User talk:Aunva6/Archive 2

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Hello. I wanted to let you know that an AfD that you participated in has been reopened here. I am informing everyone who participated in the old one case they would like to provide insight. Thank you. Seahorseruler ^{(Talk Page) (Contribs)} 05:58, 6 September 2015 (UTC)

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A page you created has been nominated for deletion as an attack page, according to section G10 of the criteria for speedy deletion.

Do not create pages that attack, threaten, or disparage their subject. Attack pages and files are not tolerated by Wikipedia, and users who create or add such material may be blocked from editing. 2607:FB90:6650:30FC:DFBF:FF1:5C59:B932 (talk) 06:49, 22 March 2017 (UTC)

wat? -- Aunva6^{talk - contribs} 23:11, 22 March 2017 (UTC)

Little Aunva turn up, welcome! [Bishzilla stuffs the little Aunva6 firmly in her pocket.] bishzilla _ROARR!! 23:58, 22 March 2017 (UTC).

yeap. you know how it goes, you see one obvious vandal... it sucks you back in for a while. i'll probs be around more often, at least for a while, lol. -- Aunva6^{talk - contribs} 00:02, 23 March 2017 (UTC)

Hello A. Thanks for trying to get the I.G. Gently article protected. I hadn't seen the decline when I asked for protection several minutes ago. I added some information to my report including a link to the thread that I started on the talk page. We will see how things turn out. I appreciate your efforts in this so thanks again. Cheers. MarnetteD|Talk 15:36, 5 April 2017 (UTC)

Upate: A weeks protection how been applied :-) MarnetteD|Talk 15:38, 5 April 2017 (UTC)

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:46, 10 April 2017 (UTC)

I was in the middle of adding my sources, but you reverted all of my changes before I was able to (which was a little presumptuous). I'm sure you used to Kingston Members trying to edit the page in their favor, but I assure that was not my intention. I was simply trying to make the page honest and unbiased. (I actually removed many statements that had no citations and were clearly opinions of ex-members.) I know many of the Kingstons and am aware of many sources that are not the "top hits" in Google, showing more of the truth than what is displayed. You'll also find that most of the source links on the page are outdated and direct to a source that is not available anymore. If you will kindly let me finish my work (including adding the sources), you would find it more accurate and better sourced than it has been in the past.

Thank you very much. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.219.77.45 (talk) 06:29, 20 April 2017 (UTC)

ah. sorry about that. might be a good idea to add sources as you go. my bad. -- Aunva6^{talk - contribs} 16:23, 20 April 2017 (UTC)

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Hello Aunva6. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of VTI-TEBBAP, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: Being part of a notable entity indicates importance/significance (WP:CCSI#CORP, WP:CCSI#ORG). Thank you. SoWhy 06:38, 2 May 2017 (UTC)

Hello Aunva6. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Kidz Bop 25, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: please check the history of a page before tagging for speedy deletion. Previous versions included claims of significance as well as a plausible redirect. Thank you. SoWhy 12:14, 3 May 2017 (UTC)

Hi, when you add a prod to an article, please add a reason for getting rid of the page. I noticed this happen on The effects of iron ore mining on Labrador's biophysical environment. Then people that write the page know why and what to change in future, the deleters do not need to look for a reason themselves, and the delete log will tell why it had to go. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 06:33, 3 May 2017 (UTC)

Pretty sure that I used twinkle for that one, and it doesn't promt for a reason with prod Aunva7 (talk) 15:58, 3 May 2017 (UTC)

Recommend adding this template and procedure: Wikipedia:Requested_moves#Requesting_multiple_page_moves .. so things will go smoothly. -- GreenC 18:33, 4 May 2017 (UTC)

Sorry, it is a merge not a move. Wikipedia:Merging .. looks good. -- GreenC 18:35, 4 May 2017 (UTC)

lol, i used AWB to add singular templates to the subpages... having 20ish names on a tempalte on every page... no bueno -- Aunva6^{talk - contribs} 19:06, 4 May 2017 (UTC)

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Please note that when relisting move discussions you should use the {{subst:relisting}} template not the {{subst:relist}} template (which is used for relisting deletion discussions). Also, the template should be placed at the very end of the initial request (after their signature, and subsequent re-listers signatures). — InsertCleverPhraseHere 00:11, 9 May 2017 (UTC)

ah, didn't notice the difference, but i'm surethat you can see where one might get confused... mebbe it should be named RMrelist or something along those lines? eh, i don't particularly care to go through an RM just for that (well, more because it would be incredibly lengthy discussion, complete with all the drama involved) -- Aunva6^{talk - contribs} 01:25, 9 May 2017 (UTC)

