User talk:Dodge Story/archive1

Account renamed

Your account has been renamed to User:Thunderhead -- IlyaHaykinson 01:01, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

Additionally, I have renamed all your user space pages so that they reflect your new user name. —this is messedrocker (talk) 01:08, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

Thanks. All to make the Wikinews users more comfortable. Thunderhead(talk) 01:10, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

I wasn't asking you to request a rename. I was just asking a simple question. btw FellowWikiNews (W) 19:44, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

Well, some of the others thought that I needed a rename, so... Thunderhead(talk) 20:32, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

Admin

Thanks for supporting my successful admin nomination! I will try to live up to the confidence that's been shown in me. Crimson 17:16, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

wireless icon thingy

Do you by any chance have an SVG or PNG version of that image? (JPEG == BAD for clipart and anything non-photo). Bawolff ☺☻ 22:06, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

Right here (Wikinews accepts PNG, SVG, GIF, JPG/JPEG, OGG (OGM?) MID PDF SXW (PDF+SXW for print) and a couple others I believe. (Actually, preferable for this type of image commons:special:upload [requires account] (please categorize properly there, If you don't know any cats I could tell you a few)). Bawolff ☺☻ 23:33, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

I put transparency on the white (to make it look better on white bg), and losslessly compressed a tiny bit, and here's my version if you want it - Image:Wireless icon.png. Bawolff ☺☻

For cats on commons a good place to look is http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CategoryTree?target=Topics&mode=categories&dotree=Show+Tree as well as the right hand column on Commons main page. Bawolff ☺☻ 01:47, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

User:Thunderhead/irc

I deleted your IRC log...technically, public IRC logging is forbidden. If you want the text of it, let another admin know (not me; I'm mostly inactive here), and they might e-mail it to you, but logs can't be publicly provided. Ral315 (talk) 23:28, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

your copyright statement on your user page

is contridictory. It says you release your edits into the public domain under the GFDL. That just doesn't make sense to me. Also all edits are under the CC-BY in addition to whatever you do. as well if you are releasing to PD (which I'm unsure of if you are) consider adding yourself to Category:Dual-PD. Happy editing.Bawolff ☺☻ 01:54, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

Wait, GDFL is WikiPEDIA, right? So that means that CC is news. Hang on, and I'll go fix that. Sorry! Thunderhead(talk) 01:55, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

Yes CC-BY 2.5 is news after Sept something 2003. see meta:Wikinews/License for more info. Bawolff ☺☻ 02:01, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

September something 2005! Wikinews didn't even exist until 2004. —this is messedrocker (talk) 20:49, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

image on US & Iraq embassy article

Are you sure that that pict is in Iraq? see the talk page of that page. Bawolff ☺☻ 00:47, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

image

Look at this: http://www.cpt.org/albums/Ottawa/US_Embassy.jpg. It is definitely a canadian picture. If you look carefully you will see the words RCMP on the guys hat in the picture. FellowWikiNews (W) 01:32, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

accreditation and OR

accreditation is not a must for OR. what OR needs is that wikinews is fairly certain of the correctness, neutrality and completeness of the original report content. the notes, preference for trusted (Accredited) members, etc is all meant to serve this goal.  —Doldrums (talk) 19:36, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

Re: Oh, Administrator....

The template? It needs a bit of a reword, but what I'm more concerned about is how noticable it is. Since this template will be on virtually every article, I feel this template should be discreet. Otherwise, people would get annoyed by the constant yellow box on every page, plus we've never had much of a tradition on templates for archived articles. How about, I develop a more discreet version of the template and you tell me what you think? —this is messedrocker (talk) 20:53, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

Wikinews radio

I saw you mentioning radio somewhere, and you proablly already know of this, but in case you don't - have you seen Wikinews:Audio Wikinews (They currently have News briefs as well as spoken articles. if you go back in the hist, theres a demo of a more full length program as well) ?. user:Bawolff 02:57, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

welcomecommitte

An anon changed your entry, I'm unsure if that was possibly you or not, or if you wanted the change. Just thought I'd let you know. user:Bawolff 04:51, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

User_talk:Doldrums#pvj

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[If] you need anything, you come directly to me. Understand? - Anthony Soprano

PVJ(Talk)(Articles I have written)  11:29, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

Re: Stevob in Adlen battle

I indeed added a URL, I just didn't phrase the template correctly. It should be fixed now. —this is messedrocker (talk) 10:45, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

RfA thanks

Hi Thunderhead,

Thank you for supporting my RfA. It finished with 4/1/0, which is not a big crowd... But I'll try to be the best admin I can be. If you have any questions please ask!!! My rights are not changed yet though, but they soon will. You shouldn't regard admins as "bigger people", but more like "janitors" who can do a little more maintenance tasks than the rest out here. Happy wiki-ing!

--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 19:52, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Have been changed now...--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 20:37, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

[[WN:]]/WN:WN/Wikinews:Shortcuts

Don't forget to add stuff in the pseduo-namespace WN: to Wikinews:Shortcuts. user:Bawolff 22:38, 17 October 2006 (UTC) P.S. as far as Adminship goes, I'd recomend you go for it. P.P.S why am i siging my name the hard way if I'm logged in? d'oh.

Thank you for the hello. Blueline 23:21, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Canada's Don Valley East (Ward 33) city council candidates speak

Thanks for the concern, but I'm keeping them on "develop", until the week of October 29 to November 4, so that I can collect the answers of everyone running for each seat into one article per ward. Thanks! -- Zanimum 18:07, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

My award

Hi, (I know I reply on my talk page by this is an exception). Thanks for my very first award (very, very much), may I please ask what for? Any why so long ago? --Nzgabriel | Talk 02:56, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

re:My RfA

Hi,

I've read your comment on my talk page and posted some more questions on your RfA. Good luck with your RfA.

--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 21:38, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Could you answer what stories you wrote while logged in? Just the 9/11 message, or more?--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 22:48, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

RfDA

Thanks for voting on my RfDA, it seems likely to pass, so I have decided to leave the project. Good luck. PVJ^(Talk)_{(Articles I have written)} 09:42, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

RE official reporter

I was thinking the same thing. I am not sure. I would list it on Admin Alert and let other admins take a whack at it. Jason Safoutin 21:17, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

STEREO

Sorry, I thought I added sources, obviously I didn't, so I have now, and I have removed the tag. --86.144.222.158 02:03, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

re: To CNN!

LOL

Gmail Invitations

Okay, so I have some Gmail Invitations to give out. If a user in Good Standing requests it, and leaves a VALID (I will check) email address, I will fuffil thier requests. I have 49 invitations as of now. Thunderhead(talk) 03:17, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

If you don't mind, I'll have one. Thanks. 65.78.87.120 04:03, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for your support

I derive rgeat encouragement from your support. Thank you very much Fentonrobb 09:22, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Template:Unblock

The unblock template is very good, thanks for taking the trouble of making it! This way, users will have a fair chance at having their case reviewed without having to disclose their e-mail address or log onto IRC. PVJ^(Talk)_{(Articles I have written)} 01:16, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

Re:Your First Award

Thank you sooooo much!!!!!!! I didn't know it was that simple to get an award. I hope to make many more articles, but I've just had a blank lately. I've been trying to see if there'd be any news on My Chemical Romance, but I think I'm gonna make a news article for when Typhoon Cimaron makes landfall in the Philippines. Icelandic Hurricane 02:09, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

Comp

Yeah, I am not sure how the rank process would occur but it would have to be done by people not participating, and the judges could just give it a mark on how well it was written (mechanics), what the story was about, length, etc. And then an average would be made for that story... --Nzgabriel | Talk 02:18, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

User_talk:Doldrums

Confirmed that the "congrats" message was by me? Or am I missing something here - the edit was made by anon user 68.223.113.55, not me. Some misunderstanding, maybe? I am confused! --Skenmy^{(t•c•w•i)} 18:31, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

No problem at all - I just wondered whether I had an alternate personality! Thanks! --Skenmy^{(t•c•w•i)} 18:34, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

AOL's AIM

During the course of the recent cross wiki vandalism, I got an Instant message from an AIM account claiming to be you. Is that true? But realize my AIM name is in my reporters card on my user page. I was just wondering so I can block it or keep it. Jason Safoutin 21:23, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

Re: RE Rfa

Ooh! Maybe i'll reapply on my birthday if this one doesn't pass (Feb 22nd). I have to say I was disheartened to see your vote change from a Support to a Neutral - however I do plan to "use the buttons" as and when needed (my experience in running personal wikis helps me in knowing the tools quite well, and anything I don't quite know I can hopefully pick up or test on my own wikis rather than accidentally breaking something here ;)). Thanks for your honest and informative vote - and by Saturday we will know! --Skenmy^{(t•c•w•i)} 21:25, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

All depends on the content - if it is something I enjoy and I am interested in then I shall consider it. I'm not a big fan of Wikia (adverts and whatnot) but maybe I can make an allowance :P --Skenmy^{(t•c•w•i)} 21:46, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

I'll give it a miss. I'm not a NationStates player thus I am probably not the best person to be an administrator on the wiki :) If you need help with general admin tasks later on then feel free to contact me, but for now I'll say no thanks :) --Skenmy^{(t•c•w•i)} 21:52, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

Wikiquote

Your Wikiquote user page is being attacked on Wikiquote...it was moved. DragonFire1024 22:18, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

q:User:Thunderbitch was moved to q:User:Thunderhead by User:Thunderhead Thunderhead(talk) 22:22, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

CSS - Welcome to wikinews

try something like this maybe:

#sitenotice:after  { content:"Welcome to Wikinews"; font-weight:bold; font-size:200%;text-align:center; }  

Might work better. Bawolff ☺☻ 23:57, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Of course i'm not entirely sure what you're tring to do, so that might not do what you want. Bawolff ☺☻ 23:59, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

My RfA

Thunderhead, Thank you for participating in my recent RfA, which passed with a final tally of 6/2/2. This is a great achievement for me - and I cannot express what it means to me to become an administrator. Even though you voted Neutral, I am still here to help you, and if there is anything I can do to assist you in any way, don't hesitate to contact me! --Skenmy(t•c•w•i) 16:22, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

Your confirmation card

Could you provide a link to it, I can't find it.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 19:35, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Your RFA test

Could you reply here?--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 14:50, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

I meant that if the results of the test are favourable, you could apply for Adminship before February. You may get a little b'day present from Wikinews! Zeest^(Talk)_(Newpages) 10:50, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

RFA

Usually, people wait to vote until the candidate has accepted, because sometimes the candidate might have something to say that changes their mind. It's a kind of unwritten Wikiquette. Maybe you know this because your reasons are unlikely to be influenced by the candidate's statement, but I still thought I'd inform you.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 18:11, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

Ok, your quite the Sherlock Holmes! :-D --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 18:44, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

Thank God for teenagers! :-p :-p --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 18:48, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

collage logo

should be updated now. happy editing Bawolff ☺☻ 03:07, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

birthday

Have you considered magical cool templates to do magical things?

