User talk:Arcandam: Difference between revisions

== Reflinks bug ==

[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Werrason&diff=prev&oldid=456327190 This bug] is caused by [[Wikipedia:REFLINKS|Reflinks]] (the latest version). "Meld je aan of registreer je om een reactie te plaatsen!" is Dutch and means "Login or register to comment". <s>{{inprogress}}</s> [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Arcandam&offset=20120428061128&limit=710&target=Arcandam] [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Arcandam&offset=20120526135602&limit=41&target=Arcandam] [[User:Arcandam|Arcandam]] ([[User talk:Arcandam#top|talk]]) 01:40, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

:[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Dispenser&oldid=505668140#A_wheelbarrow_full_of_stroopwafels.21 {{done}}] [[User:Arcandam|Arcandam]] ([[User talk:Arcandam#top|talk]]) 01:40, 4 August 2012 (UTC)

== A barnstar for you! ==

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|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''The Original Barnstar'''

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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Thank you for the stroopwaffles! [[User:Jytdog|Jytdog]] ([[User talk:Jytdog|talk]]) 02:36, 21 July 2012 (UTC)

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== Trichuris trichiura ==

OK, but what's the old account? I'm not saying I doubt the reason for the block; it's just that not saying who the alleged sockmaster (or former account, in this case) is leaves them an opening to challenge the block on those grounds. When they do, those of us who review their unblock requests have to figure this out when there isn't even anything in the block log summary explaining who the other account is. If they're editing disruptively to begin with, that's not a problem. But in this case it's not obvious. [[User:Daniel Case|Daniel Case]] ([[User talk:Daniel Case|talk]]) 15:16, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

:Naming that account might get me in trouble, so I rather don't, especially if it isn't in a CU request. I am already working on another sockpuppet investigation at the moment and I have to go cook dinner soon. But I don't think we necessarily need to link the sockmaster and the puppet, we have proof beyond reasonable doubt that this is a sock and that this person is not here to improve the 'pedia but instead prefers edit disruptively by starting disputes and editwarring over silly stuff like a SPA tag. So for those who review unblock requests it should be an easy decision imho. [[User:Arcandam|Arcandam]] ([[User talk:Arcandam#top|talk]]) 15:26, 23 July 2012 (UTC) p.s. If we believe him he is not using an alternative account in a inappropriate way ([[WP:ILLEGIT]]) but abusing [[WP:CLEANSTART]], both are excellent reasons for an indef block...

== Vandalism ==

Hello, you asked why I edited the [[Chiropractor]] article because of the "vandalism" and after viewing the contributor's other edits, I saw a bit of a conflict of interest going on, including the "quack" comments in the editing which didn't seem very helpful or neutral. If you need the links, let me know and I will tryto find them again to link here. Actually, here they are but I do not know how to reference them like other people on here do....

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/An-Apple-A-NY-Day&oldid=501746482

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/An-Apple-A-NY-Day&oldid=503518368

These links show the user making quack jokes, so I didn't think his editing was intended to be useful to the chiropractic article. Just a thought. [[User:Riverdancing|Riverdancing]] ([[User talk:Riverdancing|talk]]) 12:39, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

:Ah, ok, I understand. It seems like someone else has reverted you. An easy way to make a link is by using square brackets. To start the link use a square bracket to open it, then put the URL of the website, a space, and the text you want displayed then close it with another square bracket. So for instance this code: <nowiki>[http://www.stroopwafel.nl stroopwafelpower]</nowiki> automagically turns into the following link: [http://www.stroopwafel.nl stroopwafelpower] [[User:Arcandam|Arcandam]] ([[User talk:Arcandam#top|talk]]) 12:56, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

:: FYI, Riverdancing is almost certainly a sock of the forementioned sockmaster.. I'll add them to the SPI page. [[User:Fasttimes68|Fasttimes68]] ([[User talk:Fasttimes68|talk]]) 13:21, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

:::This planet is weird. [[User:Arcandam|Arcandam]] ([[User talk:Arcandam#top|talk]]) 18:05, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

