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Contents 1 Image:Prometheus Logo.jpg 2 Maia Skouris 3 Signpost updated for January 28th, 2008. 4 Image deletion 5 BN 6 User talk:100%freehuman 7 Deletion of Talk:New World Order (conspiracy) 8 23:56, 10 January 2008 Maxim (Talk | contribs) deleted "Image:DPVScreenFormat.png" ‎ 9 MY RFA! 10 Hebrew Labor article 11 Category:Disputed non-free images as of 15 January 2008 12 Thank you! 13 An undelete 14 Userbox 15 Deletion Review for Kingdom Bound 16 looking for a re-up 17 Lester Patrick Trophy 18 Signpost updated for February 4th, 2008. 19 Oh Maxim!! 20 still waiting for a re-up 21 Working Group login 22 Image:BWF logo.jpg 23 Hebrew Labor 24 IRC 25 Kangch-Goechala image deletion 26 Update WikiBreak Enforcer 27 Art Berglund 28 Art Berglund 29 Could you unblock this IP? 30 Lester Patrick Trophy FLC 31 Help Wiki 32 Happy Valentine's Day! 33 HHOF 34 Signpost updated for February 11th, 2008. 35 Dispute about Russian 36 {{csd}} 37 HHOF 38 Jacques Plante 39 Er.. 40 closing WP:RM requests 41 WP:BRC. 42 Hockey Hall of Fame 43 Reduce protection 44 IRC 45 The Q 46 Traditions and anecdotes associated with the Stanley Cup 47 Your help please... 48 Thanks for trying 49 Wikipedia: WikiProject Ice Hockey 50 Signpost updated for February 18th and 25th, 2008.

Image:Prometheus Logo.jpg

I'd like to use Image:Prometheus Logo.jpg. Could you undelete it and let me add the FU template? --evrik ^(talk) 15:54, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

Y Done Maxim_(talk) 16:01, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

Maia Skouris

Hi, can I ask why the image on that page was deleted? For An Angel (talk) 22:02, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

The author, User:Matthew, wished that it'd be deleted (see applicable policy). Maxim_(talk) 23:02, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

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Image deletion

Could you please halt the deletion of images until this issue can be resolved? While I appreciate Matthew's wish to disassociate himself from the images, there is no reason why others cannot take on the declarations. Unfortunately, what is happening now is that we're losing key images from numerous articles without any warning. --Ckatz^chat_spy 23:21, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

OK. Maxim_(talk) 23:23, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

Thank you - again, I mean no disrespect to Matthew's wishes; it is unfortunate that he has reduced his involvement with Wikipedia, but that is his right. I'd like to find a way to accommodate his request and still retain the television images, given that they are not personal images. (I'm open to suggestions, BTW.) --Ckatz^chat_spy 23:32, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

Exactly, technically speaking, he's not the author, he's just the uploader. For An Angel (talk) 03:40, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

He wishes to disassociate himself from the images. He claimed fair use on them, and in a deletion-policy-talking-way, if you wish to go by the letter of the policy (not the spirit, which clearly makes Matthew the author IMHO), he is the author in the sense that he can ask for them to be deleted under this speedy deletion criterion. Maxim_(talk) 14:24, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

Hi all, I've replied here. Matthew (talk) 21:33, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

BN

I've replied there. Regards, Rudget. 16:36, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

User talk:100%freehuman

I'm assuming uou know "You've" has a "Y". :) John Carter (talk) 16:39, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

Yup. :-) Maxim_(talk) 16:41, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

Deletion of Talk:New World Order (conspiracy)

On November 3, 2007, you deleted the archived talk page. The corresponding article that you missed is New World Order (conspiracy theory). The article was moved after the talk page was archived. You should have moved the talk page instead of deleting it. Is there a way it can be brought back? --Pwnage8 (talk) 16:39, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

I've searched my logs and the article's logs and I don't seem to have done anything. See [1]. I can undelete pages if need be, but I there's no page to undelete for me now. Maxim_(talk) 20:24, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

23:56, 10 January 2008 Maxim (Talk | contribs) deleted "Image:DPVScreenFormat.png" ‎

Maxim,

The two pictures you deleted were screen caps of which I was the author. Screen caps have a history of authorized usage on Wikipedia, and the only problem that I can tell was that the two images you removed lacked a detailed rationale on its image description (which seemed pretty obvious, IMHO) beyond simply being tagged as 'Fair use'. Let's bring these back.