1 days until Thunderhead's birthday.

Bawolff ☺☻ 23:30, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

Re: Wisdom of the Day

No, my username on WP is FellowWikipedian. There is a link to it in my signature :) —FellowWikiNews (W) 01:11, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

Adminship thanks

Hi there! I'd like to thank you for your support to become an admin, it's greatly appreciated! -- Zanimum 14:27, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

Testing the time Thunderhead(talk)^{(Check out my RFA test}) 00:07, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

Cabal, or lack there of

In your statements of cabal inexsistance, it might help to cite meta:There Is No Cabal. Bawolff ☺☻ 06:47, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

Happy Birthday!!

In recognition of your birthday, I give you a warm island to escape the cold winter.Bawolff ☺☻ 04:26, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

Happy birthday from me too, have a good one. --Nzgabriel | Talk 04:45, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

Happy B'day! — Doldrums(talk) 04:49, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

Enjoy! Cheers, Brian (Talk) ^{New Zealand Portal} 00:34, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

Hey, thanks you all. I have had a great birthday, and I got some great stuff. Thanks for your cakes!Thunderhead(talk)^{(Check out my RFA test}) 00:37, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

I have no cake, mainly because the way I cook its just rude to poison people, but Happy Birthday anyway! Or, as I like to put it, Feliĉan Nasktagon! -Richard 'Doc' Kinne 03:16, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

happy birthday to you

happy birthday to you

there is no cabal

happy birthdaay to you

STANZA 2!

there is no cabal

there is no cabal

there is no cabal

go back to work bitch!

★MESSEDROCKER★ 01:38, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

Unpublishing

Please do not unpublish news without constructive comments to its discussion page. That way, we can fix it. Otherwise it's nothing less than vandalizing by letting it be forgoten in the newsroom... Towsonu2003 01:18, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

Ello!

And ello to you Thunderhead! How's everything going? Mabie we can talk on IRC sometime! —FellowWikiNews (W) 00:10, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

Gmail

By gmail I assume Google Talk. Nevertheless, its a sure thing. terinjokes _{User Page} / ^Talk 04:04, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

Joining arbcom

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I've never been involved in a major dispute

That's definitly a major plus. I'd recomend you go for it, worse that can happen is you don't get elected. Bawolff ☺☻ 05:29, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

Which isn't really too bad. I mean, I hope I never really get much use out of ArbCom, really! <small>^{Thunderhead &middot;} 06:13, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

"And He shall join ArbCom, and never shall use it, really..." ARBCOM 11:15 —FellowWikiNews (W) 04:24, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

Wikiisim the new Wiki religion

Thank you for the award. I shall post it on my user page. And He shall give thanks, and give up everything... Wikiisim 100:34 —FellowWikiNews (W) 03:42, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

"And He shall profess a faith dedicated to Wikiholics, and deny his fame..." O' Founder 1,888:1,000 —FellowWikiNews (W) 04:19, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

Ok, I will send the Wikibible to Jimmy Wales, ASAP. Just kidding. —FellowWikiNews (W) 17:07, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

The Real Cabal

You so stole that from Danny Wool. ;) ★MESSEDROCKER★ 02:07, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

I did, Messed ;) Very observant. Thunderhead - (talk) 02:08, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

Didn't mean you had to remove it! ★MESSEDROCKER★ 22:06, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

Yup, I know, but I got tired of it there, so I replaced it. It shall live on in the Wikibible :P Thunderhead - (talk) ^{Congrajulations to Kat!} 00:09, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

Get well soon

Sorry to hear that your sick. Hope you get better soon. Bawolff ☺☻ 06:31, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

Thanks. I probably will, and it's all just minor, but still it may decrease my level of contributions to a normal persons level, instead of a wikiholic level :P Thunderhead - (talk) ^{Congrajulations to Kat!} 07:35, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

Original reporting

I was especially interested in this question to anthere: "Wikinews gives people credentials (excuse my spelling) which allow us to report in the field. I, myself am not accredited, but what's your view on this?" Okay, her answer was delegated. What's your answer on that? (I'm not asking hard.) -Edbrown05 09:41, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

Hmm? I was asking her if she thought that the community giving credintials was a good idea. Thunderhead - (talk) ^{Congrajulations to Kat!} 15:47, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

I believe we all think giving Wikinewsians credentials is a good idea. No-thanks for your no-answer. -Edbrown05 07:46, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

I also think that currently accredited Wikinews reporters are not doing much reporting, which begs the question of which comes first, a report or accreditation? Actually, neither to me is especially important, but I am also wary of hoax stuff. -Edbrown05 08:00, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

Personally, I feel that Accredited Reporter status is overlooked. Most of us (when we run for Accredidation) think we are gonna use it alot, but Accredited Reporter status for Wikinews is rarely used. :P

Maybe now I can say what I wanted to say, this Christmas spirit person comes into a restaurant and spills a $500 tip on the restaurant staff, according to my daughter in law. Is this news? I think so, but will I report it. Nope, it gets too personal. But I could write a poignant story about it if I felt so inclined. Maybe others would think it's news. (Jeez why'd my screen gett blanked trying to post this earlier?) -Edbrown05 06:03, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

Excuse me if I sound dense, but... what do you mean? If someone spills $500, I run there from North Carolina, pick it up, and run back :) Thunderhead - (talk) ^{Congrajulations to Kat!} 06:06, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

AWB edits

hi, couple of things about the recent edits made using AWB: it's changed commonwealth to US spelling on one occasion and removed valid WP links a couple of times. also, while the generic AWB edit summary is ok for purely automated changes, if u make any manual edits (esp. big ones such as tagging for speedy), then it's a good idea to note it in the edit summary. best,  — Doldrums(talk) 06:04, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

Sorry 'bout that, Doldrums! My teachers have been slamming our faces into the books for midterms coming up, and I've been trying to spell everything the American way :). I'll be careful :) Thunderhead - (talk) ^{Congrajulations to Kat!} 06:09, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

no sweat. just saving us a few reverts. reg,  — Doldrums(talk) 06:21, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

running for arbcom

i think you should run for south carolina, i heard there were huge arbcom birds down there, trouble is, they won't leave the parking lots alone -Edbrown05 09:28, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

Hmm? I meant running for WN:ARBCOM. honestly, i didn't know that, though. thanks for the info! Thunderhead - (talk) ^{Congrajulations to Kat!} confused

Merry Christmas!

Thanks for the nice Christmas card. Merry Christmas to you too and all the best! —FellowWikiNews (W) 18:08, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

Merry Christmas to you too. By the way, Ed says weird things sometimes, possibly because he thinks it makes him look cool (does it??). Read between the lines and you'll get the message. Cheers. Zeest^(Talk)_(Newpages) 06:34, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

Ed says weird things when he is not trying to make any difference. What weird Ed does think is that Wikinews should shit-can NPOV and create a [[Category:Local news]] tag that kicks a story off the MainPage but still keeps it published in it's Region category page, perhaps even in Topic categories. At least then, the contribution by users of the site will not suffer deletion, which is an insult to the effort that underwent the contribution in the first place. The contributor will have the satisfaction of publication (though more limited), and the news item in its Portal space will encourage more localism. I am also of the belief that more serious news writers, and users, and news stories would aspire to be MainPage news items.

This would of course mean Administrators would have to get off their duffs and actually create Portal pages like little ole Allentown, Pennsylvania when a local news story of crappiness from that neck of the woods pops up, but that Portal should be created anyway. And in the case of Heartly condolence, the trouble to ask on the article's Discussion page from where that event occurred by administrators would assure that, if answered, the Portal page was created and the article recorded. -Edbrown05 09:21, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

People will take care of Neutral-point-of-view. -Edbrown05 10:02, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

Wikinews is, and should be, more of a monster than Wikipedia. The reason it isn't, is because people are being suppressed. -Edbrown05 10:23, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

File:Santa arrest.JPG HO HO HO! These people got no presents from me this year.

FellowWikiNews is whishing thou a Merry very pegan Christmas , Seasons Greetings, Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukkah, or whatever thou calls it, and realised they had purposefully forgotten about thou. This user is completely thoughtless, doesn't care about Season's Greetings, and therefore DEMANDS you have yourself a Merry Christmas... NOW! Failure to comply will result in going to jail with Santa. (Note: Santa is Satan spelt backwards)! Christmas Story (Children Friendly): So kids, is Santa Democrat or Republican??! Often depicted as an obese man wearing a tasteless red, ermine trimmed suit, Santa Claus is a self-employed Caucasian male who's been married to the same woman for several centuries. It appears likely that he is a churchgoer, insofar as he is a Catholic saint and a former bishop. It has to be assumed here that Claus was released from his vows, or else he would not have been married. Frequent arguments have erupted over the political affiliation of Claus. Ten years ago, Dick Cheney inadvertently dealt a savage blow to the morale of the Republican Party when he misidentified the political affiliation of Santa Claus in his best-selling book, Parliament of Whores. "Santa Claus," he said, "is a Democrat." However it is perfectly obvious from his demographic profile alone that Santa is in fact a Republican. This assessment is often rebutted by Democrats with Anne-McCaffery counter-analysis: Santa Claus has no children. High-achieving professionals without children trend Democratic. While the Clausian canon does not specifically address the issue of Santa's children, numerous extra-canonical sources suggest that Claus did, in fact, reproduce. Numerous Christmas TV movie specials alone support this point. Santa is renowned for an aggressive adherence to a binary naughty/nice list, which suggests an impatience for nuanced moral positions that betrays his Republican preferences. Santa's mere willingness to define individuals along a naughty/nice axis demonstrates his indifference to the philosophical stance of, say, The New York Times. And note that no canonical or extra-canonical Clausian text indicates that Santa ever attended college or, God forbid, graduate school. THE END!!! FellowWikiNews approves of this story.

