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Tamzin, reluctantly

this is such a stupid theory lol

Tamzin, reluctantly

utbc wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 07, 2024 6:28 am
And the one person who TNW was ever mean to was Tamzin, the person who outed Eostrix.

I'd love to take credit for that one, but no, I had no involvement in the block of Eostrix. Other Icewhiz sox, yes, but if that makes everyone I get into it with an Icewhiz sock, well...

Tamzin, reluctantly

It looks like the scammers are working their way through the alphabet on Special:ListAdmins . Now I'm scared, as I picked a name that places me at the top of that list.. They seem to pick usernames that are built around a first name or a first+last name. It helps with the narrative they give of som...

Tamzin, reluctantly

Oh, the bartender knows my order by heart: Shirley Temple, ginger ale base, no ice, no cherries. Truly heady stuff.

Tamzin, reluctantly

Had an interesting evening right after starting this AN thread. My partner and I got dinner at the bar. We chatted with the bartender about how our county is more politically polarized now than it once was, but still not as bad as it could be. How it's a challenge for him to raise his kids right in ...

Tamzin, reluctantly

I don't have strong feelings about this – I'm sure no Marines were offended – but that ERRORS conversation is a good example of how DYK seems to put the blinkers on people when their own contributions are questioned. Tamzin is a sensible editor who has pointed out problems in the past with DYK's pe...

Tamzin, reluctantly

https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec-timecard/en.wikipedia.org/Tamzin I once showed a doctor that timecard in response to a question about my sleep cycle. Saved a lot of time. It's gotten better over time, at least. My Wikidata timecard captures the nadir of my sleep cycle, c. 2013. (No nose candy involve...

Tamzin, reluctantly

Funny, the more time passes, the more I see a lot of the opposers' points. Not about politics—that was always a red herring—but about temperament. I was an idiot a year ago. And I'm sure a year from now I'll look back and say I was an idiot now. I appreciate the vote of confidence, sincerely, but if...

Tamzin, reluctantly

That's the masochism's doing, Casual.

Tamzin, reluctantly

Some thoughts as this winds down: I do think that Mark and Corbie got a bit of a raw deal here from the functs. It seems like it was represented to them that their renames were considered private info, when that was never a viable approach; and it seems like interactions over the OS'd SPI gave them ...

Tamzin, reluctantly

Also cool to accuse the user who reported you for misconduct, citing only publicly available information, of putting "multiple women, children, queer people and people of transgender experience ... in real, physical danger", apparently.

Tamzin, reluctantly

Given the number of old wiki-friends who didn't recognize me after my second rename, even though it was literally the same account (with the same signature shade of pink! ["signature signature shade"?]), I find it plausible for an experienced user to have known someone on their original account and ...

Tamzin, reluctantly

and also wasn't the "all be it" thing an Icewhiz tell? Yes, just a bit of wordplay on my part as to the weird coincidence of two rival sockmasters having distinctive malapropisms. When GCB said "minus well" in the Icewhiz SPI I just had the thought, "hey, that's like Icewhiz' 'all be it'; wonder ho...

Tamzin, reluctantly

Going through the search results I would have thought that would be more distinctive, but there a bunch of accounts making that error. But yeah, that seems like a definite tell. But why wasnt this filed back in 2021? I left a thorough-but-not-complete analysis with the CUs; eventually got word back...

Tamzin, reluctantly

All be it "minus well" is no "all be it", but it minus well be. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=%22minus+well%22&title=Special:Search&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns0=1&ns1=1&ns2=1&ns3=1&ns4=1&ns5=1&ns6=1&ns7=1&ns8=1&ns9=1&ns10=1&ns11=1&ns12=1&ns13=1&ns14=1&ns15=1&ns100=1&ns101=1&ns118=1&...

Tamzin, reluctantly

any excuse to call a trans woman a man, huh. truly some things never change. once a disgusting little worm of a guy, always a disgusting little worm of a guy. Vigilant is many things (loud, abrasive), but I don't think he's using it as an excuse to misgender her. Just pointing out how much he hates...

Tamzin, reluctantly

To be serious for a minute: my post was only partly a childish attempt to annoy you. I have a serious point, though: it becomes difficult to take someone seriously if they keep bringing up objections, but are unable to give an example of something they won't object to. For example, say we have a fr...

Tamzin, reluctantly

Spartaz has just put up a retirement notice. Spartaz will be back in no time, after TNT’s “retirement” following Arbcom’s PD. 😏 What I find hilarious is Tamzin’s pitiful attempt in trying to harass Spartaz. This is the kind of actually ill person that should seek help instead of using Wikipedia as ...

