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My real name is Larry Pieniazek and I like ](r) Brand building elements. Feel free to mail me with comments or concerns if you don't want to post. My real name is Larry Pieniazek and I like ](r) Brand building elements. Feel free to mail me with comments or concerns if you don't want to post. As a note, I rarely get involved in anything any more, I confine my activity at WMF projects to a little light editing here and there, so your email is most likely to get a response on your talk page that I got it and I'm not going to do anything about it.


* Here about a ] that's persistently getting vandalized and you want me to ] it? Leave a note below, (] is no longer in use) and I or one of my ]s will get it. * Here about a ] that's persistently getting vandalized and you want me to ] it? Leave a note below, (] is no longer in use) and I or one of my ]s will get it.
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== Following up on concerns about ]'s use of citations ==


Please see . I'm not sure why this couldn't have been dealt with at ANI, but since it wasn't I'm following up with an RFC/U as suggested. I have Ash of my intention to file this, for what it's worth. Let me know if you have any comments or additions (feel free to just make changes). I'll submit it in the next day or so, depending on the feedback I receive. Thanks. ] (]) 18:11, 31 March 2010 (UTC)
:The link Dc has provided you where he states he "told Ash of his intention to file" this is incorrect. Ash has not been properly advised of Dc's intent. ] (]) 21:35, 31 March 2010 (UTC)
::Why, how helpful of you to turn up to point this out! What matters most is the notification itself, not who does it, so why don't you be even more helpful and go notify Ash yourself, whoever you are? ++]: ]/] 01:32, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
:::</your sarcasm>. ] (]) 05:26, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
::::Point stands nevertheless. Whoever you are. ++]: ]/] 15:44, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
:::::I didn't create the RfC and so it was not my responsibility to notify the subject...who, BTW, has been notified properly now. PS- Have you read ]? "While having a username has a lot of benefits, editing already existing pages without one is perfectly acceptable, and in fact, is very much welcome." ] (]) 17:37, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
:::::: We welcome editing by IPs. IF they don't have an account. If they do, then they ought to use their account so we have proper context. If you have an issue with how DC set up the RfC why bring it to me? I find your contributions here on my page less than helpful, and not particularly welcome either, although I have an open door policy under which I don't remove comments merely because I find them unhelpful. Your edits show essentially no article space editing, which is what that IP policy is intended to foster. If you want to participate in WikiPolitics (which appears to be the sole area of interest) and you want my respect or acknowledgement, be a mensch, don't use an IP to hide. ++]: ]/] 19:21, 7 April 2010 (UTC)


== Administrators' newsletter – January 2023 ==
Lar, I doubt ] will come as much of a surprise... ] (]) 18:45, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
:Interesting. ++]: ]/] 19:21, 7 April 2010 (UTC)


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== My recent actions and comments regarding WMC ==


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You might have wondered about my motivation for acting in the manner I am, so I am laying my cards on the table. I intend to be considered by the majority of reviewers as someone acting firmly but, within a reasonable definition, fairly in respect of WMC. Once this reputation is firmly established among all but a few editors, all of whom are noted to usually speak and act in accordance to WMC's own inclinations re CC, I can then abuse my flags to remove WMC (a very well informed contributor to the subject of AGW) from the subject area for a minor infraction <small>(or simply make one up)</small> and then suggest that the reaction is typical of that on the previous many instances where I have acted appropriately. It is important that my recent efforts appear both to be fair, and habitually decried as nonconstructive or biased by certain inclined parties for this to work.