Will you add a rationale if restore them? I'll also need the name of the second picture. ;-) If you need help, see WP:FURG and {{Non-free media rationale}}. Maxim_(talk) 20:21, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

Sure. As to the name of the second picture however, it was probably along the lines of "DPVAboutBox.png". I hope this is referenced in the History log somewhere, because I can't recall the exact name. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dhodgson (talk • contribs) 10:59, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

It's not the one... what article was it used in, do you remember? Can you check you upload log as well? Maxim_(talk) 13:04, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

MY RFA!

Hi there Maxim!

No, I don't take it personally. My admin buddy warned me about this but I know I can always re-apply in a few months. I don't have much experience with those tools you showed me but because of this, I can now take one giant step closer to becoming an admin.

I need to start creating userboxes with things that say "This user is friends with _________"

Thanks for closing. I was already laughing that I was already 0 for 11. I wonder how many it would've taken to get a neutral at the least.

Once again, thanks a lot for even LOOKING at my RFA. I'm just happy people voted. HPJoker ^{Leave me a message} 17:09, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

Hebrew Labor article

wikipedia Israel Project has a request for a "Hebrew Labor" page. When I went to start one, it said there that you deleted the old one. What was the reason?? I looked for similar pages and found only Labor Zionism. There is no point making another page if it is just going to be deleted. I couldn't find records for the old one, but that just may be me. Best if you can reply by email (news(at)mideastweb.org) but I will check my talk page & watch this one too. Mewnews (talk) 10:50, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

Can you give me the exact name of the page, please? Otherwise, I can't tell why I deleted it and what was in that page. Maxim_(talk) 12:44, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

Category:Disputed non-free images as of 15 January 2008

Hi Maxim. Just a quick note to help avoid anything like what happened last time. I've finished looking through Category:Disputed non-free images as of 15 January 2008, and I have a list of images I will work on at leisure. Probably best to wait until that deadline expires before anyone starts deleting, but just thought you'd like to know. Carcharoth (talk) 21:58, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

OK. I'm probably not going to do it tonight, I don't feel like deleting stuff after today's incident. Maxim_(talk) 22:04, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

Thank you!

Hi, just dropping by to say thanks for supporting my RfA, I totally wasn't expecting to get so much support, it was a really pleasant surprise. Melesse (talk) 04:19, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

An undelete

Regarding this undeletion - please reconsider and delete. The reason it was listed as CSD U1 is to avoid conspicuousness as it is in fact a deletion performed in good faith under m:RTV. It would be greatly appreciated if you could fix this up and delete the page again. Cheers 203.184.44.250 (talk) 14:38, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

BTW I have a dynamic IP so please reply here 203.184.44.250 (talk) 14:39, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

RTV doesn't cover that, and it would be better if a record of that RfA be kept. Maxim_(talk) 15:58, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

RTV does explicitly cover that - "... is that contributors leaving a project permanently may have any personal contributions unrelated to the core mission of the project removed." This is a threat to my personal safety, this user name needs to be null and void and keeping this RfA exposes me to harrassment or worse. Please, it's not helping anyone, the account is dead and no-one cares other than myself. Regards, 203.184.44.250 (talk) 02:11, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

It is a big deal deleting a project page citing rtv. Could you please email me telling me exactly why it's a threat to your personal safety? I see nothing that could identify you in real life (either name, or location) and I will look at it further. Ryan Postlethwaite 21:45, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

It wasn't a matter of identification of myself personally, that was already known by the "threatening individual". What did matter is that this RfA was not visible to a quick google search. Links with my old user name (at least obvious ones) pertaining particularly to this RfA are the problem. I've moved said page to here which means it will be less visible. It would be greatly appreciated if revisions made by my new user could be deleted (accidental). Thanks, 203.184.44.250 (talk) 03:16, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

