User talk:Firefly

Edit request wizard microtasks

Hi! Student applicants are starting to submit drafts for their microtasks (see phab:T300454), so if you wanted to take a look at them as well, let me know and I can update the instructions. Right now, they just say to PM drafts to me for feedback, but I could update them to say PM them to both of us. There aren't a lot right now but I suspect we'll be getting a lot more as it gets closer to the applicant deadline on April 19. You definitely don't have to say yes to this if you're busy. Thanks! Enterprisey (talk!) 23:12, 18 February 2022 (UTC)

@Enterprisey aha! I’ll take a look today :) firefly ( t · c ) 10:09, 19 February 2022 (UTC)

Cool! Will email with more details. Enterprisey (talk!) 08:49, 23 February 2022 (UTC)

Draft:Mister World 2021

I have retrieved your concerns and as per request will create a new page. Thanking you in advance . Prosper M9 (talk) 08:45, 23 February 2022 (UTC)

@Prosper M9 You don’t need to create a new draft, just edit the current one to “reset the clock” on G13 if you want to keep it. firefly ( t · c ) 22:19, 2 March 2022 (UTC)

Borrowed time...

Really enjoyed reading your article on Ms Sorokin. Great prose. No Swan So Fine (talk) 18:49, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

@No Swan So Fine Heh - thank you! Not just my work, I shepherded it through GAN, but the article itself is the work of many :) firefly ( t · c ) 20:58, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

Anna Sorokin

Regarding Euro/US Dollar conversion: In the US, you are wrong. Most people don't know what a Euro is. You may not like it, but it is true. Please don't delete my addition of conversions again. --Zeamays (talk) 14:46, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

@Zeamays I removed them not because I personally don't like them, but because I've not seen such conversions used on similar articles, and the relevant section of the manual of style seems to suggest that they're not needed (although I admit that it's not particularly clear). I won't object to restoration - I might suggest that a template (e.g. {{To_USD}}) is used to simplify things :) firefly ( t · c ) 14:56, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

I tried to use the tool you mention, but it just produces an error message. I confess I don't know how to use this tool. I will have to go back to my last edit and use the tool I had used then. --Zeamays (talk) 17:39, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

@Zeamays no worries - I or someeone else can have a look at switching to the template afterwards. firefly ( t · c ) 17:40, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

I already fixed it. --Zeamays (talk) 17:43, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

You might be insterested

I supported your RFA, and I think you'd be interested in this song... NYC Guru (talk) 22:45, 4 March 2022 (UTC)

@NYC Guru Thanks! And heh, that's a blast from the past. Not the original inspiration for my username, but I like the song anyway :) firefly ( t · c ) 12:22, 5 March 2022 (UTC)

more-ip-info.js

Very useful tool which I've just installed. Two suggestions for when you have time:

• At the moment the IP block entry shown when only one block is active is essentially duplicated. It may be worth hiding the range block which is shown already. Don't mind the information remaining duplicated as it does show that the tool is working as expected, and hiding it for certain criteria might be unnecessary.
• The range block listed in your blue box doesn't include any partial block information. Take Special:Contributions/120.22.0.0/16 which shows that there exists a range block on that /16 but doesn't say that it's a partial block. If space is a concern, you could still say "partially blocked" instead of "blocked" which means you wouldn't need to have the specific pages partially blocked from shown.

Good luck with the RfA, and fingers crossed that I can give you the coveted admin t-shirt . Dreamy Jazz ^{talk to me | my contributions} 01:26, 5 March 2022 (UTC)

@Dreamy Jazz Thank you, for the wishes and the bug reports - I'll try to fix those this weekend. :) firefly ( t · c ) 12:22, 5 March 2022 (UTC)

Three-quarter million award!

