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Oh, crap, it's gone already. edit: But this survives: QUOTE One must never lose sight of the fact that your banned user is a veritable criminal mastermind. He changes IP addresses with the greatest of ease; he laughs at geolocators; no technical security feature can stop him. Yet there is one thing he cannot change, one tell-tale, DNA-like feature which will inevitably trip him up: his POV. Try as he may to change his spots, the banned user's POV will always surface, sooner or later. Therefore, we must not shrink from the only viable solution. Ultimately, we must publish an Index of Prohibited POVs. This will of course take time to prepare. In the meantime, we should instute a new feature, similar to the Village Pump, to be called the Wikipedia Post Office Wall. We will produce of gallery of known POVs attributed to banned users. Restoring, or creating, material that reflects these POVs will be considered prima facie evidence of guilt. Admins who represent the forces of righteousness must be empowered to take all necessary measures against these marauders from the outside world, including the ability to execute "spot bans" whenever a telltale POV is detected. Can we do any less to protect the project? --McWeenie (talk) 07:32, 30 August 2009 (UTC) Account clearly set up to mock Will Beback. I've blocked it. Cool Hand Luke 15:18, 31 August 2009 (UTC) This post has been edited by It's the blimp, Frank:
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QUOTE(It's the blimp, Frank @ Mon 31st August 2009, 11:45am) For a good time, click here: McWeenie (T-C-L-K-R-D)
Oh, crap, it's gone already. edit: But this survives: QUOTE One must never lose sight of the fact that your banned user is a veritable criminal mastermind. He changes IP addresses with the greatest of ease; he laughs at geolocators; no technical security feature can stop him. Yet there is one thing he cannot change, one tell-tale, DNA-like feature which will inevitably trip him up: his POV. Try as he may to change his spots, the banned user's POV will always surface, sooner or later. Therefore, we must not shrink from the only viable solution. Ultimately, we must publish an Index of Prohibited POVs. This will of course take time to prepare. In the meantime, we should instute a new feature, similar to the Village Pump, to be called the Wikipedia Post Office Wall. We will produce of gallery of known POVs attributed to banned users. Restoring, or creating, material that reflects these POVs will be considered prima facie evidence of guilt. Admins who represent the forces of righteousness must be empowered to take all necessary measures against these marauders from the outside world, including the ability to execute "spot bans" whenever a telltale POV is detected. Can we do any less to protect the project? --McWeenie (talk) 07:32, 30 August 2009 (UTC) Account clearly set up to mock Will Beback. I've blocked it. Cool Hand Luke 15:18, 31 August 2009 (UTC) Don't forget this gem from the Talk Page: "Blocked This account seems set up to ridicule User:Will Beback. I don't appreciate you throwing your crap into a debate where we're trying to make progress. I'm blocking you indefinitely. Cool Hand Luke 15:02, 31 August 2009 (UTC)" I don't know what is funnier: "throwing your crap" or "a debate where we're trying to make progress." (IMG: smilys0b23ax56/default/ermm.gif)
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QUOTE(A Horse With No Name @ Mon 31st August 2009, 11:55am) QUOTE(It's the blimp, Frank @ Mon 31st August 2009, 11:45am) For a good time, click here: McWeenie (T-C-L-K-R-D)
Oh, crap, it's gone already. edit: But this survives: QUOTE One must never lose sight of the fact that your banned user is a veritable criminal mastermind. He changes IP addresses with the greatest of ease; he laughs at geolocators; no technical security feature can stop him. Yet there is one thing he cannot change, one tell-tale, DNA-like feature which will inevitably trip him up: his POV. Try as he may to change his spots, the banned user's POV will always surface, sooner or later. Therefore, we must not shrink from the only viable solution. Ultimately, we must publish an Index of Prohibited POVs. This will of course take time to prepare. In the meantime, we should instute a new feature, similar to the Village Pump, to be called the Wikipedia Post Office Wall. We will produce of gallery of known POVs attributed to banned users. Restoring, or creating, material that reflects these POVs will be considered prima facie evidence of guilt. Admins who represent the forces of righteousness must be empowered to take all necessary measures against these marauders from the outside world, including the ability to execute "spot bans" whenever a telltale POV is detected. Can we do any less to protect the project? --McWeenie (talk) 07:32, 30 August 2009 (UTC) Account clearly set up to mock Will Beback. I've blocked it. Cool Hand Luke 15:18, 31 August 2009 (UTC) Don't forget this gem from the Talk Page: "Blocked This account seems set up to ridicule User:Will Beback. I don't appreciate you throwing your crap into a debate where we're trying to make progress. I'm blocking you indefinitely. Cool Hand Luke 15:02, 31 August 2009 (UTC)" I don't know what is funnier: "throwing your crap" or "a debate where we're trying to make progress." (IMG: smilys0b23ax56/default/ermm.gif) Or, it is juicy irony that holding a POV that there ought to be an Index of Prohibited POVs would be, itself, prohibited.