Userbox

I made this for you. :) Tim Vickers (talk) 23:22, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks Tim, I love it. :D Maxim_(talk) 02:11, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

And I made this: WP:STOCKS.  :-) Gwinva (talk) 00:04, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

		You have been sentenced to the Village Stocks
		for deleting the main page on 3 February 2008

Gwinva (talk) 02:01, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

Oh noes. I iz get tomato throved all over mi. Maxim_(talk) 02:11, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

I was just wondering if you're open to recall over this? Ryan Postlethwaite 02:04, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

I function by community consensus, not by um, ahh, polls of arbitrarily-picked users. There is only consensus that I really should understand what WP:BEANS means. Maxim_(talk) 02:08, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

I guess I really have to stop the sarcasm! Ryan Postlethwaite 02:13, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

lol... you couldn't have deleted Detroit Red Wings instead so that someone else in the Western Conference would have a chance?  ;o) Resolute 19:47, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

Deletion Review for Kingdom Bound

An editor has asked for a deletion review of Kingdom Bound. Since you closed the deletion discussion for this article, speedy-deleted it, or were otherwise interested in the article, you might want to participate in the deletion review. →ClarkCT^Talk @ 17:23, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

looking for a re-up

hey deletion review sez to check with the deleting guy/gal so i'm looking for someone to re-up Image:BDPByAllMeans.jpg so i can rationale it for use on By All Means Necessary (album). as well as being the sole illustrative nonfree img type thingy there, the cover echoes Image:Malcomxm1carbine3gr.gif and is demonstrative of a move towards black radicalism in both the band's career and popular hip hop in this period as per numerous sources such as [[[Jeff Chang]] in Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation, New York: St. Martin's Press. 2005. lil' help? :) 86.44.6.14 (talk) 21:40, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

i mean the page at deletion review, btw, not that i asked there 86.44.6.14 (talk) 21:43, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

OK, I've restored the image you linked to me. Cheers! Maxim_(talk) 21:29, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

Ah, wonderful, much thanks. Rationale on the way. 86.44.6.14 (talk) 01:18, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

Done. Thanks again. 86.44.6.14 (talk) 01:52, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

Lester Patrick Trophy

Hey, I saw this up at WP:FLC so I thought I'd review it and add some comments here. Hope they help, of course you're welcome to get in touch with me should anything be unclear or be plain stupid! All the best, The Rambling Man (talk) 07:53, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

I'm semi-active now because of the Main Page incident, so this might take me some time to fix... but looking at your concerns, I suggest a peak at Hart Memorial Trophy and NHL Plus-Minus Award which are the lists I modeled this one after. Maxim_(talk) 21:28, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

Got your mail, thanks. Okay, well no worries, come back to it when you like. As for looking at other articles, I tend to prefer to review articles on a standalone basis. I feel that a lot of articles get promoted based on a "template" and when a new editor (i.e. me) turn up and cause a kerfuffle, it's usually a good thing for Wikipedia! Anyway, take it easy, all the best. The Rambling Man (talk) 16:47, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

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Oh Maxim!!

Remember how you restored the images of Chomper and Ruby so I could fix them? Well, in case you didn't read it, after that had been done, I found that the image of Chomper didn't look right, so I told you. Just now, however, I found that the right image had been reuploaded, so I saved it to my harddrive, and uploaded it again to the other image file in his article - the one I had uploaded. It has a fair use rationale, summary, and licensing to go by now, so everything's settled! Since the other image has been tagged as an orphan already, you may as well delete it. You can only imagine how much all your help and effort for this project means to me! The articles for Chomper and Ruby didn't look right without those images there. Wilhelmina Will (talk) 01:55, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

What image do you want me to delete? I'm never going to remember those images, as I delete so many... just plz give me the link to it. Maxim_(talk) 01:59, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

Image:Chomper.jpg. I'd leave a link to it, but if I do then it'll probably just display the image in the file, here, until it is deleted. You can copy the name and paste it in the search engine, then delete it. Sorry for that extra trouble! Wilhelmina Will (talk) 02:02, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

