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[[Image:WikiThanks.png|43px|left]] Thanks for being '''[[WP:BOLD|bold]]''' in closing [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Soviet occupation denialism|this]]. -- [[User:Petri Krohn|Petri Krohn]] 15:17, 25 May 2007 (UTC) |
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:Thank you! Despite the username, I try to be an admin with balls. Now, please don't DRV, no...[[User:Moreschi|Moreschi]] <sup> [[User talk:Moreschi|Talk]]</sup> 15:36, 25 May 2007 (UTC) |
:Thank you! Despite the username, I try to be an admin with balls. Now, please don't DRV, no...[[User:Moreschi|Moreschi]] <sup> [[User talk:Moreschi|Talk]]</sup> 15:36, 25 May 2007 (UTC) |
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Hi, I'm sorry for bothering you, and I appreciate you being an admin with balls but is it all right to unilaterally delete an article, where there has clearly been no consensus to delete ? --[[User:Lysy|Lysy]]<sup>[[User talk:Lysy|talk]]</sup> 15:38, 25 May 2007 (UTC) |
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Deletion advice
Hi. I've just reverted some rather odd edits to the Otello article, and see that something similar has happened at Othello. On closer inspection, the editor in question seems to have been devoting his time to inserting references to his own publications in various articles, and has also created an article about himself (M.C. Gardner), thus violating WP:AUTO. Would I be right in assuming that WP:PROD is the way to go as far as the latter is concerned? And is there some easy way of deleting all his contributions as well, or do I assume that an admin will do this? All help gratefully received! --GuillaumeTell 16:41, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
Template:pnc nominated for deletion
See Wikipedia:Templates for deletion/Template:pnc for the discussion, which will certainly spill over into larger issues. Your thoughts would be appreciated. --Kevin Murray 23:21, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
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- Thank you...I only made one revert and did some ineffectual shouting on IRC, but thanks anyway! Moreschi Talk 11:13, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
Metastasio
Hey, check out this: L'Olimpiade. Have fun transferring that lot to the librettists list! (Actually, I think Metastasio's libretti should get their own page). --Folantin 13:24, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
- Yes, it's easy to forget just what a literary star he was. His libretti were still being set in the bel canto era. I've just come across a 17th century librettist, Nicolo Minato, who wrote around 170 libretti. Might try to write an article on him if I can find a WP:RS - though I won't be documenting all 170 operas...--Folantin 13:46, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
Sense
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'Nuff said. Thank you. REDVERS ↔ SЯEVDEЯ 20:23, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
- Thank you! Two barnstars in one day, I must be doing something right. Much obliged. Cheers, Moreschi Talk 20:45, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
librettists
Hi Moreschi, thanks for the pointer about the List of opera librettists, I'll add that to my watchlist. I can't promise that I'll add anything, but we'll see. --Kyoko 20:46, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
- Sure, no problem. There's certainly plenty of room for expansion. Cheers, Moreschi Talk 20:50, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
Hello,
An Arbitration case in which you commented has been opened: Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Transnistria. Please add any evidence you may wish the arbitrators to consider to the evidence sub-page, Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Transnistria/Evidence. You may also contribute to the case on the workshop sub-page, Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Transnistria/Workshop.
On behalf of the Arbitration Committee, David Mestel(Talk) 22:10, 20 April 2007 (UTC)
Striggio
The Striggio link goes to Alessandro Striggio Senior, who was the father of the librettist. Junior only gets a brief mention there. He probably deserves his own article (IIRC apart from writing for Monteverdi, he brought the plague to Venice in the 1620s or 30s). --Folantin 12:12, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
- Oh, blast, I was using Grove and didn't bother to check the wikilink. Grrr. More bloody writing to do. Thanks for the note. Cheers, Moreschi Talk 12:15, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
My RfA
Big Brother is watching my contribs
Or rather, you are, aren't you? :) Dev920 (Have a nice day!) 17:55, 23 April 2007 (UTC)
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Indonesia
Hello hows it going? Thanks for copy-editing the article, I appreciate it very much. Apart from that, can you see any chance for this article to pass FAC? Cheers - Imoeng 13:28, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
- Thanks from me too Moreschi. Merbabu 12:45, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
Numa (opera)
Nope, I'm not sure it was published. I was going from the composer's article. Feel free to do what you feel is right. -Harmil 13:11, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
Esperanza redux
Hi Moreschi, I've left my own proposal at Wikipedia talk:Esperanza/Mediation, please tell me what you think. --Kyoko 13:16, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
- Done! Cheers, Moreschi Talk 13:17, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
- I was busy doing other things, which is why I didn't respond. I hope Elara likes her description. It wouldn't be fair to say that she was meek during her time on Wikipedia. I might still tweak the text. FYI, Phaedriel had asked me to write something about Elara, so that should explain the point of all this.
