User talk:Normandy/Archive 1

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Welcome to Simple English Wikipedia[change source]

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Thanks. :) Ydennek (talk) 12:22, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good to see you back :)--Peterdownunder (talk) 12:31, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Good to be back, hope I can stay this time :) Ydennek (talk) 12:32, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Rollback granted. Have fun with it. (And welcome back) -Barras (talk) 13:58, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome back![change source]

Glad to see you back again buddy, hope the community will let you stick around this time :-). Gob lin 14:24, 28 May 2011 (UTC) I ♥ Nifky![reply]

Thanks BG7, good to be back. Its all coming flooding back to me :) Ydennek ^(talk) 12:40, 3 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent stuff! A fair amount's changed since you were last here (Quite a lot for the worse... :/) but overall it's still the same place it used to be; just at a low ebb in the cycle! Gob lin 15:17, 3 June 2011 (UTC) I ♥ PeterSymonds![reply]

Good to have you back :) Yottie ^=talk= 19:38, 4 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Yottie! Ydennek ^(talk) 11:32, 6 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! (waves madly) :D fr33k man 12:01, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi fr33k! *waves back* Ydennek ^(talk) 12:07, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hello..![change source]

Hi.. :-) Vatsalyachugh (talk) 14:57, 1 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hello :) Hope to see you around more often? Ydennek ^(talk) 12:41, 3 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yep, I hope to stay in simple Wikipedia for a long while.. =) Vatsalyachugh (talk) 13:56, 3 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I am not a sockpuppet :)[change source]

Hey, I think that is a misunderstanding. I am not a sockpuppet. You can check my global edits here.:) Vibhijain (talk) 11:48, 21 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Oh I definitely don't think you're a sockpuppet. Thats not an issue. Its just that if you've not made many edits here (4 at the time of counting) then your vote may not be considered. I just noted that for the crat's attention. There may not be any problems with your vote. :) Ydennek ^(talk) 11:52, 21 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, I think this time I misunderstood that. I have made some reverts now, so I think now my vote can be counted.Vibhijain (talk) 11:54, 21 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks[change source]

Thanks for this. --78.186.119.141 (talk) 12:11, 30 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- You're very welcome. Have you considered joining us, creating an account? Ydennek ^(talk) 12:25, 30 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

User:Haribo323/Mansfield[change source]

Hi, thankyou for removing the adds from Mansfield, I am just letting you know that I gave them a welcome spam template. Groton (talk) 18:51, 1 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Schools project[change source]

Hi, I believe your previous account had been listed here. I removed the non-existent account, but wanted to let you know in case you want to re-add yourself. Hope that's OK. Gotanda (talk) 21:50, 22 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Gotanda, I've re-added my new username as I still want to help any school projects. Always good to have a clear up sorting out contact details etc. Thanks. Ydennek ^(talk) 11:59, 23 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

If you are...[change source]

..interested in DYK, we could use some help with new suggestions and reviews. I think I remember that you've helped there ages ago :-) -Barras (talk) 11:29, 5 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Will do. I did help out before so I'll take a look and see if I can help out again. :) Normandy ^(talk) 11:30, 5 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

How is it bad faith if the user is right?[change source]

It's because of my perception of his/her motivation. I realize that's subjective, but this user has been disruptive for a while now. I'm going to try to take a step back and let others deal with him/her. --Auntof6 (talk) 12:45, 12 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I think I see your point actually. It was my view that the user must not have made the request in bad faith if their reason was justified. But actually they could be trying to be disruptive and 'got lucky' with a reasonable RfD. Normandy ^(talk) 12:48, 12 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Your input requested[change source]

As one of the people who commented on my recent proposals to delete some disambiguation pages, your input would be welcome at Wikipedia:Simple_talk#Disambiguation_pages. I am sending this to all registered editors who commented on those proposals who have not already commented at Simple Talk. Thanks! --Auntof6 (talk) 04:16, 14 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

What is that sandbox...[change source]

...that you created? Why? For who? What for?--213.107.74.132 (talk) 11:27, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Talkback[change source]

Hello, Normandy. You have new messages at 213.107.74.132's talk page.
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Can you please move the article in the sandbox to the correct article?--213.107.74.132 (talk) 12:20, 19 September 2011 (UTC) And can an admin please restore Red bull X2010, I will work on it in the sandbox.--213.107.74.132 (talk) 12:20, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Can an admin please also restore Gran Turismo 4, I'll work on it in a sandbox.--213.107.74.132 (talk) 12:21, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Its no-where near ready yet, you need to improve it greatly. Look at Gran Turismo for ideas. And lets work on one article at a time. Normandy ^(talk) 12:26, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

All right, forget Gran Turismo 4, I just want a willing admin to restore (and move into sandbox) Red bull X2010.--213.107.74.132 (talk) 12:29, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You already have the article in my sandbox Normandy ^(talk) 12:31, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I said for an willing admin to restore and move into sandbox, Red bull X2010. Delete Gran Turismo 4.--213.107.74.132 (talk) 12:32, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Work on one at a time. What was wrong with Jeff Mills or GT4? Normandy ^(talk) 12:37, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I might do them another day. I want Red bull X2010 first. Admin, please undelete.--213.107.74.132 (talk) 12:42, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