Deleted. PS. it's not much trouble, really. You're polite, understanding and patient. That means very much to me, makes the "job" go much smoother. Maxim_(talk) 02:06, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

I'm polite? Really? That's good news; I'm usually a little nervous about my sociability. Anyway, I'm glad it wasn't much trouble; not being an administrator, myself, I really don't know much about the process of deleting images; just the process of saving those in danger of being deleted. Thanks again! Wilhelmina Will (talk) 02:16, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

still waiting for a re-up

Maxim, I'm still waiting for you to repost the two images we discussed on the Deluxe Paint page so I can add the (obvious) screen-cap fair-use rationale you requested. Please send me an email if you could when this is done so that I don't have to log in every day checking for this: RockIsland@iname.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deluxe_Paint —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dhodgson (talk • contribs) 22:02, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

I will need the exact name of both images. You didn't give them to me last time. The bot archived your post. Maxim_(talk) 21:29, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

Maxim, the images that you deleted were almost certainly the top two items from the following list. I am surprised to hear that you do not keep record of your own deletions in case you make a mistake. If not for the help of another user which did a little records-searching for me, I might not have been able to answer this question. Taken as an analogy, if I had dented your fender the responsibility of identifying a replacement part would be mine. Please notify me by email when this has been done and restore the page to its former self, thanks.

DPVScreenFormat.png DPVAboutBoxWithImage.png DPVBoxArt.png —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dhodgson (talk • contribs) 05:34, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

I realize this can be a frustrating process, but you must realize that as per Wikipedia policies, the missing rationales are what damage the fenders of our images to the extent that they are dangerous, and Maxim is only the guy who must take them off the road. We must be our own panel beaters, I'm afraid. 86.44.6.14 (talk) 08:22, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

The latter image is extant, by the way: Image:DPVBoxArt.png is on the Deluxe Paint page. 86.44.6.14 (talk) 08:35, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Replied via e-mail. Images restored. Maxim_(talk) 14:42, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Maxim, I've repaired the page that the images are on. Could you provide clarification as to what information was missing, exactly, from the image rationales that were there already? I've compared the image rationales for two images you deleted against the Adobe Photoshop and Windows Vista screen captures and they're very similar. If those images are also in error, (and you just haven't gotten around to deleting them yet) could you point me to an example of a screen cap image that is described correctly? I do not want to have to go through this process again. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dhodgson (talk • contribs) 00:36, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

You fixed them all, it's a matter of including the name of the article that the image is used in, per WP:NFCC#10c. They're all fine. BTW, can you please sign your posts? Maxim_(talk) 12:59, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Working Group login

Hi Maxim, just letting you know I've sent an email (via the English Wikipedia email function) to you with details about your Working Group wiki login details. Be sure to change your password once you log in, for security reasons! If there's any problems with the login (passwords, username not working, or anything), fire me an email and I'll try and sort them out for you. Looking forward to working with you as a fellow group member! Cheers, Daniel (talk) 03:59, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, I'm in control of that account, the password's changed and all's probably good. :-) Maxim_(talk) 14:45, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Image:BWF logo.jpg

Hello, Maxim, can you restoring this image you deleted for sometimes ago, this image is logo and should not be uploading to commons under the content guidelines.

Please, thank you. --Aleenf1 07:45, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Y Done Maxim_(talk) 14:51, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Hebrew Labor

RE my former query - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_Labor said that you had deleted the page when I went to start a new one. That notice is no longer there for whatever reason. Thanks. Mewnews (talk) 13:35, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

I never deleted that page. See [2]. Maxim_(talk) 14:53, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

IRC

Feel like going on? I'll be on for another few hours, and I need to speak with you about something :) Qst (talk) 19:05, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Kangch-Goechala image deletion

Hi Maxim. Just noticed that you deleted the Kangch-Goechala image that was put up by me, as the same page is there in Wikimedia Commons. However, the Commons page does not contain the image description that was given in the earlier image page and also the upload history with the uploader's name. The Wikimedia Commons page for the image is here. Request you to undelete the image deleted or add the description of the image and the uploader name in the Commons page. Thanks, Ashin --Ashinpt (talk) 12:25, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

