Request for an account on the Foundation wiki/Archives/2006

Please do not post any new comments on this page. This is a discussion archive first created in 2006, although the comments contained were likely posted before and after this date. See current discussion or the archives index.

Accepted

Zanimum

Username: Zanimum, admin on en
E-mail: nicholasmoreau AT gmail.com
Reason: I'm a member of the communications committee, and would like to help further develop the Visual identity guidelines for Wikimedia, and eventually all of its projects, in response to Anthere's message "who can start?" http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2006-January/005689.html

Done. You should receive an email. Anthere 07:56, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

Obradovic Goran

username: Obradovic Goran
email: obradovicgoran @ gmail.com
reason: I'm one of the vice-presidents of the Wikimedia Serbia and Montnegro, and member of the executive board of WM SCG. Like with Dungodung's case, we held a vote at our Local Chapter and I'm one of the two chosen persons to represent Serbia and Montenegro Local Chapter here. I'm also a bureaucrat of the Serbian Wikipedia. -- Obradovic Goran 17:44, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

account created. You should receive an email. Tell me if not. Anthere 16:02, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

Li-sung

username: Li-sung
email: Li-sung AT seznam.cz
reason: I would like fix czech pages and look after them. I work mainly on cswiki, sometimes on commons and I am temporary admin on cswikibooks. --Li-sung 10:23, 26 November 2005 (UTC)

Perhaps it would be best if you got adminship at cswiki first. You can still begin to translate pages on meta and someone can copy them over to the Foundation wiki. Angela 10:00, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

I usualy translate pages on meta and I made big request for what is needed to be fixed in August [1]. --Li-sung 11:48, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

Ok, I requested adminship. here. It will end on 14th January --Li-sung 20:34, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

Gone. I am admin on cswiki. --Li-sung 16:14, 15 January 2006 (UTC)

Account created. You should receive an email. Tell me if not. Anthere 07:56, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

Yonidebest

username: Yonidebest
email: yonidebest @ walla.co.il
reason: I would like to edit the Hebrew Fundraising page ([2]), it has lots some mistakes and it looks terrible. I'm a sysop in the Hebrew Wikipedia. Thanks. Yonidebest 17:13, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

approved by Danny Anthere 10:50, 20 December 2005 (UTC)

Thanks. How do I open the account? Yonidebest 16:31, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

it is not because you were approved by Danny that you will automatically have an account. Rather, I ask here and there opinions of editors on people I do not know much before opening accounts on Foundation. And Danny said you were okay. I would prefer to wait a few more days to be certain Angela does not oppose as well. Then I'll (or she will) do a group of accounts openings. As of today, I have not talked to Angela for several days; I'd say next week should be back to normal :-) (you can not open an account. We'll do it for you by email). Cheers Anthere

Oh I see, I thought Danny was some kind of new nick name of yours. In any case, perhaps you or someone else can align the donation counter in this page to the center - it looks realy ugly and cut right now. Thanks, Yonidebest 13:39, 30 December 2005 (UTC)

Account created. You should receive an email. Tell me if not. Anthere

Thanks! 80.178.63.181 06:56, 8 January 2006 (UTC)

ElC

Username: ElC
Email: el.ceeh ατ gmail.com
Purpose: Hi. I'm a sysop on en and a Hebrew translator. I just noticed that the current [blacklist problem - link removed, sorry!] fundraising notice is riddled with errors. In a few minutes, I'd be able to give it a serious facelift, and of course, time permitting, could help with future initiatives. ElC 01:47, 17 December 2005 (UTC)

approved by Danny Anthere 10:50, 20 December 2005 (UTC)

account created. You should get an email. Tell me if not Anthere 16:12, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

Got it up and running. Thanks, Anthere! Regards, ElC 03:36, 8 January 2006 (UTC)

Ugur Basak

username: Ugur Basak
email: ugurbasak at gmail
reason: I'm active sysop at tr.wikipedia and az.wikipedia(but this one is not much active). I've traslated much of the messages abour fund drive at meta, but i can't edit on wikimediafoundation.org .I guess there is no Turkish speaking user in wikimediafoundation. --Ugur Basak 22:54, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

Account created. You should receive an email. Tell me if not Anthere 16:10, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

Spangineer

Username

Spangineer

E-Mail

spangineer at gmail

Reason

Cleanup; whatever's needed. Admin on en (see en:User:Spangineer), frequent editor on es (see es:Usuario:Spangineer)