- I sure do hope that my EA proposal works. --Kyoko 13:50, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
- Hi Moreschi, if you don't mind, could you keep an eye on the mediation? Both Dev and I will shortly be unable to participate for various reasons, and I don't know what will happen while we're away. If you don't feel that you have the time to devote to the mediation, that's understandable too. Thanks. --Kyoko 19:57, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
- I sure do hope that my EA proposal works. --Kyoko 13:50, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
Guess what? Non-urgent reply. --Folantin 08:37, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
Any news on who the Phantom Reverter of Old London Town with the Puccini infobox fetish is yet? --Folantin 10:01, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
Quick-email - non-essential but fun. Replied. --Folantin 09:58, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
Replied. --Folantin 20:05, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
Non-urgent. --Folantin 12:40, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
Thank you
Thank you, Moreschi! Wikipedia definitely needs more troubadours :) – Riana ऋ 09:59, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
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Email?
Hi. I am wondering if you have time to check this. Also - if possible I'd like to email you. Perhaps the easiest way to set this up would be via my own email connection on my Talk Page. Thanks. --Kleinzach 14:42, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
Mail 00.04 (Japan Time) --Kleinzach 16:15, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
Anyone still closing things on the WP:CN?
Hello Moreschi. I notice that Navou used to close some issues on the CSN, but his user page says he has left Wikipedia. So next I see your name attached to the closing of some issues. Are you continuing to do this? Or maybe it's sufficient that MiszaBot is set to archive after 48 hours. I guess that is resolution of a kind. My observation is that there are a few sitting there that could be closed with no opposition. Thanks, EdJohnston 16:07, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
- Hmm, it appears there is no unanimity as to how threads are closed at CN, judging from User:Dmcdevit's remark below. And, curiously, someone manually archived the User:Kdkatpir2 sockpuppeting issue just before User:Blueboy96 posted at AN/I for an admin to look at it and close it. (Prematurely, I believe). The perils of an informal system, I guess. And I was so sure I knew which issues were done. I am more used to WP:COIN where we know when things are done (and there aren't a million cooks). EdJohnston 01:44, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
Your userpage/talkpage has been vandalized
Just wanted to warn you. MrMacMan Talk 17:23, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
Thank you
That makes perfect sense, in spite of what seems like an inherent contradiction. Would you have a look at the article that I created today La bonne d'enfant and let me know what needs to be changed? Gretab 19:45, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
Community sanctions
Sorry if the thread I started regarding Bus stop at the page above was found to be irrelvant or inappropriate to the page. I only put it there after having contacted virtually every lower-level administrataive group. I can't remember now which one "passed the buck" to sanctions, but one of them did. Like I said, I'm new here, and don't have any prior experience in matters of this type. I guess that shows, huh? :/ John Carter 22:14, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
Regarding your edits to WP:CSN, like [1], please do not "close" discussions in progress. Community discussions are not votes to be closed, rather, there is a bot that archives threads automatically after they have gone 48 hours without discussion. Furthermore, your comments don't make sense to me: "the editor is indefinitely blocked, though not banned. Most people seem to support a ban, though I haven't checked out the arguments." When the community supports a ban, an admin implements it, and no admin unblock, then it is a ban. Please read the first point at WP:BAN#Decision to ban. Dmcdevit·t 01:25, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
- I would have though that discussions which have nothing to do with the page in question should be closed - I think you reverted some of those as well - but it's my understanding that an indefinite block is not the same as a ban: with a banned user - like User:Jacob Peters - one can revert and block on sight: an indefblocked user is at liberty to edit with another account, no? In that particular case it seemed to me that the blocking admin was not implementing a ban: he was indefinitely blocking with the option of an appeal to ArbCom left open. Either way, there are articles to write. Cheers, Moreschi Talk 08:37, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
- No, block evasion is not permitted, ban or no ban. I don't understand why you would think that blocked users can edit with other accounts; those are routinely blocked as abusive sockpuppets. Also, note that any ban may be appealed to ArbCom, not just blocks, and so "indefinitely blocking with the option of an appeal to ArbCom left open" is in fact usually the same as a ban. Dmcdevit·t 21:37, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
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JP?