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WMC has been reacting appropriately, and I must say I am disappointed that you seem to have missed this strategy. Perhaps I should have emailed you before setting out on this strategy. Nevermind - I suppose I can trust you to keep this to yourself. ] (]) 21:39, 31 March 2010 (UTC) <!-- I am aware Lar has very many page watchers.-->
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:Indeed I did miss that missive. Not to worry, though, will know. Tis a cunning plot. ++]: ]/] 22:46, 31 March 2010 (UTC)
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A lot of blogs are talking about a really stupid comment he made regarding Guam, and while there is video it is possible this is simply a well-executed April Fool's joke. I've explained in more detail on the talk page there. Cheers, ] (]) 19:40, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
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:What specific edits are vandalistic? Please provide diffs. I'm not going to get involved in a content related matter regarding this article. ++]: ]/] 20:50, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
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::Oh it has already been semi-protected (one of the reasons I asked here was because I knew it was watched so much). The main problem is that a lot of the edits about (well worth the watch if you haven't seen it) were being sourced to blogs. ] (]) 22:02, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
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== Administrators' newsletter – February 2023 ==
You're correct in that its my first visit to this sanctions page; I've been active with a few others, IIRC all were ArbCom sanctions, except for the Sarah Palin probation. There seems to be a new level of failing to AGF that admins in these areas are doing their best for Misplaced Pages, and their utmost to examine evidence given and behavior of involved parties and be fair to all concerned. I also contributed to an instance on ] (#Gatoclass) and the editor who filed first demanded I produce difs to support my view; when I replied my view was based on examining the difs and contribs in the case, s/he implied directly that I had not "actually look into contributions" and demanded I "provid differences to support the verdict" - and I saw similar complaints on MastCell's talk page, where demands were made of him that he "produce difs" to support his view. This is backwards-think; its not up to the 'judge', so to speak, to provide the evidence, but to examine and weigh it. When did this start, and have you any thoughts on how to educate and counter this trend? Or am I overly concerned with a couple of new editors who don't understand the process, and seeing a trend where there is none?


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Btw, I do appreciate the welcome to the community sanctions, and will continue to try to help there when I can. ]<small><sup>]</sup>]</small> 15:17, 3 April 2010 (UTC)


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:I think providing diffs is a good practice, to be encouraged, but I agree with you that it's not up to the admin being asked to act, it's up to the request initiator. ++]: ]/] 21:03, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
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::You do realize that's not what I was asking about, right? ]<small><sup>]</sup>]</small> 11:25, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
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::: I think you were asking if this practice, which we both agree is bad, is an aberration or a new trend, and if the latter, how to counteract it. I'm not sure when it started exactly but I don't think it's been around all that long. I hope it's an aberration, but sometimes aberrations become accepted practice if not nipped. I'm not quite sure how to counteract it other than by saying "no, that's not how things are done". ++]: ]/] 11:51, 5 April 2010 (UTC)


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To indefinitely semi-protect ? It is clear as day that the IP's, likely from free hotspots he found somewhere, are the topic banned user known as "Mantamoreland." ] (]) 18:51, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
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::I hadn't heard of RFPP before, but I don't think the issue is one of sockpuppets so much (it may be I haven't looked too much into the history), but rather he is using IPs for a few edits that are pointless (and probably harmful) to ban. ] (]) 21:20, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
::: I think you'll want to take this to the ArbCom enforcement board maybe? I'm reducing my current involvement to a few limited areas. ++]: ]/] 21:54, 3 April 2010 (UTC)


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::::Okay, I'll look into that, thanks. ] (]) 22:02, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
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*The arbitration case '']'' has been opened and the proposed decision is expected 24 February 2023.
:Thanks for the notice, but with SlimVirgin, Crum375 AND Jayjg involved... I think I'll pass for now. I've got enough stress in my life as it is. ++]: ]/] 11:57, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
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This is a statement that you shouldn't be using - especially not with comments like the following diffs, note that it is pure coincidence that this is mostly from a WMC case - i took comments from your contribution list one by one:
* (no evidence of poisoning environment)
* (no evidence of "hindering that process more than helping it")
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* (no evindence given for baiting ''at all'', or even statements about what Mark was (attempted?) to be baited into)
While people can hold (and do) many different opinions about the validity or the veracity of the above comments - they all fall into the "assumes facts not in evidence" category. --] (]) 12:52, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
:Suffice it to say for now I disagree. More later. ++]: ]/] 17:57, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
::On second thought I'm not sure it's a good use of my time to rebut someone that apparently doesn't admit they are wrong. Why bother? The science club will deny there is a problem, regardless of what you do or say, apparently. And that's a big part of the problem, how they close ranks and defend at all costs. ++]: ]/] 00:19, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
:::Throwing accusations of bad faith on top. Is not really helping is it? --] (]) 13:44, 11 April 2010 (UTC)