Sorry, that was me --Spangineer 16:37, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

Raul approved you. Angela, what do you think ? Anthere 17:07, 17 December 2005 (UTC)

Support; upstanding fellow. --sj 20:31, 17 December 2005 (UTC)

Support, even if I have no formal position at Wikimedia. Redwolf24 05:27, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

account created. You should receive an email; Tell me if not. Anthere 16:08, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

I didn't see one, and using gmail's high powered search tools hasn't turned it up either. Maybe try again? The address is my user name at gmail dot com. --Spangineer 20:56, 8 January 2006 (UTC)

Replied by email :-) Anthere 23:22, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

Thanks, I'm now up and running. --Spangineer 02:50, 10 January 2006 (UTC)

Shervin Afshar

Username: Shervinafshar
E-mail: shervinafshar1980 AT yahoo.com
Reason: I'm an admin on Persian Wikipedia and mostly update statistics related to that wiki here. I also can translate messages which needs translation (like fundraising, etc). Shervin Afshar 20:48, 12 December 2005 (UTC)

hello, since I do not know you, do you have editors to speak up for you Shervin ? Cheers Anthere 16:05, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

hi, I do not know any privileged editor on meta, but I know User:Kaveh and User:Mani1 from Persian Wikipedia. Does it help? Thanks. --Shervin Afshar 17:09, 10 January 2006 (UTC)

I testify to Shervin's abilities. We don't have representation from the Persian Wikipedia here. This would be a good starting point. Kaveh

I support Shervin in its activities here. He is an able and trustworthy admin and meta-editor.

His edits here are necessary. --Mani1 18:07, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

I support Shervin in its activities here. Because his edits are necessary and useful for Persian Wikipedia. Sajad 21:25, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

Account created. You should receive an email. Tell me if not. Anthere 07:56, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

rdsmith4

User:Rdsmith4, sysop & bureaucrat at en.wikipedia, sysop at commons and meta, etc.
rdsmith4 at gmail dot com
Like most of the others on this page, I'd like to be able to help with cleanup and maintenance, particularly with regard to fixing errors (stylistic, spelling, etc.) when I notice them. I admit these are very minor issues, but I'd be glad to put a bit of my devotion to (or obsession with?) spelling and grammar to good use. — Dan | Talk 05:19, 20 December 2005 (UTC)

account created. You should get an email. Tell me if you do not get it. Thanks Anthere

Linuxbeak

Username: Linuxbeak
E-Mail: linuxbeak "atsign@" gmail "dot." com
Reason: I want to do copyediting and general cleanup on the Foundation site. There are things that irk me that I think I could tweak. I am a well-known administrator on en.wikipedia and an increasingly active member of Meta. Linuxbeak 19:51, 11 December 2005 (UTC)

are you still interested Linux ? Anthere 07:56, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

Uh... I think I have an account now :-) But if not, yes? *laughs* Linuxbeak 20:39, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

Galwaygirl

Username: User:Galwaygirl
E-mail: user.galwaygirl at gmail dot com
Reason: Wikimedia Nederland, updates and maintenance where necessary.

done Anthere 22:31, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

or maybe not. I got a message saying "Sorry, you have already created 6 accounts. You can't make any more.". You may not have an account then. Next time ! Anthere 22:36, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

Brion disabled the antispam. This should be alright.

Mindspillage

Username: User:Mindspillage (actually, please create me as User:Kat Walsh with User:Mindspillage as a redirect)
E-mail: Mindspillage@gmail.com
Reason: Communications Committee; updates and maintenance where necessary.

errr. I created a user:Kat Walsh. Is there anything special to do to redirect one account to another ? Anthere 22:23, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

Oxydo

Username: user:Oxydo
E-mail: khals[at]gmx.de
Reason: Sysop and Burocrat on ar.wikipedia. There are few users involved in the foundation from the Arabic Wikipedia. I would be glad to complement my collegues and to take a bigger responsibility to enhance the cooperation between our wiki and the foundation and with the other sister projects.

done Anthere 23:03, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

Amgine

Username: User:Amgine
E-mail: amgine@saewyc.net
Reason: Communications Committee/Press subcommittee, maintenance of press-related sections, press contacts.

