User talk:Philippe

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Philippe's status: OUT

For the immediate future, I expect the majority of my on-wiki time to be directed at the Board of Trustees election. Please forgive slower than usual responses on this talk page in the meantime.



Reverting my actions: Due to this potential inactivity, I'll explicitly say here that anyone is free to reverse any edit or admin action I make without discussing it with me first (with the exception of OTRS actions, which I really would prefer that you not revert without a pressing need), and I will not consider it edit warring or wheel warring. If you revert one of my admin actions, I would appreciate a notification that you did so.


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Please note: if you are here because of an action that I took that was noted with an OTRS ticket number, I request that you discuss it with me prior to undoing or changing the action.

[edit] Please leave new messages for May at the bottom of the page

[edit] Just to say hai

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[edit] Rfb participation thanks

Hello, Phillipe.

I wanted to personally thank you for taking part in the project-wide discussions regarding my candidacy for bureaucratship. After bureaucratic discussion, the bureaucrats decided that there was sufficient significant and varied opposition to my candidacy, and thus no consensus to promote. While you may have trusted my judgment, it appears that too many do not :( Although personally disappointed, I both understand and respect their decision, especially in light of historical conservatism the project has had when selecting its bureaucrats. If you have any further suggestions or comments as to how you think I could help the project, please let me know. Once again, thank you for your support. -- Avi (talk) 18:52, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The BLP exception to 3RR

A block you gave for 3RR is being used as an example in a discussion at WT:BLP. You may wish to contribute your insights. Cheers, Bovlb (talk) 18:19, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Can you be more specific? I searched that page for my username and couldn't locate... Thanks, I found it. Pia L, I presume. Thanks for the notification. - Philippe 18:50, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
No problem. I guess I should have had a "resolving admin" column on the table, but I was trying to minimise drama. Bovlb (talk) 19:40, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
Good decision, that. - Philippe 20:27, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
I figured that the less I pointed a finger at specific people, the greater the chance that the discussion would stay on track. I think we may be past that point now.  :) Bovlb (talk) 00:01, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Major League Wiffle

Hi, Philippe! I don't really agree with your close of delete here due to sourcing issues raised, but I respect your close. Would you mind userfying it for me? I think I can add the sourcing to make it pass DRV or whatever would need to happen. Thanks! TravellingCarithe Busy Bee 02:58, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Done, and at User:Travellingcari/Major League Wiffle (MLW).  :-) - Philippe 03:00, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
Note that I created the article originally. -- RyRy5 (talk ♠ Review) 03:06, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
Yeah, I noticed that. :-) - Philippe 03:06, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
Thanks, Philippe! RyRy, I've found some sources (included with the AfD), but if you know of any others, please feel free to let me know and I'll add them if they meet RS guidelines. TravellingCarithe Busy Bee 03:10, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

User:Travellingcari/Major League Wiffle (MLW). Do you think this is enough to make it back and survive AfD/DRV? I think the league/championships are notable on the grounds of nationwide coverage, including the WSJ overriding the local clause of WP:ORG. I think the best move would be to remove the section on the NY cul-de-sac league (I was able to source one of the articles in the original article but that's entirely local coverage) and rename this to Wiffle Ball National Championship Series or United States Perforated Plastic Baseball Association, the governing body of the championships. Thoughts on that? It would still be a stub but I think it's a notable league. Looking forward to your input, thanks for userfying. TravellingCarithe Busy Bee 03:58, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/March 23, 2004

Hey. Ironically, I was just about to close this as delete, and I was curious as to why you closed it the way you did, or if there's extra reasons. I have seen AfDs for dates in the past, and they have been deleted, so there is precedent on the matter, and it's not really a question of policy at all by waht you're saying, I think. I'm tempted to DRV it but maybe you can convince me not to. Wizardman 03:08, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

If there is precedent, I'd be interested to see it. The AFD had so many different feelings about it that I thought it might be best to "punt" this one back to the community. I have no objection to a DRV, since it might clarify it a bit. - Philippe 03:10, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
Fair enough. I went and DrV'd it then (Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2008 May 14) Wizardman 03:18, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] How does it look?

