User talk:Academic Challenger

Allen Jakovich

He's an Australian Rules Football player. Used to be reasonably well known a few years ago. I've given it a bit of a clean up, anyway. Ambi 09:06, 7 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Hi, Academic Challenger.

I've noticed the great work you do on many articles around here, and wanted to take a moment and thank you. I also want to know if you'd be interested in being nominated for adminship. I think you'd do a good job, and if you want me to, I'll be happy to nominate you. [[User:Neutrality|Neutrality (talk)]] 21:03, 2 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Done. :) [[User:Neutrality|Neutrality (talk)]] 22:37, 3 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Edit attribution

Hi, AC. Edits from your IP have now been reattributed to your username. Regards — Kate Turner | Talk 23:40, 2004 Sep 4 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for calling attention to Brock Adams by adding him to recent deaths....as a Washingtonian, I feel badly that I haven't contributed anything on him yet. And thanks doubly for fixing my redirect -- I always forget where articles should go when one name is better known than the "correct" one. Good luck in your candidacy for admin, and keep up the excellent work. Jwrosenzweig 22:28, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)

I guess I have to correct myself -- congratulations on becoming an administrator! :-) Best wishes to you in your new role -- hopefully it won't take much time away from your excellent efforts adding content and editing articles. Jwrosenzweig 23:02, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)

You're a Sysop!

I'm pleased to let you know that, consensus being reached, you are now an administrator. Congratulations! You should read the relevant policies and other pages linked to from the administrators' reading list before carrying out tasks like deletion, protection, banning users, and editing protected pages such as the Main Page. Most of what you do is easily reversible by other sysops, apart from page history merges and image deletion, so please be especially careful with those. You might find the new administrators' how-to guide helpful. Cheers! -- Cecropia | Talk 23:01, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Congratulations! [[User:Neutrality|Neutrality (talk)]] 02:46, 12 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Redding

Are you in the Redding area? It would be great to have a picture and some information on the Sundial Bridge. RickK 07:15, Sep 12, 2004 (UTC)

I went looking for images and couldn't find any that were copyright free. Do you know if images on the city's website are public domain? RickK 07:30, Sep 12, 2004 (UTC)

Houston mayors

Thanks for your help with the mayors articles and for correcting my confusion. --Rj 04:21, Oct 10, 2004 (UTC)

esTotW

Since you put your name down as a spanish to english traslator, i thought you might be interested in the new Spanish translation of the week collaboration project. This weeks collaboration is Género chico.(Disclosure: this is a bit of a "mass mailing", I'm working my way down the list of Spanish-to-English translators.)

paz y amor, The bellman 05:35, 24 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Abkhazia

Thank you so much for updating all those articles. I've been busy and putting it off for days, and they'd gotten quite out of date, with this latest crisis and all. Ambi 07:47, 5 Nov 2004 (UTC)

U.S. Secretaries of Commerce

• Thanks for going through and adding a bit more information about each one. I was just rushing to add pictures. I'm going to try to add something to a few more of them as well. This would be tedious to do alone. I appreciate even the tiniest bit of help :) --flyhighplato 00:44, 6 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Blogwar

I didn't raise the delete against blogwar, but I note that case 3 of speedy deletions is vandalism including spam ... and I'd opine that this entry is just that: self-promotional spam. That being the case, your "not a speedy" may not in fact be correct. --Tagishsimon (talk)

Article Licensing

Hi, I've started a drive to get users to multi-license all of their contributions that they've made to either (1) all U.S. state, county, and city articles or (2) all articles, using the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike (CC-by-sa) v1.0 and v2.0 Licenses or into the public domain if they prefer. The CC-by-sa license is a true free documentation license that is similar to Wikipedia's license, the GFDL, but it allows other projects, such as WikiTravel, to use our articles. Since you are among the top 1000 Wikipedians by edits, I was wondering if you would be willing to multi-license all of your contributions or at minimum those on the geographic articles. Over 90% of people asked have agreed. For More Information:

• Multi-Licensing FAQ - Lots of questions answered
• Multi-Licensing Guide
• Free the Rambot Articles Project

To allow us to track those users who muli-license their contributions, many users copy and paste the "{{DualLicenseWithCC-BySA-Dual}}" template into their user page, but there are other options at Template messages/User namespace. The following examples could also copied and pasted into your user page:

Option 1

I agree to [[Wikipedia:Multi-licensing|multi-license]] all my contributions, with the exception of my user pages, as described below:

{{DualLicenseWithCC-BySA-Dual}}

OR

Option 2

I agree to [[Wikipedia:Multi-licensing|multi-license]] all my contributions to any [[U.S. state]], county, or city article as described below:

