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Best of luck, and have fun! Ccson 13:58, 15 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You need to subst spam and vandal templates

You should double check with someone like User:Gwernol, but as I understand it, vandal and spam warning templates are supposed to be applied with the subst keyword. So when you added a warning to User talk:66.230.200.227, you should have used {{subst:anon vandal}} rather than what you entered. This causes the actual text of the template output to appear in the page. This is supposed to reduce the load on the servers. Will (Talk - contribs) 19:38, 27 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

thanks, i will correct that.-Robotam 15:16, 30 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I see on your page you like Christian Music

We need more editors at wikia:ChristianMusic. Come join us. I am the new administrator. Your Wikia.com account is good for all Wikia.com wikis and a few others like Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki). Will (Talk - contribs) 19:39, 27 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

sounds great!!!-Robotam 15:17, 30 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism

Hello Robotam,

You posted a message on my talk page about vandalism.

I don't know exactly what you are referring to.

Did I make an edit that was a mistake?

Jsmith212 18:05, 2 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

not at all, no mistake by you--I was offering suggestions on dealing with others vandalizing the pages you are editing. -Robotam 18:28, 2 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

okay, I see Jsmith212 18:29, 2 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Montford Point Marine Association

I'm in the process of researching this article for rewrite, but I would appreciate some clarification about copyvio. another editor posted the copyright permission template on the talk page[1]; are you saying that that permission is not valid, or just not relevant? Thanx-Robotam 14:51, 14 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Woops! I didn't notice the permission on the talk page. Sorry about that. I reversed everything (including the db-copyvio speedy tag which was what led me there in the first place - that guy's bad too...). —Wknight94 (talk) 18:37, 14 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

that's for clarifying that--greatly appreciated.-Robotam 20:26, 14 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Warning-for-removal

Hi, I've just come accross this template and I tagged it for deletion according to our criteria since it doesn't seem to ba an actual template. I just wanted to let you know! Happy Editing! -- lucasbfr ^talk 00:14, 11 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Greek template

As a member of the Fraternity and Sorority project, please check out the proposed project template and leave your feedback. Scoutersig 17:10, 13 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Merry Christmas!

User:Bearly541/christmastemplate

umm...naughty or nice?! LOL--for a corvette, i'll be either! many Blessed and happy returns!!!-Robotam 18:30, 27 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Good work

Excellent work getting ahead of Mykungfu this week. I'd say this was his most concerted effort to mess with the wiki yet, and it failed largely because of your efforts. Thank you. BTW, there's a new editor moving through some of the same pages - looks innocuous so far, but let me know if you see any suspicious edits. | Mr. Darcy talk 17:44, 27 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think you should label real96 [2] a possible sockpuppet of user:mykungfu . A checkuser has been requested by MrDarcy [3]

aww, you're so brave when you say someone is a banned user [4] , but you won't put a little sockpuppet thing on their page? 172.165.197.198 05:53, 28 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Update

A few names missing from please update and make names match.. thanks..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Suspected_Wikipedia_sockpuppets_of_Mykungfu

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Case/Mykungfu

also add real96 :)

hmm...OK. Thanks for your input, MKF!-Robotam 17:27, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Jeff Gent

JeffGent is non other than MKF.--Ccson 21:39, 30 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The Enigma of What is MyKungFu

This story was really meant for MrDarcy, Ccson, Robotam, Real96/Bearly541 (the edit's to the links and Real's edits to bearly's talk page gave it away) since they were always wondering as to what drove MyKungFu. Initially it was to spread the message of some of the ills that went on with some greek organizations. It later became some of the ills (that had factual basis) of other groups. After a while it was simply the joy of the debate (sentence by sentence as it seemed). Even if you don't know who I am, you are like a family. We've been debating for over a year. The cat and mouse, it honestly has been fun. Some of the article that were initially created were in good faith or eventually became good faith, Gamma Phi, Charles C. Poindexter, Walter M. Kimbrough, Holcombe Rucker, Sigma Pi Phi, and Alpha Kappa Nu. I learned strong references and loved to debate them. I know that many organizations like to be seen in a good light especially when they have their members editing it. That though shouldn't stop Wikipedia as being a source of the whole truth. Which is what I feel was being stopped from being shown. E.g. the hazing incidents of many greek organizations. The ban was a ban; and I asked for the account to be unblocked after a few months. It never happened. Oh well... Many of my screen names were caught, but in the chase there were a number of screen names that you mistakenly thought was MyKungFu. I can tell you that Vkmayes and Mukokeri weren't mine. I really laughed when I saw Real96 labeled a sock; MrDarcy than did a checkuser on her and when it was found false wouldn't apologize. Also how JeffGent was almost labeled a sock by Ccson on Robotam's page. It's funny how so many IP's were labeled socks when they weren't socks at all. Anyway, I am writing because I am currently going thru a family crises. My brother was seriously injured in Iraq by a rocket attack. I found out today on my way back home. I won't be on Wikipedia for a long time. In all it's been a lot of fun. All the best...