As you probably know, I am part of the Wikipedia:WikiProject User Page Help. What do you think of my work I did to renovate User:Realist2's page? I actually thought it was my best work yet.--RyRy5 (talk ♠ Review) 03:52, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

I also renovated User:Xp54321's page in one edit. How does that look also? -- RyRy5 (talk ♠ Review) 02:39, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
Um, what do you mean by "staying away from the electric teal color"? I don't really understand what you meant by that. And thanks for your comments. I love helping others and I think that the Wikipedia:WikiProject User Page Help is a good place to start with. I also go to the help desk on occasions. -- RyRy5 (talk ♠ Review) 02:49, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
Sorry, I'll clarify. What I meant was that I'm not particularly fond of the color of User:Xp54321 - the background color is hard on the eyes (particularly OLD eyes like mine!) - Philippe 02:51, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
Ah, I'll see what I can do later. I didn't really think 32 year old eyes would have any affect on that. :P Thanks or notifying Steve also about the AFD. --RyRy5 (talk ♠ Review) 02:57, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
<Grin> Some days I feel way older than 32! The other reason I suggest avoiding that color is that it may not render exactly right on a lot of screens; some of them come out a little off. In any case, userpage color is clearly a personal preference, so you should do what that user likes. - Philippe 03:00, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Userfying

Hi. Thanks for userfying the Evolution of Music Management essay. I'd also like "Sex, Drugs and Music in the1960s" userfied to me, because there was a lot of interesting content that could've been placed in an article, but had to be reworked. --Pwnage8 (talk) 12:53, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Done, it's at User:Pwnage8/Sex, Drugs and Music in the1960s. Sorry for the delay. :-) - Philippe 02:45, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Re:AFDs

Well, I have been trying to contribute more in various places. I have been busy contributing at the help desk, wikifying articles, copy-editing articles, redesigning other pages, etc. It's not like Steve asked me to stop contributing to it. I always try to listen to his comments and opinions so that I would have an idea of what to do. Well, I will start contributing more to WP:AFD in my time. I've just been busy with other things is all. -- RyRy5 (talk ♠ Review) 02:54, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Well, I have learned more about wikipedia policies on articles there, more specifically WP:N. I'll try to contribute there more often and of course some other places too. Oh, and I'm guessing you didn't see Wikipedia:User Page Design Center either. --RyRy5 (talk ♠ Review) 03:01, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
Didn't know it existed. That's one of the things (if I may wax philosophical for a minute) that I love about Wikipedia - it's large enough that there's always an area to see that I didn't know existed. I also love that the 'pedia is big enough that there's a little niche for everyone. That's what makes sustainable communities. - Philippe 03:04, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
Sorry for the delay, I was a little hungry. :P Anyway, I agree, wikipedia is a big place for everyone. I actually told others who have joined wikipedia (User:Flyboy 95, User:Chrisy5, and User:Casey906262 who I convinced to join wikipedia) in real life that wikipedia is a big city. Funny way to look at it, but it is big. And about the user page design, I'll let User:Xp54321 decide how if he would like to me to change it. --RyRy5 (talk ♠ Review) 03:17, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
Since I'm waxing philosophical, I'll also add one of my favorite things about Wikipedia: it doesn't matter who you are. It doesn't matter if you're 50 or 12, there are things you can do, and people judge you based on the quality of your work, not your age. Sure, there are some notable failures (User:R comes to mind - he should have been an admin a year ago and I honestly believe has suffered because of his age), but generally speaking, people are willing to come to it with an open mind because nobody really KNOWS anything. I love that there are some folks with autism, some folks with aspergers, and some folks who - like me - are just mildly obsessive about it. Where else can you find a community like that? - Philippe 03:21, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
That's sad to hear about User:R. I don't really know what to say here, but thanks for telling me everything today. I've noticed some users who are really kind (like you :)) and I believe everyone is kind, they just don't show it very fast. Anyway, I guess I should go contribute at the AFD now. Any last comments? --RyRy5 (talk ♠ Review) 03:31, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Betacommandbot and John Bot edit war

See this thread on ANI. One of them, probably John Bot, should be blocked, as there is clearly a major problem. J.delanoygabsadds 03:04, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

John bot has been stopped, and I am reverting the mess. BetacommandBot (talk) 03:05, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
Oops, sorry.... J.delanoygabsadds 03:06, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
Fantastic. That was making my head hurt. Thanks, Beta. - Philippe 03:06, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Please reconsider deletion of Steve Beren article

[edit] Steve Beren

Steve Beren (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) (restore|cache|AfD)

