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		Thank you for preventing vandalism on Misplaced Pages pages. Very nice job! Keep up the good work! Ilyushka88 19:10, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

Hey... thanks! Gscshoyru 19:11, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for reverting the vandalism on my user page. =) -- Gogo Dodo 01:54, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

I did not remove material from talk page

I did not remove material from talk page that was "Beltran" and now I have to restore it. El Jigue208.65.188.149 19:37, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

Yes, you did. See this diff. Gscshoyru 19:46, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

Amazing you are accusing me of removing the material that I inserted. That is not logical. El Jigue208.65.188.149 20:02, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

Perhaps you're confused as to what I mean -- you removed his comments from the talk page. That's what I was warning you about. I'm not talking about the actual article at all. Gscshoyru 20:10, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

Talk:Pontiac Montana removal of signature

In case you are curious, the script removal was due to User:Prckay1 trying to keep people from knowing he edits at User:99.224.49.238 (although him being autoblocked there makes it sort of obvious). It's going to be quite difficult to argue that they aren't the same person now. -- Ricky81682 (talk) 19:42, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

Sorry

I'm sorry.New4321 19:55, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

For the revert. :) Acalamari 02:06, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

Francis Drake

I must respectfully disagree with your removal of my paragraph on the vast hoax surrounding Drake's will. I caefully cross-referenced this to the perpetrator, who has his own article in Misplaced Pages which discusses the matter in depth, and included another reference to an article discussing The New Yorker piece on this scam. Thus, it is clearly referenced two different ways. If these links are satisfactory please return it; it's an amazing example of public gullibility. Richard Weil 04:39, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

Your original link did not seem to be a WP:RS, nor did you WP:CITE it properly. But if the New Yorker had a piece on it, that is a reliable source, so add it back using that source as a reference, and WP:CITE it properly. Gscshoyru 11:45, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

Get Conflict Issue

You have no right to remove the factually get conflict article from my edit unprotected page. You suggested you placed it on another page. This is not your right to touch my talk page. --Sagbliss 17:23, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

I didn't suggest I put it on another page. I did put it on another page. It should not be on your talk page, that's far too confusing to users who wish to communicate with you. Instead, it's on a subpage of your userspace, where you can do, within reason, whatever you want with it, which is what you intended, ok? Gscshoyru 17:29, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

That's it...

...it's gotten to the point where I can't do RC patrol anymore because of you and DerHexer. You're also the reason WP:AIV is backlogged so often. There's only one way to remedy this... interested in running for admin? :D east.718 at 19:23, 10/28/2007

See Misplaced Pages:Requests_for_adminship/Gscshoyru. The reasoning I gave then still applies. Unfortunately, I still have yet to actually contribute to articles. I am interested in it, eventually. But I've only been active for four months, and I really should have some experience contributing to articles first. Plus, I have no experience with AFD's, which seems to be a necessary condition for adminship, as I have seen it others' RFA's. However, your message is quite gratifying. Seriously, you've made my day. I'm not the only person (besides DerHexer) that's keeping you from doing RC patrol, am I? Gscshoyru 20:15, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

I don't think an RfA for you would go badly. Lots of editors who exclusively fight vandals have had successful RfAs; the two that jump to mind are DerHexer and CSCWEM, although they both had around 12,000 edits at the time of their RfA. Hell, Clown's RfA received over 60 supports before he even accepted it. As for AfD, I don't do dick there and my RfA is running away with supports. However, if you want to build some articles first, that's your choice and I can't argue with you. As for the other thing, this is what I see whenever I try to do RC patrol:

I see stuff like that often too, you know -- usually often off of DerHexer and Oxymoron83 and AngelOfSadness, and sometimes you. Maybe it has to do with when I do vandal patrol that we keep running into each other. It doesn't matter though -- AfD isn't important to me -- but contributing to articles is. This is an encyclopedia, the main point of which it to contribute to. I'm just an ancillary member, currently, I'll I've managed to do is keep the status quo, which isn't improving the encyclopedia. Eventually, say winter break, hopefully, I will get around to adding to a number of math, CS, and possibly science articles, since these are my passions, and what I know most about. Till then, though what I do is important, and my understanding of policies are pretty good, I need to do much of what the most important task in the encyclopedia is before running. After winter break, when I'm back at college, I may be open to a nom, if I've done what I say I'll do. But ask me first. (Also, me contributing to articles will leave you open to do some RC patrol!) Gscshoyru 11:47, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

re: Irrational Numbers

On the Talk Page, I presented an argument for reinstatement. If you still believe that your reversions were the best course of action, then please provide support for that view.

