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Neanderthal

The IP that you blocked briefly a few days ago continues to make a lot of edits to the Neanderthal article (and possibly to other paleoanthropology articles -- I haven't tried to follow him around). He's quite knowledgeable but his editing is problematic, for several reasons. His knowledge of English is limited, he adds very technical information that is meaningless to a general reader, and he doesn't have a good sense for how an article should be constructed. Plus, it's hard to discuss with him because his English skills are so limited. Can you help keep an eye on the article? I'm already at three reverts today. It takes a lot of time to clean up his work, and I just don't have the time if he continues to make a lot of changes. Thanks. TimidGuy (talk) 19:27, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

I maybe panicked because he was making so many problematic edits and I couldn't keep up. But he seems to have slowed down and may be willing to work with me. TimidGuy (talk) 15:32, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

It's gotten to be a real problem the past day. He's editing with abandon. I can't keep up. And am giving up on the article. He's stopped interacting with us on the Talk page. TimidGuy (talk) 12:11, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected for two weeks. Keep me posted on the problem, and if the user engages on the talk page because of this protection. Tan ǀ 39 15:50, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. Really appreciate it. Hopefully this will encourage him to work with us to help "translate" his additions. He's very knowledgeable. TimidGuy (talk) 16:14, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

My RfA

Hi Tan. Thanks not just for your comments at my RfA but also for what I thought was an effective strategic question you asked. It gave me the opportunity to preemptively reassure people who might have at first been worried I was a knee-jerk inclusionist, and I'm sure it helped that you highlighted my response and the diffs in your "support" comment. I appreciate it! Paul Erik 19:17, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

The "strategery" was intended. Congratulations, you deserve it. Tan ǀ 39 19:18, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

:) I avoided the whole comparison-to-DGG thing, but, now that it's behind us, did I ever tell you about the time that DGG said "delete" and I said "keep"...? Heh heh. Paul Erik 19:30, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

Template:Jct

I am one of the main maintainers of this template; please only semi-protect it. Thank you. --NE2 19:11, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

Done. Tan ǀ 39 19:21, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

comment on deletion

you deleted the article on ReachMail. Our direct competitor VerticalResponse has a page yet it is not deleted. Please let me know why that is? 64.81.137.9 (talk) 13:48, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

Hello, have you read this page yet? It might explain the issues for you. Thanks! Tan ǀ 39 14:26, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

Colonial AfD

Hey...here is something up your alley:

What do you know about this? Ecoleetage (talk) 16:18, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

And if you get the chance, please send over Atlantic Foundry so I can take a whack at it. Much obliged. Ecoleetage (talk) 16:45, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

Restored - Tan ǀ 39 16:51, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

Fixed. Oddly, I thought the deleted article was about an iron casting manufacturer in Akron, Ohio. It turned out to be on some company in Nova Scotia -- of which I could find almost nothing (I assume it is strictly a neighbourhood shop). So, the Ohio company moved into that space. Thanks, again! Ecoleetage (talk) 17:42, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

Thanks...

...for speedily reverting my talk page (again). I was wondering about the error message "No such section" while responding to a message. Seems some vandals are simply too fast for me ;) →Christian.И 19:51, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

List of National Basketball Association top individual scoring season averages

I've noticed that you removed Baylor's row in the article List of National Basketball Association top individual scoring season averages per the anon's comment. I have several objections to this removal. First, Baylor's row meets the criteria at the top of the list (70 games or 1400 points). Second, it is supported by the references in the article. Third, and most importantly, the anon who requested the change is almost certainly a sock-puppet of the banned user User:TyrusThomas4lyf (see Misplaced Pages:Long_term_abuse#Modus_operandi per this article). I did not respond to the comment on the talk page, since I do not generally respond to the comments of a banned user. I've gone ahead and restored Baylor's entry. If you still feel that his row is not supported, please comment at the article's discussion page. Thanks — Myasuda (talk) 04:29, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

Well, the reason I made the change was that there was no response on the article's talk page, and that typically means that no one has a problem with the proposed changes. But, like I said on RFPP, if someone has a problem with it, they'll sound off - like you have. I'll defer to you; thanks for the explanation. Tan ǀ 39 14:16, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

Response

I warned the wrong person. I thought the user removed a another statement. I'm getting on that right now. Thanks for letting me know what I did! America69 (talk) 18:29, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

I went back and crossed out my privious statement. America69 (talk) 18:31, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

Ya, I just went back and re-read the header. I hope he is not upset. America69 (talk) 18:33, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

Ah, who cares. I've even blocked this particular IP for vandalism. Carry on. :-) Tan ǀ 39 18:35, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

Request for participation in User:Abd/RfC

Because my participation as a Misplaced Pages editor has been questioned, and if I continue as I have in the past, I can expect future challenges as well, I have begun a standing RfC in my user space, at User:Abd/RfC. There is also a specific incident RfC at User:Abd/RfC/8.11.08 block. I understand that you may not have time to participate directly; however, if you wish to be notified of any outcome from the general or specific RfC, or if you wish to identify a participant or potential participant as one generally trusted by you, or otherwise to indicate interest in the topic(s), please consider listing yourself at User:Abd/RfC/Proxy Table, and, should you so decide, naming a proxy as indicated there. Your designation of a proxy will not bind you, and your proxy will not comment or vote for you, but only for himself or herself; however, I may consider proxy designations in weighing comment in this RfC, as to how they might represent the general community. You may revoke this designation at any time. This RfC is for my own guidance as to future behavior and actions, it is advisory only, upon me and on participants. This notice is going to all those who commented on my Talk page in the period between my warning for personal attack, assumptions of bad faith, and general disruption, on August 11, 2008, until August 20, 2008. This is not a standard RfC; because it is for my advice, I assert authority over the process. However, initially, all editors are welcome, even if otherwise banned from my Talk space or from the project. Canvassing is permitted, as far as I'm concerned; I will regulate participation if needed, but do not spam. Notice of this RfC may be placed on noticeboards or wikiprojects, should any of you think this appropriate; however, the reason for doing this in my user space is to minimize disruption, and I am not responsible for any disruption arising from discussion of this outside my user space. Thanks for considering this. --Abd (talk) 02:48, 22 August 2008 (UTC)