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New User

I am quite new to Simple Wikipedia but I have already looked at the most common topics list of articles to be included on all Wikipedias. I made a few articles that were missing including Empire State Building and St. Peter's Basilica. If you wouldn't mind having a look at my edit history, checking these articles and giving me a few tips I would be very happy.

--The Flying Spaghetti Monster 19:51, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

Aspergers

It isn't true that people with Aspergers can't lie, but when I was younger I found it hard to lie because of my level of confidence.

--Olic1 21:02, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

Reverting vandalism

When I looked through your user changes, I noticed that some of the times that you reverted vandalism, you forgot to warn the user. Please remember to warn the user if you reverted vandalism by that user. Just letting you know -Razorflame (contributions) Talk 22:41, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

Woe is me, a 5 month old user being corrected by a mere 23-day old user! :(
Just kidding man, I will :)
Gwib-(talk)- 22:43, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

Userpage

Hey Gwib, I took the liberty of fixing some typos and grammar mistakes on your userpage. Hope you don't mind. -Razorflame (contributions) Talk 22:44, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

I'm taking my name off of your friends list on your userpage >:(
joke thanks for the edits!
Gwib-(talk)- 22:46, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

anon editor

Those may have been good faith edits to Tom and Jerry in House Trap, it didn't look like total vandalism to me... Blockinblox - talk 23:22, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

true.. I'll revert them and wikify it
Gwib-(talk)- 23:24, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
Actually, don't revert the first one because it was a non-existant image. -Razorflame (contributions) Talk 23:25, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
Done some edits, I've looked at what the IP address added and it's already mentioned in the original article. I just fixed a couple of typos.
Gwib-(talk)- 23:27, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

East Sussex

must be some form of edit conflict again -- Barliner  talk  13:56, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

VGA talk moved

I moved the last comment you and I both made to my user talk page because it was getting off-topic. -Razorflame (contributions) Talk 19:27, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

Deleting

How do you delete or undo vandalism?

--Olic1 10:16, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

RFA thanks

Dear Gwib,
Thank you for your participation in my RFA which closed successfully with 19 supports and 1 oppose which didn't count since it was made by a sock of a banned user. If you have any comments, concerns, or any suggestions for me as an Administrator, feel free to leave a note on my talkpage. Thank you.  Lights  talk  13:37, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Your edit counter

Oh my god! I finally found that edit counter that I was looking for! Guess what? It was on your userpage! Razorflame (contributions) Talk 16:47, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Brilliant! Feel free to copy paste it onto your userpage so you don't have to come back to mine every time you want to check your (many, many) edits.
Gwib-(talk)- 16:48, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
Apparently, I've made 4,620 edits this month. Razorflame (contributions) Talk 16:53, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
I'm very impressed! Try to keep your edits regular though. If you make 4000+ one month, then 100+ the next, you might not be nominated to become an administrator. That's why I refused, because of my erratic editing. Look at Creol or Archer7. They edit regularly and I think they're both bureaucrats; which isn't a coincidence.
Gwib-(talk)- 16:57, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
Creol isn't a 'crat. I've offered to nominate him/her for 'crat, but was declined. Razorflame (contributions) Talk 16:58, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

He's still very respected here, which is partially because he edits here regularly and welcomes people, so everyone knows him. He's also very helpful in his edits. So far you fill both categories but time will tell if you start to waver from here.
I hope you don't though, it's useful having you around.
Gwib-(talk)- 17:00, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

I'm not planning on leaving this site anytime soon. I might tone down the number of edits to a more respectable number though (like maybe 1-2,000 a month instead of 5,000+). Razorflame (contributions) Talk 17:03, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
As long as you don't push yourself to reach a certain deadline every month. It takes the fun out of editing and means that wikipedia becomes more of a chore than something fun and informative to do.
Gwib-(talk)- 17:05, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
I don't try for deadlines. I just edit, and whatever number I hit, is the number of edits I get. Razorflame (contributions) Talk 17:06, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

On another note...I've never been an administrator or moderator on another person's site before. That is the main reason why I want to become an administrator so much so on this site. Razorflame (contributions) Talk 17:06, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Burlington, Vermont

Hey Gwib, I've replaced your edit with my edit because we edit conflicted. Razorflame (contributions) Talk 16:55, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

K
Gwib-(talk)- 16:57, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
Brought a couple of things over from my edit that you replaced. Feel free to delete them if you think they're not necessary.
Gwib-(talk)- 16:59, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
Looks good, so I think that I will stop editing that page now. Razorflame (contributions) Talk 17:07, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Checkuser

Request for checkuser. Razorflame (contributions) Talk 17:25, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Can't, you need to be 18 and I'm 16.
Gwib-(talk)- 17:26, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
You can't request a user for checkuser if you are under the age of 18??!?! Razorflame (contributions) Talk 17:27, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
Nevermind, just got what you meant. To tell the truth, I'm not sure how... Do I just ask a checkuser?
Gwib-(talk)- 17:28, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
Never mind, link didn't work. Razorflame (contributions) Talk 17:28, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Broken link...
Gwib-(talk)- 17:29, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Here: Wikipedia:Requests for checkuserRazorflame (contributions) Talk 17:31, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