Thank you for the nice animated card, hope you have a good holiday season and a prosperous new year. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 08:43, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

merry Christmas to you to T'head, and a happy new(s) year too.  — Doldrums(talk) 09:29, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

My personal message for you can be found here.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 16:28, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

Merry Christmas to you too. Bawolff ☺☻ 21:21, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year for 2007 Brian | (Talk) | ^{New Zealand Portal} 23:32, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

Wikipedia Club of New York

Come see: w:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Club of New York. —70.126.123.153 14:38, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

Thunderhead lives in Florida. ★MESSEDROCKER★ 20:24, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

Thunderhead lives in North Carolina, Messed. I'd like to live in Florida, but sadly, I haven't moved there ... yet ...Thunderhead - (talk) ^{Congrajulations to Kat!} 23:51, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

Happy January

Happy January, Dodge Story/archive1! I have really enjoyed working with you last year, and I am honestly looking forward to another year just like it. Wikinews is a great community, and I am really excited to be a part of it. Again, Happy January! Terinjokes

I'd appreciate your feedback...

...on my latest post on WN:AW.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 13:43, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

Imposter: User:Thunderhead 555

Thunderhead, you have a new blocked imposter. Just lettin' you know that you are popular here too. —FellowWikiNews (W) 20:22, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

LOL. I have been impersonated three times on WN. It makes me feel flattered that someone acctually wants to impersonate me... —FellowWikiNews (W) 00:26, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

New idea for community goings-on

Hi, (I hope you don't mind this general message, I'm just randomly contacting people from my talk page)

I've had an idea after reading User:Kinnerc/WhereToWikinews? that might make people more aware of what's currently going on on this site, what discussions are being held, where help is needed etc. I've designed a little signpost-like box that I would like to introduce as a newsletter to post on user talk pages. Of course, the majority is copied from the Newsroom, which I think people don't visit often enough. Oh yeah, and the title should probably change :-D

I would appreciate some feedback on the idea, and also I'm interested to know if you would subscribe to such a newsletter. Please go to User_talk:Stevenfruitsmaak/Goings-on.

--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 19:49, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

The Goings-on Selection

Welcome to the first edition of this fortnightly Community Newsletter! If you have comments, please voice them. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, you can unsubscribe. If you have news for the next edition, please submit it here.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 00:30, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

Wikinews community The Arbcom elections are ongoing. Please vote! Commentary pages have been removed again to improve the system, which met with little opposition so far. Archiving is behind since November! Brian McNeil wants some help, so I declare it the official Admin Backlog Collaboration to set this right! Get out your AWB and start archiving!--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 20:17, 7 January 2007 (UTC) Update on RSS feed circulation: readership jumped from 5,500 to 21,000 on December 12 2006, and then increased again to 36,000 on December 20. Currently just over 30,000 readers access the RSS feed each day. Get writing, people are reading! Dan100 (Talk) 14:59, 5 January 2007 (UTC) Wikiversity's Journalism School is looking for contributers and instructors. stats are back. Wikinews seems to be more or less steadily increasing. However, the number of newbies is falling slightly. Current RfAs: None (Munchkinguy has withdrawn his RfA). Wikipedia news - Wikimedia news edit this

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arbcom nom

thanks, i'd be happy to accept.  — Doldrums(talk) 05:11, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

infoboxes

Don't forget to list WN:IB. Bawolff :-)(-: 06:27, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

P.S. I made some minnor adjustment to the image. hope you don't mind. Bawolff :-)(-: 06:27, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

Template:Weather news

FWN smells copyright violation :) —FellowWikiNews (W) 23:39, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

lol. Bawolff :-)(-: 23:44, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

• Offenders, like Thunderhead, will have to pay FWN homage and respect or they will be sent to federal prision. —FellowWikiNews (W) 00:06, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

"All content on Wikinews is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License, and will be attributed to "Wikinews"." So... ha!Thunderhead - (talk) ^{Congrajulations to Kat!} 22:23, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

Deleteion

I think you will find that the blanking occured before i added the template for deletion and the blanking was a part reason for deletion.--Markie 09:35, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

Yeah thats ok.--Markie 09:39, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

My Userpage

Thanks for fixing my userpage, I wouldn't have noticed it until just now.--RyanB88 07:20, 19 January 2007 (UTC) GOOD JOB

Thanks!

Many thanks for your recent comment...I appreciate knowing that my work does not go unappreciated. Let me know if you have any suggestions for my continued improvement. Cheers! Theirishpianist 04:26, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

Comment

It seemed as if you do not want it. If you want it then if I could I would support you. Peace. --Sir James Paul 14:53, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

re: talk talk

ay ay, sir or ma'am. -Edbrown05 23:41, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

Addressing you as "sir or ma'am" goes to the core of users remaining anonymous. Main-stream-media's first reaction to interactive websites, such as this one reporting on news events, was wtf? Where the "w" meant "who", not "what"... as in who-tf?

I understand that it is ideas and reporting actions that drive Wikinews. I wouldn't attempt to buck the established system of anonyminity here, but I do marvel at the empowerment of it.

As for New News, the first time I ever heard of any such a thing was by MrMiscellanious here, within the context of Admin Code of Conduct. -Edbrown05 01:19, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

User Thunderhead is a thing, user New News is a thing, user Edbrown05 is a person. -Edbrown05 02:22, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, for your appreciation of where I was coming from. -Edbrown05 07:53, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Image:Adultswimlogo.png

I deleted it as it appears to come from a competing news source (blog), which is not allowed per WN:FU#Fair_use_on_Wikinews. I have replaced it with a different image. user:Bawolff 00:29, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks!

Things are busy! Unfortunately busy enough that I rarely stop by... but I am still happy to go clean up messes when pinged. :-) Mindspillage (spill yours?) 01:56, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

Good job on NYC students attempt to revive stoop culture

Way to go Thunderhead! Cool story. I hope to see more interviews like this on Wikinews. —FellowWikiNews (W) (sign here!) 22:25, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

CES

In all seriousness, would you be willing to travel to Las Vegas, if we could get you in to CES? -- Zanimum 15:36, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Considering your age you might get some condescending treatment if you attempt to attend CES as a Wikinews reporter, but I'm not opposed to you applying for accreditation and having a go - however there are probably 4-5 articles in an attendance, you'd have to do an apple product roundup and similar for other companies before you could do a show roundup with all those articles as related news - so, just a warning, it'd be quite a bit of work (but I suspect you'd thoroughly enjoy it). --19:15, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Addendum, if you do go for accreditation (which I suspect you'd get now) then I'd be happy to offer any backup I can to help get you into CES. I can't do much, other that write emails, but I'm one of the "senior" contributors on Wikinews with lots of edits and a bit of reputation, I'd like to back you on doing CES - and I suspect you'd end up being a journalist if you got to do it and it went well. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 19:19, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Well I'm glad to have your support! Like I said, I'm trying everything I can to get some travel arrangements, but I have a year before the event. Remember, no promises. --Thunderhead - (talk) 20:19, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

• It's good to plan in advance, start looking for CES contacts so we can crack getting a "kid" in there. Nobody with a stand at the show would object to you being there, and you might get some preferential treatment for some things. However, you might need to build a portfolio of tech articles to prove you can cover their stuff. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 21:49, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

I've been asking around my family, and so far, nobody has any plans (or any means) of getting me to Las Vegas, so it'd be better for y'all to look for somebody else. I'd love to go, but it's extremley doubtful. Sorry about getting your hopes up, though, I still might run for accredidation on Tech articles. --Thunderhead - (talk) 22:28, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

• * FWN gives Thunderhead some encouragement. If you went to CES, you would be famous in your town :P —FellowWikiNews (W) (sign here!)

Hehe, it's true. More like my county, though. My uncle'd be jealous of me :) --Thunderhead - (talk) 23:34, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

In all seriousness, eh? Well, I'd be the youngest Wikinews accredited reporter here, so if they would let me in, I might be able to arrange travel with my uncle. I'll have to check around, though. --Thunderhead - (talk) 18:43, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Again, no promises that I'll be able to go. --Thunderhead - (talk) 18:49, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Great, I'll start checking the application requirements. You seem knowledgeable, personable, and a good writer, so I can't see anything against it. They want to market their show and their exhibitors products, and so long as who we send can meet that requirement, I can't see anything wrong with that. I can leave the specifics out until it's approved. -- Zanimum 15:12, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Oh for god sakes. "Online registration is now closed. You can register on-site beginning January 6, 2007." Follow the link, and Feb 10th was the last day. Remind me in June, after the show happens for 2007. We'll try for 2008. -- Zanimum 15:16, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Unless you someone (probably not you unless you're voice is deceptive enough) can phone to Las Vegas, to try and woo Tara and Sarah (the press people) into letting the world's/United States'/UK's 10th largest site in. Post it on the watercooler, see if anyone's willing and able. -- Zanimum 15:18, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Well, I'm really honored that you all think I'd be a good candidate. I'm still trying to find travel arrangements. --Thunderhead - (talk) 17:56, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Try to ask for someone to phone CES, to convince them, before spending too much time planning how you could get there. -- Zanimum 15:16, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

copyright permission thing on your userpage

You are aware that currently we (wikinews) are not under a copyleft license? Bawolff ☺☻

Do what now? What I meant by that is that I release all of my contributions to whatever license the Foundation (or Wikinews) wants us to use. I can remove it, sorry for the confusion. --Thunderhead - (talk) 23:41, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

No don't remove it (you can put any notice you want there), I just wante to make sure you knew that the license we are currently useing is not copyleft (because of the under any copyleft license that it chooses part of it). Bawolff ☺☻ 23:46, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

teenager

i think they can... asher stated to me that he called the FEC to ask and they said it's ok. John22 03:17, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

The FEC managed finnancial laws, not election determinations. --Thunderhead - (talk) 03:18, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Just contact asher by msn. he can tell you more then I can. I just ask that you leave the article until we find more out. John22 03:19, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

The tag I added brings the article to the community's attention. It doesn't automatically delete it. --Thunderhead - (talk) 03:20, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

And it was deleted. --Thunderhead - (talk) 02:59, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

Picture

I hope you don't mind if I stole this from you :P —FellowWikiNews (W) (sign here!) 15:53, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

Hey...it's a global community, you gotta help each other out (especially the N00bs!) :) —FellowWikiNews (W) (sign here!) 18:53, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

• "I stole it from Wikipedia." Great criminal minds think alike :) —FellowWikiNews (W) (sign here!) 22:43, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

O-oow...

