User talk:Shappy/Archive 1

Hello, Sebb, and welcome to the Simple English Wikipedia! I hope you will be happy helping here. You should begin by reading these pages: Wikipedia:Useful, Help:Contents, Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines, and how to write Simple English articles. If you want some ideas of which pages to work on, read Wikipedia:Requested articles or the list of wanted pages.

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Good luck and happy editing! SwirlBoy39 (talk) 23:29, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi Sharpios

Wikieditor222 here. So whats up.  ThePageChanger 00:08, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

Look sebb I understand if you don't trust me but I have changed here. So I want to restart the past (wont happen but thought you should know) and can you review me please? (sorry for bothering you) ThePageChanger! 19:29, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

OK Thanks. Here unlike en.wikipedia I write articles. It was too hard on en.wiki and here everything is so simple. ThePageChanger! 19:34, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

yeah and I am active here more than any website now. ThePageChanger! 19:36, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

If I am unblocked next year I will be active in the mainspace as my main account I'm On BAse. ThePageChanger! 19:39, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

My IP block expires in December and if I create another account it will be blocked again. ThePageChanger! 19:44, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

I guess and I read your review and you are right. I have to work on my userspace edits, I should be active at WP:RFA and I don't really know Korean, I know 8 numbers in korean. ThePageChanger! 19:48, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

No officence but the new account idea is the DUMBEST idea I have ever heard and I can't think of a subject. Can you. I think of you as my Mainspace Coach. ThePageChanger! 23:57, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

Oh I see. And yeah can you be my mentor. Please? ThePageChanger! 00:01, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

Cool thanks! So what's first? ThePageChanger! 00:04, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

No problem. ThePageChanger! 00:10, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

I've started. Finish tommorow maybe. ThePageChanger! 00:13, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

I'm back. ThePageChanger! 12:40, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

Can you give me the En.wiki version of Oxnard, California so I can simply it? Go to Stuff I'm Working on on my userpage and click Oxnard, California. ThePageChanger! 13:01, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

OK. ThePageChanger! 13:22, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

OH (darn I am so stupid) ThePageChanger! 13:27, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

There is? I never knew that. ThePageChanger! 13:28, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

OH ok. ThePageChanger! 14:20, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

Cats

You're welcome. Give me a shout if you need any help around here. All the best. The Rambling Man (talk) 15:26, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

Ok, Scranton article - (a) add a {{stub}} template as this will help it get expanded. (b) add {{uncat}} template until someone (or you) can put the article into a particular category. (c) spell check it ("he Electric City" - perhaps The Electric City?) (d) try to focus on prose rather than lists - the current article looks a little like a list of trivia rather than an article. Sort those out and you're on the way to a decent article! The Rambling Man (talk) 16:13, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

Hello there!

Hi there Sebb! I've noticed some of the edits that you have done around here, and I especially like them :) Keep up the good work! Cheers, Razorflame 00:24, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

I've reviewed you...

... here. Good luck! ;) Thanks, Ryan†Cross (talk) 22:09, 26 July 2008 (UTC)

Good to hear it! Spreading the spirit of kindness to the community is a great thing. Many people will appreciate it. Just don't overdue it. ;) It's a problem if you do. Best, Ryan†Cross (talk) 01:25, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

I don't know, maybe. I'll try to get to it, but I'm currently busy like I said. Thanks, Ryan†Cross (talk) 01:31, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

Re:

Hi shapiros why is your name different here than english wikipedia. HereFord 01:30, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, why? <_< -- Ryan†Cross (talk) 01:31, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

Hope both of you are watching this. I just wanted to be random, and chose a Simple name for a Simple wikipedia. Sebb sounds simpler than Shapiros10, right? Sebb ^Talk 01:38, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

[butting in] Yes it does. ThePageChanger! 19:29, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

Your copyediting request

 Done. The edit can be found here. It was a big one... I might be able to do more later. Thanks, Ryan†Cross (talk) 03:40, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

Request

Can you upload en:Image:WPSims.svg to simple wikipedia. i cant because im a unconfirmed editor here. HereFord 19:10, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

 Done Sebb ^Talk 19:17, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

Thank you HereFord 19:18, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

It's gone now. You can't upload an image from anywhere. You have to be using the image from Commons, even if it's uploaded to commons and here, the one here must be deleted. See WP:QD#I1. But sine you uploaded it to commons, you can still use the image from commons. But the one uploaded from anywhere else must be deleted, even if it's uploaded after you upload it to commons. Thanks, Ryan†Cross (talk) 19:55, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

