User talk:Bakanov

Bakanov is taking a short wikibreak and will be back on Wikipedia soon.

As of 30 November 2024, I screwed up on Recent Changes patrol at least 4 times (out of 314 reverts), according to this and other talk pages. (Sorry.)
Inform me of another error.
Mistakes made after 11 August 2006 are (also) listed at User:Bakanov/VandalismMistakes.

Current Status: Offline

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Welcome!

Hello, Bakanov, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

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If you are interested in Russia-related themes, you may want to check out the Russia Portal, particularly the Portal:Russia/New article announcements and Portal:Russia/Russia-related Wikipedia notice board. You may even want to add these boards to your watchlist.

Again, welcome! --Ghirla ^-трёп- 17:34, 31 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for this kind welcome! I certainly think I will be here for quite a while, and will try to contribute my utmost to Wikipedia (certainly now I've seen it even has a {{ruswelcome}} template!) Bakanov 18:54, 31 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Just joining the welcomes. Also, similar to the Russia portal, there is a Ukraine portal, if you are interested. It also has a new article announcement board which is useful to add to your watchlist if you are interested in Ukrainian topics as well. --Irpen 18:44, 1 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Category:Aspergian Wikipedians

Category:Aspergian Wikipedians which you have included on your user page has been proposed for deletion you can comment at Wikipedia:Categories for deletion#Category:Wikipedians by mental condition. The is also a proposal to create an association to meet the needs of users with mental health conditions. --Salix alba (talk) 18:28, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Your VandalProof Application

Dear Bakanov,

Thank you for applying for VandalProof! (VP). As you may know, VP is a very powerful program, and in fact with the new 1.2 version release it has even more power. As such we must uphold strict protocols before approving a new applicant. Regretfully, I have chosen to decline your application at this time. The reason for this is that for security reasons, VandalProof's creator requires it's users to have made 250 edits to articles, which you have not. Please note it is nothing personal by any means, and we certainly welcome you to apply again in the not too distant future. Thank you for your interest in VandalProof. - Gl e n ^T_C (Stollery) 21:15, 28 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

About reverts

Is there a reason for your revert of my edits to WP:LTA? I've been attempting to clear it up steadily as it's currently in a poor state. 68.39.174.238 17:00, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It might have been an accident while sweeping the recent edits by anonymous users - I cannot recount rolling it back, and never documented it. My apologies for doing this. Bakanov 13:25, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The Gary guy page!

Hi there

Thanks for this catch. I confess to be completely ignorant about footy but the vandalism here over the past couple of days has been considerable and I've had difficulty finding "good" reverts. There are at least 3 IP addresses and 2 registered users playing games here (the IP are not the same organisations). It's on my watch list too - hope the day is good for you - cheers -- Nigel ^(Talk) 11:29, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Good in terms of fish caught it certainly is. In the past three hours I've had to revert 32 malicious edits, a number which would've been far higher if Omicronpersei8 didn't keep creeping ahead of me, no matter how often I jump ahead of him :)

With a bit of luck they'll give up on vandalising the Bollan page soon, but I guess our chances are somewhat dim there. Have a good hunt! Bakanov 11:37, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Spotted your history and saw you'd been busy! As a PS I'm not even sure we have the "right" revert now (but - very quietly - I doubt he is that important <g>). Catch you round - cheers -- Nigel ^(Talk) 11:40, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

In case you didn't spot it they've started playing again! Cheers -- Nigel ^(Talk) 10:43, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ok you were quicker than me - got to get me some more scripts <g> - thanks -- Nigel ^(Talk) 10:51, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Got one of them a final warning. This is the first time I'm hopeful someone will vandalise again :) Bakanov 10:52, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to the Birthday Committee!

Welcome, Bakanov, to the Wikipedia Birthday Commitee!!! You have met all of the membership requirements. Any concerns should be directed to Steveo2. (Between June 14 and September 10, 2006, speak to Mr. Turcotte instead.) See the Birthday Committee Project Page to see our userbox, and the Birthday Message Templates. Go to the bulletin board to see any new announcements concerning the committee. Remember, Be Bold!

Thanks for joining! Glad to have you here! Don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions. Thisthema n 05:26, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the welcome. I hope you don't mind I've already congratulated some people. Bakanov 08:21, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to VandalProof!

Hi, Bakanov, thank you for applying for VandalProof. I am happy to announce that you are now authorized for use, so if you haven't already, simply download VandalProof from our main page and install it, and you're all set!

Warning to Vandals: This user is armed with VandalProof

Please join the VandalProof user category by adding either: {{User:Vishwin60/Userbox/VandalProof}} (which will add this user box) or [[Category:Wikipedians using VandalProof]] to your user page.

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact me or post a message on VandalProof's talk page. Welcome to our team! - Glen 03:06, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism?

Hi, regarding your revert of the question asked at Wikipedia:Reference desk/Miscellaneous ([1]) - why is this marked as vandalism? It is in allcaps, which is annoying, but it's entirely possible that it's a legitimate query. Ziggurat 11:52, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The phrase WHY NOT SOME MORE? suggested to me this was by no means a serious edit. This may indeed have been a mistake - if the supposed vandal responds regarding this revert I will of course extend my apologies and increase my 'screwup count' by one. Thanks, Bakanov (talk • contribs) 11:57, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

More than one sperm at a time, presumably - I wouldn't interpret it as frivolous, although I would guess that the asker is probably pretty young :) If you don't object, I'll restore the edit and answer it, and see if the editor responds well or vandalistically. Ziggurat 12:01, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I see... No objections to restoring the edit; if this is indeed a legitimate query I should never have rolled it back. --Bakanov (talk • contribs) 12:03, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I've added a partial reply; we'll see if/when they return. All the best, Ziggurat 12:12, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Regina

What I have added to wikipedia concerning the entry Regina, is completely factual and intended to assist the reader. It is a fact that the city Regina rhymes with "vagina". This is a common mistake for people talking about our city, and the clarification is useful to the reader. Please reinsert my addition.