== A kitten for you ==

[[File:Cat guarding the beer fridge.jpg|left|150px]]

Forget wimpy kittens. This one is big and tough enough to protect a beer fridge from anything. Don't let the lazy posture confuse you. In other words, thank you very much. All perfect. If I delete/archive my talk page section I assume the 'permalink' will not be effected?--[[User:Canoe1967|Canoe1967]] ([[User talk:Canoe1967|talk]]) 04:40, 29 July 2012 (UTC)

:Can this cat protect my beer fridge from global warming? Cool! Some background info: If I link to a section on my talkpage and afterwards I remove that section on my talkpage the link will be broken. But we can link to a specific version of a page. To do this, you'll need to click the "View history"-tab. You'll see a list of the versions, with the time and date. If you click on the time/date of one of the versions you'll end up at a page with a [[URL]] that ends in something like this: "&oldid=504700782". At the top of the page you'll see a small warning message that says something like: "This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Arcandam (talk | contribs) at 04:27, 29 July 2012. It may differ significantly from the current revision". A short answer to your question would be to simply say "yes", but I already wrote this comment before I noticed you had posted on my talkpage. [[User:Arcandam|Arcandam]] ([[User talk:Arcandam#top|talk]]) 04:43, 29 July 2012 (UTC)

Thank you again. I have another question I asked about copyright on commons but no one seems to commit to an answer. Do you know anything about copyrights? My cat was born in Canada and I take it to the US and freeze it as a 3D sculpture. Then I take it to Andorra and run it over. This now makes it 2D. I then take it to Italy and take a picture of it. I develop the film in France and have the images mailed to my next stop in Germany. I then go to the UK and scan the images to my laptop. Then I go back to Canada and someone steals my laptop. Can the thieves upload the images to commons as non-threshold of originality in the source country?--[[User:Canoe1967|Canoe1967]] ([[User talk:Canoe1967|talk]]) 05:14, 29 July 2012 (UTC)

:Yes, they can upload it, but it will be deleted soon after. We already have plenty of [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Roadkill roadkill photo's]. And the cat won't be 2D after getting run over. [[User:Arcandam|Arcandam]] ([[User talk:Arcandam#top|talk]]) 05:16, 29 July 2012 (UTC) p.s. I am not an expert on copyrights, or anything else, but I don't think that that cat was "born" through conventional feline reproduction.

== A barnstar for you! ==

{| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;"

|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Original Barnstar Hires.png|100px]]

|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''The Original Barnstar'''

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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | For all of the great work that you have been doing at WP: AN/I! [[User: Electriccatfish2|Electric]] [[User talk: Electriccatfish2|Catfish]] 18:25, 29 July 2012 (UTC)

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:Thanks a lot! [[User:Arcandam|Arcandam]] ([[User talk:Arcandam#top|talk]]) 20:43, 29 July 2012 (UTC)

== Email ==

You've got an email you may find interesting. :) '''[[User:Sceptre|Sceptre]]''' ^{([[User talk:Sceptre|talk]])} 00:47, 30 July 2012 (UTC)

:A weird but interesting email indeed. I liked the part about libel laws not applying to deceased people. [[User:Arcandam|Arcandam]] ([[User talk:Arcandam#top|talk]]) 07:38, 30 July 2012 (UTC)

::It's interesting in how much we necessarily worship at the altar of the newspapers too, especially given the ''very'' notable lapses in reliability such as that. There have been a few newspaper articles come out over the past few days where I've seen where not only are they wrong, they're deliberately so. '''[[User:Sceptre|Sceptre]]''' ^{([[User talk:Sceptre|talk]])} 09:25, 30 July 2012 (UTC)

:::To be honest, where I come from we don't call those things newspapers. [[User:Arcandam|Arcandam]] ([[User talk:Arcandam#top|talk]]) 18:29, 30 July 2012 (UTC)

== A brownie for you! ==

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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Watch out, these brownies can be addicting! [[User:Viriditas|Viriditas]] ([[User talk:Viriditas|talk]]) 01:36, 3 August 2012 (UTC)

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:Thanks! Nom nom nom! [[User:Arcandam|Arcandam]] ([[User talk:Arcandam#top|talk]]) 01:39, 3 August 2012 (UTC)

==Page Triage newsletter==

Hey all. Some quick but important updates on what we've been up to and what's coming up next :).