I've found an interesting little tidbit of information on this over at the Meta Wiki: You actually do have to be 18 in order to be a checkuser. :) Razorflame 23:34, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

Interesting. I guess it's to avoid lawsuits and such from underaged people invading the privacy of others.. It's a pity we can't trust people just because they're under 18.
Gwib -(talk)- 23:37, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

Year pages

If you would like, for the year pages that I create, you can simplify them. Truth be told: I suck at simplifying pages. These pages could use some simplification: 1148 1146 Razorflame (contributions) Talk 17:33, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

I'll get on it! I luurve simplifying and cleaning up (don't know why, I just do). By the way thanks for the link; I've added a request.
Gwib-(talk)- 17:34, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
I would actually check all of the year pages that I've created. Razorflame (contributions) Talk 17:35, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
I'll try, I have all evening to edit. But I may miss some.
Gwib-(talk)- 17:36, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

This is a ral band, apparently. Any way to rewrite so it can be kept? -- Barliner  talk  16:28, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Hahaha! I'd never have thought that! The article appears to be nonsense. I'll make a couple of edits to make it seem more ... real and then I'd love it if you could look over it again?
Gwib-(talk)- 16:29, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
I only checked because I blocked a weird user name and Creol asked why. You kids and your modern music ;) -- Barliner  talk  16:38, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
All done, could you check to see if I've missed anything please? Bad luck about the modern music though, times are a changin' :)
Gwib-(talk)- 16:40, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Nomination for RfA

I was wondering if you were interested in becoming an administrator here on SE:WP? If you are, I am willing to nominate you for the spot. (I support you) Let me know soon. Razorflame (contributions) Talk 22:18, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

I'd love to! But I'd like to know if people mind that I'm still at school and will almost definitely edit irregularly. You can see that I went 2 months without editing due to my IGCSE timetable.
Gwib-(talk)- 22:22, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
I wouldn't mind the erratic editing. Not sure about others though. I'll post the nomination soon. Razorflame (contributions) Talk 22:23, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for this! I wonder what'll happen...
Gwib-(talk)- 22:24, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
Who knows? I wonder what will happen, too... Razorflame (contributions) Talk 22:25, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Welcome and Catsmas

No problem. If allowed by my cat I will be celebrating. If not I will be sitting very still in case I wake her up. I hope you will have a very Merry Christmas. --Bärliner 22:20, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Here's a merry christmas from me too. Thanks as well for giving me the 'spirit of yuletide' :) Razorflame (contributions) Talk 22:21, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Xmas

Merry Christmas(if you celebrate) and or happy holidays to you too :) Oysterguitarist 22:22, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Barnstar

Barnstar Congratulations: You have been given a Barnstar!

For simplifying many articles to make them appropriate to this site. I hereby award you this barnstar!

Razorflame (contributions) Talk 22:59, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Thanks very much!
Gwib-(talk)- 08:05, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Re:Xmas

Thnk yu:) And also have a happy new year!!! --§ Snake311 (T + C) 09:30, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Lol. "That was f*cking gay! I know wasn't it." :) --§ Snake311 (T + C) 09:39, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

RfA?

I think you have been nominated for RfA by some razor on flames:) --§ Snake311 (T + C) 10:22, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Just saw! I was really exited until I read what Creol wrote. He completely burned me :p
Gwib-(talk)- 12:35, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
Are you sure Creol is a he? Razorflame 23:35, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
Nope, but as long as editors don't have a female name (like Isis or Phaedriel had) then they'll be he's to me
It isn't too flattering to call someone "it" :p
Gwib -(talk)- 00:03, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

Winter Break

Just a question, but shouldn't you be on Winter Break now? Razorflame (contributions) Talk 22:14, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

Yup, until the 7th of January I'm free to edit away here on Simple. But my teachers are ruthless and have given me homework, which is why I'm not editing right now. But I should be done in the next 2 or 3 days with it.
Gwib-(talk)- 22:26, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
I too am on Winter Break, until the first Thursday in January, which is why I've been editing so much here the past several days. Razorflame (contributions) Talk 22:28, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
I'm doing biology as we speak (type?), so I'm going to edit less in the next day or two, but I'm soon finished with it and will try to push my total edits up past 3000 before the month is out.
Gwib-(talk)- 22:31, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

Notes

Hey there Gwib. I left you a few notes on some of the earlier topics on your user talk. Maybe you should go check them out? Razorflame 23:58, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

If you mean that one about the checkusers having to be 18, I saw it and left a quick little reply :)
Gwib -(talk)- 00:00, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
Ooo the one about Creol?! Hadn't seen that one!
Gwib -(talk)- 00:01, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
Lol. Razorflame 00:02, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

Porn Vandal

A porn vandal is someone who uses pornographic images to vandalize pages. A good example of a porn vandal would be Jackjack. Razorflame 22:26, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

hey there

thanks... thats what I tried doing... and im pretty sure all the html's ook... but this is what came up:

<font color="red">I</font><font color=orange">am</font><font color="yellow">andrew</font><font color="green">rice</font>([[User:Iamandrewrice|User]])([[User talk:Iamandrewrice|Talk]]) 15:06, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

happy nu year btw ;)

yay thank you :)

wow, did you like memorise all the color codes? that mustv taken ages! :p

x Iamandrewrice(User)(Talk) 15:29, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

oh haha thanks also, how can I put a link to 'my changes' in my signature?

