet you, too! :D See you at the next Brighton meetup! Acalamari 21:17, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Was great seeing you both! Hopefully we'll get better weather for the next one and we can go for a stroll! HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 23:33, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Birthday wishes

You've finished another year on Earth, and make the most of this birthday! SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 21:28, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, SNUGGUMS! :D Acalamari 08:11, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

My pleasure :) SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 14:22, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That was weird

I've already apologized, but I guess the only thing I can do is repeat it. I'm new to this and I'm sorry that it ended up the way it did. I'm taking a break from this site. Thanks for handling it impartially. CorpPorPearl (talk) 16:24, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi CorpPorPearl, no apologies are necessary. Mistakes get made and all that and no harm has been done in the long run. Is your message meant as you conceding the dispute? If so, I can unprotect Taylor Swift.

I have no side in the disagreement. I protected the first revision I saw at the time when I noticed the reverts occurring. Acalamari 04:38, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It's all good. I just ask that if editors are twisting rules and ignoring reality in order to bully people around, that the admins are aware of it and consider it when those editors try to do it in the future to people who are less likely to stand up for themselves. CorpPorPearl (talk) 19:34, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Full protection of Taylor Swift's article

I noticed that you set Taylor Swift's article to fully protected indefinitely due to an edit war. But, is seems that the editors involved have settled things on the talk page. There hasn't been another message in their discussion for two days. I was wondering if protection could be lowered back to what it was so other editors can edit? Thanks. Bowling is life (talk) 14:21, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I've lowered it back to semi-protection. I kept the extra time in case anything new emerged but, as you say, it's been silent. Acalamari 02:13, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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