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If you're here to post a message about a warning that has been left on your userpage or an edit summary attributes the wrong user, there's no need, it's a bug in the software that is under investigation over at WP:VP2.
Just remove the warning from your userpage (but leave an Edit Summary explaining why) and all will once again be well with the world. This happens when I go back to a previous page I've already looked at, whereby it keeps the new page editor details and uses the new editor details to leave a warning and compose the Edit Summary. As I now know how the problem occurred, unintentional vandalism warnings have stopped, but the Edit Summary issue is still being worked upon. Best Wishes Heligoland

My RFA : I'd like to thank all those who Supported me on my recent Request for Adminship, if your wondering where it went, I withdrew at 32/18/6. It looked pretty unlikely to reach a meaningful consensus. I'll consider resubmitting after New Year to Mid-January in keeping with the following successful RfAs where the candidates have broadly similar time on project or similar previous RfAs : Tawker Acetic Acid Daniel Olsen Fvw2 Hedley Inter Naconkantari Rob Church Zzyzx11

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Reversion on talk:Stanley Park

I just noticed that you reverted a good faith talk edit I made on December 1, but you attributed the edit to someone else. In fact, it looks like the person you attributed my edit to didn't even edit the talk page. Anchoress 02:59, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

It's a bug in VP2 as per the box at the top of this page. Sorry about that. Kind Regards - Heligoland | Talk | Contribs 13:37, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

That's not an acceptable response, IMO. That edit went uncorrected for nine days. If you knew there was a bug, why the heck didn't you check the edits of the bot to determine if it was breaking WP rather than fixing it? And where is the 'investigation' mentioned in the 'box' at top? I would like to see evidence that more is being done than just apologising for erroneous warning templates; I want to see that there is action being taken to make sure that this bot hasn't got other uncorrected erroneous edits out there. Where is that investigation happening? Anchoress 17:55, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

Hi, if you visit WP:VP2 you'll find details of the software and the small number of bug reports we've made. This is the first report of an error I've had on my talk page for a month too. I keep a close eye on all the edits I make manually and with software and I'm quite happy that this is a one off. It could be down to a number of issues, probably the bug as above, an edit conflict or a db error. I'd be happy to even credit it to a human error, but the differing edit summaries do somewhat exclude that possibility. Whatever the reason, it's something that doesn't happen now on anything other than an erratic and exceptionally rare basis. Kind Regards - Heligoland | Talk | Contribs 19:56, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

OK, but if you keep such a close eye on your edits then why didn't you catch mine? And since you didn't catch it, how confident can you be that there aren't more? Anchoress 19:59, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

I'm happy enough to continue using the software, and a whole month with just your comment coming back suggests the software is stable and reliable. Kind Regards - Heligoland | Talk | Contribs 20:14, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

Don't Block User:216.138.113.179

This IP belongs to a high school. Many constructive edits come from the school. Consider a soft block. Eclectek  19:00, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

Nevermind, you're not an admin and therefore can't block. Eclectek  19:03, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

Not yet. Kind Regards - Heligoland | Talk | Contribs 19:04, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

Edits on Misplaced Pages: Icons

Why did you revert the edits below?

--Mac Lover _C 00:28, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

I'm not sure as it was several weeks back. Having a quick look, it'll most likely be spam, the website being in a foreign language or the website hosting confirmed or suspected copyright infringing material. Kind Regards - Heligoland | Talk | Contribs 00:40, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages talk:Revised vandalism warning system

Hi Heligoland, as a vandal-fighter I thought you might be interested in seeing this discussion. Regards, Accurizer 22:15, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

My RFA

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Hello Heligoland! I want to thank you for taking time to comment in my recent request for adminship. Though it didn't succeed, I value everyone's opinion, and hope to use the descriptions of the neutral and oppose votes to improve. TeckWizContribs@ 22:22, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for voting

I appreciate the feedback that I received during the RfA process. Unfortunately, I withdrew my candidacy. However, your participation is appreciated. I have made my New Years Resolution (effective immediately) to attempt to vote on at least 50 WP:XFD/week (on at least 5 different days), to spend 5 hours/week on WP:NPP, to be active in WikiProjects and to change the emphasis of my watchlist from editorial oversight to vandalism prevention. I have replaced several links that I had on my list to some that I think are more highly vandalized (Tiger Woods, Barry Bonds, my congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr., my senator Barrack Obama and Jesse Jackson). My first day under my newly turned leaf was about what I hope a typical day to be. I quickly found a vandal, made a few editorial changes to Donald Trump, voted at WP:CFD and WP:AFD, continued attempted revitalization of Misplaced Pages:WikiProject_Chicago and proposed a new stub type as a result of WP:NPP patrol. I hope this will broaden my wikipedia experience in a way that makes me a better administrator candidate. I hope to feel more ready to be an admin in another 3000 or so edits. TonyTheTiger 16:16, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