Think this looks like our pal Jacob Peters? I do. C thirty-three 06:50, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
News
Looks like somebody has gone on a WP:POINT violation spree. Actually it wasn't much of a spree, more a quick walk round the block. Replied. --Folantin 12:22, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
Thank you
- Well, I was feeling rather like an "interloper" myself at the time, so I guess I was over sensitive. If you have a moment, could you look at Jacques Leguerney and see if it looks okay? Also, are there generic Opera templates? I want to write an article about "Une education manquée" of Chabrier and I couldn't find a generic template for that. Gretab 14:05, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
My (Selket's) RfA
Korngold image box
I am aware of the heated discussion about inforboxes for composers and that many have voiced against, not sure that being a concensus though. Personally I believe that they are very helpful in particular for less known composers as the box may contain all that people may wish to know.
I am not sure whether it is all right to go and remove a box from an article which you have not otherwise contributed to - perhaps you should have raised the question on that article's discussion page.
In any event, as the box contained information not available in the tag line I suggest, politely, at least you go back and ensure that the deleted information be added to the tag line. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Classickol (talk • contribs) 16:55, 2 May 2007 (UTC).
Thread on Geogre's talk page
Some of the discussion about WP:BIOGRAPHY should be copied over to the WikiProject talk page, I think, as it is very relevant to what they are trying to do. Would you mind if I copied that thread over (including your comments)? Carcharoth 19:47, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
I have responded to your comment on the AfD. Can you please take a look (also at the details I have provided under my keep vote) Thanks --Aminz 07:34, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
- Thanks for responding. Peace --Aminz 08:26, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
- No problem. Unfortunately, I think this has to go. Possibly merge some of it into Mark Cohen? Moreschi Talk 08:28, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
- Thanks for the suggestion. I would like to see first where the AfD end in. --Aminz 08:29, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
- No problem. Unfortunately, I think this has to go. Possibly merge some of it into Mark Cohen? Moreschi Talk 08:28, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
I think it should be restored, and I want to get the community consensus to do so. Esperanza helped all the problems of wikipedia. It was a genius of an idea. It showed us how to take pride and fun in editing the project. It was amazing, it really made the community come together, rather than it being a bunch of disputed, fickle critics which I have seen. Please help restore it, I have faith and pride in wikipedia, nobody else really cares. I look into the light, onto the good side of things. I know its not a democracy or anything like it; its an encyclopedia, but without something like Esperanza, its just a bunch of fickle critics at war with each other, over nothing. Eaomatrix 14:25, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
- Your description of Wikipedia post-Esperanza is not one I recognise. The arguments at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Esperanza are quite convincing. Moreschi Talk 14:30, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
Numa (opera)
Just a note to say that, in case you hadn't seen it, the result was Delete. I have yet to look at Bizet's "Lettres a un ami" (was it?), but will do so when next in Leeds. Meanwhile, Google Books tells me that there were printed references to this "work" in the early C20[2] - which doesn't, of course, mean that it ever existed! Copying this to Folantin. --GuillaumeTell 18:11, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
You'd make a good Cyberman.
"Delete! Delete!" :P Will (is it can be time for messages now plz?) 20:38, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
- Oh, come on, I agreed with bdjeff at DRV today! I respect Jeff enormously, but that has to be a first. Moreschi Talk 20:40, 5 May 2007 (UTC) Delete. Delete. Delete. No unregistered Doctor with an odd haircut shall defeat us!