{{DualLicenseWithCC-BySA-Dual}}

Or if you wanted to place your work into the public domain, you could replace "{{DualLicenseWithCC-BySA-Dual}}" with "{{MultiLicensePD}}". If you only prefer using the GFDL, I would like to know that too. Please let me know what you think at my talk page. It's important to know either way so no one keeps asking. -- Ram-Man (comment (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=User_talk:Ram-Man&action=edit&section=new)| talk)

RFC pages on VfD

Should RFC pages be placed on VfD to be deleted? I'm considering removing Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Slrubenstein, Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Jwrosenzweig and Wikipedia:Requests for comment/John Kenney from WP:VFD. Each of them was listed by CheeseDreams. Your comments on whether I should do this would be appreciated. - Ta bu shi da yu 03:14, 10 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Controversy

I have been involved in many controversies because I have been attempting to sort out controversial pages with controversial users. I have not been causing the controversy (except in this instance). I don't feel I need a break, though I appreciate your concern for my wikistress. - Ta bu shi da yu 06:22, 10 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Remember to "test"

Just a reminder to leave "test" template-based notes on the pages of vandals, no matter how petty their crime. Usually one gentle nudge is enough to get them to stop, but without the nudge, they'll just continue on, thinking they went unnoticed. -- user:zanimum

Wikipedia:WikiProject Political Figures

I think this WikiProject is going to be really helpful, so I would like to restart it. I think this is a really good idea. We can also get some other people to participate in this project. --Lst27 (talk) 20:57, 13 Jan 2005 (UTC)

• Salve, Academic Challenger!
  I signed up for it some time ago because I'm interested in goverment and have a b.a. in poli sci. I did create a number of articles on politicians that interested me--see User:PedanticallySpeaking/Articles#Government.2C_Political_Science for some of my work. I've not been as active as I had been but certainly the project is a good one. Another user you might contact is User:Acsenray, who has done much work on Ohio's politicians.
  As you can see, Ohio has been my emphasis. Let me know some Ohioans who need articles and I'll see what I can do. Ave! PedanticallySpeaking 14:20, Jan 15, 2005 (UTC)

I'm willing to participate, but it may be in name only as I don't expect to make a commitment beyond what I am already doing (mainly adding bioguide images for senators and for representatives who have them in the last couple of weeks). Ground 01:39, 17 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Signpost

Thanks, it would be wonderful to have you write some articles. If you want to write about press coverage and/or requests for adminship, that would be great. For the time being, I think I'll handle arbitration case updates myself, as that's a subject I particularly focus on, although if I get personally involved in the process itself then I'll definitely let someone else take over.

If you write something about the results of the speedy deletion poll, one thing that would be interesting to know is whether it's caused any real change in how people handle speedy deletions. Also, if you encounter any other subjects in your Wikipedia activity that you think would be newsworthy for the community in general, you're welcome to write about those or pass the information along to me.

If you can let me know what you've been working on by sometime this weekend, I'll look it over and add it to the next issue. Thanks for volunteering to help. --Michael Snow 18:18, 18 Jan 2005 (UTC)

The other reporters and I have been putting things on our user subpages; just let me know which subpages those are, and once everything's ready (after any last-minute edits and such), I'll move them into the Wikipedia namespace for publication, so to speak. --Michael Snow 02:26, 19 Jan 2005 (UTC)

An idea for the article about press coverage: It appears that the Republic of China has announced a "Taiwan Encyclopedia" that is going to be edited somewhat like Wikipedia (here's the article (http://www.etaiwannews.com/Arts_and_Culture/2005/01/19/1106100387.htm)). While the story only mentions Wikipedia once, since they're explicitly adopting us as a model, it could be an interesting story to talk about, such as what they plan to imitate and what they plan to do that's different. --Michael Snow 06:28, 19 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Thanks, I probably won't get around to editing them for another 24 hours or so, but I'll let you know when I've finished that. I'm probably going to break up the press coverage piece just a little; I think we can do a separate article on Jimbo's nomination for the Wired Rave Awards. --Michael Snow 01:28, 23 Jan 2005 (UTC)

My edits are all finished and the articles were included in the third issue. I mixed the RfA article into a combined "News and notes" column that also covered new featured articles and pictures.

If you see any problems with the articles, feel free to fix them even after publication, of course. Also, thanks very much for your contributions. Your help made my work a little easier, and I look forward to seeing more articles from you in the future. --Michael Snow 17:12, 24 Jan 2005 (UTC)

My poor user page!

