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- Fri Aug 25, 2023 8:21 pm
- Forum: Blog Posts
- Topic: The Nicholas Alahverdian Story
- Replies: 1586
- Views: 494879
Re: The Nicholas Alahverdian Story
Can’t the Scots just keep him in a cold, damp dungeon with a Book of Mormon, feeding him kosher bread, Irish potatoes and water? With an extremely large, lovelorn Scottish felon? Wearing a prison kilt? Scotland is famous for cold, damp castles with dank dungeons. Why bring him to America? Why are A...
- Thu Feb 16, 2023 1:30 pm
- Forum: Web 2.0: The Emperor's New Clothes
- Topic: Elon buys Twitter for $44 billion
- Replies: 615
- Views: 930626
Re: Elon buys Twitter for $44 billion
Musk created a special system for showing you all his tweets first Musk got upset that Biden's Super Bowl tweets had more engagement than his, so "Twitter deployed code to automatically “greenlight” all of Musk’s tweets, meaning his tweets will bypass Twitter’s filters designed to show people the b...
- Sun Feb 12, 2023 10:10 am
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: Arise! (Flyer22, sockpuppetry & more)
- Replies: 339
- Views: 25352
- Mon Jan 02, 2023 9:47 am
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: 'The Jorm Response'
- Replies: 58
- Views: 5720
Re: 'The Jorm Response'
He seemed very keen to let people know he was connected to the WMF. I wonder if he still feels the same way?
- Tue Nov 22, 2022 7:22 pm
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: Athaenara - Schadenfreude and Outrage
- Replies: 762
- Views: 129231
- Tue Nov 22, 2022 12:20 pm
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: Athaenara - Schadenfreude and Outrage
- Replies: 762
- Views: 129231
Re: Athaenara - Schadenfreude and Outrage
This reinforces my position then....
- Mon Jul 25, 2022 10:14 pm
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: Arbcom case: Conduct in Deletion Discussions
- Replies: 403
- Views: 39914
Re: Arbcom case: Conduct in Deletion Discussions
This whole case is completely disgusting and might just be the straw that finally breaks my wikipedia addiction. What basically happened is that JPL was attacked by Lugnuts behaving at his most combative, patronising and disrespectful worst for the cheek of nominating one of his permastubs for delet...
- Sat Jun 18, 2022 6:01 am
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: Another attempt to fix RfA
- Replies: 223
- Views: 15878
Re: Another attempt to fix RfA
... So, given your last edit as Mr. Emis on 12 January had the summary: dummy. edit: I disagree with V. about the reasons for my block. I won't request to be unblocked. (To make this easier for myself I've locked myself out of acc. and deleted the associated email.) No other accounts (past, present...
- Sat Apr 09, 2022 1:47 pm
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: WMUK at it again
- Replies: 126
- Views: 8135
Re: WMUK at it again
Just noting that Spartaz was also the one who put the kibosh on Fae's attempted backdoor wheeling-and-dealing to get back onto en.wp. Spartaz is a sensible chap. He pops in here sometimes, if summoned . I see no humbug here, bah. Not sure everyone would describe me as a sensible chap, but thank you...
- Sat Nov 27, 2021 12:39 am
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: enwiki admin Epbr123's account is globally locked
- Replies: 9
- Views: 772
Re: enwiki admin Epbr123's account is globally locked
365 articles created by Epbr123 have been deleted . Most of those were bios of porn performers. What's also interesting is his intersecting contributions with Morbidthoughts , though on adultdvdtalk Morbidthoughts tells Kylie Ireland they are different people. I have been butting heads with both of...
- Fri Oct 08, 2021 6:41 pm
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: The Welsh Wikimafia
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1335
Re: The Welsh Wikimafia
Can we correct the thread title to the much much funnier wikitaffia please?
- Thu May 27, 2021 6:31 pm
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: Missvain - deletion robot?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 428
Re: Missvain - deletion robot?