- True. By the way, I'm more deletionist than I thought. User:Sceptre/afd proves it :) Will (is it can be time for messages now plz?) 20:44, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
- Yes and no. Those statistics aren't excessive, bearing in mind the utter junk that winds up at AfD, either because prod tags get removed or because the particular article didn't fit any CSD criteria, like hoaxes, which sometimes shout "Look! Isn't this something clever I made up during a particularly boring maths lesson!" Moreschi Talk 20:53, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
- Well, that's still a lot of delete votes. Deleting stuff is fun, though :) Will (is it can be time for messages now plz?) 21:04, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
- By the way, I sent you an email about adminship some time ago, just so you know :). (and aren't hoaxes speedyable now?) Will (is it can be time for messages now plz?) 11:21, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
- Yes and no. Those statistics aren't excessive, bearing in mind the utter junk that winds up at AfD, either because prod tags get removed or because the particular article didn't fit any CSD criteria, like hoaxes, which sometimes shout "Look! Isn't this something clever I made up during a particularly boring maths lesson!" Moreschi Talk 20:53, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
- True. By the way, I'm more deletionist than I thought. User:Sceptre/afd proves it :) Will (is it can be time for messages now plz?) 20:44, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
Cheers
Ta for the userpage revert, just noticed. Fella's persistent, I'll give him that :) – Rianaऋ 13:00, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
- Who is that? Not our Canberran friend, I think? Moreschi Talk 13:02, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
Trolls
On your RFA, you implied that "people assume inclusionists are trolls". I'd really like to know where you got that idea... — CharlotteWebb 17:09, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
Daniel Brandt
Please stop removing this section. I am putting in cites as we speak. Thanks. Jeffrey Vernon Merkey 18:19, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
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After Midnight's RFA
Thanks for fixing that. Simply south 17:23, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
Reaching 100
Aye, but then I can tell my grandchildren that I had a friend who reached WP:100... or something... – Rianaऋ 14:06, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
- Quite...on the other hand, I've only just realised how many cabals must be annoyed with me, if they don't come snowballing in it'll be a miracle. Moreschi Talk 14:08, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
Splash attack!
Hey, you. Lucky, passing RFA with 100+ votes (well, it's pretty much passed anyway). <borat>is nice!</borat>. Please, though, don't blocks me. Will (is it can be time for messages now plz?) 20:04, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
- Thank you, though until 14.00 I'll still be crossing my fingers :) Cheers, Moreschi Talk 08:48, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
Latter Days
I'm not sure, to be honest with you. Both the film and the novel seem to be ambiguous enough for it to be either. Dev920 (Have a nice day!) 08:50, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
- Congratulations on your soon-coming-and-well-earned promotion! :D And perhaps "the holidays" would be best, so we don't have to make a decision. Btw, Ed and Hildanknight appear to be planning a revenge RfC against me - no wonder Ed was so keen to keep his "warnings" on my talkpage. Dev920 (Have a nice day!) 14:42, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
Congratulations!
A 'crat should be around sooner or later to hand you the spare keys to the closet. I'm outta here for the night, but just a quick note to say congratulations. Enjoy the extra buttons, but treat them with care. And try not to delete anything important :) Take care, – Rianaऋ 15:32, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
- And from me as well; someone shall notice soon and change a zero to one somewhere in the database, and you'll see the mop, broom, and flamethrower magically appear. Enjoy: great to have you. Cheers, Antandrus (talk) 16:34, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
- Yes, congratulations. You deserve it! :) Will (is it can be time for messages now plz?) 17:40, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
- More congrats. Welcome to the payroll. Your cheque is in the post. --Folantin 17:55, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
- Well done! The Rambling Man 17:56, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
- More congrats. Welcome to the payroll. Your cheque is in the post. --Folantin 17:55, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
- Yes, congratulations. You deserve it! :) Will (is it can be time for messages now plz?) 17:40, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
Thank you very much, guys, and I love you all deeply, but can someone go and scream at a crat for me? It's been 5 hours and no one seems to be around. If this keeps up I'll start shouting at the stewards on meta :) Cheers, Moreschi Talk 18:27, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
- Right, now that's been done, I can actually say thank you properly. I am honoured by your trust, all of you, and will do my level best to ensure that that trust is not dishonoured.
- Now, Folantin, do I get paid monthly or weekly? And presumably my bonus is linked to the number of rouge admin actions successfully completed? Moreschi Talk 19:48, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
- I've started already :) Cheers, Moreschi Talk 20:12, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
- I see. I had to look twice to be sure that I didn't read "Moreschi (talk|contribs) deleted User:Moreschi". --Kyoko 20:18, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
- Glad to see you got the mop. I figured you would. Now you can block dear old Jacob yourself instead of leaving it on the noticeboard for someone like me to do. Huzzah. Heimstern Läufer (talk) 02:11, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
- I see. I had to look twice to be sure that I didn't read "Moreschi (talk|contribs) deleted User:Moreschi". --Kyoko 20:18, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
- I've started already :) Cheers, Moreschi Talk 20:12, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
- Well done! Hope I can come to you for WP advice now! All the best. --Kleinzach 10:46, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
First question for you as an admin
Congratulations! I was happy to give you my support.
