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Cochrane Citations

Hi Alison, Did you have any more problems adding Cocrhane Systematic Review citations? Manu Mathew (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 16:41, 31 October 2013 (UTC)

Happy Halloween!

TheGeneralUser has given you some caramel and a candy apple! Caramel and candy-coated apples are fun Halloween treats, and promote WikiLove on Halloween. Hopefully these have made your Halloween (and the proceeding days) much sweeter. Happy Halloween! If Trick-or-treaters come your way, add {{subst:Halloween apples}} to their talkpage with a spoooooky message!

Hi Alison! Wishing you a very happy Halloween :-) TheGeneralUser (talk) 22:28, 31 October 2013 (UTC)

Happy belated Halloween, Ali. Miss Bono 13:07, 1 November 2013 (UTC)

Hi, Alison - and a happy Samhain as well! --Overand (talk) 15:32, 7 November 2013 (UTC)

Mail

UTRS ticket #9300

Hi Alison, if you wouldn't mind, could you please pop on to UTRS and provide some background on ticket 9300? You were the blocking admin for the case. A fluffernutter is a sandwich! (talk) 16:02, 14 November 2013 (UTC)

• Hi Fluff! I've gone ahead and commented over on that ticket. Reckon it's okay for a/c create but best leave the /24 softblock in place - Alison 18:35, 14 November 2013 (UTC)

Example of personal attack

. I was surprised that an administrator would say something like the lower paragraph. As for promoting a photograph, your definition of COI would apply to any editor to uploads and adds a picture to any article without making a disclosure. Not being legalistic here, but would be nice if you reconsidered your position.Mattnad (talk) 00:07, 21 November 2013 (UTC)

• I'm surprised at your overreaction here. Words like "frenzy and personal attacks", "personal attacks and allegations", "How about you tone down your comments? Just sayin'", etc, etc. None of these are collegial comments, and are a a gross assumption of bad faith on your part. As for the comment cited, it's meant to be humourous. I deeply apologize for your not seeing it in that way, and should you wish to take it further, direct you to the nearest drama-board - Alison 00:12, 21 November 2013 (UTC)
• And I'm not about to reconsider my position. You directly touted a photograph, using the RfC process that you yourself uploaded, without disclosing it first. Later, you would claim it as just being a sample, yet your RfC is running your pic alongside the current one. Not some other sample - your one. Then you couched the RfC in vague terms, whilst handwaving towards your upload. Not cool - Alison 00:15, 21 November 2013 (UTC)

Sigh. reminds me of my women's studies classes. Mattnad (talk) 00:25, 21 November 2013 (UTC)

Sigh. Reminds me of man-children who like belittling women who reasonably disagree with them under the guise of "straight-talking." And she's absolutely right - using a picture that you claim you own the copyright to as a random selection from commons was sleazy. Also, what's your relation to Moe Nadler, who apparently held the marketing rights for the "Wonderbra" in Canada for a great many years?Dan Murphy (talk) 00:38, 21 November 2013 (UTC)

UTRS Comments box

Hey, saw your finishing a comment on a new line because you got cut off on ticket 9300. I just wanted to let you know that the comments box is a sort of "quick view". If you want to display the full comments, you just click the "Logs for this request" link at the top and there will be a popup box with the full comments. So there is no need to finish off. Also, if you click the "add comment" link, you can use a multi-line box. Just neat little features that are under used.--v/r - TP 21:58, 22 November 2013 (UTC)

You've got mail!

Rschen7754 10:32, 23 November 2013 (UTC)

Case of sockpuppetry against user Blurred Lines

I just like to alert you as a checkuser. I have made a case of abuse of sockpuppets by user Blurred Lines as shown here Misplaced Pages:Sockpuppet investigations/Blurred Lines and literally within seconds of my making out the case, User talk:Reaper Eternal deleted it with his reason being "obviously not the same user." I made out the case again and requested Reaper to actually investigate. This is not the first time I have brought a case of suspected sockpuppetry abuse to the noticeboard and Reaper Eternal immediately dismissed before it was the same matter was brought to the noticeboard by a different user and it was ultimately discovered that the editor I had reported was in fact abusing sockpuppets. The issue happened with user Cresix in which Reaper first declined my case and someone else would then later bring similar concerns to the noticeboards and it was found that the editor I reported had a penchant for abusing sockpuppets (as shown in the case involving user Cresix here and here and here ). The user in this case, Blurred Lines, has a history of abusing sockpuppets and has been blocked for it recently. He has a similar editing style as User:Onorem. I remade out the case, requesting that this checkuser actually investigate. If Reaper will not look into the matter thoroughly and just instantaneously delete the case, could you please?! And could you monitor that this case is actually investigated and not just dismissed within seconds of my making it out? Thank you! AmericanDad86 (talk) 13:42, 30 November 2013 (UTC)

