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CfD nomination of Category:Misplaced Pages sockpuppets of 5dsddddd

I have nominated Category:Misplaced Pages sockpuppets of 5dsddddd (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) for deletion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at the discussion page. Thank you. NanohaA'sYuri 02:03, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

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Delievered by SoxBot II (talk) at 19:37, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Ping

I have sent you an email regarding a (recurring) issue. Cheers, ~ Troy (talk) 22:29, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Sent first answer. — Rlevse • Talk • 22:39, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Replied; the link is in there. ~ Troy (talk) 00:44, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

Re: Happy Marine 69-71's Day!

What can I say, but thank you. Tony the Marine (talk) 02:26, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

Talkback

NuclearWarfare _(Talk) 22:32, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

More...

...of the usual. Thanks, NawlinWiki (talk) 23:30, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

I don't get it. — Rlevse • Talk • 00:17, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

I'll email you with my take. NawlinWiki (talk) 00:44, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

Sock help at 9/11

Could we get at least one checkuser to watchlist the hottest 9/11 article and nail any socks who show up, like this one. It is very burdensome for the volunteers there to both counteract POV pushing, and fill out paperwork at WP:SPI. Thanks. Jehochman 15:02, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

Try Avraham or Nishkid64, I'm swamped with arb work and such. — Rlevse • Talk • 18:43, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Requests for bureaucratship/Avraham 3

Not contesting your close, but why wasn't this left until the seven days were up? — neuro 22:02, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

See his talk page. — Rlevse • Talk • 22:18, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

You have a fan

Special:Contributions/69.232.233.155

Just letting you know, as I am assuming this is a sock of someone, since you have never reverted, warned, or blocked that IP.

Cheers. J.delanoy_adds 01:52, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

tks. — Rlevse • Talk • 02:27, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Re: FT Length

Usually 10 days. Arctic gnome should promote it when it's ready - rst20xx (talk) 19:21, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

Adminship

Dear Rlevse, thank you very much. :-) AdjustShift (talk) 20:23, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

CIA and Barometer

Thanks for doing the sleuthing on Barometer, I must admit I had no idea. However, I noticed that you blocked him for 3 months. I would like to request that you extend that block to at least four or five. The reason is a little selfish on my part, but frankly, it's going to take me at least 2-3 months to get this article back to FAC (after taking it through PR and GAC all over again) and I would prefer it immensely if he did not come anywhere near the next FAC for this article. I don't know what the rules are in this regard, but given the damage he has already done, I think there is clear cause to keep him away at least until I can get it through FAC in a legitimate way. Thanks for your time and consideration, and I hope this message finds you otherwise well. (Morethan3words (talk) 21:11, 11 April 2009 (UTC))

I almost blocked him indef. Let me think this over. Feel free to remind me. — Rlevse • Talk • 21:44, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

No, I do not actually have any featured or good content to my credit, I have not concentrated my efforts on going through these processes really until recently. I tried to get L. Patrick Gray, an article on which I have done a considerable amount of work, to GA, but there wasn't really enough interested reviewers to get it there. I may try again, but in general I care more for factual accuracy and neutrality than for a lot of the formatting and style requirements that come with GA and FA. Why do you ask? (Morethan3words (talk) 20:04, 12 April 2009 (UTC))

Because if you had and I knew you could get it to FA in 5 months, I'd be more likely to extend the block. So, I'm going to leave it at 3 months and if he starts up again when the block expires, or starts socking again before that, just let me know. — Rlevse • Talk • 20:09, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

The choice is yours, of course, however, how am I able to know if he starts socking again? (Morethan3words (talk) 04:57, 13 April 2009 (UTC))

Same edit patterns, same writing style, same disruption, same article interests, etc, the way we ID most socks. — Rlevse • Talk • 09:52, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

←Ping: Looks like the guy just Plaxico'd with another sleeper, perhaps a CheckUser is warranted? Wikipedia_talk:Good_article_reassessment#Central_Intelligence_Agency. The account is First draft of history (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) -MBK₀₀₄ 18:41, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

I have made an indef block for abusing multiple accounts, but I still really think another CU is warranted since this one slipped through. -MBK₀₀₄ 20:14, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Happy Easter!

