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Our staff member Hersch normally handles these duties, but it is well into January without a word, so I thought I would kick off the initial nominating process for our annual awards pageant.
For those unfamiliar with our awards, here are links to some previous year's winners:
WP:DICK of Distinction -- for all-around rottenness by an admin
The Tag-Team Event -- for group evil-doing, usually in support of some bias
Miss Incongeniality -- for the worst (non-gender-specific) biter of gentler Wiki souls
Most Vexatious Litigant -- a new award in 2011, honoring DICKs who run too often or loudly to the various "enforcement" schemes that Wikipedia offers, or those within those schemes who encourage them through bombastic and/or hubris.
and for the good guys...
The Straight Shooter -- an award for honest admins
The Cojones de latón -- for the non-admin who has distinguished himself (or herself) in combat with the cabal
There have also been new award categories proposed, including
The TL;DR Award -- self-descriptive. This was also suggested as the Impotent ArbCom Logorrheaic or Tedious Windbag award, but we determined that this would sway it too narrowly toward one individual.
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QUOTE(gomi @ Fri 6th January 2012, 8:56pm)
The TL;DR Award -- self-descriptive. This was also suggested as the Impotent ArbCom Logorrheaic or Tedious Windbag award, but we determined that this would sway it too narrowly toward one individual.
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Don't even mention Ottava. When you "reward" him, it enables him.
I second Greg's nomination. Except that I'd like to put Mr. Van Haeften up for DICK. Because he has one, and has posted photos of it on Commons many times......
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I'd have to add Willbeback for vexatious litigant for what he did to Cla by adding content to LaRouche that cla was topic banned from, trying to get him retroactively in trouble for it.
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Thanks, Gomi -- I've been a bit preoccupied, and we do need to get this underway or the lesser-known contests like the Oscars and Emmies may overshadow ours.
QUOTE(Rhindle @ Fri 6th January 2012, 2:30pm)
I'd have to add Willbeback for vexatious litigant for what he did to Cla by adding content to LaRouche that cla was topic banned from, trying to get him retroactively in trouble for it.
Actually, I should think that that stunt would catapult Mr. Beback into full DICK status. He's never won the main honors, although he has been a front runner (so to speak.)
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What awards can we give to non-admins? I think that Off2riorob's use of someone's comments about their serious health condition in order to score a gaming victory is worth some form of recognition.
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QUOTE(gomi @ Fri 6th January 2012, 7:46pm)
I second that snort. CHL (Frank Bednarz) is a NewYorkBrad wannabe. At best, officious and ineffective, and at worst, as much of a Jimmy Wales fondler as anyone.
He and I used to be a fairly good terms until he had a snitfit over something I said on Wikipedia Review that he somehow felt put him in a bad light. That, combined with his neocon politics, ended our relationship. In any case, I wasn't aware that he was doing anything at all related to Wikipedia anymore; I was fairly certain that his life had been completely consumed by the combination of being a young law associate and a newlywed, and also that he may have realized that continued association with Wikipedia might not be in his long term interest toward his fairly obvious quest to become a partner. In any case, not really a candidate for any of the usual categories.
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WP:DICK of Distinction -- Risker (who continues her long reign as the stupidest person on Wikipedia)
The Tag-Team Event -- The Article Rescue Squadron (those lovable Keystone Kops are still racing about to save stuff that no one in the real world cares about)
Miss Incongeniality -- Baseball Bugs (who serves absolutely no purpose on WP except to stir up AN mischief)
Most Vexatious Litigant -- Titptoety (Wikipedia's would-be police officer)
The Straight Shooter -- Alison (though, to borrow an old line, what's a nice girl like her doing in a place like that?)
The Cojones de latón -- Malleus F. (the winner and still champ)
The TL;DR Award - Newyorkbrad (have you ever tried reading his "explanations"?)
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QUOTE(gomi @ Sat 7th January 2012, 1:46am)
I second that snort. CHL (Frank Bednarz) is a NewYorkBrad wannabe. At best, officious and ineffective, and at worst, as much of a Jimmy Wales fondler as anyone.