MyKungFu MyWingChun 05:19, 1 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I wish you well, and your brother the best on a speedy recovery. I know a thing or two about your angst. When you come back, as I am sure you will, I seriously hope you will go about being re-instated the right way, and then offer your energy to positively contributing to this encyclopedia. People are not as against you as you seem to believe, but even if they were, spite and retaliation make us smaller, not those that we believe persecute us. Here's hoping we all follow the facts, not the agenda! Hotep,-Robotam 16:13, 1 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Found another sockpage

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:ShannonRawls 24.57.141.232 03:30, 2 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Please read here . [5] . it concerns allegations that i've been on wikipedia. Please file a checkuser or something else. Those edits aren't even my style. Past that, thanks my brother is doing better. Past that, what way could i be reinstated? all the best. MKF

Looking here... i've never threatened lawsuits http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Ccson#Threat_from_User:Osiris06

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Alpha Phi Alpha and the Omega Phi Psi Pages and Fort Des Moines

The listing you have on the Alpha Phi Alpha page about Fort Des Moines is incorrect. It is about Omega Psi Phi. Why did you change it back, and said i was a vandalize Wikipedia for making the correction?— Preceding unsigned comment added by Agodofman (talk • contribs) 12:28, 19 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Copyright problems with Image:Steppers1.jpg

I have updated the photo information. I was the one who created the graphic in the 1990's. The photos were used on a number of web-sites after I created since fraternity web-sites generally borrow or take graphics from each other. I was also the author of the history of stepping information that the web-site had on it.--EhavEliyahu 11:40, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Punk rock

Montford Point Marine Association

Exhibition drill

Welcome to Wikipedia. We invite everyone to contribute constructively to Wikipedia. However, please know that editors do not own articles and should respect the work of their fellow contributors on Exhibition drill. If you create or edit an article, know that others are free to change its content. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you.-Robotam 20:31, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

BTW, excellent work on 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power).-Robotam 03:18, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

My decision to undo your edits in reference to the Exhibition drill article is due to the fact that the image which is displayed is already on the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon article and does not display any "spectacular" spins or tosses. I was searching for possible replacements that would highlight this fact versus showing a very staged and small image of the Silent Drill Platoon infront of the Commadants quarters. -Signaleer 04:10, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

not a problem, but i think the article might benefit from showing more than rifle spins or tosses, thus the insertion of the "fan" formation pic. doesn't really matter if a pic is used in more than one article.-Robotam 14:40, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

How would it "benefit"? The image which you are proposing to use of the Silent Drill Platoon does not focus specificially on the members of the unit but also the Commadants quarters which I think detracts from the subject matter which is the exhibition drill. -Signaleer 14:46, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Respectfully disagree. The pic appropriately shows different setting of exhibiton drill, whether it be competition, Twighlight Tattoo, Evening Parade, Battle Colors Ceremony, or The Old Guard performing their soloists routine during the Army's 231st Birthday celebration.-Robotam 14:56, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Then we can agree to disagree that the photograph you are proposing to use is appropriate for the section. -Signaleer 07:03, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Warning

Did you actually write that or was it a bot? I didn't blank it, i was just trying to change it ,messed up. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cosprings (talk • contribs)

Request for participation: the Infobox Fraternity mediation

The Mediation Cabal: Request for case participation

Dear Robotam: Hello, my name is NicholasTurnbull; I'm a mediator from the Mediation Cabal, an informal mediation initiative here on Wikipedia. You've recently been named as a dispute participant in a mediation request here:

Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2007-06-29 Infobox Fraternity

I'd like to invite you to join this mediation to try to get this dispute resolved, if you wish to do so; note, however, it is entirely your choice whether or not you participate, and if you don't wish to take part in it that's perfectly alright. Please read the above request and, if you do feel that you'd like to take part, please make a note of this on the mediation request page. If you have any questions or queries relating to this or any other dispute, please do let me know; I'll try my best to help you out. Thank you very much. Best regards, NicholasTurnbull | (talk) 20:09, 30 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Alpha Phi Alpha members

I guess when you read this you'll be break from from your wikibreak. I am working on getting the List of Alpha Phi Alpha brothers to become a Feature Article List. I have created the format and now trying to update each member with the chapter they pledge into and also provide a source that confirms they are an Alpha, and also a source that confirms the item(s) why the person is notable. I would appreciate any assistance you can provide. Some of the current references may be useful, since I haven't gotten to all the catgories. BTW-the sources don't need to be online, it can anything even a local banquet programs which contains person;s name as a member. Also, if you too busy to help, that's okay too.--Ccson 04:25, 10 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Outstanding work, I would be honored to participate.-Robotam 13:46, 12 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Montford Point Marine Association

Hi, Robotam. As previously discussed, the content of the Montford Point Marine Association article is currently immaterial to the article's title. If you are able to add information to the article relevant to its title, then the merger tag can be removed from the article page. Otherwise, I'll merge the information into the Montford Point article within five days, assuming such action does not violate the GFDL. Please let me know what you think. Cheers. – Liveste 06:51, 10 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The merger tag has been removed per your revision. Nice article, by the way. – Liveste 02:20, 11 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I have a lot more information and scanned pics in another location, so this will have to do for now.-Robotam 12:59, 11 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hip hop v hip hop music

Hi there, I've started a vote on the merger of the above at [[6]] directly beneath your recent comments. Could you vote, following the format that I've used under your own heading. As you probably know, anyone can express a view on this - one of the great things about Wikipedia. This needs to be sorted quickly as new editors keep adding re-directs, trying to seperate the article, moving the name and so on causing real confusion. I believe there should only be: hip hop music, and hip hop culture. Otherwise new eds will go to hip hop and assume it's solely about music and start changing it without realising there's a separate article. Thanks. Regards. Escaper2007 16:50, 13 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Good move---you may want to clarify your suggestion (in the Rfc) as being a merge that results in two articles: hip hop music, and hip hop culture.-Robotam 16:58, 13 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Have a look at my proposal per above Escaper2007 17:03, 13 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

sorry, I meant clarify on the Rfc section of the talk page. I'm fine with merging Hip hop & Hip hop music (with Hip Hop becoming a disambig page); although I am not fine with the current Hip Hop music page, which is...sorry, a mess.-Robotam 17:19, 13 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]