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Re: Abd indeffed on wikiversity

Unread post by Vigilant » Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:22 pm

Jim wrote:
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Jim wrote:
Zoloft wrote:I think they call that 'Nostalgia.'
They used to. I remember those days.
What happened to your avatar?
The cat is withdrawn until Greg admits he was a bit rude and unnecessary. It's a pointless, shit, illogical and emotionally hyperbolic gesture on my part, but hey, this is the internet.
Sounds very Eric-y to me.
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Re: Abd indeffed on wikiversity

Unread post by Zoloft » Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:49 pm

Vigilant wrote:
Jim wrote:
Vigilant wrote:
Jim wrote:
Zoloft wrote:I think they call that 'Nostalgia.'
They used to. I remember those days.
What happened to your avatar?
The cat is withdrawn until Greg admits he was a bit rude and unnecessary. It's a pointless, shit, illogical and emotionally hyperbolic gesture on my part, but hey, this is the internet.
Sounds very Eric-y to me.
Eric is at a much higher level of butthurt than this. No comparison, really.

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Unread post by iii » Sun Oct 18, 2015 10:30 pm

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Unread post by Vigilant » Sun Oct 18, 2015 10:31 pm

Eric Corbett, you sensitive little man.
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Unread post by SB_Johnny » Sun Oct 18, 2015 11:14 pm

Jim wrote:
Vigilant wrote:
Jim wrote:
Zoloft wrote:I think they call that 'Nostalgia.'
They used to. I remember those days.
What happened to your avatar?
The cat is withdrawn until Greg admits he was a bit rude and unnecessary. It's a pointless, shit, illogical and emotionally hyperbolic gesture on my part, but hey, this is the internet.
I guess I missed whatever happened. Which is fine, but thought I'd point that out in a pointless way just for shits and illogical giggles.
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Re: Abd indeffed on wikiversity

Unread post by Zoloft » Sun Oct 18, 2015 11:41 pm

Let's not go to Wikipediocracy. 'Tis a silly place.

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Re: Abd indeffed on wikiversity

Unread post by Zironic » Mon Oct 19, 2015 8:49 am

Could someone please explain who Abd is and why anyone cares about what he's up to for the benefit of new readers?

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Unread post by Pablo » Mon Oct 19, 2015 10:20 am

Zironic wrote:Could someone please explain who Abd is and why anyone cares about what he's up to for the benefit of new readers?
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Unread post by Poetlister » Mon Oct 19, 2015 11:41 am

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Zironic wrote:Could someone please explain who Abd is and why anyone cares about what he's up to for the benefit of new readers?
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Re: Abd indeffed on wikiversity

Unread post by thekohser » Mon Oct 19, 2015 1:24 pm

Jim wrote:The cat is withdrawn until Greg admits he was a bit rude and unnecessary. It's a pointless, shit, illogical and emotionally hyperbolic gesture on my part, but hey, this is the internet.
Half of what I do on here is a bit rude and unnecessary. I'll classify my comment to you in those categories, if you'll count it as an admission.
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Unread post by Auggie » Mon Oct 19, 2015 1:55 pm

Pablo wrote:
Zironic wrote:Could someone please explain who Abd is and why anyone cares about what he's up to for the benefit of new readers?
Bloke who talked a lot without saying much. Fan of cold fusion and assorted pseudoscience woo.
Pretty much this.

My most memorable Abd moment was the short time that Wil made him an admin over at Offwiki and then went to bed. By the time Wil came back the next day, Abd had blocked and totally enraged a member, written volumes of text, and alienated the small community. Wil de-adminned Abd as soon as he realized what was going on.

You can see how much mayhem Abd can create in his three week contribution history on Offwiki.

Wil summed it up:
Wil Sinclair wrote: I made a personal appeal to him to avoid conflict, as I was literally spending all the time that I had to contribute to this site trying to resolve various conflicts that all involved Abd.