Please do investigate this and then explain to AmericanDad86 how absolutely ridiculous this is, and exactly how weak his 'case' against me is. --Onorem (talk) 14:44, 30 November 2013 (UTC)

(talk page stalker)IIRC, I think it's against the privacy policy for checkusers to run the tool for completely baseless cases, even if the subject of the request asks them to, to prove their innocence. Alison would certainly know better than I would, though. Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 15:47, 30 November 2013 (UTC)

I think you are correct, and I'm not really making the request. It was more of a please do, I clearly have nothing to hide so go ahead type statement. --Onorem (talk) 16:00, 30 November 2013 (UTC)

Well, for what it's worth, I posted my opinion on it to AD86's talk page. Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 16:02, 30 November 2013 (UTC)

Jodie Foster

Who says I'm adding anything entailing her sexuality? It's been public knowledge she is amongst the LGBT community, it's more than right to add the appropriate categories. Rusted AutoParts 21:28, 2 December 2013 (UTC)

• I'm bisexual myself, and have no interest either way. But you're going to need a whole lot more than "the LGBT community says so" or "it's common knowledge". Not good enough. The same issue exists with the Tim Cook article; gotta have reliable sources - Alison 21:31, 2 December 2013 (UTC)

Rusted AutoParts 21:37, 2 December 2013 (UTC)

• The Daily Fail is not a reliable source. Furthermore, you'll need more than that for a BLP change. Furthermore, there's nothing of use on that page other than a bunch of covert pics taken by some paparazzi. Nothing from Foster whatsoever. To the talk page! - Alison 21:59, 2 December 2013 (UTC)

The Misplaced Pages Library Survey

As a subscriber to one of The Misplaced Pages Library's programs, we'd like to hear your thoughts about future donations and project activities in this brief survey. Thanks and cheers, Ocaasi 15:23, 9 December 2013 (UTC)

FYI

Hi Alison. FYI he is not indeffed yet. Best regards. Δρ.Κ.  05:43, 15 December 2013 (UTC)

• Oh! Well, he is now. Thanks :) - Alison 05:46, 15 December 2013 (UTC)

• You are very welcome. :) Take care. Δρ.Κ.  05:49, 15 December 2013 (UTC)

Accidental revert?

Hey, Alison, this looks like a rollback misclick, but I wanted to double check and make sure it was before reverting or anything. Is it? Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 08:45, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

Hi, I assumed it was a mistake and reverted it, just popped over to let you know. Darkness Shines (talk) 08:54, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

• OMG - mistake!!! I was on my cell at the time. I'm really sorry! Thanks for the revert, guys! - Alison 09:01, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

Response

I must respectfully disagree. A while back, the user and I had a very similar disagreement and a number of users gave opinions, all of whom disagreed with him. He'd already done this once today and was reverted by someone other than me. It clearly wasn't good faith, since it was rehashing an old disagreement without discussion and he knew it would likely provoke a disagreement. Plus, he's been around a long time, so he had to figure that outright removing verifiable information, then reverting the re-addition twice (all without attempting to open a discussion), was not okay. To me, that's vandalism. Plain and simple. -- Scorpion 03:20, 18 December 2013 (UTC)

• Both of you have been around long enough to know better. And you should also know not to go baiting them now they're blocked, regardless of their behavior. Try to be the better person, ok? Because if you keep swinging by to thumb your nose, I'll block your account too (and I'm not a block-happy admin) - Alison 03:23, 18 December 2013 (UTC)
  • It's okay, it appears that he's decided to move on. I interpret his response as "You make sense, and I can't argue with that, but rather than saying that, I'm going to attempt to be witty." What's truly amazing is that I didn't leave a comment like that on his page. Perhaps I'm learning something. -- Scorpion 03:29, 18 December 2013 (UTC)

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Vanishing a blocked user

Do you think there's anything that could be done to resolve this situation? (link to revision with the full exchange). It might be nice & Christmas-ish to grant em their wish somehow. Tarc (talk) 01:49, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

