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RFA Thanks

Tanthalas39, I'd like to thank you for voting in my RFA. Thanks also for expressing your trust in me, and I hope that I live up to your expectations. Don't forget, if you have any questions (or bits of advice), please leave a message on my talk page. Thanks again, Spencer^T♦C 02:43, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

AAU reminder notice

A friendly reminder from the Adopt-a-User project =)

Hey there Tanthalas39! This is a friendly reminder to update your status at Wikipedia:Adopt-a-User/Adoptee's Area/Adopters whenever it is appropriate in order to provide new users with the most up-to-date information on available adopters. Also please note that we will be removing adopters who have not edited in 60 days. If you become active again (and we hope you do!) please feel free to re-add yourself. Cheers!

• Notice delivery by xenobot 14:36, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

WP:NLT

I just took a look at User talk:Aiden 6000, would you consider threat of arrest to be a legal threat? — neuro^(talk) 22:31, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

Possibly, but it's pretty clear that this is either a very young user or someone of limited intellect. And since they're halfway around the globe, I chose to ignore it. Tan | 39 03:21, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

All is for the best, in this, the best of all possible worlds

One of the advantages of not having many supporters at your RFA is that there are fewer people to thank at the end. Thanks for your support and your willingness to look at my complete record. I'm going to try to interpret this resounding defeat as a statement that I should choose my words more carefully in the future, and remember that every statement I make gets recorded forever, just waiting to get carefully transcribed onto my next RFA. I would go insane if I believed that it was repudiation of what I truly meant: that no editor should consciously and willfully ignore guidelines and policies, and editors that repeatedly do so should not be rewarded for or supported in doing so.

I'm sure I'll get back to full speed editing soon, because, after all, , every day, and in every way, I am getting better and better.—Kww(talk) 05:41, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

AIV

Your recent comment on AIV leads me to think I've annoyed you by blocking a vandal you declined to block (the one discussed in the section you removed). Sorry if I stepped on your toes; you can always let me know on my talk page if you feel like I'm being a dick. I agree the reporter was being a jerk about it, but ignoring the reporter and focusing on the vandal, it seemed pretty clear this was someone gaming the system, and vandalizing a few times every couple of days, with no productive edits from anyone else between times.

That's happened to me too, that I've declined a block only to have someone else do the block; In fact, it happened again today. However, if you'd prefer I defer to your judgement in the future and not block someone if you've already commented on them, I can do that. Or even better yet, after seeing you declined, I should have mentioned on the page I was thinking of blocking, and getting your response first. I apologize for not doing that.--barneca (talk) 16:50, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

Not at all, Barneca. I trust your judgment and I hold absolutely no grudge for this. Different admins, different opinions, not necessarily wrong. Carry on! Tan | 39 16:51, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

My €0.02 worth: I too saw the AIV report and declined to block. It was IMHO in a grey area and subject to administrator's discretion. I thought Aldwinteo (talk · contribs)'s comments were inappropriate both here and the threats to become nasty on AIV. I support both barneca's and Tanthalas39's actions. Toddst1 (talk) 16:56, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for your support, both of you. Eight current reports on AIV; let's go back to wielding the hammer, shall we? ;-) Tan | 39 17:01, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

Tan, I just re-read the thread you deleted on your userpage, and I didn't realize until now that Aldwinteo was actually throwing my block in your face; that was never my intent, and if I'd seen it when it was happening, I would have said something. I understand the context of your comment at AIV much better now, and again sorry for my part in that. --barneca (talk) 19:27, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, I cannot support the out-of-process block of 217.205.107.210 (talk · contribs · block log). The fact is, this IP followed Aldwinteo's final warning [1] and stopped vandalizing, yet was blocked for a week anyway. How can we expect others to follow our rules here, if we do not follow them ourselves? --Kralizec! (talk) 18:42, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

Well, I don't think this thread is a poll for support. We've all moved on, obviously it was a judgment call. Tan | 39 18:45, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

Kralizec, I'll reply to your comment on my talk page, that might be a better place to discuss my block now that it has nothing to do with Tan. --barneca (talk) 18:54, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

Smile

AtheWeatherman has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Cheers, and Happy editing!
Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

I give you this award for all yor hard work aroung and I hope it brightens up your day. AtheWeatherman 21:44, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

Requests for page protection

Hi. I was just browsing Wikipedia:Requests for page protection and I noticed that you declined a request related to the British Isles article. From your comments I think you may have misunderstood the request. The editor was asking for a down-grade of protection from Full-protection to Semi-protection (hence the position under "requests for unprotection"). I have no comment on whether the protection should be reduced, but you may wish to revise your comments. Regards. Road Wizard (talk) 23:02, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

You might want to know about this

Have you seen what MDnews2u, who I think you blocked last night, put on his/her talk page?—Largo Plazo (talk) 06:36, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

Someone else removed it and left a warning.—Largo Plazo (talk) 12:32, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

My RfA

Hello Tanthalas39. Thank you very much for your support in my recent Request for Adminship, which was successful with 111 supports, 0 opposes, and 0 neutral. I have to say I am more than a little overwhelmed by this result and I greatly appreciate your trust in me. I will do my best to use the tools wisely. Thanks again. Regards. Thingg⊕⊗ 23:42, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

RFPP: Austin Drage

Just a note, I had already protected it for 2 weeks, sorry for that, I thought you were not around. I agree on protecting in general, it is the outcome of AfD and AfDs should not be challenged by just restoring stuff. Regards SoWhy 17:24, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

Actually, it looks like I didn't see that and (re)protected for three months (until the show is over). Looks like we're both fine with whatever, tho, so I guess no further action is necessary. Thanks for reviewing. Tan | 39 17:31, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, I saw that, but hey, you are correct, we agree on that, that's enough. I agree that the longer protection might be useful in this case and if something changes to make the AfD outcome void, unprotection can be requested. And you are welcome, I am always happy to give another opinion if someone requests it. Regards SoWhy 17:36, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

Urban Ninja

Why was urban ninja deleted? What i wrote is true and I just want to kindly ask you to check my reference and pretty please restore my page? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pcrsweetness (talk • contribs) 22:38, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, WikiHow is not a valid reference. This is a neologism, original research and as written, does not meet Wikipedia specifications. Tan | 39 22:40, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

RfA thx

Much thanks for the recent support in my RfA. Regards, Lazulilasher (talk)

Unblock maybe?

You blocked (indefinitely) Jtnt (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log), whom I had issued repeated warnings to; but to be fair, I must note that he did not continue spamming after the two "final warnings" for his latest two spams. I probably shouldn't have given the extra final warning for the earlier transgression. Dicklyon (talk) 03:36, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

Did you check his deleted contribs? Tan | 39 05:11, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

No, but the guy who reported him has told me it was for the autobio. He was never warned about that, and vandalism is a mischaracterization. At worst, I would think a temporary block would be in order. He seems to be sincere about wanting to learn. Dicklyon (talk) 05:18, 13 October 2008 (UTC)