It is not my place to tell you your job. However, are you not the Returning Officer for this election? If so, is it not inconsistent with your position to express strong criticism of a nominated candidate?
As for being a Jimmy fondler, that is not a good thing to say about a man so recently married. Anyway, I thought Jimmy preferred females. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/unsure.gif)
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QUOTE(A Horse With No Name @ Sat 7th January 2012, 3:23am)
QUOTE(Fusion @ Fri 6th January 2012, 5:44pm)
OK, seriously can I nominate Cool Hand Luke for straight shooter. He's really cool.
Nothing personal, but that is one of the dumbest statements I've ever seen in my life! (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/ermm.gif)
Our policy as been to accept all nominations and let the voters sort them out. Of course, derisive comments are also welcome.
QUOTE(that one guy @ Fri 6th January 2012, 7:36pm)
The Tag-Team Event -- Ryulong and anyone who gives in to his wishes
Our policy has been that to be nominated as a tag-team, the members must be specified.
QUOTE(A Horse With No Name @ Sat 7th January 2012, 3:33am)
The Tag-Team Event -- The Article Rescue Squadron (those lovable Keystone Kops are still racing about to save stuff that no one in the real world cares about)
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QUOTE(Alison @ Sat 7th January 2012, 12:27am)
Can we include Commons in this year's pageant? Pleasepleaseplease!!
We are suppposed to be the Wikipedia Review, but I won't object to the idea. I therefore nominate Jmabel, admin on both Wikipedia and Commons, for straight shooter. And if you've never heard of him, it's not too surprising. He's a gentleman and a smooth back-room fixer who's helped any number of people on the quiet.
I concur. I would also offer this discussion on the BLP noticeboard where Will maintained that he was going to add disputed information back to a BLP, but consistently refused to do so when asked. I think this went on for a full two weeks before someone closed it. Thus far, it has not been added back (which is fine by me, but I suspect if Will reads this he will make the edit of out spite).
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QUOTE(Detective @ Sat 7th January 2012, 12:34pm)
QUOTE(Alison @ Sat 7th January 2012, 12:27am)
Can we include Commons in this year's pageant? Pleasepleaseplease!!
We are suppposed to be the Wikipedia Review, but I won't object to the idea. I therefore nominate Jmabel, admin on both Wikipedia and Commons, for straight shooter. And if you've never heard of him, it's not too surprising. He's a gentleman and a smooth back-room fixer who's helped any number of people on the quiet.
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QUOTE(Cunningly Linguistic @ Sat 7th January 2012, 12:22pm)
The Tag-Team Event -- Wotsisface Herbert
Although it may mean letting an opportunity to be witty pass by, I would request that nominators spell the name of the nominee correctly so that I can figure out who it is and link to it. We like our voters to be able to make informed decisions, which means looking at the creature's edit history and record of snarky comments on talkpages and notice boards.
Also, allow me to repeat my reminder that a tag team must have more than one person.
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If we're expanding the scope to include commons, Herbythyme is a no-brainer for the straight shooter award. He doesn't come up here much (and isn't, as far as I know, a participant here), but he's definitely on the white-hat side of the equation, and has been for a long time.
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Some of these names keep popping up over and over. I'm sure they deserve it. But wouldn't it be better if there was some kind of "Hall of Fame" for certain folks (we can have an official induction ceremony, complete with personalized invites) and keep the space available for the up and coming dicks, cojones, tag-teamers and the rest?
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QUOTE(radek @ Sat 7th January 2012, 5:25pm)
Some of these names keep popping up over and over. ... But wouldn't it be better if there was some kind of "Hall of Fame" ... and keep the space available for the up and coming dicks, cojones, tag-teamers and the rest?
Last year, for this very reason, we awarded the 2011 WP:DICK of A Lifetime™ Achievement Award to SlimVirgin (T-C-L-K-R-D)
and Jayjg (T-C-L-K-R-D)
, as well as the Lifetime Underachievement Award to Will Beback (T-C-L-K-R-D)
. I will point out that Ottava also received an award last year.
