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Contents 1 Changing username 2 Greetings 3 What are you talking about? 4 Costa 5 Re:Dear (manga) 6 Hustler Movie on Palin Page 7 Merry Christmas 8 Thanks 9 Bizarre 10 The message by Jimbo on Duncan Hill's talkpage 11 Rollback

[edit] Changing username

Today, I've received a request from you on my talk page to change my username. I have made hundreds of edits to various pages since January; Werdna has been editing since before me. No-one has ever before mentioned any problem with my username. Is there really any confusion between me and him? If so, why has that only just become apparent? There are a huge number of Wikipedians; inevitably many have similar usernames to others, including many that are more similar than mine is to Werdna's. Do I have to change my username? Does Werdna want me to?Werdnawerdna (talk) 12:55, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

No, you probably don't have to. You're right, Werdna is prepare to let it slide, and that's the most important thing. I personally do find it confusing, but if no-one else does, then it's completely up to you. Regards, Ben Aveling 13:00, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

IMHO I think the name is okay but it would probably be a good idea to put a disambig on the userpage saying that this user is not the administrator Werdna whose user page may be found here - or rather, "over there"! Sarah 15:27, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Greetings

Benjamin, Benjamin, Benjamin...nice to see your name pop up on my watchlist again! I haven't seen you around for yonks, though I've been on a wikibreak for the last month or so, so that may have something to do with it! So how are things with you? Have you heard that Wikimedia Australia is now an official Wikimedia chapter and has just recently been granted "incorporation" status in the wonderful State of Victoria? It only took us three years! :) Anyway, noice to see your name around, mate. ;) Hope all is well with you. Sarah 15:27, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

It's been crazy busy. Sold a house, still trying to find one to buy, more than the usual level of chaos at my work, and at my wife's work, a council election to help out on, a few other things. And I have a cold, so I expect to splatter your watchlist for another day - it's a playground out there. How you keeping? Ben Aveling 21:04, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

[edit] What are you talking about?

I have no disagreement with NedScott. I just reverted his erasure of other's comments. I thought that was not proper unless it was a personal attack. I was wrong, I guess. Sorry.

PS - I only reverted him once, and it's serious enough for a visit to my talk page to "stop it"? Wow. That was the first warning I've ever received here. :( Aunt Entropy (talk) 06:23, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

No I would have done no repeated reverts. I'm a wimp; just a growl from an established user in my direction and I'm done. I was wrong, I thought that was straightforward. And of course he reverted. He won. Aunt Entropy (talk) 06:33, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Costa

Interesting. In that case, can you make sure it's damn well sourced in the article? It's not a sort of claim we should be making without it being covered in the article, and covered with solid cites. Rebecca (talk) 11:38, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Re:Dear (manga)

Could you give me some time to translate the Japanese article and look for refs? I've been meaning to do so for a long time, but haven't had much time lately. Thanks! --Eruhildo (talk) 23:47, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Hustler Movie on Palin Page

Ben. I'm confused. Why should we leave the Hustler movie announcement on the Talk page? Isn't it a violation of #4 of this policy? WP:NOT#FORUM?--Paul (talk) 00:40, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Merry Christmas

[edit] Thanks

It was a pleasure to get your ping. Here's hoping you're well. :) Durova^Charge! 20:57, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Bizarre

With this edit - [1] - did you have an edit conflict and then copied and pasted? Because in my experience that often causes odd diffs. DuncanHill (talk) 23:14, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

I must have. Thanks for giving me time to undo it myself - I'd hate people to think that happened deliberately. Cheers, Ben Aveling 23:30, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

There was a horrendous case of it a while ago on AN or ANI - looked like someone was blanking whole sections, when in fact the poor sap was just following the edit-conflict instructions. A kind soul gave me a barnstar for sorting it out, so I try to be a little more patient than I usually am when I see really odd diffs. DuncanHill (talk) 23:33, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

Nod, nod. BTW, regarding your comment:

There's a reason for sure you brought it here - you couldn't see any other way of getting your own way. DuncanHill (talk) 23:30, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

You're probably right in what you say - but it's possible to be right and yet still be unhelpful. It would have been better to have discussed your concerns on Friday's talk page. Also, it would have been better to have signed the run to mummy comment, or not to have made it at all. Regards, Ben Aveling 23:45, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

My previous interactions with Friday make me reluctant to have any discussion with him except in places with a lot of viewers. You're right though that I should have signed when I provided that diff - in mitigation (not excuse) I plead in a hurry and angry! I'll go back and add an {{unsigned}} to it. Thanks for pointing it out. DuncanHill (talk) 23:52, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. I'm going to leave this here. Oh dear. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/IncidentArchive381#User:WebHamster But why am I surprised? Later, Ben Aveling 00:19, 18 April 2009 (UTC)

• OK, take care. DuncanHill (talk) 00:22, 18 April 2009 (UTC)

[edit] The message by Jimbo on Duncan Hill's talkpage

I think it would be Duncan's prerogative to display that message or not - the comment was directed at me (indeed, was intended to be on my talkpage - where it duly arrived), and DH does not need to be further mired in this matter. I would suggest that you reverse your good faith edit and perhaps ask Duncan if he wishes it to be displayed - my preference is that it is not, because it is a matter between me and Jimbo, but I do not care to speak for others in what they believe is appropriate in their own space... providing it otherwise complies with policy, of course. LessHeard vanU (talk) 22:31, 18 April 2009 (UTC)

Duncan has stated that he prefers messages to be struck, rather than deleted. And without that bit, the conversation with Jimbo doesn't make sense. It took me a while to work out what happened, so I restored it, with some trepidation, to save others the effort. I won't take any offence if Duncan removes it, or indeed if you remove it. I've been trying to compose a message to Duncan, but I still have to get my head around the whole thing first. Thanks for you comment, Ben Aveling 22:40, 18 April 2009 (UTC)

As Ben says, I do generally much prefer striking to blanking. I have no great preference either way on this one - if LHvU wants to blank it he can and I won't revert, just as I won't revert Ben's unblanking of it. DuncanHill (talk) 22:57, 18 April 2009 (UTC)

Not my userspace, Duncan. If you wish to keep it, then it stays. I try to act to keep the volunteers (certainly those who do the article building work) happy and content in their efforts - and thus I do not wish to involve anyone else when shit starts flying around from the consequences of my actions.

Ben (I presume, it would be perverse if it wasn't - but that is cool, too), I stand corrected in that you know DH's preferences better than I so - as is bloody obvious, I should think - my comments are redacted, although I am content to allow them to stand unaltered for "prosperity". LessHeard vanU (talk) 23:07, 18 April 2009 (UTC)

I do have a thingy right at the top of my talk page about blanking contra striking. DuncanHill (talk) 23:10, 18 April 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Rollback

Hi Ben, I hope all is well with you. I just added rollback to your account. You haven't been editing a lot recently but I thought you might find it handy to have anyway. You can read about rollback at WP:ROLLBACK but the main rule is that it's only to be used for reverting clear vandalism and not for content disputes and such. I hope you find it useful! Take care Ben, Sarah 01:35, 28 May 2009 (UTC)