Tamzin, reluctantly

Spartaz has just put up a retirement notice. Spartaz will be back in no time, after TNT’s “retirement” following Arbcom’s PD. 😏 What I find hilarious is Tamzin’s pitiful attempt in trying to harass Spartaz. This is the kind of actually ill person that should seek help instead of using Wikipedia as ...

Tamzin, reluctantly

Speaking of bad taste this is real classy. I wonder who that was? Probably "some unrelated person trying to cause trouble", but it's pathetic either way. Their language strongly reminds me of IHateAccounts , but it's obviously impossible to know for sure. I've been wondering where that account has ...

Tamzin, reluctantly

Spartaz has just put up a retirement notice. Spartaz will be back in no time, after TNT’s “retirement” following Arbcom’s PD. 😏 What I find hilarious is Tamzin’s pitiful attempt in trying to harass Spartaz. This is the kind of actually ill person that should seek help instead of using Wikipedia as ...

Tamzin, reluctantly

TNT and I are very excited (if somewhat surprised) to hear the news of our nuptials from this site's finest investigator. We will be sure to celebrate next time we're on the same continent. I'm so sorry someone glommed onto the gay married women as the nexus of bad behavior theory. I am interested ...

Tamzin, reluctantly

Vigilant wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 21, 2022 8:21 pm

Tamzin, reluctantly wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 21, 2022 8:03 pm
TNT and I are very excited (if somewhat surprised) to hear the news of our nuptials from this site's finest investigator. We will be sure to celebrate next time we're on the same continent.
Who am I talking to now?

Zero parts of me are married to TNT lol.

Tamzin, reluctantly

TNT and I are very excited (if somewhat surprised) to hear the news of our nuptials from this site's finest investigator. We will be sure to celebrate next time we're on the same continent.

Tamzin, reluctantly

I do reject the notion, though, that that makes my experience any more valid than any random Tumblr kid—no more than someone having diagnosed GID makes their transness more valid than mine. But that's not something I feel like arguing about. Nor should you have to. But are you also saying that peop...

Tamzin, reluctantly

I don't want to be a dick (and as I said previously, there have been some pretty massively transphobic comments on this thread, so please don't associate this with trans people or use it as a way to attack them), but is Tamzin actually professionally diagnosed with something that could cause "alter...

Tamzin, reluctantly

If you yourself are angry and frustrated about all this, that's completely understandable — but at the risk of offending you even further, I would suggest to you that you're not angry so much at the "community" because it suddenly changed from being a friendly/supportive Utopia for you (and trans p...

Tamzin, reluctantly

Well, it's like. I'm Jewish. I'm proud of being Jewish. I note publicly that I'm Jewish. I have a tattoo of a Star of David and a verse from the Book of Esther. And yet, if someone brings up my Jewishness spontaneously, I am generally skeptical of what comes next. I guess I see my plurality as a dis...

Tamzin, reluctantly

Oh also, since I saw some posts stating the contrary, to be clear:

Comments by TNT in the CBAN thread I started: 0
Comments by me in TNT's arbitration proceedings: 0
My number of administrative actions related to this affair: 1

Tamzin, reluctantly

Impressed, as always, with how reliably this site's members resort to ableism, and with how little is done about it. I'm not saying you're wrong, but if we don't actually interpret statements and/or opinions as "ableism," then that's essentially what will happen... or not, as the case may be. Maybe...

Tamzin, reluctantly

Impressed, as always, with how reliably this site's members resort to ableism, and with how little is done about it. Truly the high-quality, incisive criticism y'all pride y'allselves on. Also, y'all know Trismic is renowned trans-editor-harasser and lover of juvenile profane wordplay Architect 134,...

Tamzin, reluctantly

There is of course Deryck Chan (T-C-L), but I think ArbCom would have something to say about someone trying to get a second admin account.

Tamzin, reluctantly

The numbers don't tell the full story though. Most of those admins already weren't doing admin work for some time, so it isn't like we actually lost 60 active admins. The more alarming statistic, perhaps, is that we're approaching 1:1 successful RfAs vs. admin deaths. Given that desysop for inactiv...

Tamzin, reluctantly

If you or anyone else does have reasonable questions about my mental health, I'm happy to answer them. :) If Harrison weren't a loyal WMFer, he might have written: In her debrief essay ( § ) about the RfA, Tamzin noted that her difficult experience shows exactly why there’s a shortage of Wikipedia ...