Argo Tea

What does a withdrawn nomination get the same treatment of a no consensus or a keep judgement. I.E., will there be a template with a link to the debate on the talk page? TonyTheTiger 02:15, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

Ooh, good point, and done. The page technically doesn't need an AfD box but with the need to now prevent a 3rd AfD and considering the strong support to Keep the article, the page warrants the information. Kind Regards - Heligoland | Talk | Contribs 02:24, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

Image:Tony Robinson.jpg

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Image deleted along with another promo photo. Kind Regards - Heligoland | Talk | Contribs 21:19, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

TfD nomination of Template:Needimage

Template:Needimage has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for Deletion page. Thank you. --32X 16:45, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

Thank You!

Thank you for your input at my RFA, which successfully closed at 58/2/0. I will think about the 10 questions and answers I had, and I hope that I will use the tools constructively and for the benefit of Misplaced Pages. If you ever need any help, don't be afraid to drop me a line. I'm here to help afterall! ‎Template:Emot -Royalguard11(Talk·Desk·Review Me!) 23:55, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

My RfA

Nick/Archive6, thank you for participating in my RfA which passed on 13th December 2006 with a tally of 49/10/5. Whilst delighted by the result and a little daunted, I appreciate the various comments re lack of experience in some aspects and I shall be cautious in my use of the new tools. I am well aware that becoming an Admin is not just about a successful nomination, but a continuing process of gaining further experience and I should welcome your feedback about any Admin tasks I become involved with. Again, a whole 1/1 thanks for taking the time to consider my RfA and cast your views. Feel free to contact me if you need any assistance. :-) David Ruben 02:35, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

Your edits to Shilpa Shetty

Thank you for your edits to Shilpa Shetty, I wasn't aware that the {{needimage}} tag was being deleted, but would like to know where you found {{reqphoto}}? I didn't come across this at WP:TEMP, thanks very much anyway. Is it proper practice to put the {{reqphoto}} tag on talk pages? Wouldn't it be better on the article page as it was, in keeping with other tags for improvement, etc.? Ekantik

The {{needimage}} template looks set to be deleted. There seems to be a growing trend to move improvement messages away from article space into article-talk space with a feed into a Category. The template isn't at WP:TEMP as the template has it's own category (Category:Image_request_templates). It's correct use is on the talk page, because it lists the article in Category:Wikipedia_requested_photographs so photographers and photo hunters can supply a photo. Kind Regards - Heligoland | Talk | Contribs 00:48, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

Many thanks for your informative clarifications. I will keep those category pages on my watchlist for easy reference. Thanks again! :) Ekantik 00:55, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

RfA thanks!

Thank you so much, Heligoland, for your gracious support in my RfA (48/1/0)! I am very happy that you trust me with this great honor and privilege. If at any time you think that I need to step back and take a deep breath or just want to talk, please contact me. Happy editing! Cbrown1023 03:42, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

Warning! Process is now completely batshit insane.

I wonder, now that they've desysopped MONGO, what happens next. I'm waiting for the point where "If you offend someone you get permabanned" stage next. --Elaragirl 06:11, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

Thanks

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		Thanks for the support! MONGO 09:31, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

Hey

You forgot to sign...here . best, Kukini 02:22, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

WP:AIV

I saw your report on WP:AIV. The vandal has neither been blocked before, nor has received more than a singular warning this day. The entry on the page has been removed by another admininstrator. Please report only those vandals who have gone beyond their last warnings, or have received more than two warnings (including a {{bv}}, {{test4im}}, {{test4}}) Regards, — Nearly Headless Nick 13:51, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

Nick - You might want to check why NawlinWiki didn't bother warning more than once despite 3 reverts. They beat me to a couple of reverts so I just dropped the IP addy onto WP:AIV.

Well, NawlinWiki is rather WP:ROUGE sometimes. ;) — Nearly Headless Nick 11:05, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

Pot, say hello to kettle. —Malber (talk • contribs) 20:41, 22 December 2006 (UTC)