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by Vigilant
Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:35 am
Forum: Governance
Topic: Universal CoC
Replies: 289
Views: 23242

Re: Universal CoC

I can't even spite vote in that shit, I don't know these people I was going to vote against everyone but Barkeep is on the list. And he really would try to make it work, bad idea as it may be. So then I went to the candidates' page and ... pretty much what you said. Why are we electing these people...
by Vigilant
Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:54 pm
Forum: Governance
Topic: Was Maher fired?
Replies: 76
Views: 3870

Re: Was Maher fired?

She's, at most, spook-curious.

She's obviously an opportunistic vapid buzzword pusher and nothing more.
by Vigilant
Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:31 am
Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
Topic: Framming
Replies: 21
Views: 636

Re: Framming

Credit where credit is due
"Framming"

I'm not sure how Fram felt about it given that they chose to reply to TheAnonme rather than you, but I felt "framming" to be a disrespectful verb. Barkeep49 (talk) 20:30, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
:applause:
by Vigilant
Fri Apr 26, 2024 12:35 am
Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
Topic: Framming
Replies: 21
Views: 636

Re: Framming

I saw their early contributions where they were trying to determine someone’s identity.
by Vigilant
Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:18 pm
Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
Topic: Framming
Replies: 21
Views: 636

Re: Framming

Is it just me or is The Anome a smug prick?
by Vigilant
Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:43 pm
Forum: News and Media
Topic: Spectator Australia: JK Rowling puts Wikipedia’s neutrality to the test
Replies: 18
Views: 551

Re: Spectator Australia: JK Rowling puts Wikipedia’s neutrality to the test

As you explain, there's an edge case there.

The VAST majority of 'concerned opinions' held about this are simply garden variety bigotry.
by Vigilant
Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:37 am
Forum: Blog Posts
Topic: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty
Replies: 818
Views: 30950

Re: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty

Some of us live on the other side of the globe, and slept during most of the buffoonery. The claims of "non-trivial" amounts of stock were absurd, since I never said I owned non-trivial amounts. I was intentionally vague because it isn't anyone's business. The concept of an absurd de minimis exampl...
by Vigilant
Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:38 pm
Forum: Blog Posts
Topic: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty
Replies: 818
Views: 30950

Re: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty

This was probably predictable: 1220383136 I am just the messenger and intend to convey neither approval nor disapproval This is the dumbest thing I've ever seen. WP:CIR would like a word. oh it's not going anywhere. It was a matter of time before someone made this point however It's a dumb point ma...
by Vigilant
Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:32 pm
Forum: Blog Posts
Topic: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty
Replies: 818
Views: 30950

Re: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty

This was probably predictable: 1220383136 I am just the messenger and intend to convey neither approval nor disapproval This is the dumbest thing I've ever seen. WP:CIR would like a word. Just take all the bits from all the fucking mouthbreathers who started and supported that thread. This. This ri...
by Vigilant
Tue Apr 23, 2024 5:42 pm
Forum: Blog Posts
Topic: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty
Replies: 818
Views: 30950

Re: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty

Like a meth addict scrabbling around on the slippery linoleum for a 'rock' he dropped behind the toilet in the last men's room stall.
by Vigilant
Tue Apr 23, 2024 6:28 am
Forum: Blog Posts
Topic: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty
Replies: 818
Views: 30950

Re: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty

by Vigilant
Tue Apr 23, 2024 6:26 am
Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
Topic: Email from Jimbo Wales (and a book?)
Replies: 9
Views: 441

Re: email from jimbo wales (and a book?)

They'll cherry pick the 'data' and come up with whatever narrative they wanted to come up with.

Reminds me of their A/B testing for the VisualEdsel.
by Vigilant
Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:25 am
Forum: Blog Posts
Topic: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty
Replies: 818
Views: 30950

Re: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty

Randy from Boise wrote:
Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:19 am
And you, Yngvadottir (T-C-L)!