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QUOTE(gomi @ Tue 1st September 2009, 10:43am) QUOTE(Cla68 @ Mon 31st August 2009, 9:50pm) McWeenie's comment wasn't very helpful, but it was funny. I beg to differ. Funny is helpful in these situations. I'll drink to that. Satirists like Jonathan Swift have historically been an important force for social progress. QUOTE(A Horse With No Name @ Tue 1st September 2009, 10:58am) I would prefer the equivalent of The Benny Hill Show for Wikipedia! (IMG: smilys0b23ax56/default/boing.gif) I thought that was what WP:ANI was for.
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QUOTE(CharlotteWebb @ Tue 1st September 2009, 11:49am) QUOTE(Cool Hand Luke) This account seems set up to ridicule User:Will Beback. Well no shit, though it did take a day and a half to reach this conclusion. You see, everyone lower than arbcom felt it safer and more prudent to suffer a troll's presence than to be banned (or at least shit-listed) for explaining how this user-name was problematic. Is there some reason why we're not supposed to say that Will Beback (T-C-L-K-R-D)
is actually someone named Will McWhinney? Not to be confused with his late father of the same name, he seems to be leading an unremarkable life, except for being a dweeb on Wikipedia.
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QUOTE(Herschelkrustofsky @ Tue 1st September 2009, 4:02pm) QUOTE(gomi @ Tue 1st September 2009, 10:43am) QUOTE(Cla68 @ Mon 31st August 2009, 9:50pm) McWeenie's comment wasn't very helpful, but it was funny. I beg to differ. Funny is helpful in these situations. I'll drink to that. Satirists like Jonathan Swift have historically been an important force for social progress. Indeed. That is precisely why satirists are so deeply despised and distrusted on Wikipedia. Despite pretensions to the contrary, Wikipedia isn't about social or educational progress; it's about protecting its ideological "purity".
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QUOTE(gomi @ Tue 1st September 2009, 9:55pm) QUOTE(CharlotteWebb @ Tue 1st September 2009, 11:49am) QUOTE(Cool Hand Luke) This account seems set up to ridicule User:Will Beback. Well no shit, though it did take a day and a half to reach this conclusion. You see, everyone lower than arbcom felt it safer and more prudent to suffer a troll's presence than to be banned (or at least shit-listed) for explaining how this user-name was problematic. Is there some reason why we're not supposed to say that Will Beback (T-C-L-K-R-D)
is actually someone named Will McWhinney? What was the reason for not saying your name again?
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QUOTE(One @ Wed 2nd September 2009, 10:58am) QUOTE(gomi @ Tue 1st September 2009, 9:55pm) Is there some reason why we're not supposed to say that Will Beback (T-C-L-K-R-D)
is actually someone named Will McWhinney? What was the reason for not saying your name again? Because Will Beback edits on Wikipedia and Gomi doesn't... er no, that's not it. Because people give Gomi a hard time about things but no one ever gives Will Beback a hard time about things... er no, that's not it either. Because of the golden rule. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
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QUOTE(Lar @ Wed 2nd September 2009, 2:54pm) QUOTE(One @ Wed 2nd September 2009, 10:58am) QUOTE(gomi @ Tue 1st September 2009, 9:55pm) Is there some reason why we're not supposed to say that Will Beback (T-C-L-K-R-D)
is actually someone named Will McWhinney? What was the reason for not saying your name again? Because Will Beback edits on Wikipedia and Gomi doesn't... er no, that's not it. Because people give Gomi a hard time about things but no one ever gives Will Beback a hard time about things... er no, that's not it either. Because of the golden rule. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Gomi is just a moderator on a small forum floating in the vast Internet. Will McWhinney/Will Beback is editing the most popular online "encyclopedia" to advance his own idea of "truth" on people and has never apologized for it. Will Beback causes more harm to people by editing Wikipedia than Gomi posting here. Also, One, you just helped "out" Will Beback by stating that User:Weenie was made to mock Beback. I find that ironic!
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