I was going to comment about this too! The reason it is important is that the bot won't relist unless its in the format described above. Thanks for your help at the backlog. TonyBallioni (talk) 02:33, 9 May 2017 (UTC)

As far as I can see you closed the voting only after a week, this is a very short time for review of such controversial move. Please can I ask for the request to be re-opened so that more editors can voice their opinions?--MyMoloboaccount (talk) 10:50, 13 May 2017 (UTC)

nothing controversial about it. there was no opposition to the move, and the RM process is usually 7 days, unless there is not a clear consensus. if you think it was wrong, you may open a Move Review. -- Aunva6^{talk - contribs} 16:26, 13 May 2017 (UTC)

The article Kerbal Space Program you nominated as a good article has failed  ; see Talk:Kerbal Space Program for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Anarchyte (work | talk) 06:37, 16 May 2017 (UTC)

yeh... well, at least you gave us details to work on. i'd say hardest thing with video game articles, is finding reliable sources, as, apparently, you-tube is not a reliable source... i would take it to Peer Review first, but that takes months, if you're lucky -- Aunva6^{talk - contribs} 14:21, 16 May 2017 (UTC)

To find reliable sources, take a look at WP:VG/RS. There are also a few customised google searches you can use (they're on my user page towards the bottom, if you're interested). There's no harm in opening a PR and then offering quid pro quo, or asking for specific advice on WT:VG. Anarchyte (work | talk) 23:51, 16 May 2017 (UTC)

thanks. i'll take a look. -- Aunva6^{talk - contribs} 00:03, 17 May 2017 (UTC)

Hi, this is something I've seen before but I never quite understood. Here was the situation:

And it was decided that the film was the primary topic for the term "submergence", and so you moved from Submergence (film) over Submergence (the dab page), and fine.

But now I want to make a hatnote at Submergence (the film article) pointing to Submergence (disambiguation) for the other meanings. To make Submergence (disambiguation) be a dab page (rather than just a redirect as it remains for now) I need to access the old history of Submergence when it was a dab page so I can copy it (I don't remember exactly what was on the old Submergence dab page). But I can't find it. It can't have disappeared, but I can't find contributions by me in the history of Submergence anymore.... where is this history? Herostratus (talk) 18:44, 17 May 2017 (UTC) Nevermind! I found it, at Draft:Submergence... OK it was a round-robin I guess, which I'm not too familiar with... nevermind, everything OK, carry on. Herostratus (talk) 18:57, 17 May 2017 (UTC)

Hey A6, I think if you count the !votes carefully you'll find more in favor of a move to Hilton Worldwide than Hilton Worldwide Holdings. UnitedStatesian (talk) 20:30, 17 May 2017 (UTC)

tyhat would be because i didn't count, i weighed the arguments. but, i'll take another look. i can always move it again. -- Aunva6^{talk - contribs} 04:56, 18 May 2017 (UTC)

  Done yeah, i missed the partabout there being a longstanding precedent. i moved it to Hilton Worldwide -- Aunva6^{talk - contribs} 05:01, 18 May 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for taking a second look. UnitedStatesian (talk) 11:14, 18 May 2017 (UTC)

Why are you supporting a topic ban? Can you please explain here? Valoem ^{talk contrib} 18:21, 18 May 2017 (UTC)

I hope we are not on poor terms and you understand where I am coming from, can you please strike your vote? I intend to run for admin sometime in the future based on a specific topic I intend to overturn. Jimmy Wales said he would initial the disucssion in August. So please reconsider I am a serious editor with no marks to my name. Valoem ^{talk contrib} 18:56, 18 May 2017 (UTC)

I am not sure why you would accuse me of gaming the system ... asking an editor to reevaluate their position by reviewing my history is good faith is it not? Valoem ^{talk contrib} 19:11, 18 May 2017 (UTC)

• I am going to keep this here so people can see my request. Valoem ^{talk contrib} 19:14, 18 May 2017 (UTC)