Not to worry. No big loss.  :^) I figured it had to have been a glitch. Best, Lucky 6.9 23:37, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)

A request

An Administrator posted a comment on my Talk Page and now has flatly refused to answer my question. Please would you go to the Discussion section and answer the question there? Thanks in advance. I obtained your name from the List of Administrators. The Number 21:54, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Spanish Translation of the Week

I would like to revive this project. I noticed that you've added yourself to the list of available Spanish-to-English translators. Are you interested in working on Spanish Translation of the Week? — J3ff 06:14, 21 Feb 2005 (UTC)

The Spanish Translation of the Week page is out of date; I will be updating it soon. The translation for Football War was completed 2 or 3 months ago. A new article will be chosen for translation of the week. If you have any suggestions you can nominate one, by adding it to the list under Wikipedia:Spanish Translation of the Week#Candidates for next week. You can also voice your opinion on which article should be chosen. — J3ff 06:37, 21 Feb 2005 (UTC)

This week's Spanish translation is Hispania. Please help with the article. Thanks. — J3ff 07:00, 28 Feb 2005 (UTC)

boobed?

Hi, I'm contacting you as a random administrator to ask you to check something. Last night I moved the article which is now at Medieval German Literature. I did use the move button, I thought correctly, but somewhere along the way the history has been lost. And the discussion, but that is no problem, since I was the only one who had written there. The odd thing is that in my contributions list the move is indicated twice. No idea what I've done - obviously boobed. Or the programme glitched at the moment I did it. Anyway, can this be corrected? --Doric Loon 20:00, 6 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Requesting a comment about Naming Policies from fellow wikipedist

Hello and greetings
I am an student from the National University of Saint Mark in Lima, Peru, or also called UNMSM, i wish to have your personal opinion about the naming policy of calling the university Saint Mark instead San Marcos, i am supporting Saint Mark based in the opinion of the Catholic Church (the same institution which named the university in the first place) precedent of anglicise the name.[[1] (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13365b.htm)] Article from Catholic Encyclopedia. This user called User:Viajero is trying to impose his point of view even without reach a compromise about the use of the anglicise name, by his own is destroying and modifying all articles that has the name National University of Saint Mark replacing by his point of view of the name. I am still a newcomer to wikipedia, but i dont think so i deserve to be treated this way. I wish to have your opinion about this in the following link Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)#Interpretation of WP Naming_policies.Thank you to take time to read my dissertation.HappyApple 20:14, 6 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Hubbard article

Hi! Just so's ya knows, the original content of that Ray Wylie Hubbard article was: Ray Wylie Hubbard is a Texas musician. Looks like a real stub now. Have a great weekend! - Lucky 6.9 01:31, 12 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Hi there this is UKNOWN USER and I would like to say that pinapple-pusher, boomshackles, wurd, frapp are all actual terms

why in fact, ironically, incidentally, whoa, i was talking to my 5TH GRADE ENGLISH MATH TEACHER by the name of Freyja, we live together, ^.^ >.< <(^.^)< >(^.^)> ^(>.<)^, and he said that they're actually terms

i'm sorry I had to delete your entire talk page to say this, but I find it a matter of utmost importancy and of dire priority, but unfortunately Wikipedia wouldn't let be an ass and delete your entire talk page

50 Bands

You deleted my article, chastised me, threatened me on my Talkpage, all before I had time to form a response and figure out where to post it. I'm not that fast with this medium yet.

It was not a subjective list that I was creating. It is an existing list put out by Q Magazine in 2002, that I was recreating. It is widely referred to in the music world. It is referrenced in the numerous existing WikiP articles about many of the bands on the list. When someone reads the article about the Rolling Stones, for example, and sees that it was on the list, the reader naturally wants to know what other WikiP pages exist on bands that were named on the list, and there are several. The page I was creating would direct them to the other existing WikiP articles about bands on the list.

Other pages already exist like the one I was creating. For example 100 Greatest Kids' TV shows, List of movies that have been considered the greatest ever, List of movies that have been considered among the worst ever. I hope you don't delete those pages too. They appear quite helpful on their topics, as mine would have been.

The page I was making was in crude form at the time you deleted it, so I can understand your confusion about what I was doing. But, the purpose of my article was not nonsense, and I don't really appreciate you calling it that. I hope you don't treat all of the newbies here like this. It is not particularly inspiring, fair, or nice.

If you have any suggestions or tips for how to go about creating a page without creating this problem or confusion in the future, I be happy to listen. Thanks. RyanKoppelman 03:49, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)

• Hello, Academic Challenger. One way to avoid this problem – which many of us runs across while we're still learning the ropes – is to flesh out the details of the article as best you can before submitting its initial form. For this, I find the "show preview" button to be my savior from the deletionists. :) I hope this helps! – ClockworkSoul 06:31, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)

• Hmm, I thought your name was too familiar to me to be having this particular problem. That'll teach me to read the signatures more closely from now on. Sorry to bug ya. :/ – ClockworkSoul 14:22, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Request for comment/help

Please consider commenting on the discussion at Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)#Is move page broken?. In order to avoid confusion for new users, it would seem that User:Lordpixel's suggestion is worth taking into consideration. However, it would be helpful to have an admin's opinion on this matter. Thanks! BoomHitch 06:41, Mar 23, 2005 (UTC)

The Easter Warning

Hey, what's wrong with putting these messages on talk pages? We can talk about anything, right? And by the way, some of the guys at Mass WERE late and missed much of the prayer and singing.