UNDELETE_REASON Steveberen (talk) 03:47, 15 May 2008 (UTC) I'd like to draw attention to the deletion of this article. The article, which has been on Wikipedia since 2006, was previously (back in 2006, I believe) suggested for removal because of non-neutrality. This was early in its existence, and was resolved quickly, and the article remained up through 2006, 2007, and until earlier today. I'm the subject of the article, and the original author, but the accuracy and neutrality of the article was not questioned further. I believe the decision to delete was wrong. There are a multiplicity of factors applying to this biographical article. In the proposed-deletion discussion, some of these were dismissed to one extent or another, in my opinion inappropriately when considered against existing guidelines. Moreover, even if one factor (failed former candidacy) is not notable in and of itself, and even if another factor (former communist/aheist turned motivational speaker and born-again Christian) is not notable in and of itself, the totality of these and several other factors equals sufficient notability. A more careful reading of my part of the proposed-delete discussion would lead to a different conclusion, I believe. Please review carefully and consider the above rationale for undeletion - Steve Beren, 5/14/08, 8:44 pm PDT

Hi Steve,
I did, in fact, read your comments on the AFD. I still believe that notability has not been demonstrated. A failed candidacy is not a sufficient grounds for deletion, nor is the change of your religion/belief structure. I'm sorry, but I stand by my decision, and believe that I have accurately judged the community's feelings on this. - Philippe 03:51, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
Okay, Philippe, I appreciate your quick response and your explicit statement that you considered my arguments. I respect your decision though I disagree with it. If I understand you correctly, you are saying that the consensus was that neither the failed candidacy, nor the change in religious views, nor the current candidacy, nor the current news coverage and controversy, either taken separately or even taken together, equal sufficient grounds for inclusion. Though I disagree, I respect the process. May I ask a question? I am not that familiar with this process itself. I have saved on my own hard drive the content and code for the content as it existed at the time of deletion. Let's say later this year I get extensive news coverage and someone else starts a new article on me from scratch - one that at the time appears worthy of inclusion. Would it be alright, if it seemed necessary to me, to restore some of the original content that might not be included in the new research? - Steve Beren, 5/14/08, 8:59 pm PDT —Preceding unsigned comment added by Steveberen (talk • contribs) 03:59, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
Hi Steve - To follow guidelines precisely, generally you would request a deletion review, citing the new information and (hopefully) with a draft of what you'd like the article to look like. Practically speaking, if a substantial amount of time has passed, usually no one kicks up a fuss. If you'd like, I'd be happy to look at anything you draft and tell you whether I think it would survive a DRV or another deletion attempt. I assure you that I'll look at it with an open mind.
Apologies for the delayed response, I'm calling it a night. :-) - Philippe 04:39, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

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[edit] Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Metal gear solid timeline

Article still exists at Metal Gear Solid timeline. Gary King (talk) 03:55, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] RfA thanks!

RfA: Many thanks
Many thanks for your participation in my recent request for adminship. I am impressed by the amount of thought that goes into people's contribution to the RfA process, and humbled that so many have chosen to trust me with this new responsibility. I step into this new role cautiously, but will do my very best to live up to your kind words and expectations, and to further the project of the encyclopedia. Again, thank you. --jbmurray (talk • contribs) 05:41, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] List of best-selling albums worldwide

Could you semi protect this article again, its much improved now and the ips are now more counter productive. My plan worked well for a while but the article is at a near peak now. Cheers. --Realist2 (Come Speak To Me) 22:49, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Smile 012

Hello, you speedy-deleted this article in March, as not meeting notability requirements. I didn't see the article's content, however this is one of the top three telecom providers in Israel (internet access, international calling, and subscriber lines). I am quite surprised by this deletion, and believe it is a mistake. Odedee (talk) 19:38, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Hello, and my apologies for the delay in response. I was traveling. The speed deletion was because the article did not assert notability: from the article content there was absolutely no way to know that the company was "one of the largest" or (as I recall, though I haven't looked closely) any reliable sources to back up that claim. I have no objection to a properly sourced article about a notable company. - Philippe 18:20, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] List of The Naked Brothers Band episodes

Dear User:Philippe,
since you are a Wiki-admin,
I thought you could help me out on a problem that me and other users are having trouble figuring out.
On the article List of The Naked Brothers Band episodes, the Season 2 episode Cleveland comes up whenever you click edit,
but it's not on the article it's self. Also the episode right before it, Everybody's Cried at Least Once was written by, Magda Liolis and it shows that whenever you click edit, but on the article it's self it say's it was written by, Polly Draper. Other Wikipedians and I have agreed on the discussion page that their could be a missing symbol, but it might be so little and hard to see.
Do you have any ideas? Thanx! Post back on my talk page if you can and I'll put it on the article's talk page in addition. AnnieTigerChucky (talk) 03:45, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Re:Best Wishes