	The Three-Quarter Million Award
	For your contributions to bring Windows XP (estimated annual readership: 828,731) to Good Article status, I hereby present you the Three-Quarter Million Award. Congratulations on this rare accomplishment, and thanks for all you do for Wikipedia's readers! theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 07:21, 6 March 2022 (UTC)

seems like that one was overlooked! Granted, this might be me slipping up, but it seems to check out. That number is from 2017 readership, since you got the article to GA in 2018—nice work! :) theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 07:21, 6 March 2022 (UTC)

@Theleekycauldron Thank you! :) firefly ( t · c ) 12:42, 6 March 2022 (UTC)

That article is actually bad right now. Hoping that if you can fix and update it. 110.67.38.99 (talk) 03:29, 11 March 2022 (UTC)

Discussion Closure

Could you please close the discussion Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Weather#Infobox_&_Template_colors? It is an extension of the previous RfC which was closed already. The initial discussion was put up on the talkpage on February 6, with a continuous RfC notification since February 12. The nature of the second discussion is mostly to clarify the scope of the first, which may have been a bit ambiguous. All participants of the first discussion were pinged in case of any confusion. Noah^Talk 13:48, 9 March 2022 (UTC)

@Hurricane Noah Are you asking them to do this task when they are given the administrator role? SoyokoAnis - talk 15:10, 10 March 2022 (UTC)

@SoyokoAnis: Im asking them to do this an uninvolved user who is somewhat familiar with our project. Noah^Talk 15:43, 10 March 2022 (UTC)

@Hurricane Noah I will try to take a look this weekend once I have time to read the discussion fully and do it justice. firefly ( t · c ) 16:01, 10 March 2022 (UTC)

Alright, thanks. Let me know once you have looked at it. Noah^Talk 22:25, 12 March 2022 (UTC)

@Hurricane Noah Done! firefly ( t · c ) 18:48, 18 March 2022 (UTC)

Congratulations on your RFA

So except you literally have a skeleton in your cupboard, there is no Jupiter stopping what’s about to happen, which is you becoming the “latest sysop in town” thus allow me be the first to congratulate you in advance. Please I voted for you because you promised to counter undisclosed paid editing and spam in general. Please do not let me down. Oh well you do owe me a pack of fine Marlboro cigarettes when you officially get the mop. Celestina007 (talk) 01:04, 10 March 2022 (UTC)

@Celestina007 heh, thank you. And yes, UPE etc will remain a focus of mine :) firefly ( t · c ) 16:03, 10 March 2022 (UTC)

This is phenomenal! So far, 100% support! That must be a great feeling. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 17:40, 10 March 2022 (UTC)

@Liz Thank you! I'm not counting any chickens yet ("it's not over until the bureaucrat sings"? Not sure how our 'crat corps would feel about that analogy!), but it is a great feeling to see such a volume of support. I will have very high expectations to live up to, and I shall do my best to meet them :) firefly ( t · c ) 17:42, 10 March 2022 (UTC)

You might not be counting the chickens, but I just did a quick scan and I'm seeing an awful lot of beaks, and we've run out of seed. Congrats. Girth Summit _(blether) 10:56, 11 March 2022 (UTC)

@Girth Summit Haha, yes, I'm starting to hear clucking...! Thank you! :) firefly ( t · c ) 11:07, 11 March 2022 (UTC)

This is probably going to be the most supported unanimous RfA of all time. Fingers crossed nobody opposes or goes neutral in the next few hours.... Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 11:59, 11 March 2022 (UTC)

@Ritchie333: yes, L235 mentioned that possibility earlier. A very surreal feeling to even be within range of such a record! firefly ( t · c ) 12:16, 11 March 2022 (UTC)

As I will likely be away from my computer at the time, I thought I'd drop my own pre-emptive congrats off (It's probably a good sign that my fear is that I might jinx the unanimity, not the actual outcome!) Welcome to the corps, these days you'll actually be able to get a stupid t-shirt. Nosebagbear (talk) 13:22, 11 March 2022 (UTC)

@Nosebagbear: thank you! :D firefly ( t · c ) 13:24, 11 March 2022 (UTC)

Enjoy the extra buttons Cabayi (talk) 15:33, 11 March 2022 (UTC)

Do we need the formality? I suppose so

Primefac (talk) 15:34, 11 March 2022 (UTC)

Speaking as someone who was noticing your good work as far back as early 2009 under your first username, and probably would have supported you *then* — this is more than a decade overdue. Congratulations, Firefly! --Dylan620 (he/him · talk · edits) 15:36, 11 March 2022 (UTC)