Done Anthere 22:21, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

Empoor

username: Empoor
email: algemeen[at]nehold.com
reasons: I'm an admin on the Dutch Wikipedia (+12.000 edits), but that's not why I am requesting an account. I'm an admin, and currently the only active user on the Dutch Wikisource (+ 2.600 edits), so it will be great if I could speak for that project on the Wikimedia Foundation site. I'm also ready to help by updating some parts of the Dutch section of the site. – (empoor) 15:59, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

Seems a good idea to me. Well, I know you a bit, but do you have a few people from the dutch projects, involved into foundation or (future) chapter affairs willing to speak up for you ? They can leave a comment here. Thanks Anthere 07:56, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

I think I can speak up for empoor, if that's good enough :). He is always very accurate. Otherwise you could ask oscar i think. Effeietsanders 14:16, 12 March 2006 (UTC)

okay. I'll do a collection of accounts in a few days Anthere

Done Anthere 22:19, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

Manjithkaini

username: Manjithkaini
email: manjithkaini @ gmail dot com
reason: To edit and translate Malayalam Fundraising page ([3])I have translated the notice in meta. Also I would like to make translate the Foundation website into Malayalam. I am an active Bureaucrat with Malayalam Wikipedia. Thank you.; Manjithkaini 02:11, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

Hello. I am sorry I do not know you at all. Do you have some other users ready to speak up for you ? Cheers Anthere 07:56, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

Let me speak for Manjith, being a sysop in Malayalam wikipedia I've witnessed his activities to promote Malayalam Wiki and Wikimedia in general. - Peringz 17:18, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

Done Anthere 22:59, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

Hayabusa future

Username: Hayabusa future
E-mail: hayabusa.future at gmail.com
Reason: I would like to help to translate some articles to Indonesian language (for example the current fundraising page hasn't been updated since previous fundraising drive). I have been an admin at :id wiki for almost a year and have recently acquired bureaucrat status. Thanks. Hayabusa future 14:57, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

Hello, since I do not know you, do you have some editors ready to speak up for you ? Thanks Anthere 16:13, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

Meursault2004 might be able to tell you about me. Hayabusa future 09:19, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

done Anthere 22:57, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

Thank you! Hayabusa future 11:27, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

Korg

Username: Korg
E-mail: < e-mail removed to avoid spam >
Reason: I'd like to maintain some French pages (updating, copyediting...).

Done Anthere 22:03, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

Thanks! Korg + ⁺ 01:03, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

OldakQuill

Username: OldakQuill (en:User:OldakQuill, Commons:User:OldakQuill)
E-mail: oldakquill at gmail dot com
Reason: Site maintenance, keep site up-to-date.

Done. Do not be confused with the first email. An error... Anthere

Dbl2010

Username:Dbl2010 I am a bureaucrat of Turkish Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikibooks, Wikiquote as username Dbl2010.

Email: dbl2010@gmail.com

The reasons: After this fundraising started, I realized that our (Turkish) community is not repesented at all at this Wikimedia foundation site. For example our translated Fund_drives/2005/Q4_planning/Translations/Fundraising_drive_letter_-_tr page is still waiting to be copied there. For the future I would love to help on tanslations and bring comments and represent perspective of Turkish community as a very active Wikimedia member. Thanks in advance. --Dbl2010 20:42, 19 December 2005 (UTC)

hello. Sorry, but since I do not know you, do you have editors ready to speak up for you ? Thanks Anthere 16:14, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

On meta I guess User:Oscar knows me, since he dealed with all my previous request. Or, from local project, do you need a support? Dbl2010 00:45, 11 January 2006 (UTC)

I'll ask Oscar Anthere 08:00, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

of course i support this request; i have been in contact with dbl2010 many times :-) oscar 11:02, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

Done Anthere 22:17, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

Solensean

Username

User:Solensean, fr:User:Solensean on fr.wp, admin and CU there, member of the Communications Committee.

Email

solensean__AT__gmail_POINT__com

Reason

Updating french part of the site, rewriting and reorganisation of the different budget pages, comcom work if needed, general help.

Archived, account created [4]. Korg + ⁺ 15:22, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

Messedrocker

Username: User:Messedrocker (meta), n:en:User:Messedrocker (where I'm admin), Foundation:User:Messedrocker (where the account would be, if I were to get it)
Email: messedrocker à gmail point com
Reason: I would like to do some categorization work on the pages, possibly among other things.

