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Hey, I've added a bunch of comments here with regard to the FAC for LRH. Hope some of them help. The Rambling Man 15:04, 23 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• I believe that these are all very helpful points, but they are also all things that are not to hard to address on short order. We could probably work through most of them, during the process of the FAC itself. Smee 22:18, 23 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

I debated thanking you here too, but figured a quick second thanks wouldn't hurt. Thanks for the feedback. Anynobody 01:32, 24 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This page, Wikipedia:Wikipedia is an MMORPG, is pretty amusing, as is pretty much all the other stuff at Template:Wikipediholicism... Smee 22:18, 23 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

You are great with graphic design, I was wondering if you could help me with something? Currently, the standard DYK award uses this image: Image:DYK medal.png, and the template is used like so: {{subst:The DYK Medal|message ~~~~}}. I would like for there to be a special DYK to strive for, to motivate other users active in the project - 100 DYKs. Thus, is there a way that you could take the image Image:DYK medal.png, and put the number "100" on the red ribbon horizontal part somehow? Thanks for your time. Yours, Smee 23:57, 23 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

I'll see what I can do, should have something in a few hours. Anynobody 00:00, 24 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much! This would be really cool... Smee 00:01, 24 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Here's a concept:

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  This is a modified version of the original to emphasize the number, original had the background and number colors reversed: Original
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  This is a modified version of the original to emphasize the number, original had the background and number colors reversed: Original
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Anynobody 01:30, 24 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Wow! This looks really, really cool! I will start on making some new templates for these awards, and give them out after that. Neat! Thank you so much! Smee 01:50, 24 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Not a problem, I'm actually kind of surprised you liked the first concept. Anynobody 01:54, 24 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Why? Don't look a gift horse in the mouth, right? Smee 02:08, 24 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

I'm just surprised, I looked at em as a rough draft but I guess a hole in one happens from time to time. It's ok in this case though (looking a gift horse in the mouth), if there was something I missed. Anynobody 02:20, 24 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I suppose the font on the numbers could be a tad darker, to show up a teensy bit better... Smee 02:21, 24 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Can do, are the numbers themselves appropriate? 25, 50, 100. Anynobody 02:24, 24 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yip, perfect. Eventually we might need a 200, hehe. Smee 02:26, 24 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Good deal, I left a couple of "levels" open. 200 would be Platinum and 500 Diamond. Anynobody 02:29, 24 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, 500, that would take a looong time, hehe. Smee 02:30, 24 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

I tweaked the color of the numbers, if the gallery hasn't updated reload the page and purge the cache. Anynobody 02:38, 24 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hrm, cache purged, not noticing a big change though, that's okay, they still look awesome. I am going to go make up some award templates. Smee 02:42, 24 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

• Okay, this one looks really, really cool: Template:The 100 DYK Medal. Let me know what you think. Smee 02:51, 24 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

It does look pretty sharp, a suggestion though (in two parts). Try a gold background with red letters. Anynobody 02:57, 24 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure how to find out which coding for background and text is gold or red... Smee 03:01, 24 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

I dunno the number either but the names seem to work when designated.

Gold

Red

Anynobody 03:05, 24 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I experimented with the color. The way it is now actually looks best. Now to go and spread the Wikipedia:WikiLove! Smee 03:10, 24 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Here are what they all look like:

• -- {{The 25 DYK Medal}} -- Award for (25) or more contributions to DYK.
• -- {{The 50 DYK Medal}} -- Award for (50) or more contributions to DYK.
• -- {{The 100 DYK Medal}} -- Award for (100) or more contributions to DYK.