I'm an admin at Commons as well, so I fixed up the image page myself. Thanks for asking! :-) Maxim_(talk) 13:03, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Update WikiBreak Enforcer

Hi, I noticed you were the one who protected WikiBreak Enforcer page, so I wanted to ask if you could update the script to this version (tested), because the current version has ~15 lines that make no sense. Thanks. --grawity ^{talk / PGP} 12:31, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

Y Done :-) for future reference, you can use {{editprotected}}; I'm usually not available at 12:30 UTC. :-( Maxim_(talk) 22:13, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. I live in +0200, and couldn't find your timezone, and this wasn't very urgent.

P.S. You also added the comment telling how to bypass the script :) (comments in JS start with //)

P.S.2. Would it be possible for me to get editing rights on that page? --grawity ^{talk / PGP} 06:51, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

I don't think it's too big of a deal if there are instructions on how to bypass it, no? ;-) For your second Q, to be able to edit that page would require you being an administrator. I suggest sticking to using {{editprotected}} on the talkpage.Maxim_(talk) 14:44, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

I was wondering, is the protection on the wikibreak enforcer page indefinite, and if so should it be listed on Wikipedia:List of indefinitely protected pages? I also wasn't aware of a vandalism problem with the page - has there been vandalism that does not appear in the edit history? Thanks! Mike1024 (t/c) 15:24, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

I usually avoid listing pages for such reasons because I feel it's bureaucratic, and I personally hate bureaucracy. There has been no vandalism, but it's a high-risk page, as someone could meddle with the javascript and cause huge damage. Now, we really don't need that to happen. ;-) Maxim_(talk) 15:27, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Art Berglund

Hey Maxim, I'd like to respectfully ask you to reconsider promoting your own nom of Art Berglund to the Template:Did you know/Next update. It looks better for the sake of fairness and transparency to allow an objective party promote your noms. Similar request in the past have been made to other editors who have promoted their own noms and its best for everyone to be treated on equal footing. There are still a couple days before it expire and there is good chance that it would still be promoted by an objective editor. Thanks for you time and consideration. Agne^Cheese/^Wine 13:20, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Is it better now? (Just see my update to T:DYK/N) Maxim_(talk) 13:31, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Sorry for the late response. I got called away to work. :) I appreciate your consideration. Agne^Cheese/^Wine 22:48, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Art Berglund

On 9 February 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Art Berglund, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--BorgQueen (talk) 16:06, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Could you unblock this IP?

192.251.125.85 is registered to the front desk of my hotel, the Homewood Sweets in Boulder, Colorado and one of my friends, the night audit guy, was a contributer until his account got hacked. I was trying to create a new one and it wouldn't let me. Could you unblock it for 1 week? HPJoker ^{Leave me a message} 07:00, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

Your friend can e-mail me and ask me to create his account for him. Maxim_(talk) 12:54, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

Could you just unblock account creation? These people wouldn't create an account to vandalize. They have other things to do, like work. What I'm trying to say is that they're do busy/lazy to create an account. There are other things to do besides vandalize Wiki. HPJoker ^{Leave me a message} 18:46, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

There's obviously someone that delight in vandalising the Wiki, that's why I blocked them for 400 days. If someone wants to edit, they can get an account by following the instructions. I'm not changing the block . Maxim_(talk) 21:13, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

Lester Patrick Trophy FLC

Hey Maxim, revisited, hid my resolved comments, duly supported. Nice work. The Rambling Man (talk) 12:33, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

Help Wiki

Hi, I'm not sure if you know this already but Help Wiki was shutdown and at my request AGK has given me the xml data for all the pages so we don't loose our hard work. At the moment I'm still thinking over what to do with the content but I think incorporating it back into Wikipedia is the way to go. Unfortunately I don't think the CC license used is compatible with the GNUFDL(its the no commercial restriction in the CC license that is the problem). Anyway if I am going to incorporate that pages back into Wikipedia I'll need you to release your work under the GNUFDL, just something like "I agree to release my work under the GNUFDL" will be fine. If you have any other suggestions or comments feel free to tell me them. --Chris 12:03, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

Happy Valentine's Day!