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== Liberal Semi ==


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Hello Lar, I was wondering if you might be interested in redeploying your Liberal Semi criteria as an addition to the Protection Policy? The process you used may be inactive, but I think the idea of it is logically sound. Since it seems we're never getting flaggedrevs, it might be a worthwhile stopgap measure. <span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:3">]</span><sup>]</sup> 13:35, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
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:Can you elaborate? I'd love to see the criteria we were using at LS added to the protection policy but I wasn't sure that was workable... it was enough that they were within discretion. I'm game though. ++]: ]/] 18:05, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
::I wouldn't have thought it was workable either, and before now it probably wasn't. In fact, not too long ago, I hated the liberal semi idea. However, with mounting frustration over us not having FP/PR, as well as the remnants of the BLP movement's momentum, I think we would probably have a reasonable shot. I'll look into drafting a proposal to make it happen. <span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:3">]</span><sup>]</sup> 18:21, 5 April 2010 (UTC)


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Hi mate, i have been doing some recent change patrol and came across a tool called huggle whic hmakes life easier. But it says i need something called rollback? What is that and am i allowed to have it? ] (]) 14:09, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
:See ] for more information. Typically rollback is granted to non admin users who have a good history of sound edits and of not edit warring, because it is a tool that can be misused to make edit warring easier. There is a page to apply, or you can ask an admin directly, as you apparently are doing here. (see ] for more specifics) Based on your prior history I'm not sure I'd grant rollback to you at this time, I'm afraid. ++]: ]/] 18:11, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
::No worrys mate, i did find that request page and did request :-) i suspect they will also say no lol, a well i`ll have to continue to do it the old fashioned way, thanks ] (]) 18:27, 5 April 2010 (UTC)


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You are absolutely correct at the ] page that I was remiss in not ensuring that my explanation was posted. It might be buried in the sections above, but I have started a discussion at ] regarding whether we should encourage or require that lengthy sanctions be discussed at that page. Personally I could go either way so long as we are clear about it, but I would really like to hear what others have to say. Regards, - ] <small>(])</small> 04:19, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
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:I think you should opine again. I feel rather the only enforcement admin there, beleaguered by a bunch of non admins and admins who don't enforce, at least not at that page. ++]: ]/] 23:09, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
:: Last time I read through that discussion this afternoon it seemed to have turned into precisely my least favorite type of conversation, full of posturing, hard lines, and people talking past each other (not to mention the classic signal/noise problem). I will go see if I can refocus a bit on the issue of long term sanctions being placed before the moot before or after being enacted, but it is late here and my brain might abandon me before I can write something cogent. I think I can definitely see the logic at least to calling in a sanity check in cases where time is not of the essence, or even encouraging discussion if that will make the probation run more smoothly. On an unrelated note, I think that that section title might be evidence that I need to hang around with more native English speakers. - ] <small>(])</small> 04:07, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
::: Pretty apt summary. Which is why I think hearing from more admins that actually work there might be good. As for the subject line, I was tempted to change the word order but I figured it would break a fair number of links. Maybe I should anyway. For the record, I was not aware you were not a native English speaker, your phrasing and word choice surely don't give such away. ++]: ]/] 05:21, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
:::: Feel free to change it - {{tl|anchor}} will even preserve section links (though I suspect setting the HTML id= directly might be kinder on the servers). I made a stab at ]; maybe we can close down that thread soon.
:::: And thank you, but I actually am a native English speaker :). I work in physics, though, and spend a fair bit of time in the minority in that regard. This leads me to pick up somewhat idiosyncratic speech patterns sometimes, such as a tendency to arrange word order by importance instead of grammar or asking "what means foo". - ] <small>(])</small> 16:00, 9 April 2010 (UTC)