• Congrats Firefly! I'm glad to see another admin willing to help with CCI and copyright! Signed,The4lines |||| ^{(Talk) (Contributions)} 15:40, 11 March 2022 (UTC)
• Congratulations for adminship !! CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 15:39, 11 March 2022 (UTC)
• Thank you all - and specific thanks to Primefac for flipping the bits. I have a very high expectation to live up to as already mentioned, and will do everything I can do meet it. :) firefly ( t · c ) 15:45, 11 March 2022 (UTC)

Congrats..The admins' T-shirt for you. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 15:39, 11 March 2022 (UTC)

• Congratulations on receiving the mop. Scorpions13256 (talk) 15:51, 11 March 2022 (UTC)
• Congrats on becoming a sysop and also congrats on getting so many supports, a place at WP:RFX200. Enjoy the shirt and if you're lucky, you'll enjoy the admin things you'll have to do too. :P --Ferien (talk) 16:08, 11 March 2022 (UTC)
• 247. There is no reason for concern. --Victor Trevor (talk) 16:56, 11 March 2022 (UTC)
• Congratulations, Firefly, we are lucky to have you on the custodian squad! Practice and take things slow at first. There are some "Intro to Admining" pages that are very useful to review.
• My only advice is to never hesitate to ask for a second opinion from an admin who has more experience in the area where you are thinking about taking action. While most admins are generalists, we each have areas that we concentrate on so we all have areas we are less familiar with. I still go to admins I respect and ask their opinion if I have doubts or questions about taking a particular action I rarely do. You'll almost always be met with support and advice. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 21:16, 11 March 2022 (UTC)
  • @Liz thank you! And thank you also for the advice, which I shall definitely keep in mind. I agree entirely that asking for advice is never a bad thing. :) firefly ( t · c ) 21:35, 11 March 2022 (UTC)
• Congratulations! It's years of hard work that earned you all the supports that you got, and the (almost) drama-free RfA. Good luck with the mop. :) — Bilorv (talk) 17:40, 12 March 2022 (UTC)

  @Bilorv thank you! :) firefly ( t · c ) 17:41, 12 March 2022 (UTC)

Congrats, and the advice

Congratulations on your successful RFA! Carrying on a tradition, allow me to impart the words of wisdom I received from Katie after my RFA passed almost seven long, exhausting, and questionable years ago:

Remember you will always protect the wrong version. (I got nothing here. It's inevitable.) Remember you must always follow the rules, except for when you ignore them. Without exception, you will pick the wrong one to do. (See #5.) Remember to assume good faith and not bite. Remember that when you are applying these principles most diligently, you are probably dealing with a troll. (You'll attract many more of those now, because mop. They must like to drink the dirty water in the bucket.) Use the block ability sparingly. Enjoy the insults you receive when you do block, because really, what else is there to live for? Remember that when you make these errors, someone will be more than happy to point them out to you in dazzling clarity and descriptive terminology. It will not be a personal attack because we are admins and, therefore, we are all rouge anyway. Finally, remember to contact me if you ever need assistance, and I will do what I am able. -- TNT (talk • she/her) 16:11, 11 March 2022 (UTC)

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TheresNoTime Thank you for this time honoured advice! :D firefly ( t · c ) 16:38, 11 March 2022 (UTC)

Congrats on your appointment as admin

Hello Firefly,

I'm just congratulating you on your recent appointment. Keep up the good work. Cheers!! 🥂 Volten001 ^talk 06:26, 12 March 2022 (UTC)

@Volten001 Thanks :) firefly ( t · c ) 09:06, 12 March 2022 (UTC)

Merchandise giveaway nomination

A token of thanks Hi Firefly! I've nominated you to receive a gift from the WMF. Talk page stalkers are invited to comment at the nomination. Enjoy! Cheers, {{u|Sdkb}} talk 20:22, 12 March 2022 (UTC)

Sdkb - oh wow! Thank you very much! :D firefly ( t · c ) 20:23, 12 March 2022 (UTC)

A belated congratulations!