A short/sweet little message, which I hope has made your day better! Happy Valentine's Day!!! Wilhelmina Will (talk) 02:51, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

HHOF

I would offer to copyedit but I'm afraid I'm way too familiar with the subject. Have you managed to find anyone else? I would hate to see the FAC fail after all your work. --Laser brain (talk) 04:30, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

Scarian (talk · contribs) has done some copy-editing, but feel free to help out more; after all, this is a wiki, right? :-) Maxim_(talk) 21:29, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

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Dispute about Russian

Hi -- I'm involved with WikiProject Central Asia. There is a current conflict between two editors regarding Russian naming conventions. I don't know the whole scope of the conflict, but (some of the) relevant discussion and links are here: WikiProject Central Asia talk. Could you take a look? This needs someone who can read Russian (unlike me). Thanks! Aelfthrytha (talk) 22:41, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

I can probably help out a bit, but I need a more direct link, as if I search around an unfamiliar page, I'll have tough time finding the issue. Maxim_(talk) 22:59, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

{{csd}}

Could you go and check and tell me if this image was basically a mugshot?

Thanks! Geo Swan (talk) 22:54, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

No... it was a very small image. Not encyclopedic. Maxim_(talk) 22:58, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

HHOF

Hi Maxim - as you've noticed, I've copy-edited and commented extensively on the HHOF article at FAC. While I've done some drive-by copy editing of FACs before, it's the first time I've looked this deeply at an article. I'd appreciate some feedback on how I have handled myself. Am I being excessive or appropriate in my comments? I don't want to demoralize the nominator, but at the same time I see some important structural problems with this article. I'm kind of hoping that if I show I'm willing to do some of the heavy lifting (i.e. copy editing), that s/he won't take it as a personal affront. Risker (talk) 16:57, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

I'm a bit stressed out by stuff right now, due to some things, so I feel even more overwhelmed by the comments... On second thought, though, I think it's great, but I'll take some time to fix them. Also, Scorpion has all the important sources, so he'll be around soon. :-) Maxim_(talk) 17:02, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

Hey Maxim, that discussion got a little too heated for my liking. I hope you're not too blown away by it, as I said there, it's simple for me - just let your own noms run their course, it can't do any harm. CrzyCheetah's outburst seems a little extreme to me, and opposing a perfectly valid article on personal grounds isn't valid. I hope you're not too stressed out and can get the hall of fame article up to FA. Let me know if you need any help on the way! All the best. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:12, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

Actually it strikes me that it's been a pretty good day for you, when you step back and take the long view. Another FL (congrats!), the HHOF article seems to be heading in the right direction (heck, if Tony1 is reduced to pointing out one area of improvement at a time, then you're doing very well), and the hockey game is on. What more could you ask? Risker (talk) 02:44, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

My Sens lost 3-2 to the Devils. Although they fought back, they were down 3-0 at one point. Maxim_(talk) 02:47, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Just thank your lucky stars you aren't a Leafs fan. You'd always be having a bad day. ;-) Risker (talk) 03:02, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Congratulations[3]! Risker (talk) 00:16, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

Jacques Plante

Sure, I'd be more than happy to pitch in there. There's no doubt Plante was, as Dryden says, an important goalie. One issue that is likely to come up at FAC is that the article is largely sourced to a single book. If some of the same facts can be sourced to other reference works, it gives the impression that the article is a broad overview of the subject, rather than a summation of a single book. Plante's important enough that a lot of relevant facts about him should be available in more general works about the Canadiens and about goaltending. Got anything on your bookshelf? I'll check out the local library as well. I'm also thinking that the "mask" stuff could be played up even more than it is now. IIRC, there was one of those "Canadian History Minutes" (or whatever they were called) featuring this story, and it was played on-air for a couple of years. (Sorry, showing my age here, please bear with me.)