The curation toolbar, our Wikimedia-supported twinkle replacement. We're going to be deploying it, along with a pile of bugfixes, to wikipedia on '''9 August'''. After a few days to check it doesn't make anything explode or die, we'll be sticking up a big notice and sending out an additional newsletter inviting people to test it out and give us feedback :). This will be followed by two office hours sessions - one on Tuesday the 14th of August at 19:00 UTC for all us Europeans, and one on Wednesday the 15th at 23:00 UTC for the East Coasters out there :). As always, these will be held in #wikimedia-office; drop me a note if you want to know how to easily get on IRC, or if you aren't able to attend but would like the logs.

I hope to see a lot of you there; it's going to be a big day for everyone involved, I think :). I'll have more notes after the deployment! [[User:Okeyes (WMF)|Okeyes (WMF)]] ([[User talk:Okeyes (WMF)|talk]]) 20:11, 3 August 2012 (UTC)

:That is excellent news, thanks! [[User:Arcandam|Arcandam]] ([[User talk:Arcandam#top|talk]]) 00:00, 4 August 2012 (UTC)

== AFTv5 ==

Hey Arcandam! Do you help out with AFTv5? [[User: Electriccatfish2|Electric]] [[User talk: Electriccatfish2|Catfish]] 23:18, 7 August 2012 (UTC)

:Do you need some help? I'll try to if I find some free time. [[User:Arcandam|Arcandam]] ([[User talk:Arcandam#top|talk]]) 00:11, 8 August 2012 (UTC)

:At the moment it is impossible for me to mark something as resolved. Clicking "Feature this post" doesn't do anything. [[User:Arcandam|Arcandam]] ([[User talk:Arcandam#top|talk]]) 01:09, 8 August 2012 (UTC)

== Canvassing disagreement ==

Ok, dude, I just noticed that Prioryman only notified ''some'' of the admins who had previously blocked YRC. If I notified the ones who hadn't been notified (presuming they are still active) would you be fine with me restoring those other messages?--[[User:The Devil&#39;s Advocate|The Devil&#39;s Advocate]] ([[User talk:The Devil&#39;s Advocate|talk]]) 03:10, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

:Did you arrange that on IRC? [[User:Arcandam|Arcandam]] ([[User talk:Arcandam#top|talk]]) 03:15, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

::Not clear what you are asking. So, do you support my suggestion?--[[User:The Devil&#39;s Advocate|The Devil&#39;s Advocate]] ([[User talk:The Devil&#39;s Advocate|talk]]) 03:19, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

:::I gave you advice before: stop canvassing. [[User:Arcandam|Arcandam]] ([[User talk:Arcandam#top|talk]]) 03:21, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

::::What I am saying is that some admins who had previously blocked Youreallycan/Off2riorob have not been notified. I could notify them and restore my notifications to those who had previously unblocked YRC and so I, at least, will have notified people from both sides. That way you can avoid further problems and rest assured that WP:CANVASS has been honored in every conceivable respect.--[[User:The Devil&#39;s Advocate|The Devil&#39;s Advocate]] ([[User talk:The Devil&#39;s Advocate|talk]]) 03:27, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

:::::To follow the guideline you need to stop canvassing. If you keep violating the guideline you may be blocked. [[User:Arcandam|Arcandam]] ([[User talk:Arcandam#top|talk]]) 03:28, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

::::::Hellooooo, I am saying I can notify involved admins from both sides in a way that would satisfy us both and not involve notifying the people Prioryman already notified. What do you think?--[[User:The Devil&#39;s Advocate|The Devil&#39;s Advocate]] ([[User talk:The Devil&#39;s Advocate|talk]]) 03:30, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

:::::::I think you should stop canvassing. Do not notify anyone about anything. Try and improve this encyclopedia. Make some edits in mainspace. Fix some typos or something, do something useful. [[User:Arcandam|Arcandam]] ([[User talk:Arcandam#top|talk]]) 03:32, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