In my experience she isn't at all deletionist and is overly generous in accepting sources but closing a discussion should not involve the admin doing the leg work as that creates a personal opinion that can lead to a supervote. Basically, you are supposed to close according to what is in the discuss...
- Sun May 09, 2021 3:29 pm
- Forum: Technology
- Topic: We asked an expert to redesign Wikipedia - here's what they came up with
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1821
Re: We asked an expert to redesign Wikipedia - here's what they came up with
What does Surface even mean? It just smacks of bullshittery.
What meaning of the word from https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictio ... ?q=Surface here are we using?
What meaning of the word from https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictio ... ?q=Surface here are we using?
- Sat Aug 08, 2020 6:43 am
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: Laura in Wikiland
- Replies: 466
- Views: 24746
Re: Laura in Wikiland
Porquoi <bump>?
- Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:41 pm
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: James Forrester of the WMF actively protected a pedophile
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3227
Re: James Forrester of the WMF actively protected a pedophile
I notice James is no longer a product owner but is now a software engineer on the latest staff list. Is that a downgrade do you think and what was the reason for the change? His user page says it happened in 2018 - which shows how much attention I pay to anything.
- Mon Jun 15, 2020 5:46 pm
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: JzG called to arbcom
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2089
Re: JzG called to arbcom
Hardly surprising
- Wed Jan 22, 2020 5:37 pm
- Forum: The Money Trail
- Topic: WMF External Audit
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2125
Re: WMF External Audit
Still no form 990
- Sun Oct 27, 2019 6:18 pm
- Forum: News and Media
- Topic: pr0n
- Replies: 102
- Views: 2066
Re: Wikipedia Exposes Porn Performers to Stalking, Harassmen
The Best New Starlet of AVN Award (Oscars of porn industry) meets of WP:PORNBIO. Porn-deletionism group constantly trying to push too very very very rigorous version (de facto this group recognize every award as not "well-known and significant"). I do not see the article Holly Hendrix (deleted, for...
- Mon Jun 10, 2019 8:31 pm
- Forum: The Money Trail
- Topic: WMF releases Form 990 for 2017-8
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2331
Re: WMF releases Form 990 for 2017-8
what does a charge d affairs do to be worth so much money?
- Sun Apr 28, 2019 9:11 pm
- Forum: Biographies (BLPs) & Privacy
- Topic: Deleting BLPs on request
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9939
- Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:14 pm
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: Nyet. Nyet! Nyet!!
- Replies: 43
- Views: 16050
Re: Nyet. Nyet! Nyet!!
Just look up Liancourt Rocks if you want an intractable naming dispute.
- Sun Mar 26, 2017 6:45 am
- Forum: Biographies (BLPs) & Privacy
- Topic: Member of the European Parliament banned from Wikipedia
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1833
Re: Member of the European Parliament banned from Wikipedia
But in this case Beeblebrox made it clear that attempts were made to work with them but were ignored. Perhaps when reality interferes with your world view it might be better not to parade your ignorance and just accept that sometimes the wiki ongoings aren't always evil.
- Thu Nov 10, 2016 4:37 pm
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: Wikimedia Australia 2016 Annual Report
- Replies: 30
- Views: 808
Re: Wikimedia Australia 2016 Annual Report
YepJim wrote:You did that on purpose didnt you?spartaz wrote:maybe its written in Australian English?
- Thu Nov 10, 2016 12:51 pm
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: Wikimedia Australia 2016 Annual Report
- Replies: 30
- Views: 808
Re: Wikimedia Australia 2016 Annual Report
maybe its written in Australian English?
- Thu Aug 18, 2016 12:13 pm
- Forum: News and Media
- Topic: Greg Kohs' fame spreads to UAE
- Replies: 8
- Views: 695
Re: Greg Kohs' fame spreads to UAE
Good luck suing in the UAE, Islamic sharia courts inject a higher degree of uncertainty out the outcome than you would expect in a western court.