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"Vote for sanity for a change."
by Vigilant
Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:08 pm
Forum: Blog Posts
Topic: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty
Replies: 818
Views: 30950

Re: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty

rnu wrote:
Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:08 pm
Yngvadottir wrote:
Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:07 pm
Beeblebrox wrote:
Mon Apr 22, 2024 6:40 pm
Randy from Boise wrote:
Mon Apr 22, 2024 4:25 pm
Your turn to run for Arb, Dennis.
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You got my vote. For what that's worth these days....
Mine too. Along with Fram. And Beeblebrox, again.
And my shrug.
And my axe!!!

Wait... what are we doing?
by Vigilant
Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:59 pm
Forum: News and Media
Topic: Spectator Australia: JK Rowling puts Wikipedia’s neutrality to the test
Replies: 18
Views: 551

Re: Spectator Australia: JK Rowling puts Wikipedia’s neutrality to the test

rnu wrote:
Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:00 pm
Kraken wrote:
Mon Apr 22, 2024 6:47 pm
[...]
In other words, neither Rowling or her critics had any real understanding of the purpose of the law
[...]
People having, and expressing, strong opinions about things they don't understand. I am shocked! "Shocked", I say!
Even worse, about shit that's none of their god damned business.
by Vigilant
Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:47 pm
Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
Topic: Answer these three questions about a random Wikipedia article and win a car
Replies: 188
Views: 1878

Re: Answer these three questions about a random Wikipedia article and win a car

I'm just disappointed the thread title wasn't "Must answer me these questions three, 'ere the other side he see "
by Vigilant
Mon Apr 22, 2024 4:20 pm
Forum: News and Media
Topic: Spectator Australia: JK Rowling puts Wikipedia’s neutrality to the test
Replies: 18
Views: 551

Re: Spectator Australia: JK Rowling puts Wikipedia’s neutrality to the test

Come on, en.wp, try giving Rowling the Brandt treatment.

I dare you.
by Vigilant
Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:21 am
Forum: Sexism
Topic: Chris Troutman blocked for sexism
Replies: 53
Views: 3032

Re: Chris Troutman blocked for sexism

Looks like nobody attempted to answer this question: P.S. Hmmmm, GW has buttons. She was not an involved party... Why didn't she do a quick, quiet block on her own? Why go to AN/I at all??? Hopefully she'll drop by and answer this one herself, but if I really had to guess, I'd say it's probably bec...
by Vigilant
Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:17 am
Forum: Blog Posts
Topic: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty
Replies: 818
Views: 30950

Re: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty

Well, we done voted for this new thing. How in the hell are we actually going to do it?! Nice work ARBCOM... Also, what are the new rules, asks nearly everyone. :popcorn: We don't want Arbcom making new policy, that is not their job. Their job is to arbitrate protracted problems that the community ...
by Vigilant
Mon Apr 22, 2024 2:09 am
Forum: Sexism
Topic: Chris Troutman blocked for sexism
Replies: 53
Views: 3032

Re: Chris Troutman blocked for sexism

*So here I am, outing someone again. Sure, someone practically asked me to do it, but I could have sent them a PM with the answer to their question, but I know that you want to know, too. Don't deny it. YOU....MONSTER! When will the pearl-clutching tear-dispenser crowd be along to pillory you for t...
by Vigilant
Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:08 am
Forum: Sexism
Topic: Chris Troutman blocked for sexism
Replies: 53
Views: 3032

Re: Chris Troutman blocked for sexism

*So here I am, outing someone again. Sure, someone practically asked me to do it, but I could have sent them a PM with the answer to their question, but I know that you want to know, too. Don't deny it. YOU....MONSTER! When will the pearl-clutching tear-dispenser crowd be along to pillory you for t...
by Vigilant
Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:34 pm
Forum: Sexism
Topic: Chris Troutman blocked for sexism
Replies: 53
Views: 3032

Re: Chris Troutman blocked for sexism

I could be wrong, but I don't recall having any specific interactions or conflicts with this Troutman fellow before. A brief review of just a few comments highlighted in the recent discussion shows someone who has no problem making openly contemptuous comments about women and trans women. That he i...
by Vigilant
Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:31 pm
Forum: Sexism
Topic: Chris Troutman blocked for sexism
Replies: 53
Views: 3032