I'm wondering if you could have a look at the discussion here and let me know what you think about this. I took out an external link which somebody has now asked me to put back. It's a link to the website of a publisher run by a woman who's published an edition of this opera by a man with the same last name as she has. The only information which the link contained was a number of performances of this opera, but only those that use the edition that she publishes. The link was placed on the article by an account which only similar links to related articles (see here ). I thought that this looked like another publisher conflict of interest situation, but now Kleinzach also seems to think that it's probably valid. What do you think? Gretab 16:19, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
Congratulations!
Congratulations - you are now an admin! Secretlondon 19:04, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
- Thank you. Moreschi Talk 19:05, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
- Congratulations Moreschi. Sorry to say that I was away during the RfA, so you can definitely give yourself another vote. All the best,. You are an excellent contributor. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 04:53, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
Congrats!
Finally you can be an admin instead of being called one :-) ~ Magnus animuM BRAIN FREEZE! 19:12, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
- Not to be cliché, but I thought Moreschi was one :P ~ Magnus animuM ≈ √∞ 23:41, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
Thank you for semi-protecting this page from a particularly aggressive vandal. 33 edits, reverted by at least 11 different users. Horologium talk - contrib 11:56, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
- No problem. Please keep me posted if the problem continues, and I'll drop a bigger banhammer. Cheers, Moreschi Talk 11:59, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
Don't you think it would have been more appropriate to discuss the matter on the article's talk page before arbitrarily deleting roughly 2/3 of the article's content? The article is far less informative as a result. The deleted material is important for readers to understand why her false accusations should have been viewed with greater skepticism from the beginning, and is also important for people seeking information on why her accusations were ultimately deemed to be false. Unlearned hand 12:52, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
- No, not really. Per our rules on the biographies of living persons I have fairly sweeping powers when it comes to removing article content, and that article massively violated our rules on undue weight. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a slander agency for us to attack people. I'll be back in a few hours to discuss this more fully later. Best, Moreschi Talk 12:55, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
Sorry I didn't mean to cause any trouble on WP:ANI its just my computer appears to have a script problem with the twinkle. I am a good contributor, don't worry. Malcourno 13:49, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
- Oh, I see. Twinkle can be buggy sometimes, be careful with the thing. Best, Moreschi Talk 13:50, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
Thanks
Cheers for the revert on my talk page and generally cleaning up after this user. Much appreciated. Will (aka Wimt) 12:05, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
- No problem. Obnoxious little troll. Interestingly, he seemed well-informed as to historical wikidrama, which was peculiar. Now, since I've seen you doing so much good work around here, when can I nominate you for admin? Moreschi Talk 12:07, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
- Many thanks for the offer! As it stands I have rather a lot of exams in a couple of weeks which I'd like to get out of the way before thinking about going for an RfA, but I'll certainly consider it when I have finished them. Congratulations on your becoming an admin by the way. Will (aka Wimt) 12:13, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
- Ok. Riana's furious with me for making the offer, you should hear her on Google Talk right now. Apparently she got there first in the offer line. I think I'll have to co-nom :) Cheers, Moreschi Talk 12:17, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
- As long as I get a word in there somewhere, I'm pretty happy :) – Rianaऋ 12:18, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
- Heh well there have been a few others who have approached me too. But it's certainly nice to feel fought over! Thanks again. Will (aka Wimt) 12:21, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
- So long as it doesn't descend into a whopping great wheel war...the idea of us all lined up in front of the firing squad for fighting over who gets to nom who at RfA is quite amusing. Best, Moreschi Talk 12:23, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
- Heh well there have been a few others who have approached me too. But it's certainly nice to feel fought over! Thanks again. Will (aka Wimt) 12:21, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
- As long as I get a word in there somewhere, I'm pretty happy :) – Rianaऋ 12:18, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
- Ok. Riana's furious with me for making the offer, you should hear her on Google Talk right now. Apparently she got there first in the offer line. I think I'll have to co-nom :) Cheers, Moreschi Talk 12:17, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
- Many thanks for the offer! As it stands I have rather a lot of exams in a couple of weeks which I'd like to get out of the way before thinking about going for an RfA, but I'll certainly consider it when I have finished them. Congratulations on your becoming an admin by the way. Will (aka Wimt) 12:13, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
More thanks
I appreciate that clarification. Since another, more established user had another opinion, I thought that I should ask the question, but I think that I understand how this works now. I guess the link stays deleted then. Cheers Gretab 15:27, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
Block you just applied.