Your support to merge

Hey,

just a quick question. Why do you support merging Tropes vs Women to Anita Sarkeesian and commenting it it's a textbook POV:FORK? I would like to see you pinpoint the text it (aka I) went POV in the article. IMO I didn't put anything POV in the video series article.Nosepea68 (talk) 07:26, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

You're invited: Art & Feminism Edit-a-thon

Block review

Hi Alison. Could you please do me a favour and review your CU blocks at Misplaced Pages talk:WikiProject on open proxies/IP indefblock review 2014/CU blocks. There is some discussion at WT:OP and some other places. It would be great if you could just say yay or nay either way for each. It is OK to say yes leave indefblocked - no pressure :). Some of the older blocks were made by non-active or non-current checkusers. Could you please have a look at them as well? Thanks. -- zzuuzz 15:07, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

Your talk page, like some others I could think of, is such a nice place. After seeing it over and over... , well, you sum it up well. Feel free to muck in with the other stuff if there's ever a chance, but thanks again. -- zzuuzz 11:07, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

Holiday season

Not sure which is politically correct for you Ali, so I'll just wish you a Merry Christmas, a Happy Holiday Season and a Wonderful Next Year. Quis separabit? 19:28, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

Stephanie Adams indefinite protection

Hi, I'd like to add the Category: African-American Playboy Playmates to her article. Will you give me a window of time to do so or if you wouldn't mind, just add it? Best regards, --Scalhotrod - Just your average banjo playing, drag racing, cowboy... (talk) 05:24, 26 December 2013 (UTC)

Photos of Andy Irvine (musician)

Dear Alison,

First of all: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year for 2014.

For the last few months (since 22 July 2013), I have been updating the article on Andy Irvine and I am pleased to say that this helped the article being upgraded from 'Start class' to 'C' yesterday.

Today, I came across the photo you uploaded into Commons, of Andy Irvine on stage with Dónal Lunny, Liam O'Flynn and Paddy Glackin (a.k.a. 'LAPD'); I was very pleased to be able to add this photo into the 'LAPD' section of the article; thank you for making this possible.

If/when you have the time and inclination, Alison, please would you be kind enough to have a look at this article? There are only two photos in it and I am sure you will conclude that it could do with a few more, about Andy's various projects over the decades.

However, one task I am not good at is uploading images into Commons, because I am bewildered by the licensing rules and I therefore find the uploading process confusing and somewhat frustrating.

Therefore, the purpose of this message (a desperate plea, really...) is simply to seek your assistance, since your Wikimedia page is clear about your motivation to upload photos; if you were willing to add more photos of Andy into Commons, then I would be able to retrieve them and include them into the article.

I am sure you have tons of urgent or more worthy things to do with your precious time and you might not be interested in helping me with this; however, if I hadn't asked, I would never have known that you might have said 'Yes!'.

So, I look forward to receiving your reply, whenever convenient, and I will respect your decision as final, one way or the other. However, I am hopeful that you might also be one of Andy's fans and therefore willing to help me make his article even better than it already is. So, Alison: thank you for your consideration to the present request.

With kindest regards for now;

Patrick. ツ Pdebee. (talk) 22:18, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

FILTHY IRISH WHORE ALISON CASSIDY PROMOTING ISLAMIC PROPAGANDA ON WIKIPEDIA. THIS IS WHY WIKIPEDIA IS AN ANTI-SEMITIC PILE OF SHIT THAT NO ONE TAKES SERIOUSLY.

DEATH TO ANTI-SEMITES! DEATH TO EUROTRASH!

GO BACK TO IRELAND WHERE YOU BELONG, YOU FLITHY CELTIC WHORE.

• To be honest, Jeremy, you'd be way better off finding a better use of your time during the holidays than posting masturbatory screeds on Misplaced Pages from your mom's house. I've managed to largely get away from here (I've a busy life IRL) and so can you. How many years have you been posting this shite? Seven?? I mean, who exactly is 'winning' here, y'know? - Alison 09:11, 28 December 2013 (UTC)
• Besides, I liked Eurotrash - Alison 09:14, 28 December 2013 (UTC)
• Sorry to just come in like this Admin Alison (I happened to stumble upon it, as one does!) but, is this for real? I mean, the barrage of insults from the OP? Oh please let him (Jeremy?) be serious...because it would be too funny. And sad. --Somchai Sun (talk) 21:49, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

