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Warning

Sorry, general editing is turning off soon. See you tomorrow morning!--Aschlafly 00:32, 13 September 2007 (EDT)

Blocking powers

I just gave you blocking powers. You can block vandals now. In Christ,--Aschlafly 19:35, 13 September 2007 (EDT)

Thank you very much! I will do my best to stop vandals before they can cause too much harm to Conservapedia. HelpJazz 19:48, 13 September 2007 (EDT)

New Entries Redux

Oops. Okay, I'll "jazz up" the ones I've created before I move onto others. --PeteVan 13:50, 18 September 2007 (EDT)

Heh heh thanksÂ :) Again, I wasn't trying to criticize you or anything, just wanted to let you know. As you can see from my userpage, MoS compliancy is one of my current projects, but you know the whole "teach a man to fish" adage... HelpJazz 13:54, 18 September 2007 (EDT)

No, no--I didn't take it as criticism at all. Indeed, I appreciate the heads up. The whole wiki thing is still new to me.--PeteVan 14:08, 18 September 2007 (EDT)

As for many, I suspect. You seem to be catching on quickly though! HelpJazz 14:13, 18 September 2007 (EDT)

Thanks

I hate people who take advantage of good faith. --Mathers 20:37, 18 September 2007 (EDT)

Heh I just thanked you on your talk page! And I agree with you on that point! HelpJazz 20:38, 18 September 2007 (EDT)

saw that. maybe you can point me in the direction I might do the most good. I saw some of the links at the top of the recent changes page. Is that the best way to help out? Mathers 20:43, 18 September 2007 (EDT)

Until you get your bearings, a great way to get started is to hit the "random page" button until you see something that needs fixing. Often times the title won't be bolded, or there might be a spelling mistake or something. Over time you start to get a better handle on the type of articles we have, and how they are generally written. Once you feel comfortable enough, you can go into the wanted pages and start creating new articles that interest you, or you can make revisions to articles, whatever floats your boat. Some people like going through those lists, others have certain areas of interest; I'm currently checking every single chemistry article over for correctness! You'll find your niche rather quickly, I think.

Check out those links I put on your talk page, they are very helpful for new editors; and you can always ask if you have any questions! Welcome, and enjoy editing Conservapedia! HelpJazz 20:54, 18 September 2007 (EDT)

Editing

HelpJazz, general editing needs to pick up again tomorrow morning. Sorry for the interruption, but see you tomorrow morning!--Aschlafly 00:49, 20 September 2007 (EDT)

Ok, guess I'll get some sleep thenÂ :) HelpJazz 00:50, 20 September 2007 (EDT)

Contest

Hey HelpJazz. Would you be interested in joining team one (to be named) in the contest? --Tash 19:01, 22 September 2007 (EDT)

I'm honored and flattered. I'd love to join your team. HelpJazz 22:23, 22 September 2007 (EDT)

Great! You are in!--Tash 22:29, 22 September 2007 (EDT)

Ron Paul

I notice your supporting Ron Paul in this election? I was thinking of making small donations to him and Obama (A Ron Paul/Obama election would be some craic) It would put me in the position of watching the election from Ireland, content if either one wins. Back to the point of my question though, is it possible for non-nationals to donate to someones election campaign? I'm Irish, though have an American parent. Graham 10:12, 24 September 2007 (EDT)

Do you support Paul and Obama, or just think it would be interesting to watch the two of them go against each other? They aren't exactly like-minded candidates on most issues, so it seems strange to me that you would support them both.

That was a verty interesting question. I didn't know the answer so I looked on Ron Paul's donation page and found that when you donate you have to certify the following:

"I am a United States citizen or a lawfully-admitted permanent resident. If a foreign national, I have permanent resident status and hold a green card."

So you probably can't donate... legally. HelpJazz 10:18, 24 September 2007 (EDT)

Ah well...

First of all, there are certain things I like about both candidates:

Ron Paul- Were he to get elected, he might bring the Party to the Libertarian/Constitutional Wing. After a scurrilous few years of Bush's scant regard for constitutional rights and responsibilities as President to uphold those rights, he'd be a breath of fresh air.

Economically we differ, but I don't care so much about what he'll do to your welfare systems because I don't live there. Socially, he might just end the lunatical 'war on drugs' once and for all.

Obama- Electing Obama would create an icon for the African American community to look up to. There seems to be a shortage of role models there - Were I a Black American father, I'd teach my kids to look up to him. Furthermore, he is on the Evangelical side, so him being elected might just fragmentise the Religious Right, which holds far too much power in America.

Not to mention two articulate, honourable men running for the office of President. That would be a sight to see. Graham 10:30, 24 September 2007 (EDT)

That makes sense then. I think the best thing about Paul running as a Republican is that he actually is allowed to get his message across! I don't know how much it's changing the party line, but it's changing a lot of voter's minds. HelpJazz 10:35, 24 September 2007 (EDT)

Thanks for Catching and Reverting Vandal

Thanks for catching and reverting that vandal tonight! Godspeed.--Aschlafly 00:35, 26 September 2007 (EDT)

I'm just glad I caught him when I did. He was pretty fast! Help Jazz 00:36, 26 September 2007 (EDT)

What the...