link to block log. You do realize there was no vandalism after final warning right? Funpika 18:36, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
- Userpage vandalism. Slightly different kettle of fish, IMO. You do that, you're clearly acting in bad faith. Moreschi Talk 18:42, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
GNAA
Thanks for the help there, I was trying to go about it in a diplomatic sort of way, but I had to wonder myself, how the hell is a disambig page a POV? Wildthing61476 19:05, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
- Not a clue. We'll see how the talk page discussion pans out. Cheers, Moreschi Talk 19:17, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
Cell nucleus protection
Oops, I didn't realise it was on the main page today. I thought somebody must have assigned it as a school project or something! TimVickers 20:08, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
- Ah, I thought you might not have. No problem. I've been doing all the reverts on that article today, which is a bit of pain, though :) Cheers, Moreschi Talk 20:10, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
Can't think of a catchy headline
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- Ah, thank you very much! And only my first full day as an admin! Much obliged. Cheers, Moreschi Talk 20:15, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipe-tan
I'm not sure where to begin here. I think this is the first case of cruft specifically created by Wikipedia. I can't see how this could ever be properly sourced or noteable, even putting aside the original research used to create it. Jtrainor 12:32, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
- I don't think it matters if it's unsourced or non-notable. It's an internal thing - it's in Wikipedia space, not in the article namespace. – Rianaऋ 12:45, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Discovery
I think I've found the project that definitely has no ambition to own Wikipedia [3]. Good job really, for who could challenge its mighty consensus? Remember to get your special project button! --Folantin 16:01, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
La Juive again
Someone calling themselves "Inexperienced User" with an IP address which resolves to Heilbronn, Germany (one of the towns which did the edition of La Juive that I mentioned) is insisting on the talk page that the link I removed be restored. Kleinzach and myself have tried to talk to this person, but it's getting a bit over my head. Could you have a look here please at the end and perhaps help us find a solution?Gretab 09:25, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
- The (previously linked) page in question lists performances in all the major opera houses and in different languages. Were they all using a special edition prepared by Company A rather than a competing one published by Company B? I rather doubt it. More likely that the publishers are trying to attract interest in the opera by demonstrating its popularity - but what do you think? -- Kleinzach 09:44, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
- Comment left on La Juive talk. Commercial or not, it's just a useless link, as far as I can tell. Moreschi Talk 10:46, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
- Thanks. I guess this is settled then. Gretab 11:27, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
- I've replied again to "inexperience user", saying that if the information is so important, then perhaps it might be better simply to add it to the article? Quite frankly, I don't see why this is such an issue. However, it seems to me that a performance history should include perforances before 1988 and not just of this ONE edition. What a pain! Gretab 22:38, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
I've added the performance history information from the publishing house's link. I've only added staged performances at major houses. Hopefully, this should take care of this situation. I don't understand why this person doesn't want to work on the article, if it's that important to him or her...Gretab 13:57, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
Advice?