Messedrocker 07:09, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

Archived, account created [5]. Korg + ⁺ 11:15, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

SushiGeek

Username: User:SushiGeek (if I get an account), en:User:SushiGeek
E-mail: simsgenius069 at gmail dot com
Reason: Spelling fixes, cleanup and general help where help is needed, similar to Tawker. I'm also an administrator on En.

hello. Can anyone speak up for you ? Anthere 23:11, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

I can. He's fine. Linuxbeak 23:59, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Account created as "1ne" (user requested rename).--Eloquence 06:15, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

Tlogmer

Username: Tlogmer
Email: [6] bluephonic@gmail.com
Reason: I'm a member of the fundraising committee; I need access in order to edit relevant pages. -Tlogmer 21:08, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

Account created. --Michael Snow 05:10, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

Refused

Aravind Parvatikar

Aravind Parvatikar User Name: Aravind Parvatikar email: aravind.parvatikar[at]gmail.com Reason: I am normal wikipeidan, with no adminship. I just want to be a member and contribute towards creation of graphics and logos.

Hello. I am not sure you need an account over there... graphics and logos may be created anywhere and in particular on meta. We can then transfer them to foundation site if needed. Anthere

No comment after some time. Seems to be an error. No account opened. Anthere 07:56, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

tylasya

username: none yet

I just whant to have a name to write at the end of my article because I already add some and im forgoting whitch one I wrote or modify I only remember a add for "glyptodon" (in french) but I know I made more (in french also)... I need to have a signature to finish with that. 15:45 (canada), 27 January 2006

Rejected. You are probably confusing the encyclopedia and the Foundation website :-) Anthere 07:56, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

Tjfulopp

username: Tjfulopp
email: the above user name at the Google MAIL
reason: Improve clarity of the documentation, and help with Slovak, Czech and Dutch translations. I am an anthropologist, writer and programmer from Slovakia. For more, see e.g. the wiki collaborative project I have initiated on April 26, 2005: WikiTree or my website, Vacilando.Org.

Are you a wikimedia project participant ? Anthere

request rejected. Anthere 07:56, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

Sinaloa

Hi, this is user Sinaloa from the french wikipédia and Felipe_Bachomo from the spanish wikipedia. I'd like to make some modifs to your texts. There are too many anglicisms, words that don't have any meaning in spanish and automatic translations.| 194.199.4.101 13:34, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

hi, please log in to make any request and give us the information as mentionned above. This is necessary to create an account in any cases. Anthere 21:48, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

request rejected. Anthere 07:56, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

Runny

username Runny e-mail: Starwars@leinen.us reason: I got a really good article on Paul M. Warburg I would like to donate to the community.

you are confusing with Wikipedia. THe Foundation website does not welcome encyclopedic articles Anthere

zap2346

Username

zap2346

E-mail zap2346@hotmail.com

Reason

cleanup and helping out keep the definitions on the right track

Hello. On which wiki are you active ? Are you an admin on that wiki ? Anthere

Old request, no username provided. Archived, no account created. Mindspillage (spill yours?) 18:40, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

Plexis90

Username: Plexis90
E-mail: plexis90@hotmail.com
Reson: I want to maintain up-to-date information on Stampede Wrestling, as I have realized the current page is out of date.

Hello. On which wiki are you active ? Are you an admin on that wiki ? And.... what is Stampede Wrestling ?Anthere

Archived, no account created. Mindspillage (spill yours?) 18:33, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

Tami Jo

Username: Tami Jo E-mail: Forsetgreen720@aol.com Reason: I want to take part in the discussions on the MJ board.

poorly-formed request, misplaced. Archived, no account created. Mindspillage (spill yours?) 18:33, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

Sachin

Username

sachinwalia, admin on en

E-mail

sachinwalia **AT**yahoo.com

Reason

I am a filmmaking student and want to add new content and ensure the quality and consistency of existing film making content as per various universities/manuals guidlines available and in order to have a better control I'd like to apply for an admin account, in response to Anthere's message "who can start?" http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2006-January/005689.html

Hi there. First, I'd be delighted if you can help us on the "artistic" side. I am sure there are also other things you could work on actually...

