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SIAs

Hi there. Could you, please, explain, why so many changes like this one were made without first consulting with WP:RUSSIA? Thank you.—Ëzhiki (Igels Hérissonovich Ïzhakoff-Amursky) • (yo?); 13:03, February 26, 2009 (UTC)

Barack Obama FAR

I have nominated Barack Obama for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Remove" the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. -- Avi (talk) 20:52, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

Objection to your edits

It may violate Misplaced Pages policy, but the U.S. Constituion is more important. How am I supposed to message you like you do me? Is there a "Misplaced Pages email" or some such thing? — Preceding unsigned comment added by A16529 (talk • contribs)

Your own page says that you're a progressive (usually meaning liberal). You always delete any mention of Obama's alleged lack of qualifications to hold the office of POTUS on his page, and the current page. I may be violating Misplaced Pages policy, but the United States Constitution is far more important. Obama refuses to release his birth certificate; why, if he has nothing to hide? (Did you even read the citations I put?)I plan on going into the military, but even though I have yet to take the oath, I intend to protect and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic, even if I get blocked for eternity. I will continue to post some form of what I have been putting because something suspicious is going on in our world. I will continue as I have been until the matter has been resolved properly (unless, of course,you wish to reword my entry in an "acceptable" way that meets your "policy".) In the meantime, I highly encourage you and anyone else to look at the citations I noted and other articles by going to obamaforgery.com and searching eligbility and Obama on www.wnd.com (World Net Daily) Thanks for your time. —Preceding unsigned comment added by A16529 (talk • contribs) 05:52, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

Meat?

Hi. I noticed your message on Grundel's talk page indicating WP:MEAT? Was that directed at one of us? I would hope you're not suggesting that I am a meatpuppet of Grundel. One look at my history on wikipedia would indicate otherwise. I am interested in conflict resolution, which is what drew my attention to Grundel. I contacted him, we had no previous contact. I have never in my knowledge, previously edited a article that Grundel edited before today. My only action on Economic Recovery and Middle-Class Tax Relief Act of 2009 was to tag it, and leave it to uninvolved editors at WikiProject Law to deal with. I hope that clears that up. Sephiroth storm (talk) 21:13, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

I wasn't accusing you of being a meatpuppet of Grundel, just noting the policy as Grundel seemed to take your offer as an offer for meatpuppetish activities. --Bobblehead 21:34, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

Don't worry, I'm sure he'll understand what I'm trying to do very soon. I do hope he can become a good editor. Sephiroth storm (talk) 23:49, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

I always want to follow the wikipedia rules. I had never even heard the term "meat puppet" until today. I don't want any meat puppets, or anything else that violates the wikipedia rules. Grundle2600 (talk) 00:18, 14 March 2009 (UTC)

Obama

I have unprotected the article. I also left a note at ANI to make sure the article is well watched for the next few days. KnightLago (talk) 01:57, 14 March 2009 (UTC)

Invitation to Meetup/Seattle6, a focus group

Hello. I'm part of a research group at the University of Washington (Seattle campus), and my group is reaching out to Wikipedians in the Puget Sound area. We're hosting a focus group designed to gather information on what Wikipedians would like to know about each other when interacting on Misplaced Pages. Our end goal is to create an embedded application that helps people quickly know more about others' history and activity on Misplaced Pages, and we feel our design will be much more useful if it's based on insights of users like you.

I'm hoping that the chance to help out local researchers, to engage in lively face-to-face discussion with other Seattle Wikipedians, and to contribute to Misplaced Pages in a new way will entice you to join us. The session lasts 2 hours and snacks are provided. Sessions will be held on UW Seattle campus - directions will be sent after registration. Your contribution will be greatly appreciated!

Willing and able to help us out? RSVP here. Want to know more? Visit our user talk page . Please help us contact other local Wikipedians, too! Commprac01 (talk) 21:21, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

ANI

As the user didn't see fit to inform you, you have been mentioned at ANI. Grsz 00:30, 17 March 2009 (UTC)

I saw and was responding. Just typing slow because I'm multi-tasking. Thanks for the notification. --Bobblehead 00:33, 17 March 2009 (UTC)

Arbcom

You are involved in a recently filed request for arbitration. Please review the request at Misplaced Pages:Arbitration/Requests/Case#User:Stevertigo's disruptive trolling and, if you wish to do so, enter your statement and any other material you wish to submit to the Arbitration Committee. As threaded discussion is not permitted on most arbitration pages, please ensure that you make all comments in your own section only. Additionally, the guide to arbitration and the Arbitration Committee's procedures may be of use.

