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Thank you from Horologium

Thank you for participating in my RfA, which passed unanimously with the support of 100 editors. Your kindness is very much appreciated. I look forward to using the tools you have granted me to aid the project. I would like to give special thanks to Wizardman, Black Falcon and jc37 for nominating me. — Horologium

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		Thanks for reverting the vandalism on my talk page! FlyingToaster 01:05, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

Jvolkblum CU

Yes, I'm finished with that request. I didn't plan on commenting on the IPs listed in the request. Nishkid64 _{(Make articles, not wikidrama)} 17:56, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

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{{Baldwin County, Alabama}}

Thanks for the note! I didn't create the template; it was done by VerruckteDan. I don't know where the names came from originally, but I'm sure that Dan put them on because they were already listed on the article. Proof:

• Original form of template, from 17:12 on 23 September 2007
• Diff for the article's last form before the template was made, from 17:10 on 23 September

As far as the unincorporated communities: this section is specifically meant to list communities that the Census Bureau doesn't track, so I'd be rather surprised if you could find anything there. The place you want to list is the GNIS search page, which you can find here. As for Park City: it has an entry, which you can find [here: but when you look at Google Maps, it's plain that it's a northern neighborhood of Daphne. I've removed it accordingly, as the standard practice with these county templates is not to list communities that are within other municipalities. Good guess :-) Nyttend (talk) 03:38, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

hey

Good to see you pop up on my watchlist again, glad you're well! Keeper ǀ 76 03:59, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Good to be back. I think I came back about the time you took a little break. Hope all is well. Thanks for the note! JodyB _talk 04:00, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

I'm really not here much anymore. When I content edit, I do so as an IP, I only log on to chatter and reply on my talk for the most part. I haven't used an admin button in a while, not planning on it anytime soon, I got tired of the drama of it all. (actually, now that I think about it, I think you forewarned me about that :-). I'm enjoying quietly going about my former gnoming, I've even made a couple of nice looking articles as an IP, got a DYK on the mainpage, something I've never done with my username :-). Too fun. See you around! Keeper ǀ 76 04:06, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

I know what you mean. Some people seem to live for the drama. I enjoy doing some plain article work from time to time. I'm working on creating articles for several unincorporated areas in my county. The sources are few and far between but they are present if you look. Many of this areas have some interesting history too. Congrats on the DYK. How about a GA or FA??? It's funny to me that one of the biggest drama personalities here is also one of the biggest GA/FA contributors. Anyway, have fun and let me know if you need anything. JodyB _talk 12:22, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

I do commit

Hey JodyB, this is User:Ad.sell and yes, i WILL stop doing everythin i am doing :The fact that you could post here is evidence that your block has expired or been lifted. JodyB _talk 02:43, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

Ah! Silly JodyB! He posted from an IP address. JodyB _talk 03:28, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

Message from alygx026

Sir, Please tell me how fair this process is, when I am not allowed to present a more accurate picture of Mr. Bennett Lebow. I believe that if you read the contributions and talk pages of Simpson, Kansas, and 79.xxx..., it is extremely likely that they are all one sock puppet, who I will refer simply to as Kansas. Further, when you note the other contributions that each of these people have made, their motivation for attempting to present Mr. Lebow in the most favorable light possible is quite obvious. Other PARTISAN people have reverted to my original information at least two times. All of my information is accurately sourced by Kansas' own admission.

The purpose of this project is to present a means for people to collaboratively produce a fact neutral database of knowledge, not use it as a means for public relations puffery. I think I have been more than fair here. I have asked Kansas to provide reasons for deleting my material, and all he/she said, on one occasion, was it was read out of context and irrelevant. Even you, as a presumably neutral mediator, have to admit that it is unfair for me, after detailing many reasons to an arbitration panel to resolve this, should allow my changes to be continually deleted by Kansas7474 without any explanation why they are doing so, and ultimately frozen in his/her favor. I believe what is happening here is completely contrary to Wikipedia's goal of dispersing accurate knowledge in a neutral manner. My changes present a more honest and ultimately neutral portrayal of Mr. Lebow. What Kansas is doing is making a joke out of Wikipedia.

Please tell me if this case is being sent to arbitration, or what will happen next. Given Kansas' apparent motivation for doing this and their past actions, it is fair to say that no amount of mediation can resolve our differences, and I request that if you have the ability, that you suggest the case be sent to arbitration. As I said before, I am willing to rewrite this article into one unified whole, subject to input from Kansas, and Wikipedias final say, if necessary, but I will not do so if it only means Kansas will ruthlessly delete everything I have added, as he/she did today.

Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alygx026 (talk • contribs) 02:10, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

We have a content dispute at the article. Both of you are on the verge of edit warring over the issue. There is no discussion on the article discussion page even though I offered to assist. Other admins would likely have blocked you both for edit warring. To me, page protection is the best option.

Arbitration is not for editing conflicts. You are welcome to file the case yourself but I am confident it would be rejected at this point.

If you believe your opponents are all the same person then I suggest you file the appropriate report at Suspected sockpuppets or at Checkuser. You might also have a look at the various dispute resolution options. If you think your opponents have a conflict of interest then I would suggest you document your concerns at the conflict of interest board.

In the meantime, I am going to look closely at their edits and attempt to discuss with them. However edit warring is very serious and I don't want someone blocked over it. JodyB _talk 02:42, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

Alygx026

Thank you. That is helpful. But note that I did offer to mediate with Kansas before arbitration, or reposting. Of course, they did not respond. Why should they? This is all just a media/public relations project to them. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.174.227.125 (talk) 03:18, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

I don't see that offer on the talk page of the article. In any case, I have filed a checkuser request and we will wait and see what happens. Something should be known soon. JodyB _talk 03:25, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

My request to mediate is listed in Kansas' page. Kansas did not respond. I have been more than reasonable here.

Reports filed against 71.190.203.37, Kansas7474, and Simpsonj3

Suspected conflict of interest and sockpuppet reports have been filed agains the above user(s). I do not see why this case cannot proceed to arbitration. I have reqested mediation, and the above user(s) have not responded, and people have been attempting to revert to my edits. Since the page is locked now, people cannot do this, which is ashame, because it is the equivalent of trying to form a consensus. In view of the behavior exhibited by the above users, I request that, until the dispute is resolved, at least my changes to the Lebow page be reverted and locked.

alygx026.

—Preceding unsigned comment added by Alygx026 (talk • contribs) 03:31, 25 November 2008 (UTC)