You wouldn't happen to have just banned around 20 people as likely vandals? does a likely vandal mean that they actually haven't done anything to warrant a ban but you ban them just in case? im kinda intrested as my real account is amongst them. SimonAl 18:25, 6 October 2007 (EDT)

Your real account? The usual thing is to email me instead of making a sock account. I'm banning people who have a very high probability of being vandals. If I banned you on accident send me an e-mail; I'm only human (which I suspect many of these likely vandals are not...) and I can make mistakes and push the wrong button. Help Jazz 18:28, 6 October 2007 (EDT)

Wiki-quette

Last time I checked its etiquette to check with the poster before reverting his edit. I am talking in relation to the Friends article. Boru 12:51, 7 October 2007 (EDT)

Last time *I* checked you've been here for all of an hour and a half, whereas I have been editing for months now. I believe you are a parodist and if you don't cease your non-encyclopedic, unsourced editing you will be blocked. Help Jazz 12:54, 7 October 2007 (EDT)

If I am a parodist, then how come one of the sysops thought my edit on the Medusa article was fine? I assure you I am not parodist. What exactly was wrong with the Al Gore edits? He didn't serve in the military, he travelled as a war correspondant; He claims to have founded the internet and he won a predominantly Liberal award. It is not parody to point these facts out; Believing these truths to be parody displays a complete lack of confidence in your own beliefs.

And the reason I have edited so much is because I am excited to finally have a few hours off to help out here. Boru 13:00, 7 October 2007 (EDT)

Source it then. I've seen a lot of parody and it's all the same. Obviously it has to be ultra-conservative, that's how it slips in. I'm not easily fooled, however. So sit back and find out how we do things here before you go around editing. Help Jazz 13:04, 7 October 2007 (EDT)

I have been blocked and unblocked. I'm going to leave this for a while, and let everyone cool down. I do assure you though, that I am not a parodist. Boru 13:12, 7 October 2007 (EDT)

If you really aren't a parodist then please accept my apologies. We *do* get people who post the most outrageous things they can to see if they can get them through unnoticed. The fact that you have only been here less than two hours and are already using the same language as some of our most conservative members raised big red flags in my mind. Please continue editing, but keep in mind our commandments and rules (I placed a link on your talk page). Help Jazz 13:22, 7 October 2007 (EDT)

My apologies for the late chime-in, I've been away. Since you're watching the topic, I'd like to point you towards the following, http://sethf.com/gore/, which is useful (imo, natch) when deciding how to go about the whole "Al Gore invented the internet" kerfluffle. Aziraphale 01:25, 9 October 2007 (EDT) <-free advice, and worth twice the price!

Sorry, but that debunking stuff is flat out lies. I have a transcript of the speech Gore gave, taking credit for it somewhere. Stay tuned! --ÅÅ·ÅÃ´Ï-â®K^{/á¹¢ÏÑÐ°ÑÇ} 02:08, 9 October 2007 (EDT) (Guess you'll be sorry you even brought it up pretty soon! :p)

Here you go. [1]

This comes from a television interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer that was aired on March 9,1999. TruthOrFiction.com has a transcript of the entire broadcast. Vice President Gore was not yet a formal candidate for the presidency, but was clearly setting the stage for it, and Blitzer's questions focused on his potential campaign. At one point, Blitzer asked Gore why the Democrats should support him over rival Bill Bradley. Gore answered, "Well, I will -- I'll be offering my vision when my campaign begins, and it'll be comprehensive and sweeping, and I hope that it'll be compelling enough to draw people toward it. I feel that it will be. But it will emerge from my dialogue with the American people. I've traveled to every part of this country during the last six years. During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet."

Some of the emails criticizing Gore for this statement point out that Gore has often shown ignorance about computers, so how could he have created the Internet? He did not claim, however, to be a computer geek who toiled in his basement and came up with the idea. He did claim that somehow as a member of congress he not only played in role in creating the Internet, but "took the initiative" to do it.

No amount of "spin" can undo his words. Please note he has never retracted his statement or actually explained it. He has however made jokes at his own expense about it. --ÅÅ·ÅÃ´Ï-â®K^{/á¹¢ÏÑÐ°ÑÇ} 02:18, 9 October 2007 (EDT)

-shrug- I find the articles useful to the conversation. I don't claim to have resolved anything. Aziraphale 10:34, 9 October 2007 (EDT) <-ah-so...