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:NigelR"

Its proper pronunciation in is already listed in IPA - there is no need to add that it rhymes with "vagina". I apologise for warning you for a good-faith edit, but will not undo my action. --Bakanov (talk • contribs) 16:56, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

For some reason the IPA pronunciation comes across as gibberish. One cannot see how to pronounce Regina properly. I have checked this on several computers, including the computer available at the City of Regina, and the IPA does not show up properly. That is why I think the rhyming is more helpful to the readers.

It is against policy. I suggest you be bold and set the IPA straight, as I am not familiar with the proper pronunciation. --Bakanov (talk • contribs) 17:06, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Must stop meeting like this! "You say Regina I say ..." I've answered to IP talk page - not nonsense but not necessary. Catch you again I'm certain -- Nigel ^(Talk) 17:17, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Cristiano Ronaldo error mistake

I have done no such thing, I did not even look at the page, let alone edit it. You have made a mistake, I believe. I have left all positive contributions to Wiki, but how did my ISP number turn up, as I didnt even go on that page?

82.10.93.147, I have no idea how you ended up in the article's history if you didn't make that edit. Or perhaps I do. If you have a dynamic IP (especially if you're using AOL), your IP might change periodically. That's one of the many disadvantages of remaining anonymous.

Unfortunately, your situation is like that of a suspected killer with his face on tape and his fingerprints all over the murder weapon. If you really didn't do anything, it may be advisable to get a username. That way you can be certain only to be held accountable for your own actions, aside from other advantages you get from signing up. The best of luck --Bakanov (talk • contribs) 20:56, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

the One time pad thing

It wasn't an experiment; I think the change was correct: 'elementary' means that something is an elemental part of the whole under discussion. The original version was thus wrong (the cited concepts are elementary with respect to one time pads). I suspect the original author meant non-trivial but I prefer the less-convoluted hard-to-do. Encyclopedias should be concise and elegant but usually not fancyful.

<Moved to bottom of page> You are absolutely right. I have rolled back my edit and would like to extend my sincere apologies for this screw-up. Wish I could say it will never happen again.

However, there is one thing you can do to help RC patrollers avoid mistakes like this - by providing an edit summary you can take away most doubts about an edit. Cheers, Bakanov (talk • contribs) 11:07, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I should start logging in too :)

Assitance??

Can you look at this one - Leonard Susskind. Think I'm getting the reverts right but he is giving me grief and placing warnings on my page!! Cheers -- Nigel ^(Talk) 12:54, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

OK you are not around - no worries -- Nigel ^(Talk) 12:56, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry I wasn't around to help - it seems to have come to a halt without me. Have a good hunt in future! --Bakanov (talk • contribs) 16:16, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hangman

Hello, I noticed that you have edited the Wikipedia:Hangman page. Unfortunately, for the time being, the Wikipedia Hangman page is inactive. But, you may be interested to know that there is an international Hangman tournament which you can join if you like. We would love to have you! Ian Manka Talk to me! 03:06, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Birthday (2 Days Late, Sorry)

I've noticed no one's wished you a happy birthday (sorry if I am mistaken), so here you go (also, I just barely joined the Committee, so this is the earliest I could give it to you)!

Hungry? Here's a little snack for you on your birthday, from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day, Bakanov!

Cheers! •The RSJ• ^{(Main Hub - Rants)} 22:47, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Disambiguation Talk Request

This is a form message being sent to all WikiProject Disambiguation participants. I recently left a proposed banner idea on the WikiProject Disambiguation talk page and I would appreciate any input you could provide. Before it can be approved or denied, I would prefer a lot of feedback from multiple participants in the project. So if you have the time please join in the discussion to help improve the WikiProject. Keep up the good work in link repair and thanks for your time. Nehrams2020 21:17, 9 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

World's Smallest Political Quiz userbox

You may be interested in User:Audacity/Userboxes/WSPQ, which is a replacement for the old Political Chart userbox. The new userbox takes the two variables (economic and personal freedom), calculates which political alignment they place you into (Statist, Libertarian, Liberal, Centrist, or Conservative), and links your userpage to the appropriate category.

Please reply to User talk:Audacity, as I will not be watching your talk page. Λυδαcιτγ 07:37, 27 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Disambiguation link fixing one-day contest

I have decided to put on a mini-contest within the November 2013 monthly disambiguation contest, on Saturday, November 23 (UTC). I will personally give a $20 Amazon.com gift card to the disambiguator who fixes the most links on that server-day (see the project page for details on scoring points). Since we are not geared up to do an automated count for that day, at 00:00, 23 November 2013 (UTC) (which is 7:00 PM on November 22, EST), I'll take a screenshot of the project page leaderboard. I will presume that anyone who is not already listed on the leaderboard has precisely nine edits. At 01:00, 24 November 2013 (UTC) (8:00 PM on November 23, EST), I'll take a screenshot of the leaderboard at that time (the extra hour is to give the board time to update), and I will determine from that who our winner is. I will credit links fixed by turning a WP:DABCONCEPT page into an article, but you'll have to let me know me that you did so. Here's to a fun contest. Note that according to the Daily Disambig, we currently have under 256,000 disambiguation links to be fixed. If everyone in the disambiguation link fixers category were to fix 500 links, we would have them all done - so aim high! Cheers! bd2412 T 01:50, 18 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom elections are now open!

Hi,
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current Arbitration Committee election. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. For the Election committee, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:54, 23 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]