So I think, at a very minimum, we should elevate Will "Beback" McWhinney (Jr.) to the "DICK of A Lifetime" award, and remove him from consideration elsewhere.
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QUOTE(gomi @ Sat 7th January 2012, 6:10pm)
QUOTE(radek @ Sat 7th January 2012, 5:25pm)
Some of these names keep popping up over and over. ... But wouldn't it be better if there was some kind of "Hall of Fame" ... and keep the space available for the up and coming dicks, cojones, tag-teamers and the rest?
Last year, for this very reason, we awarded the 2011 WP:DICK of A Lifetime™ Achievement Award to SlimVirgin (T-C-L-K-R-D)
and Jayjg (T-C-L-K-R-D)
, as well as the Lifetime Underachievement Award to Will Beback (T-C-L-K-R-D)
. I will point out that Ottava also received an award last year.
So I think, at a very minimum, we should elevate Will "Beback" McWhinney (Jr.) to the "DICK of A Lifetime" award, and remove him from consideration elsewhere.
Also, the Notable editors forum is a de facto Hall of Shame of years gone by.
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QUOTE(SB_Johnny @ Sun 8th January 2012, 12:29am)
If we're expanding the scope to include commons, Herbythyme is a no-brainer for the straight shooter award. He doesn't come up here much (and isn't, as far as I know, a participant here), but he's definitely on the white-hat side of the equation, and has been for a long time.
Yes, I'd concur with that..well at least he tries to be. He seems to have the unfortunate ability to land in the shit pile through absolutely no fault of his own.
QUOTE(Rhindle @ Sun 8th January 2012, 3:34am)
Also, the Notable editors forum is a de facto Hall of Shame of years gone by.
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QUOTE(Herschelkrustofsky @ Sat 7th January 2012, 9:53pm)
QUOTE(Cunningly Linguistic @ Sat 7th January 2012, 12:22pm)
The Tag-Team Event -- Wotsisface Herbert
Although it may mean letting an opportunity to be witty pass by, I would request that nominators spell the name of the nominee correctly so that I can figure out who it is and link to it. We like our voters to be able to make informed decisions, which means looking at the creature's edit history and record of snarky comments on talkpages and notice boards.
Also, allow me to repeat my reminder that a tag team must have more than one person.
Georgewilliamherbert and everyone's sycophant off2riorob (or whatever he's called now).
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Jayen466 for latones. Remember all the grief he took for initiating the Cirt RfC. In response, Jayen was called a Nazi, a liar (by Raul654), and then shrilly hectored in an extremely personal way by Will Beback. In the end, the RfC was a slam dunk. Cirt was not only removed from the Scientology topic, he was also desysopped. In addition to that, Jayen has stood up for people being persecuted via their WP BLPs, such as Tahir Abbas. You'll notice in that deletion discussion that a couple of jackasses personally attack Jayen for trying to stop what they were doing with that article.
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QUOTE(Cla68 @ Sun 8th January 2012, 12:09pm)
Jayen466 for latones. Remember all the grief he took for initiating the Cirt RfC. In response, Jayen was called a Nazi, a liar (by Raul654), and then shrilly hectored in an extremely personal way by Will Beback. In the end, the RfC was a slam dunk. Cirt was not only removed from the Scientology topic, he was also desysopped. In addition to that, Jayen has stood up for people being persecuted via their WP BLPs, such as Tahir Abbas. You'll notice in that deletion discussion that a couple of jackasses personally attack Jayen for trying to stop what they were doing with that article.
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QUOTE(Cla68 @ Sun 8th January 2012, 12:09pm)
Jayen466 for latones. Remember all the grief he took for initiating the Cirt RfC. In response, Jayen was called a Nazi, a liar (by Raul654), and then shrilly hectored in an extremely personal way by Will Beback. In the end, the RfC was a slam dunk. Cirt was not only removed from the Scientology topic, he was also desysopped. In addition to that, Jayen has stood up for people being persecuted via their WP BLPs, such as Tahir Abbas. You'll notice in that deletion discussion that a couple of jackasses personally attack Jayen for trying to stop what they were doing with that article.
