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Thanks for repairing the serial vandalism by the user with the foul name. And so fast! I saw one damaged page, but you fixed it before I could. I suspected it was a malicious person and went from page to page, only to find that, yes, there was vandalism, but you had already repaired it. Good work! :-) I tried to figure out how to notify Wikipedia, but the account was suspended before I could figure out how to do so. I don't know if you notified them, or if there was a trigger based on the string of edits followed by reversions. I hope Wikipedia can do something proactive, like tracing the IP origin, to prevent the same person from creating a new account and doing the same thing. Dave Braun, Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA 1:39 AM (CST), January 11, 2012.

Hello, Graham Colm. To begin with, thank you for clarifying the fused participles for me and for giving me the useful link. It helped a lot and I worry a lot less now, but am still conscious of it. If you are free this weekend (or anytime!), may you run an eye over an article I've put tedious work into—"Love the Way You Lie"—and give me comments regarding prose concerns? It's been look at by a few experienced editors already, but considering FAC's standards are undeniably high and difficult to fulfil, advice from a FAC regular is always appreciated. I very well understand that the length is an issue, but I've tried my best to limit the article to the necessary details. Right now, the main issue for me would be the Chart performance section, which may have an awkward flow, but I've done what I could.

Anyway, thank you so much if you'll be giving me your input on the article. Regards, —WP:PENGUIN · ^{[ TALK ]} 21:23, 3 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Penguin, nice to hear from you. I'll take a look over the weekend. Best wishes. Graham. Graham Colm (talk) 21:34, 3 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Graham, thank you for the comments and for shedding light on the prose. I think I have a reasonable idea of what you mean with regard to the article as a whole. I'll take some more consideration into improving it because I had a feeling it was a bit far from C1a. It also looks like I'll need to get some more strategic distance for copy editing. Regards, —WP:PENGUIN · ^{[ TALK ]} 22:56, 5 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Oopsie, I think you hit the infamous wrong button :) Greetings! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 21:25, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, silly me ;) I have just noticed - it's been a long day. Graham Colm (talk) 21:27, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I'll just assume you were trying to give me a "thumbs up" a la Facebook but hit the big red one by mistake :-) ŞůṜīΣĻ¹98¹^Speak 21:32, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, something like that ;-) Graham Colm (talk) 21:43, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Gee, remember all those folks up in arms when Raul mistakenly reverted an Oppose? Where are they when you mistakenly revert a Support ? :) :) :) SandyGeorgia (Talk) 21:45, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Speaks volumes :) Graham Colm (talk) 21:47, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Dear GrahamColm,

My name is Jonathan Obar user:Jaobar, I'm a professor in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University and a Teaching Fellow with the Wikimedia Foundation's Education Program. This semester I've been running a little experiment at MSU, a class where we teach students about becoming Wikipedia administrators. Not a lot is known about your community, and our students (who are fascinated by wiki-culture by the way!) want to learn how you do what you do, and why you do it. A while back I proposed this idea (the class) to the community HERE, were it was met mainly with positive feedback. Anyhow, I'd like my students to speak with a few administrators to get a sense of admin experiences, training, motivations, likes, dislikes, etc. We were wondering if you'd be interested in speaking with one of our students.

So a few things about the interviews:

• Interviews will last between 15 and 30 minutes.
• Interviews can be conducted over skype (preferred), IRC or email. (You choose the form of communication based upon your comfort level, time, etc.)
• All interviews will be completely anonymous, meaning that you (real name and/or pseudonym) will never be identified in any of our materials, unless you give the interviewer permission to do so.
• All interviews will be completely voluntary. You are under no obligation to say yes to an interview, and can say no and stop or leave the interview at any time.
• The entire interview process is being overseen by MSU's institutional review board (ethics review). This means that all questions have been approved by the university and all students have been trained how to conduct interviews ethically and properly.

Bottom line is that we really need your help, and would really appreciate the opportunity to speak with you. If interested, please send me an email at obar@msu.edu (to maintain anonymity) and I will add your name to my offline contact list. If you feel comfortable doing so, you can post your name HERE instead.

If you have questions or concerns at any time, feel free to email me at obar@msu.edu. I will be more than happy to speak with you.

Thanks in advance for your help. We have a lot to learn from you.

Sincerely,

Jonathan Obar --Jaobar (talk) 01:00, 10 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, but no, I'm far to busy in real life and have to ration my time here. Best wishes and good luck with the project. Graham Colm (talk) 01:25, 10 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Yep, thanks. Aaron • ^{You Da One} 18:03, 11 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I am very pleased that you have agreed to serve as a FA delegate and look forward to seeing you in action. When you have settled into your role, I would welcome the opportunity to discuss with you one of the main concerns I have developed as a result of several years' FAC reviewing: the extent to which articles continue to be nominated prematurely, without the careful pre-attention to the specifics of the FAC criteria. Take a look at the current nominee Stanley Donen for a good example of what I mean. There is, unfortunately, a perception that preparatory review processes are a waste of time, because the "reviewers that matter" don't review outside FAC. Can we alter that? The main culprits are articles that have lacked prior review attention (though some bad stuff still gets over the GA hurdle). Brianboulton (talk) 19:11, 12 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Brian and thank you for the salutation. I agree with your concerns on the problems of premature nominations, and you will have seen that I commented at Stanley Donen but not on the lack of preparation. Yes, I would like to discuss this with you after I have learnt the ropes, and established a routine. I will be interested in any ideas you have. Best wishes, Graham. Graham Colm (talk) 19:35, 12 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Congrats Graham, and please know that I am willing to answer questions if you want guidance or advice during this transitional period. Speaking to Brian's point, we as reviewers can help you by posting early opposition to obviously unprepared nominations. --Laser brain (talk) 19:39, 12 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Andy, early opposition would be an answer and I am prepared to act swiftly in such cases. And yes, I would be grateful to have as many mentors as there are those who are willing. Best wishes, Graham. Graham Colm (talk) 19:45, 12 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I too am very happy with this decision. I think you'll make an excellent delegate. Congrats and good luck! Auree ^★★ 20:41, 12 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations, Graham. I'm looking forward to working with you. Ucucha (talk) 20:43, 12 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the support Auree and Ucucha; it's going to be an interesting change to my contributions to the project. Best wishes, Graham. Graham Colm (talk) 20:52, 12 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I've started a page at User:Ucucha/FAC coordination for you, Ian, and me to coordinate our schedules. Ucucha (talk) 21:00, 12 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I have replied there. Graham Colm (talk) 21:17, 12 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

This is why Raul gets the big bucks, for bringing in great people. Gratz! - Dank (push to talk) 22:53, 12 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations Graham! --Colin°^Talk 23:09, 12 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ditto Graham, I look forward to working with you and Ucucha! Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 01:01, 13 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]