Thanks. I replied on my talk page. Also, I assume you signed with ~~~~~, not ~~~~. I hope you will be active again soon. Regards, RyRy5 (talk) 05:51, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

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[edit] Your short WikiBreak

I hope you stay away from The Castro while you're in SF. I've heard rumors that the evil homosexicals live there! APK yada yada 04:51, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

I wish I'd had TIME. :-) My plane was so incredibly late that I had essentially no time to play, other than hitting the bar at the hotel and walking around Union Square. Such is life. :-) - Philippe 00:04, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Welcome back Philippe

Erm, what the title says. ;) -- RyRy5 (talk) 22:49, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, friend. :-) - Philippe 00:04, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
Your welcome. Let me just make an overview of what has happened on Wikipedia since you were gone: First off, I got myself a semi-adopter (notice it's not "co-adopter"). His name is User:Useight. He recently created WP:HAU. When that was created, it was going really well until the StatusBot was blocked indef fore making so many edits in a very short time. Might I say that I've been interested in making non-administrative closures at WP:AFD. Many of my closures are correct. Not much article creation while you were gone. Baseball uniform was improved though and I recently created Pete Smith (baseball) which is currently at Template:DYK. I haven't recieved any DYKs since you left. Well, I usually go on IRC to talk about Wikipedia. I renovated many other user pages since you left. One of them was actually a bureucrat, admin, checkuser, and was part of the Arbcom. His name is User:Jpgordon. I haven't had any complaints about my editing for a long time now and I'm feeling confortable in my editing. I guess this would be a good time to let you see this long page. I guess that's all for now. Comments? -- RyRy5 (talk) 00:15, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
Okay, Pete Smith (baseball) was just approved earlier today. --RyRy5 (talk) 19:20, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

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[edit] TotientDragooned

Hi Philippe, could you please explain the inappropriateness of the username TotientDragooned. [1]. I am trying to understand these apparently mysterious blocking applications of WP:U. --SmokeyJoe (talk) 13:50, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

Nothing at all wrong with it. But you'll notice, that user was very recently renamed. Before that, the username was included the words "Sockpuppeteer", which is clearly a violation. I blocked for that name, and then they requested a rename. - Philippe 19:18, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] LGBT WikiProject Newsletter

This newsletter was delivered by §hepBot around 16:02, 11 June 2008 (UTC). ShepBot (talk) 16:21, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

^^^^ I read SheepBot. I thought, "Wow... Philippe's into some seriously kinky stuff there." Random, I know. Qb | your 2 cents 16:31, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
I think that's between me and fluffy the sheep, don't you?  :-P - Philippe 03:53, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
You "baaaaad" boy. APK yada yada 05:48, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Your comment on 8 December 2007

Philippe: "While I appreciate your expression of goodwill toward this editor - and your word goes a long way in this - it simply has not been long enough to make me feel comfortable, given the level of harassment in which this user engaged. I, personally, will not unblock this user. Other admins may, of course, have other opinions. As of now, I think this user deserves a good long break. It speaks highly of you to request this, however."[4]

First, I got into trouble because of Nick Graves. In June-July 2008, Nick Graves & I communicated through e-mail. During that time, Nick Graves threatened to reveal my nationality on Wikipedia. Do you consider this to be an acceptable behavior? I live in a poor country. I’ve suffered discrimination from westerners in the past because of my nationality. Nick Graves revealed my nationality on Wikipedia. Tell me- How can you consider this to be an acceptable behavior? I attacked Nick Graves because of this. If he were to keep quite about my nationality, I would have never attacked him. Your also said that "I, personally, will not unblock this user." You should look at my contributions in the past. I have never said anything wrong about anybody except one person-- Nick Graves.

I am not making excuse for my behavior. I shouldn't have made those comments on the talk page of Nick Graves. It was my mistake. I will never make such comments in future. Thank you. RS1900 12:34, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

I have talked with Sarah about this. I have to accept my mistakes. Can you delete some personal information about me? If my personal information were to be deleted, I will never cause any disruption. Thank you. RS1900 14:43, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

I am willing to consider deleting some personal information, but I don't want to commit until I've seen it. If you're uncomfortable posting it here, please use the "Email this user" feature, and I'll be happy to look at it for you. - Philippe 02:14, 13 June 2008 (UTC)