Iamandrewrice(User)(Talk) 15:32, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Colors

In response to this, did you know there is a page called List of colors? And here, too. Happy New Year, --Isis(talk) 15:37, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for those, but IMO mine are nicer, plus Huji lay them all out nicely for me and I wouldn't want to hurt his feelings by using another list
Gwib -(talk)- 15:40, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
thanks gwib :))))))
ps, wow, youre swiss? your english is really good x Ben(User)(Talk)(Contribs) 15:46, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

barnstar

The Special Barnstar
For helping me as a new user... im kinda clueless at the moment haha :p Ben(User)(Talk)(Contribs) 15:54, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

and oh ok cool... i speak french a bit too... well have a gd nu year anyway! :D Ben(User)(Talk)(Contribs) 15:54, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Gwib, I would fix the color of his contributions link to a different color. Yellow is hard to see against white backgrounds. Razorflame 17:39, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
I suggest FF6600 or FF9900, those are the closed to yellow one can go whilst still being able to see the siggy.
Gwib -(talk)- 17:41, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

AN

Ok thanks guys ill do that... Gwib... can you help me on the AN please? they want to ban me :( Ben.(Talk).(Changes) 19:12, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

It stands for the Administrators Noticeboard. WP:AN its the bottom thread... youve been helpful all along, and Ive gotten on well with you, can you just stand as a witness or something to show that my edits have been constructive so far? They want to ban me because of what happened on my account on wikipedia (it got hacked... long story) Ben.(Talk).(Changes) 20:22, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for posting there... im sorry i said homophobic, it was wrong. Ben.(Talk).(Changes) 20:49, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Welcoming Users

You really should wait until he makes a mainspace edit before welcoming him to make sure that he has good intentions. Razorflame 22:03, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Check out his userpage. He obviously edits a lot at en wiki, and if he doesn't plan on contributing here, why would me make a userpage?
Even if he never makes a single edit, no harm done. It's not like the wikimedia servers are straining at the moment and it's an act of random kindness that may be appreciated and may not.
Gwib -(talk)- 22:06, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

thanks

Yes, I plan to edit a little here, and I really do appreciate the welcome messages, thank you. I was also trying to get some support for this proposal (see the sidebar) which aims to have a simple:en link on en:Wikipedia articles. If you think this is a good idea, support is need at the village pump, as the original time I proposed it, the idea got shot down. If you don't feel like participating, that fine, I understand. -- penubag  22:22, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

But there already is a link for the Simple English articles on the en wikipedia. Razorflame 22:25, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Hidden among the Basque and Gothic article links though, someone who goes onto En Wiki usually speaks English, not necessarily Basque or Gothic. But it's true, it does have one.. and it would be SO much work to add the template to every page :s
Gwib -(talk)- 22:31, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Yeah, but no kid in the right mind is ever going to know that link exists. Come on, having a 5 year old search through an alphabetical list of languages, half expecting it to be their is rediculus. Wouldn't you say? I would of never known to find a Simple link in the other languages tab. No kid would either, therefore, the Simple English Wikipedia is useless. -- penubag  22:32, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Hey! 13,898 and counting people have managed to find and make accounts on Simple! It may be small, much smaller than the other wikipedias, but it certainly isn't useless.
Gwib -(talk)- 22:34, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Yeah, but the average kid should be able to know of its existence, if we have that small mod to the sidebar, 13,000 could be up to a million, almost as much as the original english Wikipedia. And that's 13,000 editors, not readers :)-- penubag  22:38, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Sorry, but I am against anything that would add a huge influx of people to SE:WP. We wouldn't be able to handle such an influx. It would destroy this wikipedia. Razorflame 22:41, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
What's the point of editing if your contributions are only read a few times? It's just a little link that helps everyone.-- penubag  22:46, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Well, I won't hold a grudge, you are right. But that doesn't justify your saying that Simple Wikipedia was useless..
But moving on, it doesn't matter. I hope you will edit here, it takes the stress off since we're a small community, and it's MUCH easier to keep track of things. Phaedriel and Isis both came here from En Wiki for Wikibreaks. Gwib -(talk)- 22:42, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Okay, I'll just drop this discussion, I thought you guys would be more interested in it. But thanks again for the welcome. Goodbye, see you around. :) -- penubag  22:46, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
I support it! Can I vote or something? I really really hope simple wikipedia becomes more popular... it seems like a good idea, but no one seems to have heard of it. I can honestly say that I have only ever come across two people (outside simple wikipedia itself) that appear to have ever known about simple wikipedia. I can say for definite that out of the 700 people in my school, only I will have heard of it. It needs to be made more popular... Ben.(Talk).(Changes) 22:53, 1 January 2008 (UTC)