This said, I am wondering if there might not be some confusion... most of the content on the foundation site is prepared here on meta and surely, the visual guidelines could be prepared here. I highly suggest that it be done here... simply to allow anyone to participate or to comment on them. I recommand you contact notafish and Akl about this.

second, about having an admin account... errr... afaik, right now, only board members have a sysop account there. Might even be only Angela and I... so...well, for an admin account, sorry, no. Anthere

Archived, no account created. Mindspillage (spill yours?) 18:33, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

Zscout370

Username

Zscout370 (Commons:User:Zscout370, en:User:Zscout370)

E-mail

zscout370 at hotmail dot com

Reason

clean-up, and also help the Foundation with logos or any other graphic designs. Administrator on EN and the Commons. Zscout370 22:37, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

This user has quit Wikipedia. Mindspillage (spill yours?) 20:36, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

No they haven't....(SushiGeek)

regardless, I withdraw my request. en:User:Zscout370. 04:15, 1 July 2006 (UTC)

General Eisenhower

Username: wikipedia:User:General Eisenhower. Commons:User:General Eisenhower

Email war123wiki@yahoo.com

I want to be more into the community. Eisenhower

According to the header, we do ask that only administrators apply for an account. Naconkantari 21:25, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

Archived, no account created. Mindspillage (spill yours?) 18:33, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

americarockneedsasavior

Username: wikipedia:User:Rockneedsasavior.

Email rockneedsasavior 'at' gmail 'dot' com

I attend concerts quite freqently and have noticed that some of the bands on the wiki pages have no pictures. I would gladly release these pictures.

That's great to hear; you don't need to request any special permissions to do that. See Commons:First steps for how to upload your pictures to Wikimedia Commons. Mindspillage (spill yours?) 20:35, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

Archived; no account created. Mindspillage (spill yours?) 18:33, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

asnatu_wiki

Username: mr:User:अभय नातू
Email: [7] - asnatu AT hotmail DOT com
Reason: I am an admin and a contributor on marathi wikipedia. I would like an account here to represent voice of marathi wikipedia.

Thank you.

asnatu

Hello Asnatu, as for translation, it isn't made there but on meta and you need therefore no account only for translation. See also Translation.

To represent "voice of marathi wikipedia", you need not Wikimedia Foundation wiki account. Subscription of some mailing lists, including wikipedia-l & foundation-l will be enough for your porpose.--Aphaia 14:32, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

Arturo R

Username: Arturo R es:User:Arturo R, en:User:Arturo R
Email: [8] - magoclow33 AT gmail DOT com
Reason: I want to correct some style errors in Wikipedia, specially in Spanish version, and translate some articles from English to Spanish. I feel sometimes that Spanish Wikipedia articles are very poor in comparison with the ones in English version.; Hello, you seems to have already accounts both on Spanish Wikipedia? You need only to log on Spanish Wikipedia, if I understand correctly. --Aphaia 14:35, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

pdedecker

Username: pdedecker

Email: (my username) AT Gmail DOT com

Reason: I want to help maintain the Dutch part of this site.

hello. Sorry, but since I do not know you, do you have editors ready to speak up for you ? Thanks Anthere 16:15, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

I think this request can be archived and denied. Pdedecker I never saw before on nl.wp, and his last edit is from a[ril this year. Effeietsanders 22:01, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

Mysekurity

username: mysekurity
email: mysekurity@gmail.com
reason: I'm an admin at Wikipedia, on the local meetup in Boston committee, and I regularly participate in Wikimania-related things. I love the project, and think I should contribute to the Foundation website, even for little things like typos and grammar. I'd write the odd proposal too. As with most people, I think I'm going to start out small, but I'll definitely contribute to larger proposals and such. --Mysekurity ^WP 04:16, 21 November 2005 (UTC)

The foundation wiki isn't a place for proposals. Perhaps it would be better if you just wrote those here on meta. Also, this isn't related to the Wikimania wiki, which is separate from the Foundation one. Angela 10:06, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

Fair enough. But still, it would be nice to be able to help out, even with the minor things, and I'd be happy to translate/move things from Meta. If I'm not ready, that's okay too. -Mysekurity 12:29, 5 December 2005 (UTC).

I'd say not ready yet. Give us a bit more time to know you Mysekurity. Thanks :-) Anthere

HubertHHayes

Username

User:HubertHHayes, (if I get an account), en:User:HubertHHayes

E-mail

huberthhayes at knology dot net

Reason

A direct route in installing Photos, and Documentation of various subjects. "We are document Collectors and have a large resorse of photos which could help with many of your Biographies and Descriptions."

Hubert, I think you may be intending to sign up for an account the Wikimedia Commons instead; we'd welcome your contributions there. Have I misunderstood your request? Mindspillage (spill yours?) 18:36, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

Digitador mestre

200.101.45.59 02:39, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

Greetings! Could you please give your username on other Wikimedia projects and the reason you're requesting an account? Mindspillage (spill yours?) 18:37, 6 July 2006 (UTC)