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Re: Abd indeffed on wikiversity

Unread post by Jim » Mon Oct 19, 2015 2:51 pm

Vigilant wrote:Sounds very Eric-y to me.
Not in the slightest actually. I come from the same town, though.
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Jim wrote:The cat is withdrawn until Greg admits he was a bit rude and unnecessary. It's a pointless, shit, illogical and emotionally hyperbolic gesture on my part, but hey, this is the internet.
Half of what I do on here is a bit rude and unnecessary. I'll classify my comment to you in those categories, if you'll count it as an admission.
Works for me at the moment.There was another "a" word that might have worked better, but as I say, "hey, it's the internet". The cat will return shortly.
My apologies to innocent bystanders for the unseemly squabbling I initiated here. Sorry, everyone.

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Unread post by JCM » Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:17 pm

Jim wrote:
Vigilant wrote:Sounds very Eric-y to me.
Not in the slightest actually. I come from the same town, though.
thekohser wrote:
Jim wrote:The cat is withdrawn until Greg admits he was a bit rude and unnecessary. It's a pointless, shit, illogical and emotionally hyperbolic gesture on my part, but hey, this is the internet.
Half of what I do on here is a bit rude and unnecessary. I'll classify my comment to you in those categories, if you'll count it as an admission.
Works for me at the moment.There was another "a" word that might have worked better, but as I say, "hey, it's the internet". The cat will return shortly.
My apologies to innocent bystanders for the unseemly squabbling I initiated here. Sorry, everyone.
If everybody here had to apologize for all the "unseemly squabbling" they "initiated here," I wonder just how long that thread (hoping that it would be just one thread) would be. No apologies necessary I think.

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Unread post by Jim » Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:36 pm

SB_Johnny wrote:I guess I missed whatever happened. Which is fine, but thought I'd point that out in a pointless way just for shits and illogical giggles.
Fair point. Well made.

I was upset on the internet, and my knee jerked. I instantly reacted, which is always bound to work out well.
It's a failure on my part and nobody else's.

Should I know better? Damn straight I should.

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Unread post by Kelly Martin » Mon Oct 19, 2015 5:29 pm

Jim wrote:The cat is withdrawn until Greg admits he was a bit rude and unnecessary. It's a pointless, shit, illogical and emotionally hyperbolic gesture on my part, but hey, this is the internet.
Aw, I liked the cat, and now I'll never see it again. :crying:

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Unread post by Jim » Mon Oct 19, 2015 5:33 pm

Kelly Martin wrote:Aw, I liked the cat, and now I'll never see it again. :crying:
I hate you. Your'e just trying to portray my upset as petty, which it is, but....

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Unread post by The Joy » Tue Oct 20, 2015 12:49 am

Jim wrote:
Kelly Martin wrote:Aw, I liked the cat, and now I'll never see it again. :crying:
I hate you. Your'e just trying to portray my upset as petty, which it is, but....
But is the cat alive or dead?
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Unread post by Kelly Martin » Tue Oct 20, 2015 1:31 am

Abd just popped up on my radar at Quora. He tends to move from one social site to another, so I suppose it'll be poor Tatiana who has to deal with him for the moment. He seems to be posting mainly about masturbation in Islam and about dating. (Ugh.)

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Unread post by Vigilant » Tue Oct 20, 2015 1:32 am

Kelly Martin wrote:Abd just popped up on my radar at Quora. He tends to move from one social site to another, so I suppose it'll be poor Tatiana who has to deal with him for the moment. He seems to be posting mainly about masturbation in Islam and about dating. (Ugh.)
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Oh dear!
I did run into problems on Wikiversity, a few years ago, but those are in the past. I am now a major force there, with cooperative support from site administration.
Except for recently getting indeffed and flouncing off, right?
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Except for all that, its working great!
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Vigilant wrote: http://www.landmarkworldwide.com/
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Vigilant wrote: http://www.landmarkworldwide.com/
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Actually, it's Warner Erhard and EST repackaged.
Cirt and Abd have tussled about that on wikiversity.

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Re: Abd indeffed on wikiversity

Unread post by Poetlister » Tue Oct 20, 2015 9:08 pm

I think it's safe to side with Abd on that one!
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