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I guess I haven't followed Off2riorob's career closely. I thought of him as a good-guy type, challenging BLP defamers, but he seems to have pissed many people off for unrelated reasons. I note that Malleus is also widely loved and hated.
So I think, at a very minimum, we should elevate Will "Beback" McWhinney (Jr.) to the "DICK of A Lifetime" award, and remove him from consideration elsewhere.
I sympathize, but I would hate to deprive Will of an opportunity to win the top honors by a popular vote. The closest he ever came was to win the tag-team title with SlimVirgin, and he may have ridden her coat-tails to victory on that one.
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For Miss Incongeniality, I am surprised that Web "I am a self-proclaimed Aspie so my near-Tourett level of cussing and atrocious behavior is okay" Hamster hasn't been listed. WebHamster and Fred the Oyster among many other names.
Straight-shooter, I would like to nominate SandyGeorgia and Moni3. Both have quite properly told off people spouting nonsense regarding both Malleus and FAC issues (practically the same issue) without crossing the line but also not backing down. Sandy could be nominated for the Cajones because she is not an admin (even though she has near admin status for being a FAC director).
By the way, could PeterDamian be added for Cajones for the whole WMUK stuff? After all, using his real name (?) and challenging the whole group over legal concerns takes quite a bit of guts.
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QUOTE(gomi @ Sat 7th January 2012, 6:10pm)
Last year, for this very reason, we awarded the 2011 WP:DICK of A Lifetime™ Achievement Award to SlimVirgin (T-C-L-K-R-D)
and Jayjg (T-C-L-K-R-D)
, as well as the Lifetime Underachievement Award to Will Beback (T-C-L-K-R-D)
. I will point out that Ottava also received an award last year.
So I think, at a very minimum, we should elevate Will "Beback" McWhinney (Jr.) to the "DICK of A Lifetime" award, and remove him from consideration elsewhere.
Sounds good to me. Anyone who has already gotten an award perhaps should be ineligible for future awards. You can call uncaring crazy people DICKs only so many times, before it ceases to have any meaning.
As if ANY of this had any meaning, of course. Some WPers watch WR like hawks, mostly for amusement, sometimes for people posting bad articles so they can rush over and "fix" the bad, for a quick and easy brownie point. (I don't post bad things anymore, 'cause I be savin' 'em. WR is just a database of past abuses, at this point. A resource to be mined.)
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It's interesting that there hasn't been many nominations for tag-team candidates so far. I guess most of the more notorious tag-teams, such as the pro-Israel team, have faded away? I remember there was a team pushing a pro-Chavez POV in the Venezuela articles. I don't know if they are still active. I have encountered a small cabal in the SeaWorld articles, which I think I've mentioned before. Any other single-topic cabals out there? How about the PowerRanger/PocketMonster articles?
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QUOTE(Cla68 @ Sun 8th January 2012, 5:38pm)
It's interesting that there hasn't been many nominations for tag-team candidates so far. I guess most of the more notorious tag-teams, such as the pro-Israel team, have faded away? I remember there was a team pushing a pro-Chavez POV in the Venezuela articles. I don't know if they are still active. I have encountered a small cabal in the SeaWorld articles, which I think I've mentioned before. Any other single-topic cabals out there? How about the PowerRanger/PocketMonster articles?
What about TCO and the FAC mess? Or something from the Malleus case? They seem to be spots that tag teams could be identified. It is hard to identify the tag teams because the historic ones have mostly been broken up over time after spending a lot of effort in identifying so many problems that they have been slowly addressed. I'm sure that there are still some of the old ones around but they lack the same power.
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QUOTE(Cla68 @ Sun 8th January 2012, 5:38pm)
It's interesting that there hasn't been many nominations for tag-team candidates so far. I guess most of the more notorious tag-teams, such as the pro-Israel team, have faded away? I remember there was a team pushing a pro-Chavez POV in the Venezuela articles. I don't know if they are still active. I have encountered a small cabal in the SeaWorld articles, which I think I've mentioned before. Any other single-topic cabals out there? How about the PowerRanger/PocketMonster articles?