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If I am any judge of character, you are far too smart to make a ] of ... How can we de-escalate this? I really do not see the point to most of the verbiage over at that talk page over the last few days, and it is starting to generate bad blood. I am reticent, though, to attempt to close down discussion among long term reasonable editors - do you have any advice? Would an appeal to reason actually do any good in a thread like that, or should I just let it burn itself out and take to heart smidgens of solid advice concealed in the drama? - ] <small>(])</small> 23:15, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
:I'm not making a point. I think talking first works better. But I am very willing to try not talking first and seeing how well it works. That's not making a point, that's experimenting. Because maybe I'm wrong! Who knows. Those accusing me of ] seem to be... well... not very collegial. You'd think they had already prejudged that it wasn't going to work. ++]: ]/] 23:21, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
:: My point precisely :). But seriously - if that discussion were on an article talk page I would already have requested people to take their drama-llama elsewhere. I am not posting here in some back-handed attempt to make it out that you are the problem or the instigator or anything like that. It simply pains me to see that level of unlevelheadedness on a discussion page devoted to calming troubled waters (yes, this is part of why I mostly avoid ArbCom); you are quite generally thoughtful and clueful, and I genuinely do not know what I can do to nudge that page back towards collegial collaboration mode. Ah well, I am out for the night now anyway - good luck. - ] <small>(])</small> 23:39, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
::: Well another approach might be to not even announce, just start blocking people that are bringing more heat than light to the enforcement page and see what happens. It's tempting. But no. Have fun. ++]: ]/] 23:42, 9 April 2010 (UTC)


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I thought at first that you were being ambivalent about this, then I thought you had definitively affirmed the probation, and then I found that you had apparently said it was subject to evolution on the page (which would be okay, though it would have been nice to know in advance that what we were agreeing to was in fact, the reverse of what we thought we were agreeing to--to wit, a reduction in administrative discretion under the guise of an express enhancement of administrative discretion).
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I think you're bobbing around and looking for tactical advantage on this one. I have the tactical advantage that I'm not. This won't work. It's too ridiculously bureaucratic. --] 22:42, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
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:I disagree and I'm not sure where to even start but here goes. The status quo at a page is what is done at that page. You can't deny that the way the page operates is that we ''mostly'' talk first. The log of enforcement actions proves it. Maybe you think it's wrong. Maybe it is against how other pages do it. But it's how it's done on that page. And it works well enough that I'm not going to push for change in the status quo. You can if you want. You'll need to seek consensus for it though. (subject of course that local consensus doesn't override global once you get the global consensus). Maybe I'm dense. Maybe you and KC are, dunno. Maybe we're actually agreeing and don't know it. ++]: ]/] 23:08, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
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OK, as long as you answer my questions too. Minus snark. I don't like being condescended to. ++]: ]/] 18:27, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
:Try this first. I'm thinking we need to start with Shared Ground first. Tiny increments. If it doesn't work, then I'll try your attempt. Fair enough? ]<small><sup>]</sup>]</small> 20:10, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
::Nope. One question for one question, or I don't want to play your game. I've answered one, it's your turn. ++]: ]/] 21:39, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
My god, what are you, five? No, I was going to try to start with common ground and lead up to the point where views diverged, as it seems obvious to me you simply do not understand what TS and I are saying, since your arguments simply do not apply. But this bullshit of "I won't take your help unless you jump through my hoops" is just too juvenile and silly to even contemplate. I tried; you wanted to play games. I'm done. ]<small><sup>]</sup>]</small> 17:40, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
:So I won't play on your terms? Sorry, but that is how it is. This is not a matter of my needing your "help" with anything, it's a matter of you being confused and intransigent, and apparently having too much invested in being right. Whatever. It seems to be a defining characteristic of your interaction with me, that you are always trying to lecture me about something, from a position of perceived moral superiority, rather than treating me as an equal. Very immature of you. You don't get to come in and dictate terms of how to discuss things and your continuing condescension is noted. Go try to talk down to someone else, it won't wash with me. Come back when you're ready to collegially and civilly discuss matters rather than lecture. Or don't come back at all. Because your unwillingness to answer reasonable questions proves that you're not interested in discussion. ++]: ]/] 18:37, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
You are wrong about my intent, my feelings, and my opinions. You are also quite wrong about my confusion; I am not confused. You are in error about my "playing" - I was in all sincerity attempting to help resolve what seems to be a complete failure to communicate. I was not in any way, ever, "talking down" to you nor "playing games". You want to stay utterly wrong and clueless about what TS and I were talking ab out; your choice. I tried. Let me know if you prefer not to remain ignorant by choice and will try to explain again. ]<small><sup>]</sup>]</small> 00:57, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
:I calls them as I see them. I see someone quite stubborn and someone not really interested in discussion, just lecturing. Maybe that's not you, but it's the perception I get. I look back at the witch hunt thing a few months back... same thing. You hector but you don't listen. Maybe that's not you, but it's the perception I get. ++]: ]/] 02:47, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
::I think you are misinterpreting my passionate desire to be clear, which leads to verbosity and sometimes very detailed explanations, as being lecturing or condescending.
::And now I *am* confused: what are you talking about, "witch hunts"? ]<small><sup>]</sup>]</small> 06:52, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
:::Here you go: ] You were wrong then, and no amount of explanation would get you (or Durova) to stop hectoring me. So why bother? ++]: ]/] 14:07, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
You must be joking. I cannot believe you are actually linking to the one place where Durova and I agreed in the last three years; namely, where your extreme ignorance and belligerent and bellicose arguing against every historian ever, that somehow you didn't say what you said. That's something I'd think you'd be embarrassed to link to, Lar, not use as some kind of "proof" of anything. Although now that you've reminded me of it, I now do recall that you get so bullheaded that no one can talk to you, and claearly this is one of those times. I am now done with this. ]<small><sup>]</sup>]</small> 20:47, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
:You were wrong then, and no amount of explanation would get you (or Durova) to stop hectoring me. Sorry if you're too bullheaded to see it. As for being "too embarrassed" to link to it. I'm not. But you should be. Not your finest hour. ++]: ]/] 23:06, 11 April 2010 (UTC)