On behalf of the Kindness campaign, I just wanted to wish my fellow Wikipedians a Happy Easter! Sincerely, --A Nobody 06:01, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Thanks, same to all of you. — Rlevse • Talk • 11:40, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Happy Easter to you! Re the MOH list, did you see the note I left on the talk page? Dabomb87 (talk) 16:01, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Yes, I put a clause in the first sentence of the paragraph to clarify it. — Rlevse • Talk • 16:03, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

You're welcome! Best, --A Nobody 16:14, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Crat assistance needed

Seeing that you are currently online, could you please address Misplaced Pages:Bureaucrats'_noticeboard#Misplaced Pages:Requests_for_adminship.2FLaw? Regards SoWhy 22:14, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

 Done — Rlevse • Talk • 22:28, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the quick response. Let's hope his RL gets well again. Btw, if you are on RFA territory already, I think Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/Kww 2 needs closing. Regards SoWhy 22:31, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Honorary Maverick

Because I can't find a barnstar that truly conveys my gratitude, and I like originality anyway, I present to you my own award - the Honorary Maverick. Thanks for what you're doing on the USMA Alumni Lists and for squaring me away in general.  Ahodges7    22:58, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

WOW, way cool, thanks! And the "Dead man's hand" from Wild Bill Hickcock! — Rlevse • Talk • 23:05, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Robert Lee Howze

Your DYK hook for Robert Lee Howze is 250 characters, when the maximum allowed is 200 characters. Can you shorten it? Regards, —Mattisse (Talk) 01:01, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Already did. — Rlevse • Talk • 01:05, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Bubble tea!

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Thanks for Robert Lee Howze!

Just a note to let you know your work is noticed and appreciated! My area of interest is the history of the United States Army between the Civil War and World War I, so after seeing your bio of Robert Lee Howze, I just thought I should say howdy and leave a token of gratitude. You and Ahodges7 have been knocking some items off my to-do list. I have literally been carrying my notes on Howze around in my backpack for months. I added a few things to the article and checked him off my list! Keep it up!! I hope to run into you again. Ejosse1 (talk) 15:07, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Thanks! — Rlevse • Talk • 17:33, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

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Delievered by SoxBot II (talk) at 16:48, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

WikiCup Newsletter XII

Delivered for the WikiCup by  ROBOTIC GARDEN  at 17:05, 13 April 2009 (UTC). To report errors see the talk page.

Your question at Misplaced Pages talk:Requests for comment/JzG 3

. I did answer your question there, but discussion may have been derailed a bit. No, I'm not aware of recusal violations involving Cold fusion after the end of January. I have not researched other possible instances of involvement, I only examined Cold fusion and related issues or users recognizable to me from familiarity with the article history.

Recusal violations are unlike, say, incivility or normal editorial offenses. A recusal violation may have long-lasting effects even if the action itself would be or is later "blessed" by the community, in ways that are much less likely to happen when action is taken by a neutral administrator. Therefore, based on ArbComm decisions and discussion in arbitrations involving Physchim62 and Tango, it seems that with a clear recusal violation, as exists with JzG and Cold fusion, not marginal or doubtful, in order for the informed community to be satisfied that the violations will not recur, it will be essential that they be acknowledged as such. A mere promise to be more careful or to avoid action while involved, properly, should not be enough, because it is quite possible (even likely) that the administrator does not recognize the violations as improper; indeed, JzG repeatedly claimed, when questioned, that he wasn't involved, he was just doing the right and obvious thing, and he has claimed vindication based on some of the decisions still standing.

In fact, WP:DR has just begun with some of these decisions, whereas others are probably moot now. An expired IP block isn't a great thing to go to AN/I over!

Thanks for your question. --Abd (talk) 18:39, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Powhatan Henry Clarke

Dear Rlevse, you started the bio Powhatan Henry Clarke today. I've expanded the bio, and nominated it for DYK. Please see the hook at Template talk:Did you know#Articles created.2Fexpanded on April 13. Can you further develop the bio? And what about the hook? Have a nice day. :-) AdjustShift (talk) 19:37, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

OK, I wasn't done with it yet. — Rlevse • Talk • 19:59, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for your work, Rlevse. I've made slight modification by erasing the date. :-) AdjustShift (talk) 20:27, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

I just uploaded two photos of him, PD, to commons and will add to article and DYK. — Rlevse • Talk • 20:30, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Nice work! :-) AdjustShift (talk) 20:32, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

thank you...

... for that. It's been a while since we've worked together but I have only good memories of those times, and now you made me laugh, so thank you for that. Haiduc (talk) 02:45, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

IRC

Can you come on IRC? I need a CU ASAP. Ryan Postlethwaite 22:51, 15 April 2009 (UTC)