Re: Chris Troutman blocked for sexism

And the women In the room share a look. So do the guys. LOL probably. I will go first. It isn't "heavy-handed dominance behaviour" to say that a man should be doing your job sweetie? This is the same Molly White whose hesitant speech patterns we were making fun of the other day? Uptalking is always...
by Vigilant
Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:47 am
Forum: Sexism
Topic: Chris Troutman blocked for sexism
Replies: 53
Views: 3032

Re: Chris Troutman blocked for sexism

Elinruby wrote:
Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:45 am
And the women In the room share a look.
So do the guys.
by Vigilant
Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:58 pm
Forum: Governance
Topic: Was Maher fired?
Replies: 76
Views: 3870

Re: Was Maher fired?

excellent overview here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFkL4ME-8dQ I think Molly White did a great job of putting the Maher quotes in their proper context, but her audience is not people who get their news from Twitter. It will be interesting to see where this goes in the next couple of days. The ...
by Vigilant
Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:57 pm
Forum: Governance
Topic: Was Maher fired?
Replies: 76
Views: 3870

Re: Was Maher fired?

Zoloft wrote:
Sat Apr 20, 2024 10:18 am
EverDissever wrote:
Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:50 am
Hey I'm a rodeo clown :hrmph:
Spiff up your résumé. I'll write a letter of recommendation.

You could be head of NPR in a week or two.
Seems a bit overqualified.
by Vigilant
Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:58 pm
Forum: Governance
Topic: The rise and fall of a Wikipedia General
Replies: 38
Views: 1820

Re: The rise and fall of a Wikipedia General

I genuinely look forward to Barkeep's holding us accountable both during and after his term (in his words, "when he rails against this as a non-arb"), because I think it makes ArbCom function better when it is subject to external scrutiny when possible. I agree with Sdrqaz's observations, both abou...
by Vigilant
Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:50 pm
Forum: Blog Posts
Topic: The Nicholas Alahverdian Story
Replies: 1586
Views: 494874

Re: The Nicholas Alahverdian Story

The Garbage Scow wrote:
Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:41 pm
If he is truly broke he may have to go with a public defender.

Miranda was probably wrung dry and left in heavy debt.
I think it's more like, "No honor among thieves."

Her shenanigans smelled like grifter to me.
by Vigilant
Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: Governance
Topic: Was Maher fired?
Replies: 76
Views: 3870

Re: Was Maher fired?

Someone from inside NPR should interview a bunch of en.wp, WMF and WPO types and ask them if Maher was truthful in her enumeration of her accomplishments during her tenure.
by Vigilant
Thu Apr 18, 2024 6:06 pm
Forum: Blog Posts
Topic: The Nicholas Alahverdian Story
Replies: 1586
Views: 494874

Re: The Nicholas Alahverdian Story

What?!

Miranda isn't sending over flipping great wadges of cash to support her hubby?!

Unpossible!!
by Vigilant
Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:06 pm
Forum: Governance
Topic: Was Maher fired?
Replies: 76
Views: 3870

Re: Was Maher fired?

Katherine Maher says that she abandoned a "free and open" internet as the mission of Wikipedia, because those principles recapitulated a "white male Westernized construct" and "did not end up living into the intentionality of what openness can be." https://twitter.com/realchrisrufo/status/178092926...
by Vigilant
Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:54 am
Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
Topic: Naive ideas to improve en-wp
Replies: 160
Views: 17614

Re: Naive ideas to improve en-wp

Here's an idea en.wp types...