Congratulations on passing your RfA, and breaking the record for largest unanimous RfA! May you enjoy your service with the mop. — 3PPYB6 — TALK — CONTRIBS — 12:57, 13 March 2022 (UTC)

@3PPYB6 Thank you! It was certainly a pleasant surprise to see that I'd hit that record. :) firefly ( t · c ) 12:58, 13 March 2022 (UTC)

Regarding the protection of Bigg Boss Ultimate (Season 1)

Hello! I wanted to try to explain to you about why the page of Bigg Boss Ultimate 1's protection level should be decreased. You know like if you take a look even for 30 seconds, you'll see that there's a lot to edit about and most of the extended confirmed users like me don't watch the episodes as we have to pay for that. But there are several auto-confirmed users who pay to watch the episodes. And there are a lot of things to edit like the tasks have to be mentioned and the nominations like if you check the page, you'll see that for the 6th week, the nomination hasn't been edited. Like at least the nominations (Who nominated who) have to be edited. I hope you understand me and comprehend how this is going to be a pain to edit after like a month. Just try to think in the place of the editors who have to do that and sometimes re-watch the episodes so as to write everything down in the page. If there're are sock-puppets, I will definitely report them to you or an another administrator. Just please think about the troubles that we're going to face to edit the page if we don't at least start now. Thank you and take care! Nikita Bhamidipati (talk) 17:14, 13 March 2022 (UTC)

@Nikita Bhamidipati you are welcome to submit edit requests on the article’s talk page with the information as you get it, which other (extended confirmed) editors can then action. firefly ( t · c ) 20:58, 13 March 2022 (UTC)

Congrats on passing your RFA!

I've never seen anyone pass an RFA with 200+ supports, 0 oppositions and 0 neutral votes. Congratulations! I.hate.spam.mail.here (talk | contributions) 03:44, 15 March 2022 (UTC)

@I.hate.spam.mail.here thank you! :) firefly ( t · c ) 06:55, 15 March 2022 (UTC)

Congratulations

I almost forgot about your RFA. Hearty congratulations. I always knew you would pass with flying colours. Wish I could someday become like you. Anyway, lots of love and support. May your journey as an administrator be great. Regards. Itcouldbepossible^Talk 09:18, 16 March 2022 (UTC)

@Itcouldbepossible Thank you! :) firefly ( t · c ) 09:19, 16 March 2022 (UTC)

Your block of LittleCharleyBear2029

Seems we have a duck. –Skywatcher68 (talk) 15:16, 16 March 2022 (UTC)

@Skywatcher68 Blocked - many thanks :) firefly ( t · c ) 15:19, 16 March 2022 (UTC)

Precious

support

Thank you for quality articles about topics readers read, such as Windows XP and Anna Sorokin, for Pentium FDIV bug and Christ Church, Turnham Green, for making bots work for us, for doing the dirty work of admins also, for "it is a great feeling to see such a volume of support", - you are an awesome Wikipedian!

You are recipient no. 2717 of Precious, a prize of QAI. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:11, 18 March 2022 (UTC)

@Gerda Arendt Oh wow - thank you very much! :) firefly ( t · c ) 19:53, 18 March 2022 (UTC)

Yours was a very unusual RfA! Normally, when I don't know a candidate, I give Precious and then support based on that. I saw soon that you didn't need my support, - so kind of late, here you get the award from the cabal of the outcast. What do you think about the discussion at Cosima Wagner? I don't want a formal RfC, - waste of time for all involved, - still licking wounds after the completely unnecessary one at WT:DYK, closed yesterday. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:06, 18 March 2022 (UTC)

@Gerda Arendt - hmmm, infobox disputes. Always a fun one. I see there's a proposal for a compromise, which is usually a good idea (at least worth a try). Ultimately I don't have any strong feelings on infoboxes one way or another, and feel that the amount of time sometimes dedicated to arguing about them could in many cases be better spent elsewhere... firefly ( t · c ) 11:26, 19 March 2022 (UTC)

disagree with "always fun" ;) - seriously: working on Artem Datsyshyn. I don't know what you know about infobox discussions, - I can tell you that they more or less died out, nothing serious since 2018. In this case, a new editor aded malformed DOB etc. They would have been served better by formatting help, not a revert based on no more than a 2012 discussion. N. is the only user who would revert that way. Could you - uninvolved, without a history - perhaps talk to her? I'm not up to her English, sorry. It could be so simple if you ask me: Some readers want the entry structured , others in prose, both can meet in the body, it's not one or the other, why not both?? If she'd stop reverting in articles she never edited before, those wars were over, imagine! - Back to the dead dancer, who has an infobox, naturally. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:37, 19 March 2022 (UTC)

Editor of the Week

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