What to do is delete everything in the sandbox and start the article you want. It doesn't need an admin to undelete. Normandy ^(talk) 12:47, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You know I made the Red bull X2010 article, and it was deleted. I want an admin to undelete it.--213.107.74.132 (talk) 12:50, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No. Create it again in the sandbox and it won't be deleted. I'm not bothering an admin again just for you to leave it again. If you want that article in the sandbox, create it. Normandy ^(talk) 12:55, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You are not getting what I said. I want to create this article, but do not want to start from a blank canvas. So an admin can restore the text in Red bull X2010, and then move it to the sandbox, like he did with Jeff Mills.--213.107.74.132 (talk) 13:12, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I've got a better idea. I'm going to move Gran Turismo 5 into the sandbox, and you can work on that first. It isn't up to scratch yet.--Gordonrox24 | ^Talk 13:14, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

What's wrong with Gran Turismo 5? I want to restore Red bull X2010 into sandbox please.--213.107.74.132 (talk) 13:18, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sometimes it is easier to write about something real. Gran Turismo 5 is real. Red bull X2010 does not really exist. It is hard to write about something that does not exist and nobody can see it. Racepacket (talk) 13:27, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I just want an admin to restore Red bull X2010, please! What's wrong with this article? 213.107.74.132 (talk) 13:30, 19 September 2011 (UTC)]][reply]

Gran Turismo 5 has many issues. Compare Fallout 3 with Gran Turismo 5. This is a good comparison because they are both video games. The style of Fallout 3 is sort of what you should be aiming for with your video game articles. Right now, the quality is not there for it to be in the main space.--Gordonrox24 | ^Talk 14:26, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Fallout 3 does not go into enough detail (stub) Gran Turismo 5 explains every detail of the game. BTW why has no-one looked at my WP:PR requests?--213.107.74.132 (talk) 14:29, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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William Wallace[change source]

Actually, I liked your warning message better. I am still relatively new at new changes patrol, so I don't have your nuanced approach. Keep up the good work. Racepacket (talk) 12:37, 4 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I actually start with {{uw-test2}} usually. It's a little stronger. Take it by a case-to-case basis, if they are genuine then I'd start with {{uw-test1}} but most are just vandals... Thanks for the kind words, see you around! :) Normandy ^(talk) 12:41, 4 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Scotland[change source]

Hi Normandy! Just wondering, would you like to work with me to get our homeland to good article status? Let me know what you think and tell me when (if) you want to start. Thanks! --Orash matash 19:50, 8 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds good. I'll start tomorrow if you like? Normandy ^(talk) 20:03, 8 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yep, that's fine. Improvements can be co-ordinated on the talk page. :) --Orash matash 20:07, 8 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like I've not done anything, actually I've been creating new articles to fill in the re links on the Scotland page :) Normandy ^(talk) 16:22, 12 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Big Weekend[change source]

Hi Normandy, I have made some suggestions on Yottie's talk page. Do you want to have a look and make some comments --Peterdownunder (talk) 10:05, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I've replied there. Normandy ^(talk) 10:09, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Flood[change source]

Incase you didn't see my edit summary, for your edits to be hidden with AWB you have to log into it after you are given the flag so if you are logged in you have to log out and then log back in for AWB to realize you have the flag otherwise it forces all edits visible. -DJSasso (talk) 19:30, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks yeah I just got a bollocking on IRC for it too... Sorry still learning AWB. :) Normandie 19:31, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No worries happens alot. :) -DJSasso (talk) 19:33, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

RFA[change source]

I'm sorry your RFA wasn't successful. I still believe you would have made a far better admin than the people opposing were suggesting. Keep your head held high, some people still regard you as highly as they used to when you had the admin and crat mop. Yottie ^=talk= 14:16, 22 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I appreciate that. Its just yet again I'm lynched by the people who are never here. I was de-sysopped by people I've never heard of and again I've been unsuccessful due to people who have not witnessed my hard work recently and are ignorant of that. Plus the CANVASSing thing which I've not finished with yet. If I need to be like Gobby and work here without admin because I stand up for myself then I will. Normandie 14:26, 22 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I think you just have forget about adminship for a while. Maybe one day... You do good work here, we don't want to lose you as an editor. Yottie ^=talk= 14:29, 22 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Capital City Weekend[change source]

Please take part in the Capital City Weekend challenge. Thanks, Racepacket (talk) 20:33, 26 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Normandy, I saw your comment on my talk page, and I was also not able to edit because of real life getting in the way. I suggest we make this event the Capital City Week instead of weekend! Yottie ^=talk= 15:13, 28 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Feeling more British all of a sudden?[change source]

I saw this! Yottie ^=talk= 13:44, 5 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Heh, yeah. The rebel in me is dying. Rule Britannia and all that... Actually, I only wanted to have the wee flag next to it, but thought it would be cleaner to have both without the "not" :P Normandie 13:47, 5 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion of 2013 Atlantic hurricane season page[change source]

By which reason do you and certain other Simple Wikipedia editors want our 2013 Atlantic hurricane season page deleted? The page was not created for predicting. Rather, it was created because of the 2012 and 2013 storm years being at hand. How active or violent these two seasons are depends on factors involving El Niño, La Niña, neutral conditons in the Pacific Ocean and other factors. These pages we created aren't designed for predicting anything. Please review the pages again and see for yourself. The Univ of Northern Iowa school class at 166.216.194.77 (talk) 21:18, 5 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

By our I hope you mean Simple English Wikipedia, and not The University of Northern Iowa. You do not own the article. I stated my reasons in the RfD page and don't see me changing my mind at this point. Sorry. Good luck with editing in the future. Normandie 21:32, 5 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Requests for deletion/Requests/2011/Gerbilling[change source]

The article has been rewritten, if you would like to revisit the discussion. Best, Jon@talk:~$ 18:28, 27 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done thanks for letting me know Normandy 14:00, 28 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Spam[change source]

		The Orashmabarnstar!
		Normandy, thanks for supporting me to become an administrator. I will do my best in this new role! Orashmatash (talk) 17:34, 8 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]