IRC

Can I speak with you on #wikipedia-simple? It's important. -- Ryan†Cross (talk) 01:06, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

Yeah can we talk on IRC later? ThePageChanger! 16:30, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

I'm on. Sebb ^Talk 17:20, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

I'm on now. ThePageChanger! 12:14, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

Re:

I just came too Simple I still need to learn the differences between simple and regular english. HereFord 01:28, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

Question

Do they have a script like twinkle here? HereFord 01:28, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

Your monobook

By the way,

1. You only managed to copy most of my monobook (you missed the last bracket or something)
2. the thing I'm working on doesn't yet work, but I've taken it to enwiki so I don't clog up recent changes.

So at the moment nothing will change on your webpage (I think!). - tholly ^--Turnip-- 15:47, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

kk. Sebb ^Talk 16:11, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

Your new articles

Good that you are creating a lot new articles. Still, please remember to add the "stub" tag if it is a short article. Try to add categories to the articles, and interwiki links too. Thanks. Minor Contributer (talk) 14:42, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Thanx. Sebb ^Talk 14:49, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Thanks

I am back for good now (maybe).:P ThePageChanger! 19:26, 3 August 2008 (UTC)

OK. ThePageChanger! 00:26, 4 August 2008 (UTC) (you sure?)

It's fine but if you do I might not anwser really quickly. ThePageChanger! 16:08, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

Talkback

Hello, Shappy. You have new messages at StaticFalcon's talk page.
You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

Falcon  Shock me!  16:53, Sunday August 31 2008 (UTC)

hi

just saying hi! ^{-=Electrify My Thoughts=-} 20:41, Monday September 8 2008 (UTC)

Hola. I'm active again. Sebb ^Talk 20:41, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

I'm semi-active I guess. StaticFalcon ^{-=Electrify My Thoughts=-} 17:09, Sunday September 14 2008 (UTC)

Sam you there?? Falcon ^{-=Electrify My Thoughts=-} 00:45, Thursday September 18 2008 (UTC)

I have this thing called homework. It stops me from wasting my life on the computer. Catch a hint? Sebb ^Talk 10:54, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Geez why being so mean? Falcon ^{-=Electrify My Thoughts=-} 23:07, Thursday September 18 2008 (UTC)

Lots of homework makes me crabby :( Sebb ^Talk 23:15, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

I haven't even finished mine. StaticFalcon ^{-=Electrify My Thoughts=-} 23:19, Thursday September 18 2008 (UTC)

re:

If this is about COPPA, then don't worry, unless Jimbo is lying about the 501(c)3 status of WMF. Non-profits are ineligible to COPPA, IIRC.

If not, there have been numerous concerns about my age in the past: some regarding COPPA, some not. At one time, my school's name was in public. Now, I've removed everything I've ever put about my school. There is still one connection from my name to my school; I have not contacted my school about it. My teacher has a blog where she is "profiling" students; I have opted out of the opportunity. The reason I have done this is that someone, an administrator here, has contacted my school suggesting concerns about personal information (when I clearly stated to ask for permission before one contacts the school). And there will be no naming names!

I understand concerns about stalkers, predators on the internet, et cetera, but an adult who uses their real name (but does not reveal their workplace) is as much at risk as a child who uses their real name (but does not reveal the name of their school). Adults are the same as children in many respects; the social barrier between us and adults is completely discriminatory, imaginary, and brutal. It exists only in the minds of pedophobes, ageists, and other hateful and scared people, and is akin to racism and sexism. There is no more a chance of stalking me, harassing me, or bullying me, than any other nonymous (non-anonymous) people.

There is a recent incident of an administrator who blocked my IP address on English Wikipedia, whose blocking summary suggests that he has been searching for my real name. Jimbo Wales blocked Moulton on Wikiversity and I said to unblock him. I signed with my IP address and my name, leaving no trace whatsoever to my accounts elsewhere. The admin leaving references to the IP of a "banned user" editing on Wikiversity indicates he knew my name and that he had been searching for it.