I've nominated you for admin: Wikinews:Administrators#User:Thunderhead.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 14:32, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks and good luck

Thnaks for your comment for me on the tea page and good luck with your adminship!!--Markie 22:25, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Hello

Thanks for the welcome. I figure I'll just do some spelling, grammer, etc. stuff until I get more expirence here. Yocomolasheces 23:44, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Sure, thanks. :) Yocomolasheces 23:47, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the tip, I'll be sure to check it out. Yocomolasheces 00:05, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Hello Again

User: I eat feces! is posting comments to me that are inappropiate. Yocomolasheces 00:01, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

IS THIS NAME ALRIGHT {I JUST WANT A YES OR KNOW ANSWER}

ANSWR ME I'm cooler than you! 00:04, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

No, I don't believe it is. Sorry. Please register an appropriate username. --Thunderhead - (talk) 00:05, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

THIS??? Newspro 00:07, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

I suppose it could be, but check with another administrator. --Thunderhead - (talk) 00:08, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

User talk:Yocomolasheces

User:Yocomolasheces, as confimed by checkuser, is a sockpuppet of User:MyName. MyName has many blocked sockpuppets on Wikinews. Generally, MyName was blocked before you got involved with Wikinews so don't worry if you made any mistakes. You didn't really need to have added {{unblock|This user opposes Checkuser information}} as checkuser is pretty correct and he probably wouldn't have got unblocked. I have added {{unblock-no}} to his talk page. —FellowWikiNews (W) (sign here!) 00:20, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

I know, I only added that template to his userpage so that I could get a second opinion. Sorry for the inconveniecnce. --Thunderhead - (talk) 00:23, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

Vandilism

Yeah its fine no worries - here to help. What the (as he kept on using the word) F*** happened - we had 3+ vandals all with rapidly changing ips suddenly editing on a really dull and slow day. I think we must have made some vandal site really annoyed!--Markie 16:33, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

Think you need to compare

re: Link and Help:Link... They don't look very alike to me, and you COULD make an inquiry first. I was in midedit. Bide a while so I can finish the fix ups. // FrankB 00:53, 5 March 2007 (UTC) (sorry!)

re: Both have the "Copied from Meta" tag. Excuse me. --Thunderhead - (talk) 01:44, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Yep... and no problem. That other one was brought over by no less a luminary as former WMF board member Angela though. Nice lady. It's either evolved or she trimmed it considerably. She must have been active here helping get you guys set-up.

The one I'm doing is more technically complete, and I just noticed the page on Meta has also been redirected to the title used by her here (or maybe it's redirected the other way), either way, looks like they are supposed to be the same page. I just figured I'd port it as it was a redlink on another page I brought over. Just call me the ferryman!

Let me finish getting the several m:Category:Handbook templates you guys should already have over here and see if I can get this updated version to play ball. Then I can see if there's a list for your site to be added to so you get the same periodic updates as the other sisters when such Meta pages change. That's what usually happens on the commons and wikipedia with such pages. Editing them does little good, as the Meta copy needs any permanent changes... so you edit the Meta version, if any at all. The ironic part is proposed changes of major kind are discussed on wikipedia's Village pump! Go figure! <g>. Nice to meetchya-- just don't cloud up and rain all over me! <g> // FrankB 02:19, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

• And yeah, one will get the updated content, and the other be a redirect... however Meta routed those. Suspect Help:XXX is the proper destination. // FrankB 02:21, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

You may wish to check the copyright of those pages. I believe they are GFDL. Bawolff ☺☻ 23:41, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

You're an admin!!!

It's the Adminmobile!

I, FellowWikiNews, award you this one million dollar house! Only recently appointed admins live there... —FellowWikiNews (W) (sign here!) 00:41, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

Congrats.Remember top secret cabal meetings, every Sunday, at two. Just kidding.Bawolff ☺☻ 23:44, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, I like the shiney new buttons, and the shiney new car!!! It's wonderful to have all that support! --Thunderhead - (talk) 23:49, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, how could this travesty happen, you a admin :P Congrats, about time :) Brian | (Talk) | ^{New Zealand Portal} 00:19, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

Hehe, I hope I don't screw up the interface. That'd be just like me. --Thunderhead - (talk) 00:20, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

Congrats and all the best with your new shiney bottons! —FellowWikiNews (W) (sign here!) 00:41, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks! I just got a chance to use my admin powers a second ago, too! --Thunderhead - (talk) 00:42, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

(Block log); 12:56 . . Brian New Zealand (Talk | contribs | block) (blocked "User:Thunderhead" with an expiry time of 1 second anononly,noautoblock: "I just got a chance to use my admin powers a second ago, too!" me to :P) Brian | (Talk) | ^{New Zealand Portal} 00:57, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

I get access to this million dollar house, correct? You know, don't make be break into it :P Congrats! terinjokes | Talk 02:23, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

No problem, anything for my fellow Cabal Administrators! --Thunderhead - (talk) 02:24, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

Shh! That information hasn't been released yet! Exposing my cover is a federal crime! terinjokes | Talk 02:26, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

No!!! Not another one!!! --Thunderhead - (talk) 02:34, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

• Congratulations, I'm glad you worked towards this and think you've earned the community's trust. That is why you got admin this time round. Welcome to the CABAL (TINC) --Brian McNeil / ^talk 21:13, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, Brian. I feel proud to enter the hallowed halls of the Cabal (TINC!!) --Thunderhead - (talk) 21:14, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

• Now you have access to our archived articles, you can do things like people categorisations (see Category Talk:Politicians for an example of this). This isn't an immediate contribution to what goes on the main page, but doing simple tasks like this can be a soothing and relaxing thing to keep you off the wikistress. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 21:26, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

• Heh, with all the stuff going on in my real life, I might need to do that to get my "real" stress of me :) By the way: another little distraction... --Thunderhead - (talk) 21:29, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

Heh yourself, I do these on days like Sunday where I feel like contributing, but not much. AWB helps with 90% of the job, the rest is just reading - and I do like to read. You need to to work on this Wiki project, and some of the work is improving accessibility to our archives. Nobody actually notices how useful that can be until they click on one of the links like Tony Blair. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 21:45, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

Agreed. --Thunderhead - (talk) 21:47, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

NCAA edits

whoops! My mistake. I'll start doing that. (It'll calm down anyway...with two games going on I'll update less often since I can only do so many things at one time) Theirishpianist 02:19, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

Tests

We are fixing an issue with the newsroom. Please do not delete the test articles :) DragonFire1024 21:58, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

Oops! Really sorry bout that!! --Thunderhead - (talk) 22:00, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

Thats ok :) DragonFire1024 22:01, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

WikiMansion

Very clever :P [1] —FellowWikiNews (W) (sign here!) 00:40, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

Ah, but I adapted it to fit my own needs, my friend. --Thunderhead - (talk) 00:41, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

Yes. —FellowWikiNews (W) (sign here!) 00:44, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

(Hands FWN a WikiCheck for 500,000,000 USD) let's just keep this quiet, okay?? --Thunderhead - (talk) 00:45, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

• Okay. The joke is kinda getting old... I cashed it in Canadian dollars. —FellowWikiNews (W) (sign here!) 23:14, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

WN:DR

Hey Thunderhead. Just a heads up that after deleting an article, use: {{closed-dr|put:delete or keep}} and {{closed-dr-box}} on deletion requests. You're a new admin, so I can correct any mistakes you make! —FellowWikiNews (W) (sign here!) 23:12, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

Alrighty, sorry 'bout that! --Thunderhead - (talk) 23:25, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

Btw, I like your new sig! —FellowWikiNews (W) (sign here!) 00:16, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks! So do I! New times, new look I say.  Thunderhead  ►  00:43, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

I see you're online...

Could you take a look to see if Court issues YouTube block in Turkey is ready for publishing? I'm going to hit the sack now, nighty night.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 23:28, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

Template:Imagedelete

Looks Good, not to sure if the commons part is needed, as we can't delete the image anyway. Perhaps it should be directed to the user who noms it, instead of the admin Brian | (Talk) | ^{New Zealand Portal} 03:04, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

Removed Commons information :)  Thunderhead  ►  03:06, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

Looks nice. Only thing I was wondering is why do you have wikisense on it? Bawolff ☺☻ 06:01, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

It searches to see if it's been used on Wikinews (and all the other projects)... actually, I dunno since there's that links tab at the bottom...  Thunderhead  ►  06:47, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

No, that's checkusage. Wikisense suggests category's to put the image in on commons (and to a limited extent wikipedia), you're thinking of checkusage (which really won't tell you much more then what's at the bottom of the page. its really only useful for images on commons, as the thing at the bottom only displays for the wiki you're on). P.S. I was ransomly looking at special:recentchanges in random languages, (I was bored, and wanted to test lynx in strange scripts - its better then firefox, anyways I saw you create an account on ta:special:recentchanges which I thought was cool as i wasn't expecting to really see anything there). user:Bawolff

• The template looks good, nice job. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 08:56, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

  Glad you like it.  Thunderhead  ►  15:10, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

Decorations

Having just done {{QuoteRight}} for the DUP and Sinn Féin make gains in Northern Ireland Assembly election article, I think we need something when people are writing a new article that gives them a page on the various decorations they can use on an article. There's infoboxes and a host of other things that improve the visual appearance of articles, but I think we need something concise that links to the various options.

