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Zombie computer?

Hey Mister 'I-Have-Insect-Porn-on-my-User-Talk-Page-&-You-Don't, I was wondering if I could ask what a zombie computer is, as noted in this edit. The anon had vandalized my page and, at first, I thought it was another anon with a very close IP address. Could the two be related? - Arcayne () 04:50, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

See Open proxy for details. But to keep things simple relay websites that hides someone's true IP address. Considering http://75.125.166.19/ leads to a default installed of CentOS at the hosting company ThePlanet.com, I wouldn't be surprised if that server is relatively unmaintained and has been compromised as a result. --  Netsnipe  ►  05:24, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Why aren't you an admin?

Are you really not an admin? Do you really not even have rollback? Why?--Doug. 05:45, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Personally, I keep the oppose at RFA, already templated and handy - so it can hit the skids before the proposer posts .... 8^). In respect of recent additions consider the executive punishment withdrawn. It does look like someone might be truly, truly two stops short of Dagenham. Kbthompson (talk) 01:31, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

Limey bastard. :) - Arcayne () 03:32, 16 April 2008 (UTC) (so no one freaks out, Kbt and I were joking)

Re: Protection

One of the first things I can teach you is that we don't pre-emptively protect pages, and since your user page hasn't had any recent vandalism, protecting looks unnecessary. If you want to learn about admin tasks, a good first step would be to read the stuff on Misplaced Pages:Administrators' reading list to be familiar with policies. VegaDark (talk) 14:07, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Re: Name-calling

Who has been calling me names? Just Abtract? Otherwise, I am not aware of this. Please reply on your talk page, as I have watchlisted it. Lord Sesshomaru (talk • edits) 18:14, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

'Twas User:Abstract, and I noted my issue with it. Name-calling isn't designed to resolve differences. If I called you a coprophytic feltch monkey, I would imagine that you would take exception to it. Not that Abstract called you that, but your tagging along with him is putting him on edge. Maybe give the little guy some space. If he cocks things up, there are other editors who will call him on it. Just a facet of the advice I gave him last night. - Arcayne () 18:18, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Re: HP

I don't think the use of an acronym in disambiguation has anything to do with notability of the acronym itself, but if you want non-fansite sources where HP is used as an acronym, this is a good place to start. Sceptre 19:38, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Well, I've demonstratively proved that it is abbreviated to HP (not common usage, but usage nonetheless)... You're welcome to create WikiProject Hewlett-Packard if you want. Sceptre 20:00, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

I suggest a new strategy, R2: let the Wookiee win.  Randall Bart   Talk  21:38, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Hi

Help, I don't know what you mean... is it something I did to an article somewhere? Sardanaphalus (talk) 03:09, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

Ah okay. It's because when you copied and pasted the Ibiza article onto one of your own userpages (busywork), you also copied but forgot to disable all the metadata (categories/interwiki links) carried by the article. All that metadata relates to the article in the main body of the encyclopedia, not your copy of it on your userpage, so it should be disabled -- otherwise your userpage turns up in category listings (Ibiza, Islands of the Balaeric Islands, etc) and claims to have versions in all those other languages! Hope that makes sense. Sardanaphalus (talk) 03:22, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

Yup. It's the simplest method (the <pre>...</pre> tags) I've found so far that keeps the metadata in view but not affecting the main encyclopedia. If/when you paste the article back into the encyclopedia (or, at least, its External links section), just remove the tags. At last, something passed on. Sardanaphalus (talk) 03:31, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

What you called edit warring in Anti-Iranianism article

It may look bold but be fair, You single handedly had deleted everything you did not agree with. Things which were sourced and everyone agreed with. The simplest way to save the article was to revert all changes and then discuss each issue one by one. The discussion will follow. --Babakexorramdin (talk) 19:15, 13 April 2008 (UTC) First of all you began to insult me, when I was nice to you. NEVER AGAIN SAY YOU LOOK FOOLISH. OK? yes your edist were bad and having reviwed your edits it seemd that you had an agenda to let anti-Iranianism look less bad than it was. Things about the movie 30 should be deleted, the molestation of the Iranian shop keeper should be deleted, and despite the fact that there were so many examples and arguments to sustantiate the arguments you also questioned the truth in the sections on the Netherlands and Turkey. People like me have collected facts here and added to the text. It is indeed still a mess with regards to the text structure, but facts collected should stand. You can ask citation and I say I do not have problems with that, but if you delete the text so fundamentally, it will be very difficult TECHNICALLY to discuss things separately. As for the shop keeper: Iranians have a look. They look middle eastern and in addition Iranian shops have usually flags of Iran aor written as Iranian or Persian shop. It can happen that many rednecks would kill a sikh Indian for an al qaeda Arab, but this was not the case. --Babakexorramdin (talk) 11:31, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

Discussion

At this time, the discussion on all parts is more in depth than I am comfortable dealing with. I am going to call in an Administrator to review the case and take the appropriate actions he deems necessary. Please hold further discussion until your contacted by an Administrator. Dusti 20:28, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

Socks

Arcayne, just a heads-up...I think this may be related to your IP sockpuppet problem. Possibly a banned editor. Kelly 21:21, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