Tamzin, reluctantly

On the other hand Wikipedia can be a cruel place and I'd like to protect those who can't handle that. Tamzin seems somewhat self-aware . I'm content that I sat out this RfA, also content to let her have a go at administration. Please take heed of advice given in this thread. Well, per the essay you...

Tamzin, reluctantly

I imagine he (Harrison) did ask whether you wanted to use your real name? I actually requested it. Interesting that Mr. Harrison did not oblige. Ah, you misunderstand me (due to a production error, no doubt). I requested inclusion, not exclusion. My full name is already tied to my on-wiki persona, ...

Tamzin, reluctantly

If this were really an inside-baseball story about Wikipedia, Harrison would have linked to Saint Hillary . :innocent: My father, according to my mother, always felt that piece was perceived as much more critical than he'd meant it. Funny enough, at the Women's March in 2017 I saw someone holding u...

Tamzin, reluctantly

Vigilant wrote: ↑
Wed Jun 22, 2022 8:38 pm
One of these days, you'll look back on who you were today and be revolted.

Trans? Queer? (Or, sorry, what's the dog-whistle you used? Fae-like?) Open about my mental health? Honest about my political views? Rude to you?

Tamzin, reluctantly

Well, I did ask... :D Regarding "common decency when someone dies in a war you started", do you think he invited all 1300 of the soldiers' families and their kids to the White House in 2003-2004 ( § )? I wonder how he had time for anything else. :blink: I'm not sure exactly how much attention the a...

Tamzin, reluctantly

I hope you thrive as an administrator. My biggest fear is that Wikipedia will chew you up and spit you out. Be self-protective out there. Regardless of what I said above, I really do endorse that. Genuinely, thank you both for your concern. I'm not too worried, though. Some people seem to mistake o...

Tamzin, reluctantly

Yes, the exciting bit about the protagonist's ride in the Trump aeroplane as a teen is a fun flashback. Though she did allude to it here , Tamzin hasn't give us the scoop on her link with the Bush family yet. No link to the family, just to Dubya, and just briefly. He called my mom after my dad died...

Tamzin, reluctantly

I'm not trolling. I'm completely sincere. You shouldn't be anywhere near any type of private information, advanced privileges, positions of (relative) authority. The moment I consider a reality in which you've been sincere in 16 years of widely-ignored and -mocked posts to a community that barely t...

Tamzin, reluctantly

I actually was initially quite surprised there was no BADSITES oppose, but it would have been difficult to argue this without Tamzin first suggesting on-wiki that the WPO account was hers, and on the final day of such a contentious and dramatic RfA it’s little surprise that nobody wanted to open th...

Tamzin, reluctantly

As for the other thing, well... I'm not quite to point of agreeing with the folks who say "not voting is a vote for fascism," but even so, failure to vote against fascism, just like ignorance of your culture, is not considered cool. If there's one thing this RfA taught me about myself, it's how muc...

Tamzin, reluctantly

As for the other thing, well... I'm not quite to point of agreeing with the folks who say "not voting is a vote for fascism," but even so, failure to vote against fascism, just like ignorance of your culture, is not considered cool. If there's one thing this RfA taught me about myself, it's how muc...

Tamzin, reluctantly

I'm still puzzled by this. Perhaps since you're here Tamzin you could shed light on this mysterious production error? Yeah, I was actually in touch with Stephen on this. His original wording (in the draft I saw during fact-checking) contained the phrase "Tamzin asked her mother if she could come an...

Tamzin, reluctantly

As for the other thing, well... I'm not quite to point of agreeing with the folks who say "not voting is a vote for fascism," but even so, failure to vote against fascism, just like ignorance of your culture, is not considered cool. If there's one thing this RfA taught me about myself, it's how muc...

Tamzin, reluctantly

I always thought Trump was an idiot, but the lesser of two evils. If he gets the nomination in 2024, I simply won't vote for anyone. The trouble is, that's what happened in 2016. This brilliant piece predicted Trump would get elected months before it happened - because of people who disliked Trump ...

Tamzin, reluctantly

Tamzin, dear...... .....are you Film Threat writer Phil Hall ? Because he was notorious for sockpuppeting on Wikipedia. And I have a note that you were suspected of being him some years ago, under the usernames Francophonie&Androphilie and PinkAmpersand. lol Mod note: lol indeed. I think we're done...

Tamzin, reluctantly

Really? Personally I'd be quite hesitant to vote for a candidate who had "Fuck Trump" on their userpage.

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