This is the worst that has ever happened, and I think that there is no difference between youth and adults in this respect. — Jonas Rand · ^(talk) 04:07, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

RyanCross' RfA thanks

Hello. I thank you for your support in my request for adminship. It was closed as successful. I am honored and thankful for the trust you have in me and for the new position you have helped place me in as an administrator. I will do my very best as an administrator for Simple English Wikipedia, and I promise I'll do all I can to the best of my abilities. If you need any help at all or if you need my assistance, feel free to drop a message on my talk page. I'll see if I can be of help. Again, thank you. I appreciate it very much. Yours truly, RyanCross (talk) 08:14, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Wikicup

I'm in. Falcon ^{-=Electrify My Thoughts=-} 19:30, Sunday September 21 2008 (UTC)

Nice...Sebb ^Talk 19:46, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

yeah. StaticFalcon ^{-=Electrify My Thoughts=-} 19:50, Sunday September 21 2008 (UTC)

when will it start? StaticFalcon ^{-=Electrify My Thoughts=-} 21:28, Sunday September 21 2008 (UTC)

When we have 4 full pools. Sebb ^Talk 21:31, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Shouldn't it start in 2009 like the name suggests?... -- RyanCross (talk) 21:32, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Ok! Before that is there anything I may help with in preperation for the Wikicup? StaticFalcon ^{-=Electrify My Thoughts=-} 21:34, Sunday September 21 2008 (UTC)

<--Ryan: copypaste error. Falcon, not really. Sebb ^Talk 21:34, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Call me Ric. and ok. Static ^{-=Electrify My Thoughts=-} 21:35, Sunday September 21 2008 (UTC)

Stars

Congratulations: You have been given a Barnstar! This barnstar is for all your hard work, past, present and in the future. I'm sorry its green.

Kennedy ^(talk) 09:27, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Aw thanks man :) Little old Sebb's morale is improved, considering he is out sick :( Sebb ^Talk 14:32, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

He is very welcome ;) Kennedy ^(talk) 14:57, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Dude, come on IRC! Sebb ^Talk 14:59, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, can't just now, I am at work. Maybe later, give me a shout at 6.30GMT and I will be on then :) Kennedy ^(talk) 15:05, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks i got it from a song. Oh and i'd like to invite you to join the newly-formed Rock music WikiProject. There's alot of Rock-related articles on Wikipedia that could use a little attention, and I hope this project can help organize an effort to improve them. So please, take a look and if you like what you see, help us get this project off the ground and a few Rock music pages into the front ranks of Wikipedia articles. Thanks! --Fell on Black Days (talk) 19:47, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

I didn't notice sorry. But thanks. :) --Fell on Black Days (talk) 19:50, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Re:Hello

Thanks...could you tell WP:PW that....then maybe they'll unban me.....what a great 18th birthday present that would be.--  † ChristianMan16  19:40, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

Never been to IRC...give me a link and I'd be glad to.--  † ChristianMan16  19:42, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

Well...I don't have a gmail account...or at least one that I remember the address of...I do have MSN though.--  † ChristianMan16  19:45, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

Well, it's easy to create a g-mail. Let me know what the address is. Sebb ^Talk 19:45, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

1990hornet@gmail.com --  † ChristianMan16  19:54, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

WikiCup

Is there something i CAN PUT ON MY PAGE THAT SAYS THAT i WAS IN THE FIRST SIMPLE WIKICUP? Falcon ^{-=Electrify My Thoughts=-} 00:28, Wednesday October 1 2008 (UTC)

Does it start today or tommorow? Falcon ^{-=Electrify My Thoughts=-} 19:52, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

Wikicup

Hi, do you know how many bytes we will need for an article to be counted as expanded and win 1 point? Thanks Yotcmdr (talk) 12:36, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

OK, thanks. Yotcmdr ^{=talk to the commander=} 19:20, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

Hello again. Sorry but I'm not quite sure what UST means. Could you please explain.=)(I have also left a message on the wikicup talk page) Yotcmdr ^{=talk to the commander=} 19:39, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

It's alright, It means the same as UTC! Ermm, there is a debate going on a the wikicup talk page if you'd go and have a look, it's about the dates ;) Yotcmdr ^{=talk to the commander=} 20:05, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

Userpage

I saw at RyanCross' page that you wanted a userpage redesign. Just so you know I could redesign your userpage if you want. ^{-=Electrify My Thoughts=-} 01:00, Thursday October 2 2008 (UTC)

I want it like this one, but red with black font. Sebb ^Talk 10:42, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

I'll start in my sandbox. Also do you like my new sig? Cheers -- StaticFalcon ^{-=Electrify My Thoughts=-} 23:43, Thursday October 2 2008 (UTC)

AIIIIEEEE! TOO BRIGHT! /me goes blind :P Seriously, i liked red. Sebb ^Talk 00:40, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

RFA

Many thanks Sebb. I've accepted and am about to transclude the page. Thanks again - tholly ^--Talk-- 15:31, 2 October 2008 (UTC)