Re. Fitna protection

You're welcome. Keep up the good work! Regards, Húsönd 22:21, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

Catwoman edit summary

Really? Seems clear to me. Bernard Ferrell, in his edit, makes it clear that Finger and kane were working together. Without specific citation that Kane ONLY recieves credit by editorial decision, leaving two names there equally is more indicative of the creative process and of who was responsible. It's simple. ThuranX (talk) 22:28, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

ANI

Procedural note: There is a thread at Misplaced Pages:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents#Arcayne which concerns you. You may wish to comment. - Philippe 22:53, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Seriously. You need to suppress your personal rhetoric when you get involved in disputes. It does not help you at all in these situations. Stuff like this is unacceptable no matter the circumstances. If someone needs to get blocked, report it thusly. —Erik (talk • contrib) - 23:16, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Yep, I lost my cool there a bit. - Arcayne () 23:18, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Ubbi dubbi

• Ubbi dubbi

Thought you'd appreciate the link : ) - jc37 02:28, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

I do, though I cannot remember where I used it recently. - Arcayne () 03:33, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

I know about the link! LOL! I used in in a discussion recently, though I cannot recall for the life of me what it was about. :) - Arcayne () 03:18, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Ahh, Figured it out.

Btw, clean up this barnstar mess - what were you, raised in a cosmic nursery? - Arcayne () 03:41, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Glad you appreciated the link. As for the rest, thanks for your opinion : ) - jc37 04:53, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Fitna

I get why it has spread to other boards. Please, do not spread it on to my talk page. AniMate 08:09, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Many thanks. AniMate 08:21, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

No worries. You are still welcome to address my comments in Talk:Fitna. - Arcayne () 08:22, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Never post on my user page again

As you kindly asked me to refrain from posting on your user page in the future, I would expect the same in return.

Never, ever, ever post on my user page again. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kapowow-on-holiday (talk • contribs) 12:00, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

possessed

Dorftrottel (ask) 17:22, April 16, 2008 has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Cheers, and happy editing!
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Your opinion please.

Arcayne, I have proposed a compromise directly on the talk page of Fitna (film). I know this compromise is not the ideal version for you, since you really want "productions" in the info box. However, I do think that if it is explained in the entry text, and even perhaps also with a footnote, then this isn't so big of an issue. At least with scare quotes its more apparent that we are not talking about a person with that name. Anyway while this debate rages no work can get done on the entry. Please come weigh in on the compromise suggestion. Thanks.PelleSmith (talk) 18:18, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Pay to view sources

This has been discussed several times... but Wikipedia_talk:Verifiability/Archive_24#Fee-based_source_citations is a good place to start. Blueboar (talk) 00:18, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Your own actions?

I would like to ask you to consider your own actions in all of this. These citation requests have been removed by two separate editors on two separate occasions, and both times you have reverted to your preferred version of the page. You have conceded one point does not need citing, but have still added a citation tag to it, and you have added a citation tag to part of a sentence which is already cited. You may wish to consider whether your actions are being viewed by others as taking place in good faith or as being obstructionist. I note you have now removed citations provided. This is counter to policy and at this point I am unclear how to proceed. I apologise if you felt I was poking you. My intent was to provide the information as requested, which I once again have failed to do to your satisfaction. Hiding T 07:22, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

As to WP:POINT, perhaps you would care to explain why you have removed the citations in this edit, . I am at a loss as to how to proceed. I can find no part of policy where it is stated we should replace citations with cite needed tags. Hiding T 07:39, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

• If you think I've been a jerk, then I apologise. However, I don't think your reversions help foster co-operation either, and in the same manner you have asked me to question my actions, as I have above I would ask you once again to question yours. Is there a need to revert edits to your preferred version? You may also need to think about keeping cool. You have twice reverted editors who have had the temerity to remove tags they viewed as being unnecessary, something they are allowed to do. Do you think your reversions encourage other editors to remove the tags, do you consider your actions to be in any way intimidating? Hiding T 18:06, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Would you mind if we clarified something? Did you read my reasons for removing the tags before you re-added them? 84.92.54.229 (talk) 18:12, 20 April 2008 (UTC) Sorry, became logged out for some reason, Hiding T 18:13, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Image copyright problem with Image:300 monster.poster03.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:300 monster.poster03.jpg. You've indicated that the image is being used under a claim of fair use, but you have not provided an adequate explanation for why it meets Misplaced Pages's requirements for such images. In particular, for each page the image is used on, the image must have an explanation linking to that page which explains why it needs to be used on that page. Can you please check

• That there is a non-free use rationale on the image's escription page for each article the image is used in.
• That every article it is used on is linked to from its description page.

This is an automated notice by FairuseBot. For assistance on the image use policy, see Misplaced Pages:Media copyright questions. --21:07, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Went to Fair Use to find out what the heck is going on. - Arcayne () 04:10, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Re: Hey, couldja explain this?

Hmm.. after reviewing everything and looking it over, I'm not comfortable with the close I made, and as a result relisted/reopened it. Wizardman 00:58, 22 April 2008 (UTC)