Thoughts? --Brian McNeil / ^talk 15:20, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

Image work

Yup correct there - am doing some work (for a change). thanks for the advice will use it in the future thanks --MarkieTalk 18:00, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

Blocking

I have to say I'm not too happy with you blocking that David Shankbone guy, even if it was just for 3 hours. Certainly his comment wasn't too friendly but it was no clear attack to me. I don't want to argue about it, because it's kinda in the eye of the beholder, but to me it was kind of a drastic measure, to silence someone like that who's clearly a valuable Wikimedian but who is outing critical comments. I replied to him to say how I felt. I hope you can appreciate this kind of feedback -semper fide.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 02:08, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

I can certainly understand. I agree that my blocking for three hours may have been a bit extreme, but you can understand why I did block him, correct? I'll apologize if it would make you feel better. I appriciate the constructive critisism!  Thunderhead  ►  02:37, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

Don't worry... we will give you more! </evil laugh> —FellowWikiNews (W) (sign here!) 20:16, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

I expected as much :)  Thunderhead  ►  20:23, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

I made a couple changes to your image templates

Including the following:

• Big scary warning if you include on a page with an image from wikimedia commons (in theory. My method isn't very good, but it should work occasionally)
• template:delete will call template:imagedelete if its included on an image.

Hope you don't mind. Happy editing. Bawolff ☺☻ 07:11, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

Not at all. It's a wiki wiki world!  Thunderhead  ►  16:38, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

Hi, thanks for the code to make it possible to have the New Zealand flag behind the Wikinews logo on my user page. --Nzgabriel | Talk 05:52, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

Category Menu

Hey mate, just wondering if there is a way to get rid of the categor bar on a page, it isnt an article. Thank you—Dark Squall 00:56, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

Alegedlly I happened to come across this

I allegedly happened to allegedly come across this alleged main page variant, and allegedly laughed very hard. Bawolff ☺☻ 00:43, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

Alledgedly, it is to be subsitituted with this page to trick our visitors.  Thunderhead  ►  00:50, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

<lol>FWN allegedly laughs out loud :)</lol> —FellowWikiNews (W) (sign here!) 20:14, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

You see, when anyone visits http://en.wikinews.org on April 1st, they'll be redirected to the Alleged Main Page instead of the real Main Page.

• Also, it would be allegedly good if we allegedly added this allegedly story to "Alleged Main Page :) —FellowWikiNews (W) (sign here!) 22:22, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

Uuuugh i'm confused. allegedlly :-)!!--MarkieTalk 22:24, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

Exactly. We can make a sub-page for the lead article.  Thunderhead  ►  22:44, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

Confirmation

This diff should satisfy your need to confirm I am the same person. Thanks for asking, I perhaps should've added the delete tags with the old account. :: ZJH ^{(T C E)} 05:31, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

Done  Thunderhead  ►  10:28, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

CES

Sorry to hear that. -- Zanimum 17:34, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

So was I, much more than you know :P  Thunderhead  ►  17:37, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

User:4.68.248.134

I don't believe his edits were vandalism. Surely correcting a typo and adding the date template is not vandalism. —FellowWikiNews (W) (sign here!) 01:13, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

No, and the only reason that I gave him the test template was for removing the "Needs sources" template, whether it be intentional or not.  Thunderhead  ►  01:29, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

Just a comment on your signature...

"Imitation is indeed the sincerest form of flattery." -- Leonhard Euler

Thanks for crediting me with "inspiring" your signature, but I would appreciate it if you would change your colour scheme and/or the symbol you use. Show some creativity and originality! = P --  Netsnipe  ►  17:13, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

No problem, hehe. I suppose I should have thought about that.  Thunderhead  ►  18:13, 16 March 2007 (UTC) (last time you'll see black and white)

thank-you

thanks for your comment - really appriciate it!--MarkTalk 11:15, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

Arf!

I really should update this page, hadn't looked at it for a while - you might like some of the quotes. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 00:39, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

Hehehe, wonderful quotes. That isn't a wiki, which must mean that you own / admin that website?  Thunderhead  ►  01:06, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

Admin congrats

Ungrateful! How dare you remove those congrats!

Just kidding. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 22:45, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you for welcoming me. I have a problem with my username / password. It appears that somehow that the sytem has an issue with what I thought was my password. Also, it has lost my e-mail address and is not sending me what it thinks is the password.

Also, I'm not sure I picked the right category for my proposed article. Please help if you can.

kgrr <at> yahoo <dot> com Kgrr 23:24, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

I'm unsure that I can change your preferences. Try asking somebody else. Sorry.  Thunderhead  ►  23:27, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

I'm sorry for the confusion. I was switched over to wikimedia.org .. and there it does not know me. It's no problem loggin into Wikinews.

I figured out the categories by looking around a little more. Thanks again. Kgrr 14:31, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Deletions

I seen that you have been deleting categories before the seven day period. Why is that? Can't wait to use your admin tools!? Lol. —FellowWikiNews (W) (sign here!) 23:35, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Well, I actually redirected the single article in that category to an appropriate category, so I figured that would be the end of it. You've known me long enough to know that I have an entrepanual (sp?) mindset. Sorry :P  Thunderhead  ►  23:53, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Sri Lankan International Air port attack by LTTE rebel's Air Tigers

The following links maybe of interest to you:

• Attack on Colombo air force base - BBC
• Air-Tigers attack Katunayake military airbase
• Sri Lanka Attack Air Base Hit In Attack

Let me know if you like to further co-ordinate information about this news item: http://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/பயனர்:Natkeeran

Thanks. Natkeeran

Thanks, I'll have somebody start working on it. I can't right now.  Thunderhead  ►  00:25, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

I haven't laughed . . .

. . . that hard since Peyton Manning was on SNL. You added another template to Saints Glad They Have Colston that complains about the number of templates. Even better, though, is the humor in the template itself, like "real pros add even more templates to an article to ensure rapid publishing of superb stories." Believe me, I appreciated it. --SVTCobra 01:09, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

GOL

Yes it is...otherwise u need to delete about 7 of my images. DragonFire1024 21:27, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

Is it? I didn't think that the Foundation will let us have anything that isn't exclusivley free.  Thunderhead  ►  21:59, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

Any new gol image that can't be used under another tag (for example, the recently uploaded ones were cc-by) should be deleted. Old ones I think we should wait on touching. Bawolff ☺☻ 22:05, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

Couldn't we just change a Mediawiki thing to make the Special:Upload say that it should be deleted if a user selects that license? For example, if someone selects "Grant of license" in the drop-down box, it'd show a big red warning on the page?  Thunderhead  ►  22:07, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

Gol is not in the drop down box as its discouraged. The tag also has a big fat warning on it. Bawolff ☺☻ 23:44, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

Alleged Main Page

Hi. Do you think it would be okay to add this to Alleged Main Page? Thanks. —FellowWikiNewsie 22:59, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Yep, sounds fine!  Thunderhead  ►  23:43, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Re: April 1st alterations

No disrespect to you or the community, but I don't think a news service is the place to be playing April fool jokes and messing around with stuff; sorry, but I have no sense of humor for April 1st and think we need to be putting the site back to how it should look. Thor Malmjursson 23:50, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

RE: Forced Wikibreak

Aww...I am so sorry to hear :( I hope that you get better soon. We will miss you. GET WELL!!! :) DragonFire1024 08:12, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

Sorry to hear about that. Get well soon. Bawolff ☺☻ 08:39, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

Adminbike

Thanks for the admin bike! Much better than a car i have to say! --MarkTalk 20:47, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

heh your welcome - cars to bulky and you can't skip traffic in it. also as your online are you getting loads of 404 errors tonight on wikinews and some on 'pedia??--MarkTalk 21:08, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

WMV?

What is WMV? Do you mean the video format?

--Symode09 07:57, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

WMV

Yes, I can make it on wmv (although I store it on .mp4)

--Symode09 08:30, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

Ok, I'm using the soapbox, it has some good features, and is missing some. If you are so patient, why did you pick Thunderhead as your username? :D

--Symode09 08:39, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

The world through 4:3 or 16:9 eyes?

should it be in widescreen? I far prefer widescreen. Are there any objections?

--Symode09 08:48, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

One last question, with the graphics (ticker clock etc), would you like them with corners and square (more traditional) or curved and round (my preference but, some people don't like these types of graphics)?

--Symode09 09:09, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

Good God, I'm sorry

Sorry for this (again) but, I need an image which is not the logo but can be associated with wikinews. Can you have a look on the commons or tell me if there is anyhthing?

sorry (again)

--Symode09 09:18, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

Video Wikinews

Hey Thunderhead,

I see you are interested in the video wikinews. You might want to "enlist" with us.

thanx :P

—Symode09 14:11, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

WN:A

Hello, Please do not move a person to the admin list or archive their RFA until they have been actually granted adminship. I did not notice Markie had not been granted adminship because of it until Brian let me know on my talk page. It is not a big deal at all, but just an fyi. There are also a few rare cases (socks or a checkuser match to a vandal) where an RFA may appear to have consensus but the person not get adminship. --Cspurrier 19:59, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

announcements

I can't remember where the dismissable message for the top of the wiki is. I think the opinions tabs should be promoted in it for a week or two. If you can remember where it is, can you stick a link to it on WN:A, I think there should be a "useful links for admins" section on that page so things like that get used. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 08:58, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

April is key

I welcome comments and edits on the aircraft carrier situation in the western Pacific. Navy news has stopped reporting on the whereabouts and agenda of several recently-activated strike forces. I don't want to advertise anything of a "top security" nature, but why is there an unprecedented level of US Navy aircraft carrier activity this week?

Junebaby

Honestly, I have no idea. Of course, I could talk to me contact in the House...  Thunderhead  ►  22:03, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

Wikinews:Administrators#Zachary

did you just change Dark Squall's vote??? --SVTCobra 00:05, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

don't believe so,  Thunderhead  ►  00:28, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

Its no problem, i knew you wouldnt have done it on purpose, alls well that ends well. —Dark_Squall 00:32, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

I don't need to start a wikiwar because you didnt look properly ;) *gives a stern lecture*, but this does have a point, i was wondering how old you where as you said you where they youngest (or one of) admin on wiki projects.—Dark_Squall 00:36, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

Put it this way, I think i'm the youngest, but I certainly don't feel it. I don't want this to become "Thundergate", kay? ;)  Thunderhead  ►  00:37, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

"Thundergate" - that's a good one. --SVTCobra 00:52, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

Hey Thunderhead!