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*KC, do you agree that the page, as it is now, and as it has been for at least the last three months, is "mostly" talk first and block later? ++]: ]/] 18:27, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
**Comment from Bozmo: as for me I agree but think this is unquestionable a bad thing. Another comment from BozMo: you have said (fairly reasonably) that you will block WMC if he say septic again. So you do accept a certain level of appropriateness in admins making blocks relative to climate change without talking it to death. So what is TS complaining about I missed the first diff? --] ] 07:40, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
*** Please repeat that at the talk page because it's an important perspective. As for the septic thing, I'm trying it on for size, to see how it would be not to do things the way we have been. So far it's going rather poorly, I think. But perhaps my mistake was in even announcing intentions. ++]: ]/] 18:37, 10 April 2010 (UTC)


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:Why should he be "afraid" - as opposed to simply not wanting your input? Methinks you are getting a bit too personal on this issue. --] (]) 01:12, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
::Those who sweep away some, but not all, discussion on a topic usually are afraid of something. It's much more convenient when everyone's singing from the same songsheet. Methinks you are getting a bit too personal on this issue. Have been for a while, actually. ++]: ]/] 02:45, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
:::The keyword in your sentence is "usually", the contradiction is your inference is certainty. Or in more plain words: Jumping to conclusions. --] (]) 04:54, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
::::The small fraction remaining is usually (there's that word again) explained by ''bad manners''. As for the fraction of the fraction, dunno. Obstinacy? ++]: ]/] 14:16, 11 April 2010 (UTC)


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:That's pretty typical of his behavior (I've experienced the same thing and watched it occur to others). Luckily for us all wikipedia welcomes <s>everyone</s> people to work in this lovely collaborative environment. FYI Lar I'm thinking of filing a request for enforcement against you but I'm not sure if it would violate my probation sanctions. ] (]) 09:57, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
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:::Typical of WMC's behavior. I was sort of joking about filing a RfE against you though (I expect one will be filed against you soon though by others). In reality I've been playing with the thought of challenging 2over0's topic ban since he didn't go through the proper channels and his evidence was rather weak and/or misrepresented (e.g. the first sentence of this response would've been used as evidence for a topic ban if I'd made it at the time), but I'm not sure if I should waste my time with the effort (I'm not getting paid for this crap!). ] (]) 19:46, 11 April 2010 (UTC)