Hi Moreschi -- I'm hoping for some advice... would you mind looking at this, which was followed by the user leaving this message on my talk page (14 is white supremacist slang for "We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children" (14 words) and 311 is slang for "KKK" (3 x 11th letter)). I thought the username violation was a slam-dunk, but it was shot down pretty quickly -- should I let this drop, or raise the issue at AN/I (civility? or what?)? Fireplace 16:16, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Your recent checkuser request
You recently submitted a request for checkuser. A clerk has moved your request to Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Non-compliant temporarily; this does not mean the request has necessarily been accepted or rejected, as clerks are generally concerned with maintenance and upkeep, not making decisions on the merit of any given request. Please visit the case page for more details, and then follow the instructions in the box at the top of Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Non-compliant. Thank you for your co-operation. -- lucasbfr talk 23:51, 18 May 2007 (UTC), checkuser clerk VK35 23:12, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
- Been fixed by someone else, I just picked the wrong letter by accident. Sorry for the mess. Cheers, Moreschi Talk 09:55, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
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Gloria alla Wikipedia, ad Moreschi Che il sacro suol protegge! Hi Moreschi, have a happy day, courtesy of some horribly misquoted words from Aida. Please forgive my mangling of the Italian language, which I never learned. --Kyoko 11:06, 19 May 2007 (UTC) |
I forgot to say the translation, which you probably know, but it's supposed to be "Glory to Wikipedia, and Moreschi, who protects its sacred soil!" --Kyoko 11:39, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
- I've never had any formal instruction in Italian, but I can figure out some of the words when reading it. I guess that's true for anybody with experience with a Romance language. It's your day! Make it a good one, whether it be by going through backlogs, dealing with vandals, writing an article, or something not related to Wikipedia! --Kyoko 16:56, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
Dear Moreschi, it is so nice to see that my modest dedication to you has pleased you, and your delight at my choice of that particular quote fills me with joy. It is true that our paths haven't crossed much yet, which is natural considering the long time I was away, but you can say we are friends by association with so many good friends like Kyoko and Riana in common! :) In any case, it is a great pleasure to finally talk to you while celebrating your own personal day. And I guess I should say, thank "you" too! And not only for all the excellent work you do, but also because performing this modest campaign has the most pleasant side effect of learning many beautiful new things and rediscovering others through the passions of its wonderful recipients. Just like it happened when I had the chance to re-read the Lusiads while searching for an appropriate poem for Husond, thanks to you, I've found once again my temporarily forgotten passion for opera. It had been a long time since I had listened to Figaro's teasing to Cherubino in Non piú andrai, nor Tonio's thoughts about human nature on Si puo? - but simply by being you, you have gifted that pleasure back to me.
In this bright and beautiful day of yours, I wish you all the happiness in the world, and follow our dear Kyoko's thoughtful advice - at any rate, enjoy it, and thanks for everything you do, and most important, for everything you are! :) Love, Phaedriel - 17:41, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
- Phaedriel, I have not your way with words, so all I can say is a truly heartfelt thanks :) Cheers, Moreschi Talk 11:15, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
West San Jose, San Jose, California
Would you reconsider the prod on West San Jose, San Jose, California on first glance it does appear to be part of a project, put it is not even significant enough to be on the template for the FA San Jose, California. It has been unreferenced since December 2005. It does not appear to be part of a group that would be a candidate for mass AFD. If you really think it has a chance of passing an AFD, I can take there but it looks like a lost cause to me. Jeepday (talk) 03:00, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
- On reflection I did a merge and redirect to San Jose, California and carried over the unreferenced tag with a similarly dated {{fact}}. Jeepday (talk) 13:48, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
Hey there
Up for Gtalk? I am furious and need to vent. It should be thoroughly entertaining for you. – Riana ⁂ 10:05, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
- I'll be starting a business next.
Stressed out and exasperated by wikidrama? Then take out your frustrations out on a sympathetic shoulder to cry on, available right now on Gtalk for counselling, advice, and the virtual equivalent of chocolate and a nice cup of tea. Left shoulder 5 quid per hour, right shoulder, 6.
- I'll be starting a business next.
Deletion
What's happened to WP:SCISSORS? Nothing seems to have gone on there for a month. Time to mark this experiment as historical? --Folantin 14:48, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
- To be honest, it was just a passing thought. I'll leave it be for now. Let us know if it ever revives seriously. On the bright side, WP:AMA seems to have ended not with a bang but a whimper. I'm quite amazed! --Folantin 09:07, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
Composer infoboxes
I completely forgot about the composer infobox debate. You said: "Um...Wikipedia's entire reputation rests on its accuracy. If we abandon that in favour of brevity, we can forget about Wikipedia's credibility as an encyclopedia. Most of these infoboxes are either ill-suited or inaccurate - Shostakovitch a Romantic just like Weber? Because that's what one implied!" So the problem is with the infobox containing inaccurate information, and instead of banning all infoboxes forever, you could just... fix the erroneus information?--Wormsie 21:42, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
Actually the title should be La contadina in corte - but that's a redirect. Some special problem? Best. -- Kleinzach 05:47, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
- It's little c in Grove (print). It's not a proper name, it just means peasant - also used for pizzas! Reminds me it's getting near dinner time. -- Kleinzach 09:55, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
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CMoreschi
Oof! Didn't realise it was you... anyway, autoblock's disabled, so it shouldn't affect you, and obviously you may unblock if you wish. Oops! – Riana ⁂ 14:08, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
- Sorry for reporting you to UAA and then by mistake reporting you to AIV..