Smee 03:35, 24 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Great job, they look awesome :) Anynobody 03:41, 24 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Thank you so much for helping out, this has really been a fun little side project. And it's nice to know I've helped others get some recognition and feel happy (see User talk:Smee). Smee 04:48, 24 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Anytime :) Anynobody 04:49, 24 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Thank you, it looks awesome! And I thought I had something to aspire to at 100, yeesh! Here is the new template: {{The 200 DYK Medal}}. Smee 07:00, 24 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]
  • We probably can stop at that, for a while...  :) Smee 07:03, 24 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Naturally, if it took this long to get to 180 or so, 400-500 is a long way off. (200 is right around the corner though so I figured might as well get this all done today.) Anynobody 07:06, 24 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah. Eventually, probably 500 would be the next one... The only one who would get that if we are counting him for noms (which we are not), is the bot at the bottom of T:TDYK, User:AlexNewArtBot. Smee 07:08, 24 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Actually, somebody did create the bot though. If it's been doing a good job and is useful there should be an award for the programmer. Granted they aren't doing the edits, but putting in the time to create a well designed bot can be just as time consuming. Anynobody 10:28, 27 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• A good point, I will get right on that. Smee 05:32, 28 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]
  • Done. Smee 05:35, 28 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

JSIK, how long do you usually leave talk pages on your watchlist? (I'll usually leave them myself between 2 - 5 days if no conversation is happening). Anynobody 05:37, 28 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Something like that sounds about right. Sometimes a bit shorter, sometimes a bit longer, depending on the situation... Smee 05:37, 28 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Muchas gracias :) Anynobody 05:39, 28 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• No worries. Smee 05:40, 28 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Hi, Anynobody, I saw your comment on Major Bonkers' page. All blocked users get a screen showing them how to request an unblock. Perhaps you'd like to share your opinion on WP:ANI, where I posted the block for review. Bishonen | talk 04:08, 28 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Honestly it depends on Major Bonkers, if he/she feels guilty about what they said and decides to accept the block I see no reason to further comment on the WP:ANI. I don't feel strongly enough about it to fight a battle for them.

I had given some thought to bringing up the general issue of blocks without warning on Wikipedia:Blocking policy though. By that I mean I hadn't planned on mentioning your name since the concept is what I'm interested in not so much this specific situation itself. The idea was to ask on the talk page: When is a block without warning appropriate? (I'm sure there are some times they are, I just think that WP:NPA blocks without warning are probably unnecessary given the amount of personal attacks thrown around an offending PA could be a reply to another editor's prior PA thus resulting in an editor being blocked for defending themselves while the aggressor gets no warning/punishment either.)

I've found that WP:NPA issues tend to unfold because two or more editors start a back and forth series of PAs. In my opinion if harsh measures like blocking are to be instituted without warning it should apply to all participants. Anynobody 04:26, 28 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah. You mean you only just feel strongly enough to troll on talkpages? In my opinion, you should put your money where your mouth is and post these opinions on ANI, where so far nobody has had the slightest problem with the block, or cared enough about the lack of warning to even mention it (except me, right in the header). What's the problem, would you rather not look like a fool in public or something? Bishonen | talk 04:57, 28 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Did you notice the editor in question referred to WP:DICK and WP:FUCK as policies? I mean no offense to him/her or you by saying the editor looked unhappy about the block and also unaware of some fundamentals and thus perhaps needed help. (People don't always read important information that is right in front of them, since the editor had confused two essays with policies I figured there was a good chance he/she missed the ...screen showing them how to request an unblock... too given the nature of their reply.)

I stand by my original answer. (It's slightly ironic that less than two weeks ago you were angry at me for not accepting your suggestion I post on WP:ANI less and avoid discussing disagreements on certain editors talk pages despite the fact I had already been doing that for a while before your proposal. Now you're angry because I won't post on WP:ANI and you're saying all this not on the other editor's talk page but here on mine.) Anynobody 05:22, 28 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

LOL, what can I say? I'm a creature of paradox and you're a troll. The combination will give effects like that. (Are you seriously suggesting, though, that I should be arguing with you on the blocked editor's talkpage? I'm sure you, or anybody, has more sense than that, if you think it through.) Bishonen | talk 05:43, 28 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]