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Faxizz*2 (talk) 23:22, 17 August 2017 (UTC)

that was over three years ago. i have no idea of the situation at the time, and frankly, asking somone about a small action they did 3 years ago... is a bit hostile. -- Aunva6^{talk - contribs} 02:37, 18 August 2017 (UTC)

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Please advise what the problems are? Crawiki (talk) 16:19, 1 November 2017 (UTC)

it seems to be rather essay-like, in how it was written, and it needs to be sectioned, in accordance with the manual of style. it's well sourced, and a decent article, otherwise.pertty good for one of your first articles. -- Aunva6^{talk - contribs} 18:46, 1 November 2017 (UTC)

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Hi Aunva6. Sorry for the trouble, but I just came across another hook, which I think is more interesting. Can you please check it at your convenience. Thank you. Dr. K. 02:57, 23 November 2017 (UTC)

Hi.
In this edit, you misplaced the relisting comment. The relisting comment should be added exactly after the signature of the nominator. In case it is a second relist, then it should be after the first relisting comment. In this instance, you posted the relisting comment after first vote. I corrected it. Dont worry, all the page movers have done that mistake sometime or another. ;)
See you around. —usernamekiran(talk) 06:00, 28 November 2017 (UTC)

huh. thought i fixed it. maybe that was a different RM, lol.wish twinkle would do it. make life easier -- Aunva6^{talk - contribs} 17:43, 28 November 2017 (UTC)

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Sorry, but this new page (which is undergoing dispute resolution, judging by its history) is too unstable for a copyedit at this time. Please feel free to relist it when it settles down. Thanks and all the best, Miniapolis 18:06, 16 December 2017 (UTC)

oh hey, yeah, no kidding. that seems to be relatively new. thanks anyhow though. -- Aunva6^{talk - contribs} 06:01, 17 December 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for understanding. This is why it's best to wait before requesting a copyedit for a new(-ish) :-) page. All the best, Miniapolis 14:54, 17 December 2017 (UTC)

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• There will soon be a calendar widget at Special:Block, making it easier to set expiries for a specific date and time.

  Arbitration

• The Arbitration Committee is considering a change to the discretionary sanctions procedures which would require an editor to appeal a sanction to the community at WP:AE or WP:AN prior to appealing directly to the Arbitration Committee at WP:ARCA.

  Miscellaneous

• A discussion has closed which concluded that administrators are not required to enable email, though many editors suggested doing so as a matter of best practice.
• The Foundations' Anti-Harassment Tools team has released the Interaction Timeline. This shows a chronologic history for two users on pages where they have both made edits, which may be helpful in identifying sockpuppetry and investigating editing disputes.

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:39, 10 April 2018 (UTC)

News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2018).

  Administrator changes

  None

  Chochopk • Coffee • Gryffindor • Jimp • Knowledge Seeker • Lankiveil • Peridon • Rjd0060

  Guideline and policy news

• The ability to create articles directly in mainspace is now indefinitely restricted to autoconfirmed users.
• A proposal is being discussed which would create a new "event coordinator" right that would allow users to temporarily add the "confirmed" flag to new user accounts and to create many new user accounts without being hindered by a rate limit.

  Technical news

• AbuseFilter has received numerous improvements, including an OOUI overhaul, syntax highlighting, ability to search existing filters, and a few new functions. In particular, the search feature can be used to ensure there aren't existing filters for what you need, and the new equals_to_any function can be used when checking multiple namespaces. One major upcoming change is the ability to see which filters are the slowest. This information is currently only available to those with access to Logstash.
• When blocking anonymous users, a cookie will be applied that reloads the block if the user changes their IP. This means in most cases, you may no longer need to do /64 range blocks on residential IPv6 addresses in order to effectively block the end user. It will also help combat abuse from IP hoppers in general. This currently only occurs when hard-blocking accounts.
• The block notice shown on mobile will soon be more informative and point users to a help page on how to request an unblock, just as it currently does on desktop.
• There will soon be a calendar widget at Special:Block, making it easier to set expiries for a specific date and time.

  Arbitration

• The Arbitration Committee is seeking additional clerks to help with the arbitration process.

  Obituaries

• Lankiveil (Craig Franklin) passed away in mid-April. Lankiveil joined Wikipedia on 12 August 2004 and became an administrator on 31 August 2008. During his time with the Wikimedia community, Lankiveil served as an oversighter for the English Wikipedia and as president of Wikimedia Australia.