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We were having a quiet chat on my talk page. You weren't welcome to butt in. Meanwhile, there are unanswered questions for you on the sanctions talk page: you still haven't backed up your undue weight assertions ] (]) 13:14, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
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:1) Noted. On the other hand all are welcome here and I have nothing to hide. I never remove comments individually, I have better manners than that. You, on the other hand?... actions speak louder than words. But your words speak pretty loudly.
:2)Sure I have. Perhaps not to your satisfaction, but that's OK. Apparently nothing is ever to your satisfaction if it goes against what you yourself think, but if it agrees, almost anything is. That may be a false impression but that's the impression I get in looking over your interactions. ++]: ]/] 14:15, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
:: Diffs are needed not vagueness ] (]) 14:51, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
::: In your view. I feel I've supplied enough information in this particular case, although I do agree that in many cases, diffs are what is needed. ++]: ]/] 15:21, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
::::I too share your high ideals. I have never removed a comment on my own talkpage. Somtimes others have done so and I have not undone their revisions. However, I am getting increasingly alarmed by your highly personal commentary. I respect you but every time I see your edits in this area I get more worried that you are way too involved on a personal level. This is so very unhealthy that I am getting more and more inclined to take this further. I saw your crazy oppose on a recent RfA and I defended you from the backlash by immediately voting for you on the meta. However almost every comment I have seen from you in the climate change area of wikipedia has led me to reconsider my initial assessment of you as an editor. In my opinion your neutrality is completely blown. I do not wish to waste my time proving this and request you withdraw from the area. I am fairly sure you will ignore this request but that does not affect the fact that your credibility in the climate change area of wikipedia in my opinion is zero. ] (]) 09:41, 14 April 2010 (UTC)


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:Mbz1 is already sort of a mentoree as Mbz1 comes to me from time to time with questions and concerns and requests for advice. So yes, I could. If that's a way forward. My track record with mentors is poor though. ++]: ]/] 04:26, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
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.... at ]. And not that i'm contesting it (in fact i am for a general 1RR policy), but what exactly made you pick that particular article? It doesn't seem to have been in any serious problems for a bit - since most reverts have been vandal/anon reverts. --] (]) 18:02, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
::I think I did log it, although maybe not quite right? (perhaps after you posted this?) It's hard to decide what order to do things in, do you log first or the sanction first? As to why that one, I thought that was the article that was in question, it seemed to be the one that sparked the discussion, and the one that I thought other admins were saying needed 1RR. I may have erred, though, I will review. 18:07, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
:{{ec}}This seems to have been a mistake by you - Peterlewis hasn't edited GWC ? Do you think you meant ]? --] (]) 18:09, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
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:::: Sorted now, I think. Thanks again. ++]: ]/] 18:19, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
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I think you may be right Stephan, log first, then tag. Also, we should stash the edit notice verbage somewhere I think? Here's a link (to the one you added, thanks for that!) so I can find an example later ++]: ]/] 20:20, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
:Stuck onto the probation page, also with a link to ]. See . --] (]) 20:44, 12 April 2010 (UTC)


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::FG: I see your point. But I'm not sure support would be there for more than what I've proposed. The playing field ''isn't level''. It isn't likely to get level all at once, either. It isn't fair. But Misplaced Pages isn't guaranteed to be fair. ++]: ]/] 11:42, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
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::: Polargeo: I'm afraid I am still not sure exactly what point you are making. Would you be so kind as to try again? ++]: ]/] 11:42, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
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A Note on how things are done here:

Being a "grumpy old curmudgeon", I have certain principles governing this talk page which I expect you to adhere to if you post here. (This talk page is my "territory", (although I acknowledge it's not really mine, it's the community's) and I assume janitorial responsibility for it.)

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  • Edit warring here is particularly bad form. One of my WP:TPW's may well issue a short block, so don't do it.
  • When all else fails, check the edit history.
(cribbed from User:Fyslee's header... Thanks!)
(From User:Lar/Eeyore Policy)
A Note on threading:

Interpersonal communication does not work when messages are left on individual users' talk pages rather than threaded, especially when a third party wishes to read or reply.

Being a "bear of very little brain", I get easily confused when trying to follow conversations that bounce back and forth, so I've decided to try the convention that many others seem to use, aggregation of messages on either your talk page or my talk page. If the conversation is about an article I will try to aggregate on the article's talk page.

  • If the conversation is on your talk page or an article talk page, I will watch it.
  • If the conversation is on my talk page or an article talk page and I think that you may not be watching it, I will link to it in a note on your talk page, or in the edit summary of an empty edit. But if you start a thread here, please watch it.

I may mess up, don't worry, I'll find it eventually. Ping me if you really need to.