I've moved the above comment from your userpage. Giles Bennett 19:23, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

Thank you

Someone vandalized my Userspace! But a little angel came along and fixed it! Thank you! Tiptoety 00:48, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

Vandalized

What the hell are you talking about?!Apples99 16:02, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

this diff. WP:TALK is not a page to talk on, rather it's a page on talk page policy. Thus, your arguments on the page are vandalism. Gscshoyru 16:04, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

• It's called a MISTAKE. I had too many tabs open and I meant to edit a user's talk page Nishkid64 and accidentally edited that. If you read my recent edits you will see that. Why on earth would I vandalized the talk page when I'm trying to get my article reverted? Could you possibly be more reactionary and hostile? Just delete it and move on. Thanks. Even real cops aren't this bad!Apples99 16:11, 30 October 2007 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Apples99 (talk • contribs)

I'm actually inclined to agree on this one. You're one of our best vandal fighters, Gscshoyru, but maybe a little too quick on the trigger this time. ;) GlassCobra 16:14, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

I agree. Please assume good faith with editors. Thanks, and keep up the good work. Nishkid64 (talk) 16:39, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

(ec)If it's a mistake you should have told me in the first place instead of, well, "cursing" at me, (yes hell is a curse) and I wouldn't have given you a level 3 warn if one hadn't already had one towards the bottom for personal attacks. I tend to look at the contribs after I warn, since twinkle takes me right to your talk page, and your recent edits combined with the personal attack warning made me mentally dump you into the "trolling because their non-notable article was deleted and their pissed about it" category, and your original message to me only corroborated my categorization of you. Admittedly, it's not assuming good faith -- which I admit is probably my greatest failing -- dealing with vandals makes me see vandals everywhere, which is a bad thing. But you could have done some of the same -- asking kindly if you didn't know what I was talking about, telling me that I was making a mistake, and why, and/or apologizing would have elicited a different response from me sooner. In any case, sorry for assuming you were someone you weren't, and sorry for giving you such a harsh warn. Gscshoyru 16:48, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

My turn now

Someone vandalized my Userspace! But a little angel came along and fixed it! Thank you! You can thank others by using {{subst:Vangel}}! Triwbe 21:49, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

Triwbe 21:48, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

• Er, ditto. Thanks for clearing up on my talk page. Spartaz 22:20, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

Thank you!

The Zen Garden Award

		Zen Garden Award for Infinite Patience
		This is for you as you already have many barnstars for stopping vandalsim. I noticed the Geography portal had gone and was panicing about how I was supposed to get it back and which version it should go back to. Next thing I knew, you and come along and fixed it which, of course calmed me down. While this award may not strictly have be given for infinate patience, it is for giving a newbie peace and I'm sure that's allowed. Thank you :) Nengscoz41620 02:15, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

Happy Halloween!

Hello, Gscshoyru! Happy Halloween! Cheers,JetLover (Report a mistake) 00:09, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

Heh, BOO! Happy Halloween you you too! Gscshoyru 00:13, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

Serge Gainsbourg

Please read the Misplaced Pages guidelines carefully.

I'm afraid I have reported you for edit warring. In future, please use the talk page before editing. 219.90.167.51 03:26, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

I have provided reasons -- see the talk. And please read up on policies yourself -- ip jumping to get around the WP:3RR is WP:SOCK, and accusing other editors of vandalism when it is unwarranted and a mere content dispute violates WP:NPA and WP:CIVIL. Finally, read WP:BRD -- you made a change, were reverted, so you discuss without reverting again, until consensus is reached. You no not keep reverting if multiple editors oppose you. Gscshoyru 03:29, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

thanks

Hello, thanks for fixing my edit to Alison's talk page. --Kyoko 04:07, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

No problem :) Gscshoyru 04:08, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

Preity Zinta FA

Hi there. The Preity Zinta article has recently achieved A-class status. Due to the wealth of support I have decided to now nominate for an FA class article which I believe and judging by the comments of others is pretty much up to. In my view it is better than some existing FA actor articles. I would therefore be very grateful if you could give it a final review in your own time and leave your comments and views at Misplaced Pages:Featured article candidates/Preity Zinta. Thankyou, your comments are always valuable. ♦ Sir Blofeld ♦ 10:57, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

3RR

I reverted him twice. To block him myself would risk being improper. IrishGuy 18:47, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

I suppose, that does in fact make sense. Otherwise admins could impose their power on content disputes because they believe they're right, which could lead to problems -- better to be safe than sorry. But even with as blatant as a rule-breaking as this one, though? Gscshoyru 18:50, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

It is best to err on the side of caution and have another admin look over the situation. Admins shouldn't use the tools if they have been personally involved in the situation. While I really wasn't (the IP filed a false vandal report against the person who reverted him. While following up on it I found he was blatantly pushing his edit through using multiple IPs) it would still risk looking/being improper. IrishGuy 18:53, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, point taken. It's just that I have found 3RR reporting to be a bit slow, and you have to sit with the bad edit on the page waiting for an admin to finally look at the noticeboard, as there aren't many who "patrol" it. But your 3RR was malformed, so theoretically it should have been refused, so be more careful. I wonder if AzaToth can add an interactive tool to twinkle that'll let you make half-automated reports... hm. Gscshoyru 18:57, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

3RR is indeed slow these days. Honestly, I should go over there more often to assist. I didn't provide diffs for multiple reversions, true, but I figured a glance at the contributions would show that is the only article the IPs had edited and the edit summary's show they are simply reverts. IrishGuy 19:11, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

Barnstar!

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		For all your anti-vandlism work. Tiddly-Tom 19:25, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

What brought this about? Thanks!! Gscshoyru 19:29, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

You beat me to the punch a few times, and I have seen you about. :) Tiddly-Tom 19:32, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

Well thank you then :) Gscshoyru 19:32, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

Cheers

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Cheers for the talkpage revert. :D AngelOfSadness talk 23:47, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

For that revert. :) Acalamari 03:29, 3 November 2007 (UTC)