There's something like a tag team surrounding all the Fae crap iirc.
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Since my prior tagteam got shot down on a technicality, may I nominate the FAC cabal to it (being made of up of Raul, SandyGeorgia, Karanacs, and Ucucha)?
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WP:DICK of Distinction-Risker Cojones de latón-Cla68 TL;DR Award-New York Brad The Tag-Team Event- Mbz1, Nocal100/Isarig, Jiujitsuguy, Broccoli, Jayjg, Brewcrewer and the rest of their canvassing gang for their hard work in making the I-P articles a nightmare for so many years.
I'd like to propose a new category: The Sandy Vagina - for WP editors who winge and winge and winge over the slightest slight. In honor of the naming, I'd like to nominate SandyGeorgia as our inaugural winner.
These four reined in their behavior for a time after the last ArbCom case, but they're back at it again, making sure that the global warming articles stay "on message" as they see the message. Notice that a lot of their reverts take place around morning in the UK time zone, which means they check their watchlists when they wake up in the morning and revert any edits to the climate change articles they disagree with.
These four reined in their behavior for a time after the last ArbCom case, but they're back at it again, making sure that the global warming articles stay "on message" as they see the message. Notice that a lot of their reverts take place around morning in the UK time zone, which means they check their watchlists when they wake up in the morning and revert any edits to the climate change articles they disagree with.
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It will be interesting to see how many fools will believe the useful idiot Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
that me (ultra-Zionist) (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/rolleyes.gif) first proxy-edited for Nocal, who could create as many socks as he wants, and then requested to be blocked, when I had neither topic ban nor any other restriction from I/P topics.
Also for tag tram event I propose the hacker and Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
. It is a classic tag team event which includes the hacker (a criminal) and the useful idiot Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
who acted on its behalf and got itself banned.
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hey, what's with the selective moving? Trolls like Sol and that other guy bitching about off-topic canvassing rings is okay, my post is explicit and is directly related to DICK awards, and it is moved to some old stale thread?
if you're gonna be a DICK about moving posts at list be consistent. Sucking up to Sol, what a douche.
QUOTE(mbz1 @ Tue 10th January 2012, 1:42am)
It will be interesting to see how many fools will believe the useful idiot Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
that me (ultra-Zionist) first proxy-edited for Nocal, who could create as many sock as he wants, and then requested to be blocked, when I had neither topic ban nor any other restriction from I/P topics.
Also for tag tram event I propose the hacker and Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
. It is a classic tag team event which includes the hacker (a criminal) and the useful idiot Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
who acted on its behalf and got itself banned.
shhh your post will get moved. say anything critical of the I/P sock masters and you'll be sent to the tar pit. That's how REVIEW works. Hypocrites.
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hey, what's with the selective moving? Trolls like Sol and that other guy bitching about off-topic canvassing rings is okay, my post is explicit and is directly related to DICK awards, and it is moved to some old stale thread?
if you're gonna be a DICK about moving posts at list be consistent. Sucking up to Sol, what a douche.
QUOTE(mbz1 @ Tue 10th January 2012, 1:42am)
It will be interesting to see how many fools will believe the useful idiot Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
that me (ultra-Zionist) first proxy-edited for Nocal, who could create as many sock as he wants, and then requested to be blocked, when I had neither topic ban nor any other restriction from I/P topics.
Also for tag tram event I propose the hacker and Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
. It is a classic tag team event which includes the hacker (a criminal) and the useful idiot Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
who acted on its behalf and got itself banned.
shhh your post will get moved. say anything critical of the I/P sock masters and you'll be sent to the tar pit. That's how REVIEW works. Hypocrites.
QUOTE(Herschelkrustofsky @ Tue 10th January 2012, 1:35am)
the thread headline is DICK. you can't moan about potty-mouthing.
Oy come on. Let's have straight up nominations and let's leave the disputes to the voters. Otherwise we'll have to start having these awards for WR contributors themselves.