Some discussion of the Canadiens dynasty and the general hockey milieu of that era might also be helpful, and flesh out the article a bit more; today's readers would be shocked to hear of a top-flight goalie being sent to the minors for knee problems, for example; and the connection with Molson's and the Canadiens might be useful to discuss a bit, as it seems almost every ex-Canadien worked for Molson's post-hockey.

Do you have a specific timeline for putting the article up for FAC? I'm asking for two reasons, the first being that FAC is overloaded right now and the article might just sit there for weeks without any opinions at all. Second, while I can give it a combing through over the next couple of days, and perhaps get a bit of research in, I'll be out of town for a week starting Friday and won't be able to do anything more than drive-by edits while away. Perhaps a target of 3-4 weeks? Risker (talk) 16:00, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Er..

Why don't you delete the pages yourself d: ? Mønobi 21:23, 17 February 2008 (UTC)== Image:HAL Kailua-Kona.jpg ==

Note: I see you deleted Image:HAL Kailua-Kona.jpg as a duplicate of image of Commons. The version on Commons was a copyright violation with no attribution to the photographer, and so was deleted there. I have restored the local copy here on en:Wikipedia. Please take a moment to check that proper information and attribution is actually at Commons copies before deleting the versions here. Thank you, -- Infrogmation (talk) 19:12, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

Sorry 'bout that, I do miss some images from time to time... :-( Maxim_(talk) 19:39, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

closing WP:RM requests

If you are going to close WP:RM requests. Please follow all the steps in Wikipedia:Moving guidelines for administrators

• remove the {{move}} template from the top of the talk page page
• remove the entry from the WP:RM page
• It is also a good idea to use {{Polltop}} and {{Pollbottom}} as it stops the muppets altering a requested move sections once the survey is over --Philip Baird Shearer (talk) 14:16, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

With all this instruction creep, no I'm not going to do WP:RM any more. Thanks for your interest, Maxim_(talk) 20:45, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

What exactly pushed you to execute the move? The discussion was still open, definitely no consensus reached. Dampinograaf (talk) 21:32, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

What move? Maxim_(talk) 21:34, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

WP:BRC.

		The Barnstar of Good Humor
		LOL! Your edit to the WP:BRC made my day. :D Linked below, else it messes up the Bstar's coding. · AndonicO Hail! 22:28, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:LaraLove/Bathrobe_Cabal&diff=prev&oldid=192650576 · AndonicO ^Hail! 22:28, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Hockey Hall of Fame

Congrats on it passing ;-) Well done! Scarian^{Call me Pat} 12:32, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Reduce protection

Hello, Maxim! Regarding the full-protection on {{NHL}}, WP:RUP stated to ask the protecting admin first, so here I am. I was wondering if the protection can be downgraded to semi- rather than full-protection. My reasoning is that the edit history does not show any edit wars or vandalism so the template was never subject to abuse, and protection was not discussed on the talk page. Regards. --Old Hoss (talk) 18:26, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

It has the potential to. But I can lessen protection if you ask, which is what I've done. Maxim_(talk) 23:46, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

IRC

Sorry, I was AFK. If you want to talk I'm back now. dihydrogen monoxide (H₂0) 00:12, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

The Q

Maxim, I think you may have misunderstood the point of the thread. It's not about whether the unblock was justified or not. It's about the fact that you didn't talk about it. The block had broad support on AN/I. You made no comment there and you made no comment to me. Further, the last time Mikka was unblocked, it was also done by you, which makes things appear suspect.