== Oh dear ==

[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrator_review/Reaper_Eternal&diff=prev&oldid=506497228 This] is unkind. Disagree with his action all you want, but at least do so without insulting Reaper. You're a good editor, please don't let yourself get drawn further into a silly dispute like this one. Take a break, a breather, whatever it might take to give yourself a chance to settle down, and don't escalate things this way, please. [[user:OohBunnies!|<font color="#8C0099">OohBunnies!</font>]] [[User talk:OohBunnies!|<font color="#8C0099">(talk)</font>]] 03:31, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

:You are right, but stupidity pisses me off. Especially with inexperienced and clueless editors who should know better. Well, he is rather insulting, especially since he obviously hasn't even read the context and [[WP:ROLLBACK]]: To revert widespread edits (by a misguided editor or malfunctioning bot) which are judged to be unhelpful to the encyclopedia, provided that an explanation is supplied in an appropriate location, such as at the relevant talk page. [[User:Arcandam|Arcandam]] ([[User talk:Arcandam#top|talk]]) 03:33, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

::We all get pissed off sometimes. But the best thing to do is step away and give yourself time to cool off. Continuing to argue while you're pissed off will probably only draw the dispute out further, and piss ''other people'' off, and then they in turn will piss ''you'' off more and it's a vicious cycle. I don't know what your beverage of choice is, but I bet you'd feel better if you stepped away for a little while and had a drink. [[user:OohBunnies!|<font color="#8C0099">OohBunnies!</font>]] [[User talk:OohBunnies!|<font color="#8C0099">(talk)</font>]] 03:45, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

:::At the moment meth is my drug of choice. I am not sure what my beverage of choice is. [[User:Arcandam|Arcandam]] ([[User talk:Arcandam#top|talk]]) 03:46, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

== The strangest Wikilove I ever did give ==

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|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''Some...meth for you'''

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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | I...guess? <small>Disclaimer: OohBunnies! does not encourage or condone illegal drug use.</small> [[user:OohBunnies!|<font color="#8C0099">OohBunnies!</font>]] [[User talk:OohBunnies!|<font color="#8C0099">(talk)</font>]] 03:55, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

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:Thanks, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvxWdnu9iDE meth is a hell of a drug]. [[User:Arcandam|Arcandam]] ([[User talk:Arcandam#top|talk]]) 04:19, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

==Talkback==

{{talkback|Kudpung|ts=06:16, 9 August 2012 (UTC)}}

== Blocked ==

Arcandam, I have blocked you for 48 hours for disruptive editing, personal attacks and refusing to disengage after being expressly warned to. This is per [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Arcandam&oldid=502633936#Your_behaviour This warning] last month, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Arcandam&diff=prev&oldid=506521843 this one] today. <div style="clear: both"></div>[[Image:Octagon-warning.svg|left|30px]]'''You have been {{#if:||temporarily}} [[Wikipedia:Blocking policy|blocked]] from editing Wikipedia {{#if:|for a period of }} as a result of your {{#if:|disruptive edits to [[:{{{2}}}]]|disruptive edits}}.''' You are free to make constructive edits after the block has expired, but please note that [[Wikipedia:Vandalism template link|vandalism]] (including page blanking or addition of [[Wikipedia:Patent nonsense|random text]]), [[Wikipedia:Spam|spam]], deliberate misinformation, privacy violations, [[Wikipedia:No personal attacks|personal attacks]]; and repeated, blatant violations of our policies concerning [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|neutral point of view]] and [[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons|biographies of living persons]] will not be tolerated.<!-- Template:Test5 --><!--Template:uw-blocked--> [[User:Worm That Turned|<span style='text-shadow:0 -1px #DDD,1px 0 #DDD,0 1px #DDD,-1px 0 #DDD;'><font color='#000'>'''''Worm'''''</font></span>]]^TT([[User Talk:Worm That Turned|<font color='#060'>talk</font>]]) 07:59, 9 August 2012 (UTC)