These four reined in their behavior for a time after the last ArbCom case, but they're back at it again, making sure that the global warming articles stay "on message" as they see the message. Notice that a lot of their reverts take place around morning in the UK time zone, which means they check their watchlists when they wake up in the morning and revert any edits to the climate change articles they disagree with.
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QUOTE(mbz1 @ Mon 9th January 2012, 5:42pm)
Also for tag tram event I propose the hacker and Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
. It is a classic tag team event which includes the hacker (a criminal) and the useful idiot Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
who acted on its behalf and got itself banned.
little bit one-sided, considering half the editors are barely active.
may we nominate the ultra-palestine brigade - Nab, Nish, Asad, Sol, and wikipedia's resident palestine admin warrior Malik.
Nab is basically a SPA as are his allies other than malik who likes to edit porn. Great crew to nominate since they always seem to show up at the same time whenever there is drama at AE in an almost coordinated fashion.
At least put nableezy on there as DICK, if he is show righteous then no one will vote against him right? Also, why am I not nominated? Shouldn't I be placed in some category? seriously.
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QUOTE(Herschelkrustofsky @ Tue 10th January 2012, 5:45am)
QUOTE(mbz1 @ Mon 9th January 2012, 5:42pm)
Also for tag tram event I propose the hacker and Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
. It is a classic tag team event which includes the hacker (a criminal) and the useful idiot Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
who acted on its behalf and got itself banned.
Who is the hacker?
I am 70% sure the hacker is Factomancer (T-C-L-K-R-D)
, but of course because of the useful idiot Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
, who acted on its behalf, the name of the hacker remains unknown.
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QUOTE(mbz1 @ Tue 10th January 2012, 11:30am)
QUOTE(Herschelkrustofsky @ Tue 10th January 2012, 5:45am)
QUOTE(mbz1 @ Mon 9th January 2012, 5:42pm)
Also for tag tram event I propose the hacker and Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
. It is a classic tag team event which includes the hacker (a criminal) and the useful idiot Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
who acted on its behalf and got itself banned.
Who is the hacker?
I am 70% sure the hacker is Factomancer (T-C-L-K-R-D)
, but of course because of the useful idiot Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
, who acted on its behalf, the name of the hacker remains unknown.
factomancer used to be another user. Facts on the ground. link
why the name change? cant seem to access FOTG contribution history. spent a lot of time edit-warring in 2009. definitely a SPA. reminds of user Halfacanyon who has since been banned. link
then there is Harlan wilkerson harlan. stopped editing in may.
here is my synthesis, most of the editors are merely alias of a current active user. probably nish, asad, nableezy, or even an admin. POV warriors drop in for 6 months, edit just enough to piss off people, but not long enough to get into an AE nor be seen as a sock puppet. then another account is created (Sol for example).
these people should be nominated as the ultimate tag-team/DICK awards. their influence has also largely gone unnoticed and unsanctioned, whereas the "pro-israel" has been highly exaggerated and inflated.
i find it amusing that "ultra-zionists" are up for awards but not palestine warriors. how surprising. who runs wikipedia review anyways?
little bit one-sided, considering half the editors are barely active.
may we nominate the ultra-palestine brigade - Nab, Nish, Asad, Sol, and wikipedia's resident palestine admin warrior Malik.
Nab is basically a SPA as are his allies other than malik who likes to edit porn. Great crew to nominate since they always seem to show up at the same time whenever there is drama at AE in an almost coordinated fashion.
At least put nableezy on there as DICK, if he is show righteous then no one will vote against him right? Also, why am I not nominated? Shouldn't I be placed in some category? seriously.
You may self-nominate if you wish. However, only admins are eligible for the DICK award. If you are making a serious tag-team nomination, please spell the full usernames so I can link.
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QUOTE(mbz1 @ Mon 9th January 2012, 8:42pm)
It will be interesting to see how many fools will believe the useful idiot Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
that me (ultra-Zionist) (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/rolleyes.gif) first proxy-edited for Nocal, who could create as many socks as he wants, and then requested to be blocked, when I had neither topic ban nor any other restriction from I/P topics.