Easter Lepus 05:59, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I thought it was funny. -Joshuapaquin 05:20, Mar 30, 2005 (UTC)

Craig Thomas

I changed the Craig Thomas link to Craig Thomas (politician) on your user page, because Craig Thomas is a disambiguation page. I hope you don't mind. --Lst27 (talk) 02:25, 3 Apr 2005 (UTC)

sorry

I guess I was being a little bit out of line by writing that. I really was only asking why the named the country that name in what I thought was a humorous way. Anyway, if you believe that it is inappropriate then delete it. --Rentastrawberry 19:23, Apr 3, 2005 (UTC)

This is just a comment, and I still think if you believe that what I said could offend some people, then take it off. But couldn't the page List of sex positions offend some people too. --Rentastrawberry 20:12, Apr 3, 2005 (UTC)

User:24.147.39.58

You told the user 24.147.39.58, "This is your last warning. The next time you vandalize a page you will be blocked from editing." Well, since then he has vandalized Churro. I see that you are an admin - would you do the honor? Thanks, FreplySpang (talk) 20:51, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)

User:Monicavereana

I don't recall that name, and I don't see anything in their history or on their Talk page. They probably share an IP address with an anon whom I did block. Did they tell you what IP address the block message indicates? RickK 22:42, Apr 15, 2005 (UTC)

Re: Bakudai

Hello, Academic Challenger. Yes, I did block him. You may have noticed that I left him a nice note thanking him for his help in reverting vandalism. Within minutes, my post was pasted onto the PWOT boards along with a note that he was "gaining our trust". I would have ignored this, but the facts that he referred to me as "Cockwork" and that my post coincided with vandalisms of my user page suggested that his intentions were not entirely honorable. Given the situation that was occuring at that Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Pointless Waste of Time, I'm sure you could understand my reactions... If you wish to unblock him, I will, of course, have no objections. – ClockworkSoul 12:55, 16 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Raef

Well, I do patrol recent changes, but so far I was filtering the list for anons. Mikkalai 00:53, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)

history articles on wikipedia

Hello Academic Challenger, I’m an historian working at the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University (http://chnm.gmu.edu/) and we are very interested in digital historical works, including the writing of history on Wikipedia. We’d like to talk to people about their experiences working on articles in Wikipedia, in connection with a larger project on the history of the free and open source software movement. Would you be willing to talk with us about your involvement, either by phone, a/v chat, IM, or email? This could be as lengthy or brief a conversation as you wish.

Thanks for your consideration.

Joan Fragaszy

jfragasz at gmu.edu

thanks for reverting vandalism

Heyo, AC, thanks a whole bunch for reverting dumb vandalism on my user page and on maple syrup -- I really appreciate it. -- — I. Neschek | talk 13:30, 3 May 2005 (UTC)

International Holy Order of the Pancake

What would you consider proof? Sillywilly 04:30, 4 May 2005 (UTC)

Re: International Holy Order of the Pancake

Just because its a MySpace site doesn't make it anyless of a religion

Re: International Holy Order of the Pancake

Okay, I'm making the KoolAid right now

rename

Hi, I was just wondering why you moved Francisco Morales Bermúdez to Francisco Morales Bermúdez Cerruti. As a general rule, we don't include the apellido matrimonial, the mother's family name, in article names for Spanish and Portuguese people. Our style guidelines are quite explicit about this; see: Wikipedia:Naming_conventions#Spanish_family_names. Do you have a compelling reason for making an exception in this case? Thanks. -- Viajero 11:02, 7 May 2005 (UTC)

Hi again, now I see why you may have done this: he was listed with the double family name on List of state leaders in 1980 through List of state leaders in 1980. I fixed that and moved the article back to its original location with the appropriate redirects intact. Cheers, -- Viajero 12:05, 8 May 2005 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for your prompt attention in dealing with one of the two troublemakers obsessed with my user and user talk pages. Chadbryant 08:30, 8 May 2005 (UTC)

your User talk:67.37.102.131 edit

would you please fix your edit to User_talk:67.37.102.131? a single carriage return at wikipedia does not make a paragraph break. previews -- there for a reason. also, if you've noticed more vandalism from the user since my 29 april 2005 template addition, perhaps test2 or test2a would be more appropriate. thanks. SaltyPig 20:13, 2005 May 27 (UTC)

List of colonial governors in 2005