Thanks

This is weird: I wonder how the MediaWiki software parses template calls in block summaries? TeleComNasSprVen (talk • contribs) 12:07, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

I just noticed this sad saga, thought "pity, should remedy" and saw you'd sorted it. Thank you, and wishes for a happy 2014. – SJ + 08:59, 13 January 2014 (UTC)

He also says thanks so spread the message! TeleComNasSprVen (talk • contribs) 06:17, 21 January 2014 (UTC)

That's awesome :) So glad it all worked out in the end! - Alison 18:32, 21 January 2014 (UTC)

"Get a room"

Do you mean that it's really "sitcom love" (or maybe I should say "screwball comedy love") between us, where the bickering couple doesn't realize that they're actually deeply in love with each other, until some accidental physical contact causes them to understand what's really going on? I'll have to ponder that. BMK, Grouchy Realist (talk) 23:53, 8 January 2014 (UTC)

• That's basically it. You're like an old, married couple having a very public disagreement :D - Alison 23:54, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
  • I've just posted on HA's talk page, asking if he'd like to bury the hatchet. BMK, Grouchy Realist (talk) 23:58, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
    • So long as it's not in someone's back! - Alison 23:59, 8 January 2014 (UTC)

Shepard Smith

Is extra protection time needed? --Gh87 in the public computer (talk) 19:57, 16 January 2014 (UTC)

• I think it should be just fine for now. We've not had that barrage of BLP nonsense in quite a while - Alison 19:59, 16 January 2014 (UTC)

There has been one revert this month, and protection will expire in hours. --George Ho (talk) 22:25, 25 January 2014 (UTC)

Laura Wilson again

It's been fully protected for five or four years. Shall you lower protection to semi-protection or PC2? --George Ho (talk) 03:57, 17 January 2014 (UTC)

• Sorry, I'm really not going to do that. There's history there that you are unaware of. If you really need to bring this further, please contact ArbCom - Alison 04:35, 17 January 2014 (UTC)

RevDeletion Request

Hi Alison. I am here to request that you delete this edit from the page history, as per WP:CHILDPROTECT, which states that "Comments posted on Misplaced Pages suggesting that an editor may be a pedophile will be RevDeleted promptly, to avoid issues of privacy and possible libel." Thanks, Jinkinson talk to me 02:07, 22 January 2014 (UTC)

• Given the editor in question is RL identified, I'm calling that potentially libelous, and have suppressed it and a number of other edits, per policy. I've also blocked / prot'd here and there. Let me know if that guy comes back again and I'll deal. Thanks! - Alison 02:20, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
  • Yes, it looks like he has indeed come back--see the message in huge text at the top of VSmith's talk page. Might want to delete/suppress that edit too. Jinkinson talk to me 02:32, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
    • Ok, fixed. That stuff really annoys me - trivializing child sex abuse isn't okay - Alison 02:34, 22 January 2014 (UTC)

Just saying Hi

It's been a while. Hope you're well! --Eamonnca1 02:10, 23 January 2014 (UTC)

Hi, I submitted a page back in 2009 called 'Bootle hens' which was deleted under the speedy deletion criteria (A7). I believe I am entitled to a copy of this page and if so I would like one please. I'm not really sure why my page was A7'd as there were references on there and its significance was justified as far as I was concerned. I've looked at the criteria for A7 and I think my page was unfairly deleted. To be certain though, I need to see the page hence this request. Thanks in advance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Blakes101 (talk • contribs) 14:25, 23 January 2014 (UTC)

Ping

Boo!

Eek!! . Did I scare you? Hee Hee... Missed you big time! Ariel♥Gold 04:20, 9 February 2014 (UTC)

An Garda Síochána

Regarding An Garda Síochána, strictly speaking you are right but An Garda Síochána redirects to Garda Síochána, and also its more common to say The Garda Síochána rather than An Garda Síochána (except in RTE). Also since 99.9999% of Misplaced Pages readers have no knowledge of Irish grammar its more helpful to have a 'the' rather than an confusing 'An' which isn't an English word but a completely different Irish word! I'm not changing it in the main article only in links. Tx, Snappy (talk) 19:44, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

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A kitten for you!

For all your hard work here on wikipedia, happy 10th anv! =3

Knowledgekid87 (talk) 00:45, 16 February 2014 (UTC)