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Talk Page Archives
My 2006 archived talk
Archive 1 start through about 22 Jan 2006
Archive 2 22 Jan 2006 through 1 Mar 2006
Archive 3 1 Mar 2006 through 1 Apr 2006
Archive 4 1 Apr 2006 through 15 Apr 2006
Archive 5 15 Apr 2006 through 1 May 2006
Archive 6 1 May 2006 through 15 May 2006
Archive 7 15 May 2006 through 1 June 2006
Archive 8 1 June 2006 through 15 June 2006
Archive 9 15 June 2006 through 1 July 2006
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Archive 17 15 October 2006 through 1 November 2006
Archive 18 1 November 2006 through 15 November 2006
Archive 19 15 November 2006 through 1 December 2006
Archive 20 1 December 2006 through 15 December 2006
Archive 21 15 December 2006 through 1 January 2007
My 2007 archived talk
Archive 22 1 January 2007 through 15 January 2007
Archive 23 15 January 2007 through 1 February 2007
Archive 24 1 February 2007 through 15 February 2007
Archive 25 15 February 2007 through 1 March 2007
Archive 26 1 March 2007 through 15 March 2007
Archive 27 Trentino — South Tyrol topics
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Archive 29 1 April 2007 through 1 May 2007
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Archive 33 1 August 2007 through 1 September 2007
Archive 34 1 September 2007 through 1 October 2007
Archive 35 1 October 2007 through 1 November 2007
Archive 36 1 November 2007 through 1 December 2007
Archive 37 1 December 2007 through 1 January 2008
My 2008 archived talk
Archive 38 1 January 2008 through 1 February 2008
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Archive 40 1 March 2008 through 1 April 2008
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Archive 45 1 August 2008 through 1 September 2008
Archive 46 1 September 2008 through 1 October 2008
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Archive 48 1 November 2008 through 1 December 2008
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My 2009 archived talk
Archive 50 1 January 2009 through 1 February 2009
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Archive 54 1 May 2009 through 1 June 2009
Archive 55 1 June 2009 through 1 July 2009
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Archive 57 1 August 2009 through 1 September 2009
Archive 58 1 September 2009 through 1 October 2009
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Archive 60 1 November 2009 through 1 December 2009
Archive 61 1 December 2009 through 1 January 2010
My 2010 archived talk
Archive 62 1 January 2010 through 1 February 2010
Archive 63 1 February 2010 through 1 March 2010
Archive 64 1 March 2010 through 1 April 2010
Archive 65 1 April 2010 through 1 May 2010
Archive 66 1 May 2010 through 1 June 2010
Archive 67 1 June 2010 through 1 July 2010
Archive 68 1 July 2010 through 1 August 2010
Archive 69 1 August 2010 through 1 September 2010
Archive 70 1 September 2010 through 1 October 2010
Archive 71 1 October 2010 through 1 November 2010
Archive 72 1 November 2010 through 1 December 2010
Archive 73 1 December 2010 through 1 January 2011
My 2011/2012 archived talk
Archive 74 1 January 2011 through 1 February 2011
Archive 75 1 February 2011 through 1 March 2011
Archive 76 1 March 2011 through 1 April 2011
Archive 77 1 April 2011 through 1 May 2011
Archive 78 1 May 2011 through 1 December 2012
My post 2012 archived talk
Archive 79 1 December 2012 through 1 December 2013
Archive 80 1 December 2013 through 1 December 2016
Archive 81 1 December 2016 through 1 December 2018
Archive 82 1 December 2018 through 1 January 2021
Archive 83 1 January 2021 through 1 January 2023
Archive 84 1 January 2023 through 1 January 2025 ??
RfA Thank Yous
RFA Archive Howcheng (27 Dec 2005) through present
All dates approximate, conversations organised by thread start date

Note: I archive off RfA thank yous separately, I think they're neat!
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Precious anniversary

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Thanks!!! ++Lar: t/c 05:04, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

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Cool gadget!

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It should show you, gentle user, whether you are an admin and whether you have the extended confirmed flag or not. ++Lar: t/c 17:56, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

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BGerdemann (WMF) (talk) 00:17, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

I did. It was interesting. ++Lar: t/c 22:38, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

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Orphaned non-free image File:The Week US Cover December 16 2005 small.jpg

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Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 00:40, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

This was a cover from 2005. I see the article The Week has been updated to use a much more recent cover. I have no issue whatever with deletion of this image, it served its purpose and has been obsoleted. ++Lar: t/c 22:36, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

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