I'm just putting together a collection of pics of the contributing video wikinews team to be posted on the blog. If you want your pic to be added to the collection, email it to; video_wikinews@hotmail.com

--Symode09 15:48, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

ticker

whilst you online could i get you opinion on this please. Thanks --MarkTalk 19:58, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

Wikinews talk:Inactive Policy

You seem to just have voted in a talk space: Wikinews talk:Inactive Policy. --SVTCobra 03:55, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

Hey Thunderhead, You may want to visit the video poll here and reasses your vite, I have made some changes.

--Symode09 01:45, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

Dupe

Your new lead is a dupe of Two shootings at Virginia Tech lock down campus. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 15:43, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

Hey man, thanks for the second Barnstar. It is appreciated, as is the bit of humour in the text. Just a question for you, now that my RFA passes, does this mean im an admin now, or am i awaiting some kind of comfirmation? Thanks. —Dark_Squall 22:14, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

Alright, thank you. Theres no hurry, i just wasnt sure of the proceedures. —Dark_Squall 22:17, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks mate! they just suddenly all popped up at the top! So, protect means it cannot be altered? —Dark_Squall 22:30, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

theFireWiki.org

Some of the folks did some research on your work on wikinews. The feedback was incredible and you've been moved to a sysop to accomplish your work listed in your User Page. If you don't wish to take on this challenge, let me know. Otherwise, congratulations.. . your work speaks volume about you. Let me know if you need additional resources. Firenews

But did they give you a car Bawolff ☺☻ 02:20, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Hehe, thanks for the sysop rights! I'm going to refer some additional extentions to you on your page.  Thunderhead  ►  05:06, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Follow-up

Did you email Erik relating to this Wikinews:Water_cooler/proposals#E-mail.2C_part_II? Have you received a reply?--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 18:46, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

Did you get a reply yet?--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 20:07, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Not yet. I sent it to his personal email account, so it should come soon.  Thunderhead  ►  22:55, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Question

i saw that u've talked to the person who posted Tobey Maguire ‘Black’ in Action in Venomously Conflicted ‘Spider-Man 3’. have you verified that the person who posted it here is in fact the Adam Fendelman who's authored this piece, such as by e-mail Fendelman using the link here? –Doldrums(talk) 09:35, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

Wikinews Video

Heya!

I see you have previously shown some interest in Wikinews Video Edition and, need your help. As you may already know, the projet is is need of assistance - we have finished all the graphics and need to start actually brainstorming ideas for the first news story. We will cover one news story and, will cover it with much depth - the story will go for 15-20 minutes. We are looking for something which is not of direct interest to the media (ie. tax increases or politics) but rather, a heartfelt or deep story. Could you please help to collaborate and brainstorm here.

thanx, USer:symode09

RE: Block

Also, why did you block User:24.124.3.1 with an expiry time of 1 year? His edit was long ago. (last year I think but it seems he has no contributations.) —FellowWikiNewsie 01:25, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Why did you block him for one year?? Why not three or six months? —FellowWikiNewsie 18:23, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Yes, I know that... —FellowWikiNewsie 22:05, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Hmm. On Wikipedia the IP was blocked for 6 months. We should do the same, imo. —FellowWikiNewsie 22:12, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Restored deletion

I just want to let you know that I restored your deletion of "Mary Cheney Has Son," which as of this writing is Daughter of U.S. vice president, Mary Cheney, has baby boy. --SVTCobra 03:04, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

User:Thunderhead/archive info

I made User:Thunderhead/archive info. Please leave any comments about it at my meta talk. Byrial, 13:24, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

Email part IV

Any luck yet with the wikinews email addresses? --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 07:41, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

If this problem ensues, maybe we should further complain to the candidates for the board elections.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 14:27, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

If you read Eloquence's candidate questions, you'll realise he's hopeless... Maybe you could send a copy of your email to Meta:Special:Emailuser/Flcelloguy, who is on the Internal subcommittee of the Communications Committee. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 11:59, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Interesting comment by Michael Snow: meta:Board_elections/2007/Candidates/Michael_Snow/questions#Communication_with_communities. I guess we don't need the Board, maybe we should just ask the developers. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 11:19, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

Yes, I think this is the way we should proceed. Maybe if you find some free time you could send an email to the developers mailing list (if they have one)? --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 12:11, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

CES

Registration for CES 2008 is now open. I cannot attend this year, unfortunantly. Thunderhead 05:20, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for letting me know. Do you know of any other Wikipedians that live in the area, that might be interested? -- Zanimum 18:59, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Hussein trial judge submits resignation

May I ask why you decided to cross wiki Hussein but not Rizgar Mohammed Amin? Wikipedia does have an article about Amin. JoshuaZ 20:14, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

Lee Mortimer

Concerning that article, do we not require any minimal notability for obits then? JoshuaZ 20:29, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

ThunderHead

Hello ThunderHead I'am Hyrax I started the We the two-headed snake page. Could you please edit my other articles since your a Admin thank you. --Hyrax 23:16, 23 June 2007 (UTC) asap please if you can I know wikinews is a busy place.

ArchiveBot

Please see Wikinews:Bots#Request_for_ArchiveBot. I have changed the proposal for ArchiveBot, detailed under the Important Note section. Please revote under that section if you still approve of this bot. --Skenmy^{(t•c•w•i)} 11:53, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Project news

The Wikinews Bulletin

June 11, 2007	The Wikinews Bulletin	Volume 1, Issue 2

Editor's note	Board elections turn political; Wikinews has candidate
Wikinews gets own OTRS queue	Administrators and accreditations: June 11 - June 26
Blog activity: June 11 - June 26	Featured content: June 11 - June 26
What did the Cabal discuss on IRC these past 2 weeks?	Bulletin Shorts

--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 09:11, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Yes, thank you I didn't have time and the Bulletin deserves to be written by multiple editors. Thanks. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 09:24, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Btw I think you have some weird choices for Board candidates... Erik? Danny?? Why not Jason? You don't have to answer, just a thought.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 09:25, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Don't feel bad, it shouldn't be a big item, and we need articles more than Bulletin stuff. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 09:27, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Hi

Hi Thunderhead! What happen to WikiYouth? Asher Heimermann 22:02, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Wikinews Bulletin Delivery

The Wikinews Bulletin

July 3, 2007	The Wikinews Bulletin	Volume 1, Issue 3

Editor's note	Wikinews popularity soars as result of Wikinews investigation
July 1 Mass Image Deletion	Administrators and accreditations: June 27 - July 3
Blog activity: June 27 - July 3	Featured content: June 27 - July 3
What did the Cabal discuss on IRC these past 2 weeks?	Bulletin Shorts

Delivered by your friendly neighboorood Thunderhead 08:51, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

Please make sure that you read the F.A.Q., and the Election Policies before making a comment here. If you are requesting assistance because you need help with a possibly fraudulent vote, please provide a link to the edit that shows the vote. You are welcome to contact Martinp23, BrianNZ, or Daniel Bryant also.

Please make sure that you read the F.A.Q., and the Election Policies before making a comment here. If you are requesting assistance because you need help with a possibly fraudulent vote, please provide a link to the edit that shows the vote. You are welcome to contact Martinp23, BrianNZ, or Daniel Bryant also.

No Self-Nominations

You wrote:

Thanks for your interest in the Wikinews Arbitration Committee. During this election, you need to find someone else to nominate you. Self-nominations are not allowed. You are welcome to campagin for a nomination on IRC. Sorry for this inconvenience. Thunderhead 00:45, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

You are also welcome to ask for a nomination on-wiki, but please don't spamitize =] Thunderhead 00:51, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

No inconvenience, maybe it'll save me a few head-aches. --SVTCobra 00:53, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

Also, please note that the rule about self-noms was not on the project page at the time. I do not want to be accused of trying to circumvent the rules. --SVTCobra 01:07, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

Moot point now! He has been nominated. Jcart1534 01:13, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

:) Thunderhead - (talk) 05:18, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

We now have two self-nominations. I am sure both candidates would have no trouble finding nominators. But it seems self-nominations now allowed. I see that the rule has been removed. I find this flip-flopping curious. Who sets the rules in the FAQ? --SVTCobra 02:10, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

election question

thunderhead, if your leaving a question for me to answer, can you rephase it so i understand what you mean?terinjokes | Talk 15:37, 14 July 2007 (UTC) Scatch that, re-read it. Now it makes since. terinjokes | Talk 15:43, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Kay :) Thunderhead - (talk) 16:13, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

DragonFire1024

didn't he just refuse for the moment? With the Board election results he'll have time to spare, maybe he'll reconsider... --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 23:00, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

No problem... yes I'd appreciate it if you'd put it back, not hurting anyone right now... --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 23:06, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Questions page

So that I've "broken" the rules and self-nommed myself, when do I get a question page, or should I just copy someone elses and answer it myself? --TUFKAAP 17:04, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

Lol, I know I didn't break the rules ;) --TUFKAAP 21:19, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

Wikinews:Arbitration Committee/Elections July 2007/F.A.Q.

Hi Thunder, I have noticed that the FAQ has changed a bit during the election process. First, it was self-noms being allowed then the 3 votes rule. Oh, and lastly, voting is open but it was supposed to open at July 18, 2007, 20:00 UTC. But it is only 01:44 (UTC). Not that I really care or think it will change outcomes, I just thought things like this would be more in a "fixed" state. Just how is the content of the FAQ decided? --SVTCobra 01:44, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

I don't mind. Cheers, --SVTCobra 02:14, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

Wikinews Bulletin Delivery

The Wikinews Bulletin

July 19, 2007	The Wikinews Bulletin	Volume 1, Issue 4

Editor's note	Board Elections: Möller, Walsh retain seats; Brioschi elected
Arbitration Committee election enters voting phase	Administrators and accreditations: June 27 - July 3
Blog activity: July 4 - July 19	Featured content: June 27 - July 3
Wikinews IRC Discussion	Technical Issues

Thunderhead - (talk) 22:00, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for deleting the pic. I'll get the hang of this place yet. ;-) ChampCarGuy

Wikinews Bulletin Delivery

The Wikinews Bulletin

August 1, 2007	The Wikinews Bulletin	Volume 1, Issue 4

Editor's note	Wikimania: 2 Wikinews editors will attend
Arbitration Committee election results announced	Administrators and accreditations: June 27 - July 3
Blog activity: July 4 - July 19	Featured content: June 27 - July 3
Wikinews IRC Discussion	Technical Issues

Wikinews: Mentions in the Mainstream Media

Thunderhead - (talk) 16:44, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

On MediaWiki:Userlogin

Why not use a regular wikilink?