Don't shit on people who you think can't fight back.
Hold your most 'powerful' people to a higher standard than the hoi polloi.
Don't shoot the messenger.
by Vigilant
Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:17 am
Forum: Blog Posts
Topic: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty
Replies: 818
Views: 30950

Re: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty

Well, we done voted for this new thing. How in the hell are we actually going to do it?! Nice work ARBCOM... Also, what are the new rules, asks nearly everyone. :popcorn: New procedure: Flail. ARBCOM rendering their next decision via interpretive dance. https://i.imgur.com/1p1uFGQ.gif
by Vigilant
Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:02 am
Forum: Blog Posts
Topic: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty
Replies: 818
Views: 30950

Re: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty

Well, we done voted for this new thing. How in the hell are we actually going to do it?!

Nice work ARBCOM...

Also, what are the new rules, asks nearly everyone.

:popcorn:
by Vigilant
Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:44 am
Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
Topic: Naive ideas to improve en-wp
Replies: 160
Views: 17614

Re: Naive ideas to improve en-wp

Here's a naive idea: ban stubs. There was a time and place for stubs -- but that time is long past. If you can't write 250 referenced words or more about a subject, it isn't an encyclopedia article. 2,500 To any British kid, 500 words is a homework essay. That actually explains a LOT Sure. And that...
by Vigilant
Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:32 pm
Forum: Blog Posts
Topic: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty
Replies: 818
Views: 30950

Re: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty

Come on.

The bits are all ranks.

Losing them is the kiss of death on en.wp.
by Vigilant
Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:31 am
Forum: Blog Posts
Topic: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty
Replies: 818
Views: 30950

Re: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty

The Blue Newt wrote:
Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:22 am
Vigilant wrote:
Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:55 pm
"Please," squacked the baby Crow, "Who will sacrifice themselves for me?"
The thing is, this isn’t Crow’s fault, is it?
Asking someone to meatpuppet his utterings to WP:ANI is asking someone to fall on their sword for him.
by Vigilant
Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:30 am
Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
Topic: Let's talk about LDS editors
Replies: 257
Views: 12568

Re: Let's talk about LDS editors

On that penultimate piece of advice, don't past accounts HAVE to be declared on new accounts except for super-specific circumstances? If she successfully appeals her TBAN, she may create a WP:CLEANSTART account. However, it's generally recommended not to return to the topic that caused controversy ...
by Vigilant
Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:55 pm
Forum: Blog Posts
Topic: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty
Replies: 818
Views: 30950

Re: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty

"Please," squacked the baby Crow, "Who will sacrifice themselves for me?"
by Vigilant
Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:49 pm
Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
Topic: Let's talk about LDS editors
Replies: 257
Views: 12568

Re: Let's talk about LDS editors

On that penultimate piece of advice, don't past accounts HAVE to be declared on new accounts except for super-specific circumstances? If she successfully appeals her TBAN, she may create a WP:CLEANSTART account. However, it's generally recommended not to return to the topic that caused controversy ...
by Vigilant
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:29 pm
Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
Topic: Let's talk about LDS editors
Replies: 257
Views: 12568

Re: Let's talk about LDS editors

Do you have any more advice for me? Sure. Don't edit in areas where you have a clear conflict of interest using an account that can be easily traced back to you. Should I try to appeal the ban, or simply abandon the thought of editing in Mormon topics? Item B. Some people in the ANI discussion sugg...
by Vigilant
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:21 pm
Forum: Blog Posts
Topic: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty
Replies: 818
Views: 30950

Re: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty

@Hey man im josh: I disagree. I'm being refused a permission that's generally easy to receive based on a decision made based on alleged evidence ArbCom refuses to disclose to me . I can't imagine what there is to get upset about. </sarc> Regardless, go ahead and cancel this request. I have better t...
by Vigilant
Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:24 am
Forum: Blog Posts
Topic: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty
Replies: 818
Views: 30950

Re: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty

He's done.

Someone just needs to drop a Scarlet A on his user page.
by Vigilant
Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:21 am
Forum: Blog Posts
Topic: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty
Replies: 818
Views: 30950

Re: Nihonjoe Has Been Naughty

by Vigilant
Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:17 pm
Forum: Mission Statement, Terms of Service, and Welcome
Topic: Server issues
Replies: 80
Views: 2545

Re: Server issues

It's up and down.

When it's bad, it's intolerable.