User talk:Az1568/Archive 1

Hello, Welcome to wikibooks!

I see that you've already joined our fledgling Counter-Vandalism Unit, and you've already helped with some vandalism. Thanks! My name is Whiteknight, and I'm an active wikibookian, and a bureaucrat here on en.wikibooks. If you need any thing, or if you have any questions, please feel free to send me a message on my user talk page. --Whiteknight (talk) (projects) 02:47, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

IP Vandal
I blocked that IP address for 1 week, I dont have time tody to clean up his mess. If you tag the things that need to be deleted, I will take care of it later. Thanks for the heads up. --Whiteknight (talk) (projects) 22:38, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

Hi
Good to have some more help on RC stuff thanks (& you seem to be around when I'n not!). I notice your monobook.js has some interesting stuff in - mind if I take a look/test drive? Feel free to browse mine tho I'll be updating the editor to WikiEd fairly soon I think. Equally did AWB work at all - something I've been meaning to try out? Cheers -- Herby talk thyme 13:21, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

As a ps - noting the spam project box, feel free to delve in my history - WB has a very different approach to ELs compared to WP - could look at Staff_lounge --H


 * Great to come on in the morning for me and find the place clean - thanks a lot for the help. I looked at your .js but on wp I preferred Nav popups and they are working well for me here.  Regards -- Herby  talk thyme 08:07, 11 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Ah, didn't realise that. I would not be without them, saves going to the page so often - trouble is I expect it to work with conventional web links .  This place is a little short of active "staff" users to do housekeeping type stuff so stick around - there is plenty to do!  What timezone are u BTW, I'm UK based - cheers -- Herby  talk thyme 09:16, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

Spell checking is neat too! -- Herby talk thyme 19:36, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

In case you miss it!
Take a look at this maybe Staff_lounge, I'm sure you could help tho I realise that you may be busy which is fine - cheers -- Herby talk thyme 19:37, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

AWB
Maybe should look at planning any "runs" so that we cover different places and try and cover all the cleanups needed? My pet peeve is the absence of alpha cats around tho I'm working on them. Equally loads of pages lacks cats. Not around for a bit but catch you sometime - Cheers -- Herby talk thyme 18:16, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
 * I'd tried AWB earlier in the day and got nowhere then realised that I had an old version. I'd forgotten how useful it was - and there are plenty of uncat'd pages in Wikibooks, never mind alpha cat'd!  Have you managed to get the spelling bit to work - it gave me a message about not finding the file and I could see anything in the default.xml about changing the file location?  As to the staff lounge stuff I guess I looked on you as "staff" in the sense that you appear interested in the whole project not just one topic (my definition only in case anyone gets upset!).  I now have quite a number of general pages (VfD, vandalism, RfA, etc) on my watch list.  Cheers -- Herby  talk thyme 12:59, 16 November 2006 (UTC)


 * When you do get back - typos should work with AWB now! Cheers -- Herby talk thyme 11:40, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

Mumfum!!
Big thanks for the work - appreciated -- Herby talk thyme 08:16, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
 * I'm at work  so can't really deal with it for a bit (put a note on both vandal and another admin page tho). I did have fun "finding" your talk page tho - had me worried for a bit.  The triple move idea is a bugger to deal with - I got in a tangle yesterday with one.  The decision making one looks like fun! The help you give is very welcome -- Herby  talk thyme 09:05, 18 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Well you did have fun - lunchtime for me and a chance to wander with the broom. Pretty much head to head conflict there looking at the trail (I got so irritated by a similar one I self nom'd for admin!).  I think I've caught the bits that the others didn't catch and I did find one of the missing pages, just don't ask me how.  Again thanks it was good work, Wikibooks owes you -- Herby  talk thyme 13:22, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

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Good reaction time
Stick around - you are useful!!!! -- Herby talk thyme 07:59, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
 * I was just catching up with overnight stuff so reading rather than looking. As this is the third lot I've dealt with in as many days it gets easier if I have the time.  BTW thanks for the vote too - it may help with this sort of thing if we can get 25!! -- Herby  talk thyme 08:05, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

Your user page!
Take a look  but feel free to improve the formatting - it's well deserved.

BTW this may interest/be useful to you Administrators%27_noticeboard -- Herby talk thyme 13:13, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

RFA
Good news - I'd have asked myself but you did seem very busy in a number of places! -- Herby talk thyme 07:47, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
 * more than welcome - another vandal fighting admin would be more than welcome by me - BTW would you be adverse to having checkuser run on you - Johnny and I feel that it perhaps should be part of any RFA type thing (hence our on checkuser request). Can't see it would do any harm if you are happy and will help the idea forward - cheers -- Herby  talk thyme 07:56, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
 * thanks - I'll ask someone later today - going offline for some Xmas shopping shortly - joy! -- Herby talk thyme 08:13, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
 * What I found really odd about the logo was that I found out about it on Meta (not here) and as far as I could see Derbeth was the only WB person who's vote was obvious to me - strange -- Herby talk thyme 10:36, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