For that matter, you're missing a closing quote, and you should be encoding that question mark as %3F. irid:t 02:56, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

Ah, makes sense. Hmm. Seems like the link part should have been in the template, ne? Rather than hardcoded. irid:t 03:02, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

Good work Thudhead

... oh, sorry about the typo in your username which I am not sure is not such a serious offense because it simply isn't you anyway, is it? But on to my real point (which in part, at least in the previous sentence, directs to the issue of whether or not you are simply a pseudonym that should be accorded any respect in the first place): you do have a grip on the, oops (Adambro) initiated processes here, and for that, a tip of my hat :] -24.125.54.105 08:03, 11 August 2007 (UTC)

Wikinews:Story preparation/Interview with U.K. statesman Tony Benn

Take a look at the above as it is now. Do you think it would be an idea to get this published like that - say change the title to Wikinews interviews Tony Benn: On U.K politics, then pick up other bits as they get transcribed (hint, hint). --Brian McNeil / ^talk 09:28, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

Reverting my edit to User:L337p4wn

I guess I can understand that you might find it unethical. I don't really understand why your opinion is important, however. Consider the w:Meetball Wiki, where that sort of practice is highly encouraged.

I've previously reverted or fixed userpage edits from other users that don't really belong, but something like an interwiki userpage link is pretty standard stuff. irid:t 18:42, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

Apologies about intruding here but looking at the edit here, I would support Thunderhead in his decision to revert it. The problem is that the link you added implies that the two editors are connected when that might not be the case just because they share the same username at different projects. I'd advise leaving it up to the editor in question to add any such links. Adambro 18:48, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

Exactly what I meant to do, no harm intended, Ironiridis. In fact, Wikipedia Thunderhead is not the same as me, :) No problem about "intruding", it's a free world :) Thunderhead - (talk) 05:46, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

Hash Raids

May I reccomend that you just indefinatly block them all? All they're gonna do is vandalise, let's just bust the party before it's done. I wish I was an admin, I'd slay every one of them right now. Blood Red Sandman ^{(Talk) (Contribs)} 21:54, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

Alright, will do. I'm informing the other communities on IRC now. Thunderhead - (talk) 21:57, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

Brian and Deprifry between them seem to have taken them all out. Hehe, bit of an anticlimax for them, eh? Blood Red Sandman ^{(Talk) (Contribs)} 21:58, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the unblock :-)

Cheers, much appreciated. I've been on Wikipedia for a couple of years now, and I'm looking at helping out with some java scripts and templates and such (I'm a mostly behind-the-scenes guy). I just need some direction as to what's most needed here. Any suggestions? Cheers Ben ^{say hello!} 11:00, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

BTW, I hate to say that it is. Live a little! :-) --Ben ^{say hello!} 11:02, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Propose fast for freedom?

What happened to the article? I put the article as ready and administration approved and put on Wikinews..If there was a problem why wasnt it addressed before administration published as publish??If I had been given the reasons while it was ready for review I could have addressed the situation and made appropraiteNiacey 17:26, 24 August 2007 (UTC)Niacey

If I may jump in here, Thunderhead. Yes, Niacey, it was deleted. It went through a deletion request vote and consensus was that it did not conform to article standards. Jcart1534 17:28, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Quiz is broke

You put the quiz in the sitenotice, but there is a syntax error in it.

Fixed :) Thunderhead - (talk) 10:27, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

RE: Vandalism and basic retardation by my user account

My account has fallen victim to impersonation by one of my flat mates (caught the bugger) after suspicious things occurring. I have since changed my password and have dealt with the person in question. Please accept my apologies for any apparent vandalism by my account. Thanks, The REAL Ben 09:27, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

Bulletin

Aren't we about due an update? --Brian McNeil / ^talk 22:46, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

Items to include are (a) the quiz and (b) the interest on foundation-l about a Wikinews Foundation or some other mechanism for issuing press passes. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 22:50, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

Will do, thanks! Thunderhead - (talk) 22:51, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

ikimania Atlanta bid team

Hello, The Wikimania Atlanta bid team meeting is being held nightly on weekdays. This week meetings are starting at 9:30EDT and running for a few hours. If you can make it to the meeting (or at least pop in) that would be wonderful. Meetings are in the IRC channel #wikimania-atlanta on irc.freenode.net.--Cspurrier 21:14, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

accreditation

Hi,

I just noticed you didn't really give me time to prove my skills, which was asked by most people expressing themselves about my request before giving me a temporary accreditation...Nevermind... Fabienkhan 09:23, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

Here are my first steps : Iran unveils part of its nuclear program. I'd be pleased if you could have a look and comment/correct. Fabienkhan 09:54, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

Wikinews Bulletin: September 1, 2007

About the Wikinews Bulletin The Wikinews Bulletin is a free internal newsletter for members of the Wikinews community. The newsletter is "staffed" by several editors, who produce the (more or less) fortnightly publication. Don't hesitate to join our team, or leave us a tip. The publication has produced seven issues.

--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 23:08, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

Development assistance needed

Cybrid_decison_to_be_made_by_HEFA_soon ShakespeareFan00 22:39, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia Signpost

The Wikipedia Signpost

Volume 3, Issue 36	September 3 w:2007	About the Signpost

From the editor: Interview with Jimbo Wales
WikiScanner tool expands, poses public relations problems for Dutch royal family	WikiWorld comic: "George P. Burdell"
News and notes: Fundraiser, Wikimania 2008, milestones	Wikipedia in the news
Features and admins	Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
The Report on Lengthy Litigation

Delivered by HermesBot 03:30, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Improved {{Tasks}}

You made a suggestion to include commas between the items. I wanted to let you know that I updated the template to be intelligent about when to use commas. See {{Tasks}} for all the examples. Specifically, scroll to the bottom. :) irid:t 04:17, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Wikimaina Atlanta

Hello, Thank you for volunteering to be a part of the Atlanta Wikimaina bid southeast team. We are holding meetings weekdays at 7:30pm EDT in #wikimania-atlanta on irc.freenode.org. For more information about IRC see m:Wikimania_2008/Bids/Atlanta/IRC. If you are able to make it, that would be great.

We now also have Google group for coordinating this bid. To get updates on the bid and our progress, please join the Google Groups mailing list at Google Groups wikimania-atlanta.

There is also a group on the social networking site Facebook in which interested parties can express their support for the bid.

If you do not wish to continue to receive these notifications about the bid or would rather they go to a talk page on a different project please change m: Wikimania_2008/Bids/Atlanta/Notify_list --Cspurrier 22:26, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

Blog

Thanks for trying out the blog. It worked, though we ran in some technical problems when trying to make the time between posts shorter, which is why it took so long to appear. Do you think it could be useful here for providing stable copies of articles to google news etc? Angela 22:43, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

Reverted your self-nom?

Why did you do that? You would have certainly passed. irid:t 21:40, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

On {{Ss}}

I think you're misunderstanding the purpose of it... you're supposed to put it in your preferences. Don't subst: it. :) irid t i e 03:13, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

Ah! One more thing, heh; use <small>[[User:Thunderhead|Thunderhead]] - ([[User talk:Thunderhead|talk]] - [[Special:Emailuser/Thunderhead|email]] - [[Special:Contributions/Thunderhead|contributions]])</small>, not <small>[[User:Thunderhead|Thunderhead]] - ([[User talk:Thunderhead|talk]] - [[Special:Emailuser/Thunderhead|email]] - [[Special:Contributions/Thunderhead|contributions]])</small> in your preferences. irid t i e 03:15, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

IRC

Missed you in IRC because the window was obscured and I was busy with the quiz. Care to help with that? --Brian McNeil / ^talk 08:10, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

Welcome

Hi. Thanks for the welcome. I have edited on Wikipedia for over a year, so I hope that will boost an accreditation request if I do one :) . I could do it now, but one article's not really enough! Auroranorth 03:26, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

Block

I seen you blocked [2] for one hour, but you did not revert his edit to User:Jonphamta. I reverted it now after I seen the edits. Next time remember to revert. —FellowWiki Newsie 21:11, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

Edbrown05 Request for ArbCom

I've proposed a request for arbcom relating to the recent situation with Ed. If you take issue with being listed as an involved party, please remove your name from that list. Otherwise, I suppose you'll be expected to make a brief statement on that page. irid t i e 07:57, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

Interview

Who are you going to interview? --David Shankbone 20:41, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

• Exciting! Good questions!! --David Shankbone 20:43, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

Adminship

That's an honor - sure! --David Shankbone 04:08, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Request for Letter of Assignment

I´ve posted on the Watercooler, and Dragonfire answered there saying: " Leave a message on his [Thunderheads] talk page saying I sent you and that you have a request on the Water Cooler about climate" I must admit I didn´t quite get it, but I reckoned it wouldn´t be of harm to follow his instructions :) . Regards Sean Heron 13:44, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

Brion interview

Spoke briefly with Brion in IRC yesterday, he's still kinda busy. I really want to see this done within the Fundraiser window and some of my questions are geared to promoting that. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 09:41, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

I have forwarded on a link about the Brion interview to the ComCom mailing list. There is discussion about doing a blog for the fundraiser and I suggested our interview would be an ideal opportunity to explain where most of the money goes and cross-promote. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 10:35, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Oh, and I think you should move the work in progress over to story prep, here's an intro...

Quote

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If you know your geeks, our interviewee is likely someone you've heard of, if not it would be tempting to introduce him as the man who keeps the eighth most popular site on the Internet running - but he does have some help. Find out more in our interview with Brion Vibber, the Chief Technology officer of the Wikimedia Foundation. The man responsible for spending most of your donations serving up x pages per second from Wikipedia and satisfying a global thirst for knowledge.