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CMoreschi
I just wanted to verify something. Did you create the user CMoreschi (talk · contribs)? Apparently, the person redirected the user and user talk page to your pages. Nishkid64 (talk) 14:29, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
- Oh, I was using popups and I went straight to "New topic" before looking at your user talk page. It seems it has been cleared up. Ignore the previous message :-P. Nishkid64 (talk) 14:36, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
Hey...
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Now keep looking at it... and when you feel better... *meeps* – Riana ⁂ 10:00, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
Seconded, and for no reason other than trying to make you laugh and relax... Peanut butter jelly dancing time! Party on, Dear M! :) Phaedriel - 10:05, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
Beware, for we shall fill your talkpage with blinky things. – Riana ⁂ 10:10, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
- Ok, thanks for the bleeps, Phaedriel. And for the blinky things both of you. Though I must say it's all OK for you girls; you can't get your admin tools confused with...well...what I said. You know. Will it be OK with Phaedriel's bleeps, or do I need to fix it further? Cheers, Moreschi Talk 10:32, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
A tiny little puny question...
Dear Moreschi, I'm sorry to bother you, but I've given up searching for information... Do you happen to be familiar with La forza del destino and some of the existing recordings of it? Please say you do... :( (well, no big deal if you don't but it'd be helpful! ;) Love, Phaedriel - 08:59, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
- No problem whatsoever, sweetie,please, relax :) In fact it was more of personal curiosity than anything - you see, I remember seeing once a video of a few excerpts (most notably the duetto of Act IV between Carlos and Alvaro) interpreted by Luciano Pavarotti and my favorite baritone, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, who was quite a youngster at the time. I've failed miserably to identify that gala despite my attempts, not to mention the impossibility to locate a recording of the breathtaking event. Thanks so very much for the pointers, tho, and for your reply, dear Moreschi :) Take care! Phaedriel - 11:04, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
AMA
The historical tag is being disputed on the talk page and has been removed once. I figured the MfD would be a better route to go to close it down for good. Æon Insanity Now! 17:27, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
As the closer, I think you have misinterpreted me in deleting the history here. This action was not endorsed, really, on the back of BLP, but merely by consensus, and the deletion of the history is what was explicitly overturned. If you think those edits need to be hidden so badly, you should make an AfD request of your own, or go over heads and ask for Wikipedia:Oversight. Please reverse your history deletion. Mangojuicetalk 15:10, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
- Seems pretty silly to me. We already have the content at the redirect target, why leave the history there? What prupose does it serve? Guy (Help!) 15:23, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
- GFDL, for one thing - it's like a merge & delete case, which we don't do. Also, it's the result of the DRV. Also, while the article was not neutral and a bit of muckracking, it was sourced and wasn't libel, so I don't think there's much of a reason to conceal the old versions from everyone. (Moreschi, sorry, got my wires crossed, I restored the history already. If you intended to delete the history on your own, just don't claim that the DRV result endorsed it, and note my objections). Mangojuicetalk 15:27, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
- Shrug. I really don't think the world and his wife needs to be able to see the revision history, given just how unbalanced the article was, but we can sort this out later. I have no desire to wheel war. Perhaps a broader consensus is required. As Guy points out, leaving the history there serves no purpose and could do plenty of harm. Moreschi Talk 15:30, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
- GFDL, for one thing - it's like a merge & delete case, which we don't do. Also, it's the result of the DRV. Also, while the article was not neutral and a bit of muckracking, it was sourced and wasn't libel, so I don't think there's much of a reason to conceal the old versions from everyone. (Moreschi, sorry, got my wires crossed, I restored the history already. If you intended to delete the history on your own, just don't claim that the DRV result endorsed it, and note my objections). Mangojuicetalk 15:27, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
Soviet occupation denialism
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Thanks for being bold in closing this. -- Petri Krohn 15:17, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
- Thank you! Despite the username, I try to be an admin with balls. Now, please don't DRV, no...Moreschi Talk 15:36, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
Hi, I'm sorry for bothering you, and I appreciate you being an admin with balls but is it all right to unilaterally delete an article, where there has clearly been no consensus to delete ? --Lysytalk 15:38, 25 May 2007 (UTC)