- Sat Jun 11, 2016 5:00 pm
- Forum: The Money Trail
- Topic: What are good finance practices for WMF?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1749
Re: What are good finance practices for WMF?
Good finance practises in the WMF?
Surely an oxymoron?
Surely an oxymoron?
- Sat May 21, 2016 6:23 am
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: Libel on Wikipedia
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1045
Re: Libel on Wikipedia
Read about the John Seigenthaler controversy... it will teach you most of what you need to know about libel on Wikipedia! That was about a hoax article. The Wikipedia cabal apparently regards the Vaxxed article as a serious article. :Boo: I think you were a member of the Wikipedia cabal. Why did yo...
- Fri May 20, 2016 10:29 pm
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: Libel on Wikipedia
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1045
Re: Libel on Wikipedia
:Boo:johnthedinosaur wrote:That was about a hoax article. The Wikipedia cabal apparently regards the Vaxxed article as a serious article.Textnyymi wrote:Read about the John Seigenthaler controversy... it will teach you most of what you need to know about libel on Wikipedia!
- Fri May 20, 2016 10:21 pm
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: Libel on Wikipedia
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1045
Re: Libel on Wikipedia
Anroth wrote:Then you're an idiot.johnthedinosaur wrote:That sounds libellous to me.
- Fri May 20, 2016 8:23 pm
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: Libel on Wikipedia
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1045
Re: Libel on Wikipedia
What exactly is the libel that you claim here?
- Thu Apr 28, 2016 10:26 am
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: The Curious Case of User2534
- Replies: 10
- Views: 606
Re: The Curious Case of User2534
I believe Breivik has no internet access.
- Tue Apr 12, 2016 10:31 pm
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: Down with Ironholds?
- Replies: 783
- Views: 83788
Re: Down with Ironholds?
What does extemerpous mean?
- Sat Apr 09, 2016 7:11 am
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: Wikipedia Hostility versus Wikipediocracy Kindness
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1839
Re: Wikipedia Hostility versus Wikipediocracy Kindness
The major irony is that poor grammar and spelling are less tolerated her than on the online encclopedia!
- Fri Mar 25, 2016 5:55 pm
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: WMF Global Ban Policy
- Replies: 226
- Views: 14577
Re: WMF Global Ban Policy
You are wrong there. It was me that removed Russavia from en and there was absolutely no discussion whatsoever with arbcom about it. Oh well my bad then. I have seen several discussions over time that inferred the Arbcom was heavily involved both before and after the event including discussing a fu...
- Fri Mar 25, 2016 7:32 am
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: WMF Global Ban Policy
- Replies: 226
- Views: 14577
Re: WMF Global Ban Policy
You are wrong there. It was me that removed Russavia from en and there was absolutely no discussion whatsoever with arbcom about it.
- Wed Mar 23, 2016 6:52 pm
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: WMF Global Ban Policy
- Replies: 226
- Views: 14577
Re: WMF Global Ban Policy
Meanwhile, on Commons, it looks like Fae is heading into a suicide-by-cop scenario in his push to show the WMF who's the boss when it comes to global bans. Not really, the WMF overstepped their authority and several of us called them out on it. Doesn't mean they'll change their decision but it also...
- Tue Mar 22, 2016 10:46 pm
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: WMF Global Ban Policy
- Replies: 226
- Views: 14577
Re: WMF Global Ban Policy
Moral Hazard wrote:Just when Fae had had a string of smart comments on WMF mailing-lists, which had been duly applauded by Wikipediocracy members.
- Wed Mar 09, 2016 8:47 pm
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: Odder vs. HJ_Mitchell
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2690
Re: Odder vs. HJ_Mitchell
You know what, i dont think its worth the time and effort to argue with that lot. Commons is just so broken that its simply not worth even trying any more. Let the angry mob of russavia enablers have their childish revenge.