--Brian McNeil / talk 10:42, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Millbot

May you take a look at the WN:BOT? While it is reasonable to restrict edits out of Template:Statistics for 7 days, it is not reasonable to count edits. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to test new version of bot. --millosh (talk (sr:)) 10:02, 25 November 2007 (UTC)

Signature

The information in this comment has been corrected. Please see te comment below this comment for a correction I have noticed that you have an image in your signature, please be aware that images are discouraged in signatures. See this modified quote from my talk page "Please be informed that we have a tradition (and there might be a policy somewhere) of not having images in our signatures, I seem to have noticed an image on several talk pages, please make sure not to include any images in your signature (for image spamming and server resource reasons,". If you no longer have an image in your signature please ignore this advice --User:Anonymous101 07:07, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

After browsing through your more recent talk page edits I have discovered that the image has been removed. I am sorry I didn't notice that before posting the above comment. --User:Anonymous101 07:12, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

No problem whatsoever. I don't think we have an official policy, but I have been made aware that images in signatures are discouraged. Wikipedia may, however, have a policy. :) Thunderhead - (talk - email - contributions) 23:05, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

Inform print edition

I deleted the old notice to stop me cluttering your talk page. Tell me if you hae a problem woth that. --User:Anonymous101 09:47, 5 January 2008 (UTC)--User:Anonymous101 09:48, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

Hi Dodge Story/archive1, A new edition of the Wikinews print edition has been released. To get a PDF copy of the latest Wikinews print edition click here. To get a SXW (OpenOffice 1.0) copy of the latest Wikinews print edition click here. You are subscribed to Wikinews:Inform print edition. To unsubscribe just contact me at my talk page or remove your name from the list of subscribers. I recommend you delete this message after reading it as you do not want your talk page to be cluttered with these messages. --User:Anonymous101 09:47, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

My RfA

I dunno if you do RfA thanks here, or if it's just a Wikipedia thing. If not, I reckon the trend needs broken. Many thanks for participating in my RfA, which was successful. Unfortunatly, I can't use the excuse of testing my shiny new buttons to see what they do as I have them on Wikipedia ;). So, I guess that rules out any rogue-adminish behaivour ;-). Seriously, though, cheers, and see you around on-wiki! Blood Red Sandman ^{(Talk) (Contribs)} 15:30, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

Wikinews:Arbitration Committee

Hi Thunderhead. You were the chair of the last ArbCom election coordinators. Some questions have arisen as to whether we should be having elections now for three of the seats. Please see the discussion at WN:AAA#Wikinews:Arbitration Committee. I welcome your input. Cheers, --SVTCobra 00:46, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

Template:Develop

Why have you added this since it says that everything is CC-BY in the page footer anyway? Adambro 01:04, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

There was some controversy earlier in the year (2007, i mean) about the Benoit story. Some people (not sure who) felt that since it wasn't officially published that it wasn't considered CC-BY. Just clarifying it :) Thunderhead - (talk - email - contributions) 01:05, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

The wording on the footer copyright notice is "all text created" not limited to published articles. so this isn't needed and i'll boldly revert. –Doldrums(talk) 07:41, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Your Wikinewsie biography

You may want to remove the "youngest reporter currently accredited for Wikinews" claim at your bio at http://www.wikinewsie.org/; I'm 13 :-P --Boricuæddie 21:24, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

Really? Hmm, thought that I was the youngest. I'll ask Brian to remove it, I haven't got control on the site. :) Thunderhead - (talk - email - contributions) 21:32, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

Wikinews

Could you tell me what can I do on Wikinews, I don't mean creating news articles which I won't do but is there any maintenance tasks which i could perform, I've fully set-up my userpage & subpages but I wouldn't mind helping out with maintenance tasks. Terra ^{What do you want?} 21:23, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Wikinews Bulletin

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Anonymous101 (^Talk) 21:28, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Wikinews Bulletin Delivery

About the Wikinews Bulletin The Wikinews Bulletin is a free internal newsletter for members of the Wikinews community. The newsletter is "staffed" by several editors, who produce the (more or less) fortnightly publication. Don't hesitate to join our team, or leave us a tip. The publication has produced nine issues.

--Anonymous101 (talk · contribs) 20:04, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

About My Absense

Hey everyone, looks like I'm back for a while. Recently, I've been extremley medically sick, and that has restricted my ability to edit, but it looks like things are getting much better very quickly, so I've returned, at least for now. My editing is still going to be fairly limited, but I intend to get much more involved in Wikinews. I've only been gone 2 months now, but it feels like 2 years! If I've missed anything major, please let me know here, especially if I'm not likely to discover it on my own. Looking forward to coming back: Thunderhead - (talk - email - contributions) 09:44, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

Signature deletion warning

Please be aware that I intend to delete the signature template {{ss}} which you use per the deletion request. I'd also note the comments at https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11414 by one of the WMF developers, Brion Vibber, who says that "templates are disallowed in sigs" in response to the suggestion that not being able to use a template signature is a bug.

I'd therefore ask that you immediately update Special:Preferences to remove the template from your signature. By using this template, you have noted that having long signatures as part of a comment can be a nuisance. I'd therefore suggest that you greatly simplify your signature and carefully consider whether multiple links and different text styles really are appropriate.

I will delete the template after I've run my bot through the pages which it is used and substituted it to maintain the signature as per the template. Adambro - (talk) 19:58, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Just a reminder of the above, you might wish to look how your recent signature has appeared after my previous message, amend your preferences, and fix your recent signatures. Adambro - (talk) 17:59, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

Yes, that's what I've done :) I'll be updating those signatures as soon as I get the chance. Thanks for the reminder! Thunderhead 23:26, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

04/01/08

Glad to hear you are feeling better. On an entirely different, and less serious, subject: if you like, please visit my April fool's prank article. 69.140.152.55 22:35, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Rfa

I have requested my old admin credentials back since I have returned, as a user who was around when I left I want your input on this, well I want the whole communities input but its nice to hear from someone who was around back in the day, and even supported the now failed WNN project. So check it out here.--Ryan524 - (talk) 03:20, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

My RFA

I am, once again, putting myself up for Rfa. I would appriciate it if you could stop by My RFA and vote. Wheter support or oppose I would appriciate your vote to avoid another situation of having too few votes. Sorry to ask this again but the last one failed because of too few votes for a consensus.-Ryan524 (talk) 23:15, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Wikinews Bulletin

Here is the latest Wikinews bulletin. Enjoy!

About the Wikinews Bulletin The Wikinews Bulletin is a free internal newsletter for members of the Wikinews community. The newsletter is "staffed" by several editors, who produce the (more or less) fortnightly publication. Don't hesitate to join our team, or leave us a tip. The publication has produced nine issues.

Anonymous101 :) 12:21, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for helping with the MainPage/HelpBox border

I'm kind of new to templates, but I can reverse engineer them quickly :) Thanks for fixing CompuHacker (talk) 02:15, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

AP Stylebook

LOL, didn't see you owned a copy of the AP Stylebook til just now, could have used your input but I think now the matter has been resolved [3]. Cheers, Cirt (talk) 23:03, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Np, gtg, bbl. Cirt (talk) 23:17, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

ArbCom

I won't be running or accepting nominations; I'd be happy to assist you on the election committee. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 18:52, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

SUL Confirmations

I am using Thunderhead1 on the Russian Wikipedia to usurp Thunderhead. Thunderhead 04:19, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Main Page

Having the logo on he main page seems like a good idea. Anonymous101 :) 07:18, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

Note

As the one who changed the tag to {{publish}}, perhaps you could give an explanation to this person's comment ? Cirt (talk) 11:34, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Obama

Another Wikinewsie tried (unsuccessfully) to get an interview with Obama a few months ago. I can't remember who it was but I remember it being discussed on IRC several times. Anonymous101 :) 19:47, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

I;m not sure, it was;t me who requested the interview. Anonymous101 :) 06:43, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

Reminder: WN:ACE08

Hi, as you are a member of the Wikinews Arbitration Committee Election Coordinators, I am just letting you know that the voting is supposed to be open now. It is supposed to run July 18, 2008, 20:00 UTC to July 31, 2008, 20:00 UTC. Cheers, --SVTCobra 22:43, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

Wikinews Bulletin delivery

About the Wikinews Bulletin The Wikinews Bulletin is a free internal newsletter for members of the Wikinews community. The newsletter is "staffed" by several editors, who produce the (more or less) fortnightly publication. Don't hesitate to join our team, or leave us a tip. The publication has produced nine issues.

Blog

Hi Thunderhead. The wiki2blog feature is too buggy for general use, so it's not something Wikia is going to continue running. We might pick it up again in the future, but for now, you might want to delete the demo page at MediaWiki:Blog snippet which was feeding into the test blog. Angela (talk) 05:59, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

FlaggedRevs

If you have not already seen this, please look, comment, and vote both here and on bugzilla. Further assistance such as contact information for Google would be a very useful detail to share and help in petitioning for a listing in their news index. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 14:57, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for joining! You're a founding member!

Thunderhead, thanks for joining the m:Association of Patrolist Wikipedians. Would you like to second the proposal to establish the Association formally? Thanks!! :-) Fr33kman (talk) 04:09, 1 September 2008 (UTC)

Can you edit 5 Dean articles?

I want to add Category:Hurricane_Dean to the 5 pages linked from there. They're protected so I need the help of an admin.

Thanks. Jdorje (talk) 17:24, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

I think someone beat me to it :-) Thunderhead 00:56, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

YouTube experiments with HD videos

You deleted this article in the middle of a DR. Normally DRs stand for seven days. --SVTCobra 23:23, 8 December 2008 (UTC)

Userpage sharing

Can I be added to the userpage sharing project please? Thanks! Dotty••|☎ 07:38, 19 June 2009 (UTC)

You edit!

/me waves. Bawolff ☺☻ 21:59, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

• Ooooh! A blast from the past seeing you edit. ;-) --Brian McNeil / ^talk 18:48, 6 December 2009 (UTC)

• We've got Gadgets! Lots of Gadgets! Bawolff's Wiktionary Hover gadget works in about a dozen languages now and even has a version you can install on a WordPress blog. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 03:13, 8 December 2009 (UTC)