Morning
You'll be able to do it yourself soon  -- Herby talk thyme 08:04, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

Another morning!
I know I'm getting a reputation but that was speedy for me . All the best for the season if you (like all the others) are away. Cheers -- Herby talk thyme 07:49, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Then my time was perfect - it is morning with you too!! -- Herby talk thyme 08:00, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

Protection
Meant to do this before but your user page and talk page are now move protected as you have become a target. Let anyone know if you don't want it like that and you'll be able to do it yourself soon anyway. If you celebrate it - best for the season - cheers -- Herby talk thyme 10:24, 25 December 2006 (UTC)


 * And let someone know if you want semi prot for the page to - thanks for the work - regards -- Herby talk thyme 10:20, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

Sysop
Congratulations, you are now a sysop. I would recommend you give a quick read-through to Administrators. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask me or any other current admins. In general, it is better to discuss a situation then to use an admin tool in haste. good luck, happy wikibooking! --Whiteknight (talk) (projects) 16:51, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
 * And welcome to the mob! -- Herby talk thyme 17:11, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

Errr
Bit more explanation would be good - it's early for me!! -- Herby talk thyme 08:15, 27 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Yeah brain in gear - but didn't know that - thanks -- Herby talk thyme 08:18, 27 December 2006 (UTC)


 * +must check my old ones - got a feeling I've done that before so thanks again -- Herby talk thyme 08:30, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

Open proxies
Think we are doing "infinites" AFAIK?? Also make sure anon only is unchecked tho I'm sure you did - cheers -- Herby talk thyme 19:59, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
 * No worries - had the same kind of problems! -- Herby talk thyme 22:09, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

Re:Mumfum Vandal
That username you sent me came from the same IP address of two other mumfum vandal accounts. I'm going to put a long block on the IP address. --Whiteknight (talk) (projects) 02:29, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

Open proxies
Just thinking - is there an easy way to deal with these. Wondering if we transwiki the pages from Wikiversity and then use popups (with admin features enabled) to do them quicker. Or get some .js or or?? I guess good night is appropriate! -- Herby talk thyme 07:56, 28 December 2006 (UTC)


 * I tend to think everyone is a nosy as me!! User_talk:Herbythyme - a few 1000 to do here and no auto way I could see, hence the suggestion (I've got to number 50 on list 1!). Given the drop in vandalism it seems worth doing.  Let me know if you have thoughts.  Good catch on the last one of yours, a block like that should help - cheers -- Herby  talk thyme 08:07, 28 December 2006 (UTC)


 * VERY neat indeed and I'll add the .js. You have been busy - so what about list2 !!  Cheers -- Herby  talk thyme 07:57, 29 December 2006 (UTC)


 * I'll have a play later when I have a bit more time - great work tho - regards -- Herby talk thyme 08:16, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
 * BTW any view on the vandal DL blocked earlier?? -- Herby talk thyme 08:17, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Got to be honest I'd kinda come to the same conclusion in that time. I'm sure there will be more vandalism but I really should try and be reasonable  - thanks -- Herby  talk thyme 08:47, 29 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Useful - I know I have a reputation (!!) but would you agree that indef might be appropriate under the circs?? Cheers -- Herby  talk thyme 08:24, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

List2 done to 100 inc unless I get back to it - will do some more as soon as I can. Thanks a lot for the help -- Herby talk thyme 13:30, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
 * reset

Working 401 on at pres - cheers -- Herby talk thyme 18:07, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

401-500 done -- Herby talk thyme 18:18, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Kudos - that is a lot of work - I'll get some done today, thanks -- Herby talk thyme 08:10, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

Vandalism prevention
Hello, I would like to ask how I would be able to participate in preventing vandalism. I regularly check diff's on the RC page but you seem to be able to help around a lot more. Could you tell me how I could be of more assistance? --Herraotic 18:30, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

Your monobook
Az, I noticed on your monobook that you include every javascript manually. You may want to consider a shortened function to do it. So your first script could look like the following: function winc(s) { document.write(' '); }

winc('User:MarkS/extraeditbuttons.js'); // Script from User:MarkS/extraeditbuttons.js extra edit buttons And the rest of your funcitons would just be a list afterwards. Your Rollback functions one would have to be done manually, tho, since it is on Wikibooks. Just a thought. Cheers, User:Iamunknown 23:02, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks! :) --Az1568(Talk) 05:30, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
 * No problemo.  User:Iamunknown 01:21, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

Quick question
Hey, I have a question about double redirects, is standard policy to delete them or to just make it so they redirect to the final destination? Just want to make sure before I change too many of them! Regards, Mattb112885 01:23, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Oh geez, I feel dumb now, thank you very much! Now time to take a hack at them, now that the toolserver decided to give us a list! Mattb112885 01:32, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

Unvandal sandbox
Thanks mate, missed that one :) Webaware 02:45, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

Wishes!
Good ones for you and those you care about for 2007 - regards -- Herby talk thyme 17:38, 31 December 2006 (UTC)