- Wed Mar 09, 2016 7:43 pm
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: Odder vs. HJ_Mitchell
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2690
Re: Odder vs. HJ_Mitchell
Do you think ill get banned for my post? I wouldnt be surprised...
- Sat Mar 05, 2016 2:36 pm
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: Lila Tretikov resigns as Executive Director of WMF
- Replies: 99
- Views: 17015
Re: Lila Tretikov resigns as Executive Director of WMF
what's wrong with asking the team privately what they think should be done and then agree with it? Its functionally the same as what the BoT is doing but doesn't make them look incompetent and aware of it.
- Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:34 pm
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: Community Engagement, 3 resignations in 4 days
- Replies: 96
- Views: 14692
Re: Community Engagement, 3 resignations in 4 days
Oh, OK. I wonder what made me think that then?
- Sun Feb 21, 2016 6:54 pm
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: Community Engagement, 3 resignations in 4 days
- Replies: 96
- Views: 14692
Re: Community Engagement, 3 resignations in 4 days
..this, while "WMF insiders" like https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:MPelletier_(WMF),Marc-André Pelletier (= Coren ) are behaving in a way which is...shall we say, rather less that civilised towards Lila, ( https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2016-February/082115.html,link ). I susp...
- Sun Feb 21, 2016 6:52 pm
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: Arbcom case Catflap-Hijiri
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1073
- Fri Feb 19, 2016 1:33 pm
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: Why aren't admin privileges unbundled?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 2718
Re: What is the reason why admin privileges are not delineat
IMO the main reason that the tools aren't broken up is because many of the admins and even some of the community members who want to be admins consider the tools a "right" and not a privilege. Many also perceive the admin toolset as a status to be achieved and if you were to unbundle the "set" then...
- Mon Feb 15, 2016 1:41 pm
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: Community Engagement, 3 resignations in 4 days
- Replies: 96
- Views: 14692
Re: Community Engagement, 3 resignations in 4 days
Two and my wife doesn't work. I earn more than the UK average but I'd be very reluctant to give up my job a few months before another kid without something to go too.
Maybe its a risk averse thing. I am a civil servant after all.....
Maybe its a risk averse thing. I am a civil servant after all.....
- Sun Feb 14, 2016 1:55 pm
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: Community Engagement, 3 resignations in 4 days
- Replies: 96
- Views: 14692
Re: Community Engagement, 3 resignations in 4 days
According to the thread, Luis has no job to go to and has a baby on the way in May. That doesn't exactly suggest that this was a voluntary departure does it? The baby might be the reason. "We've got some money saved, why don't you take a break between jobs while we have the baby?" 3 months in advan...
- Sun Feb 14, 2016 12:34 pm
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: Community Engagement, 3 resignations in 4 days
- Replies: 96
- Views: 14692
Re: Community Engagement, 3 resignations in 4 days
According to the thread, Luis has no job to go to and has a baby on the way in May. That doesn't exactly suggest that this was a voluntary departure does it?
- Sun Jan 31, 2016 5:17 pm
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: WMF: Lila Tretikov has been appointed Executive Director
- Replies: 305
- Views: 12482
Re: WMF: Lila Tretikov has been appointed Executive Director
Its a good thing that when you google your name the first result is your twitter feed that doesn't prominently reflect your your employment... Oh! Bummer....
- Sun Jan 24, 2016 9:50 am
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: Wikipedia Association of Members' Advocates Redux?
- Replies: 94
- Views: 10061
Re: Wikipedia Association of Members' Advocates Redux?
Perhaps the Ama chatter and tasteless discussion of lynching could be split off?
- Fri Jan 08, 2016 11:55 pm
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: Involuntary celibacy
- Replies: 71
- Views: 4145
Re: Involuntary celibacy
...... and now its gone and salted and hopefully put to bed.
We also found our hero's heart. He pities my children. Ain't that sweet?
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?ti ... =698754088
We also found our hero's heart. He pities my children. Ain't that sweet?
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?ti ... =698754088