So the question: will you admit that you should have discussed your action? And if you unblock again, will you seek out the blocking administrator? That's all that's being asked. No one would take you to a further dispute resolution forum for a single unblock. But suggesting that you will ignore our policy on the matter is another story. Marskell (talk) 12:54, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

No, I will not admit I should have discussed my actions and I don't promise to seek out the blocking admin next time. The block's preventative, Mikka provided a satisfactory explanation with the use of {{unblock}} and I unblocked. I happen to have unblocked Mikka once before, but it was a set of completely different circumstances. Finally, if an admin can't reverse a simple block without a two-day discussion at ANI, that's a grave concern to me. Maxim_(talk) 12:57, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

I also suggest reading m:Exopedianism to explain Mikka's behaviour. Maxim_(talk) 13:04, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Well, "No, I will not admit I should have discussed my actions" is a grave concern to me, so perhaps this should be taken to another forum. Admins can't wheel war, Maxim, which is what you are inviting. Marskell (talk) 13:01, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Marskell, this block would have expired ages ago, instead Mikka provided a satisfactory explanation and I unblocked. What's the point, then, of {{unblock}} if one has to wait around for hours over a simple civility block that's supposed to be preventive? Maxim_(talk) 13:04, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

I'm also disgusted that you tried to have Carcharoth and Georgewilliamherbert give me your message by proxy. I wiped out the previous messages because it contained a bunch of unfounded threats, and frankly it was an eyesore, your posts included full of pointless sarcasm. Maxim_(talk) 13:06, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

You wouldn't have had to wait around hours. You would have had to wait approximately three minutes, while I drafted a response. I was active and talking about it. Given that the majority favoured the block, discussion was required. You see at the top of this page, where an admin pinged you about protection levels? That's how we should deal with one another—by discussing before undoing good faith action.

Exopedianism does not excuse incivility. Marskell (talk) 13:10, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

So what's happened with being bold, huh? Maxim_(talk) 13:12, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

What, be bold and wheel war over a block? Of course not. See Wikipedia:Wheel war. I hope you don't ignore this policy along with WP:BLOCK. Marskell (talk) 13:19, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

If every reversal of an admin action is wheel-warring and punishable by desysoping (I mean punishable here), then you'd pretty every admin that's made reversing actions. Maxim_(talk) 13:21, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

No one would desysop over a single action. It's your lack of admittance that this is a problem that's at issue. But I've already said that, so we're officially going in circles. If you'd like to ignore policy, far be it from me to criticize. Marskell (talk) 13:40, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Oh, and I missed one thing: I asked others to comment only because it's sometimes better to have a third party do so. There was no bad intent—I asked people publically, for a reason. Marskell (talk) 13:45, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

I'm sure you were trying to help, but so was I. Can we agree on that? Maxim_(talk) 13:56, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Insofar as I should AGF, I can agree you were trying to help. But I don't think it was helpful. (Hope you follow the difference.) Ultimately, the serious concerns that have emerged recently about Mikka's behaviour are of greater importance than this secondary issue. Part of the problem with unblocks of this sort is that they can be seen to sanction the initial incivility that gave rise to them.

Anyway, I cannot make you read and follow the blocking policy—but it would be in your own interest to do so. Marskell (talk) 14:15, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Traditions and anecdotes associated with the Stanley Cup

Please make sure to review the Errors in engraving section on Talk:Traditions and anecdotes associated with the Stanley Cup and leave some input there. Thanks. Flibirigit (talk) 22:30, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Your help please...

I started an article on Rufus Pennington on May 22, 2006. The record shows you deleted it on July 3, 2007.

Whoever nominated it didn't honor the recommendation of the deletion guidelines to leave a courtesy heads-up on my talk page. So I have no idea what their concern may have been.

If I understand DRV you can restore this article without the formality of a DRV. Would you do so? I'll contact the nominator, if I can't figure out what their concern was.

Cheers! Geo Swan (talk) 23:18, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

It was my during one of my first days adminning, I provided a bad summary. :-( It was deleted because "I don't think simply being a Guantanamo lawyer is notable." per Brianyoumans  (talk · contribs) proposal. I've restored it, do what you want. ;-) Maxim_(talk) 00:20, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for trying

Reading User_talk:MickMacNee#A_request_for_civility, thanks for trying. He's being quite intransigent. I am too, in response to him of late, and am taking your comments to him as towards me as well. --Hammersoft (talk) 21:25, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia: WikiProject Ice Hockey

Hello Maxim. Just wanted to let ya know, the compromise allows diacritics on all hockey biographies. GoodDay (talk) 01:09, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

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