(edit to add) - reviewing the link I provided, the transcript you quoted is the first thing on the page, so it's not like they're hiding it or anything. Aziraphale 10:37, 9 October 2007 (EDT)

Thanks Az and TK. As I told Boru all he needs to do is find a citation, and it's obvious that citations exist. Gore's been made fun of for years over that statement, and simply saying "Al Gore claimed to have invented the internet" without any citation or explanation only makes us look like a decade-old Saturday Night Live episode (one of the good ones though, not this junk they have on now). So you are both right (all three, including Boru): he said it, and there is apparently some truth to it, though he chose his words in such a way (intentionally or not; it was a live interview) so as to exaggerate his role. Help Jazz 11:49, 9 October 2007 (EDT)

Paul51

He is inserting small edits into the science articles that are incorrect. I reverted them with a short explination as to why they were wrong and he reinserted. I asked for sources but nothing has changed. Just thought you should know.--Able806 23:26, 7 October 2007 (EDT)

Thank you. I have been watching and I gave him a warning. If he persists he will be blocked to give him time to read the commandments. Thanks for the heads up. Help Jazz 23:28, 7 October 2007 (EDT)

np--Able806 23:30, 7 October 2007 (EDT)

Vandal

Thanks much for blocking MaxwellShipley, the vandal. His edits have now been cleaned, thanks to your help.--Aschlafly 15:34, 15 October 2007 (EDT)

I only wish I had caught him sooner! Would have been less work to undo. Help Jazz 15:35, 15 October 2007 (EDT)

Baseball

Now, everything is perfect. Thank you so much for let me know. --User:JoaquÃn MartÃnez, talk 09:07, 17 October 2007 (EDT)

Thanks so much! Liza.

Statistics

All kidding aside, Darrel Huff's little book How to Lie with Statistics is THE classic book on the topic of statistics and their misuse. Anyone in media (or encyclopedia writing) should be required to read it 2 or 3 times per decade. --Ed Poor ^Talk 18:12, 20 October 2007 (EDT)

Ha ha ha well I guess I'm a little behind in my reading thenÂ :) That book opened my eyes, and really I think it's good for anyone to read. I've never been able to watch a drug commercial (or listen to a political speech) the same way! Help Jazz 18:18, 20 October 2007 (EDT)

Good. Can you help me determine the number of homeless people in the USA? Is it 300 thousand or 3 million, or what? --Ed Poor ^Talk 18:43, 20 October 2007 (EDT)

Message for Bohdan (because his talk page is protected)

I missed you. Noone can vandalize my user page like you doÂ :) Help Jazz

Its a gift. âThe preceding unsigned comment was added by Bohdan (talk)

You know Bohdan, it's not safe to drink and drive on the information superhighway. The truck carrying your information might crash and then the tubes will get all clogged. Help Jazz 21:58, 21 October 2007 (EDT)

What on earth does that mean? âThe preceding unsigned comment was added by Bohdan (talk)

Didn't you hear about the "series of tubes" thing? It was all over the internet a while ago. See here. Help Jazz 22:21, 21 October 2007 (EDT)

ACK PUTIN! I forgot all about all the Putin occurences when Bohdan's around!! (Hrm it's like Clark Kent and Superman, except that you only see one when the other's around). Help Jazz 22:02, 21 October 2007 (EDT)

Thanks for the welcome

I didn't realize I called anyone names, I'm sorry if I did. Liberals just tick me off sometimes. sorry --Konservativekanadian 17:12, 23 October 2007 (EDT)

I may have misread your post, so don't worry about it. I understand being ticked off by certain kinds of people, but in order to run a civil blog sometimes it is best to hold one's tongueÂ :) Help Jazz 17:46, 23 October 2007 (EDT)

Liberal Hate

The liberal hate was criticizing of our ally Saudi Arabia. I know their human rights record isn't perfect but liberals love to go on about how bad our allies are and forget to criticize the even worse regimes we oppose such as the brutal Castro and Chavez governments. --Konservativekanadian 17:29, 23 October 2007 (EDT)

I'm not sure I would call the content "hate". If you have another reference which shows that the statements are false, then feel free to remove them (though from my very limited knowledge I do not think they are blatantly false). However, if the statement is true, we shouldn't remove it just because we don't want it to be true. I will look over it again; I think some of the sentiment in the article is not reflected in the reference, and maybe you will agree with it better after then. Help Jazz 17:46, 23 October 2007 (EDT)

Great Minds

Thanks! ItMathers 20:38, 23 October 2007 (EDT)

That was definitely most excellent timing! Help Jazz 21:02, 23 October 2007 (EDT)

We're like some kind of super vandal-fighting team---like something out of legend! :P ItMathers 21:05, 23 October 2007 (EDT)

Thank for the welcome

Thanks, and it's always nice to run into a fellow libertarianÂ :). I do have some questions about this place, as I'm coming here from Wikipedia. What POV is this place run from exactly? Is the idea for articles to be written from a blatantly conservative point of view? I came here because I agree that there is a liberal bias on Wikipedia, which is why I will never identify what my user name there is, but I'm pretty sure that I will have a harder time standing a conservative bias, seeing as I am socially liberal, and social issues are more prominent than economic issues. If you could help me to understand what exactly this place is about, then I would be ever so gratefulÂ :). Cheers, LibDeist 21:24, 23 October 2007 (EDT)