Thanks,

Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration/Obama articles

An Arbitration case involving you has been opened, and is located here. Please add any evidence you may wish the Arbitrators to consider to the evidence sub-page, Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration/Obama articles/Evidence. Please submit your evidence within one week, if possible. You may also contribute to the case on the workshop sub-page, Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration/Obama articles/Workshop.

On behalf of the Arbitration Committee, Mailer Diablo 18:16, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

MLS Portland

The fact that I do a lot of work on MLS articles doesn't mean that I think I own them. There's never been a single instance where I've justified a controversial edit with some form of "Because I said so, and I own the article," and throwing that accusation around is a violation of WP:NPA. The simple fact is that while Timbers will surely be part of the new team's name, the new team's name has not been officially announced. Look at the fact that the Seattle Sounders became Seattle Sounders FC, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC have changed many times over the last few years between Vancouver Whitecaps, Whitecaps FC, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. It is simply speculation to say anything else right now. -- Grant.Alpaugh 23:07, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

resignations

What are some other resignations that were forced? Contino (talk) 21:55, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

Bush Admin forced the CEOs of AIG, Freddie Mac, and Fannie Mae to resign as a condition of their bailouts. --Bobblehead 22:11, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. Then Michael Moore is wrong. He said today on his website, michaelmoore.com, "I have never heard of such a thing in all my days: The main representative of the people ordering a corporate chieftain to step down — today! And not just any corporate CEO, but the head of the company that has spent more years at #1 on the Fortune 500 than any other corporation in the world"

Michael Moore must be wrong?! Contino (talk) 22:22, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

And you're surprised by that? Grsz 22:24, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

(edit conflict)MM wrong? Shocking.. Shocking. --Bobblehead 22:24, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

Then we should edit the Micheal Moore article in Misplaced Pages...."Moore's own website has published wrong information (reference: Bobblehead)." Just kidding. Contino (talk) 22:28, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

I'm afraid I'm not a reliable source. :) --Bobblehead 22:31, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

Shocking! Michael Moore declared wrong. Bobblehead admits he is unreliable! Do not offer to bring cookies, you may show up without them...very unreliable. Contino (talk) 22:36, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

Q

Suppose an admin blocks a user merely for disagreeing with the admin about content. And ANI does nothing. Is that necessarily the end of the story? This seems like a very dangerous situation. Can't an admin thereby dictate whatever content in the article that the admin wants?Ferrylodge (talk) 19:32, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

That would seem to be against WP:UNINVOLVED, imho. Given your history with KC and her involvement in the content dispute on Palin's article, I don't think it was appropriate for her to ban you from the article. That being said, it's not clear that the AN/I discussion has concluded in favor of keeping you banned from the article. It's still in progress, but there does seem to be several adminny types that have issues with KC banning you and in favor of lifting the ban. Best option is to let KC respond and if she refuses to lift the ban at that point, see if another admin is willing to lift the ban. Until then, Misplaced Pages's a big site, focus on another article for awhile. --Bobblehead 20:10, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, thanks. I think I'll focus on editing your user page.  :-) I think your user page should say "Who has way too much time on his hands."

Ferrylodge (talk) 20:18, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

There ya go.:) --Bobblehead 20:34, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

Rivalries

I edited the bottom template box thingamajig again with a longer edit summary for you. Didn't realize the Heritage Cup was included for a specific (and good) reason. Let me know if Chivas IS supposed to be in. SF is the other participant from what I read so I swapped them. If there is another rivalry between Chivas and SEA I am not aware of just throw it back in.Cptnono (talk) 17:05, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Cool. Sounds good.Cptnono (talk) 18:30, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Talk back

Season page naming convention

Thanks for starting this discussion. FWIW, I was amused and disappointed by Grant.Alpaugh's claim that I'm "obviously a fan of European Football" and his insinuation that this "fact" somehow invalidated my opinion. I've told him as much. While I hope the consensus isn't arrived at by Grant beating everyone else into submission (as he tends to do), in the end I don't think it matters enough to argue further with him. Thanks for your good intentions trying to start a productive discussion.--Skotywa 22:13, 12 April 2009 (UTC)