Also for tag tram event I propose the hacker and Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
. It is a classic tag team event which includes the hacker (a criminal) and the useful idiot Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
who acted on its behalf and got itself banned.
Calm yourself, Iago. It was a fine canvassing ring, lasting much longer than expected despite its very obvious existence. I'm pretty sure everyone who saw the emails has no doubt of what you all did. We're all in the happy hunting grounds of WR so it doesn't really matter.
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Does the vexatious litigant category include all forms of ...vexing and litigating? If so, I'd nominate SandyGeorgia. Her position on Malleus excepted, she's long overdue there.
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QUOTE(Wikifan @ Tue 10th January 2012, 3:42am)
may we nominate the ultra-palestine brigade - Nab, Nish, Asad, Sol, and wikipedia's resident palestine admin warrior Malik.
What is an "admin warrior"? Have I ever been involved in a dispute with another sysop over administrative actions?
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Nab is basically a SPA as are his allies other than malik who likes to edit porn.
I edit a whole range of subjects, of which pornography is only one.
Speaking of SPAs, what have you written since you were topic banned?
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Great crew to nominate since they always seem to show up at the same time whenever there is drama at AE in an almost coordinated fashion.
It's no mystery, Wikifan. Virtually every editor who works in the Israel-Palestine cesspool has all the other editors' Talk pages on their watchlists, and most of us watch WP:A/E as well.
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QUOTE(KStreetSlave @ Tue 10th January 2012, 10:42am)
Does the vexatious litigant category include all forms of ...vexing and litigating? If so, I'd nominate SandyGeorgia. Her position on Malleus excepted, she's long overdue there.
I would say that the judges will take an expansive view of that new category. Please make your case here.
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Two more things:
1) I think that we are duty-bound to consider the ArbCom-L leaker for some kind of award. Our member here MaliceAForethought may be that person; and
2) I strongly believe that we need a process to reduce the number of nominees down to three or four per category before the final vote. That could be a vote and then a run-off, or simply politicking in a smoke-filled virtual room, I don't care. We can't meaningfully vote on so many (worthy) DICKs.
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QUOTE(gomi @ Tue 10th January 2012, 7:50pm)
Two more things:
1) I think that we are duty-bound to consider the ArbCom-L leaker for some kind of award. Our member here MaliceAForethought may be that person; and
2) I strongly believe that we need a process to reduce the number of nominees down to three or four per category before the final vote. That could be a vote and then a run-off, or simply politicking in a smoke-filled virtual room, I don't care. We can't meaningfully vote on so many (worthy) DICKs.
When is the final vote? Could be "the useful idiot" award be included?
little bit one-sided, considering half the editors are barely active.
may we nominate the ultra-palestine brigade - Nab, Nish, Asad, Sol, and wikipedia's resident palestine admin warrior Malik.
Nab is basically a SPA as are his allies other than malik who likes to edit porn. Great crew to nominate since they always seem to show up at the same time whenever there is drama at AE in an almost coordinated fashion.
At least put nableezy on there as DICK, if he is show righteous then no one will vote against him right? Also, why am I not nominated? Shouldn't I be placed in some category? seriously.
You may self-nominate if you wish. However, only admins are eligible for the DICK award. If you are making a serious tag-team nomination, please spell the full usernames so I can link.
yeah i will do the tag-team nom. just copy and paste your format (T-C-L-K etc..) and it will show up right?
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QUOTE(mbz1 @ Mon 9th January 2012, 8:42pm)
It will be interesting to see how many fools will believe the useful idiot Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
that me (ultra-Zionist) (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/rolleyes.gif) first proxy-edited for Nocal, who could create as many socks as he wants, and then requested to be blocked, when I had neither topic ban nor any other restriction from I/P topics.
Also for tag tram event I propose the hacker and Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
. It is a classic tag team event which includes the hacker (a criminal) and the useful idiot Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
who acted on its behalf and got itself banned.
Calm yourself, Iago. It was a fine canvassing ring, lasting much longer than expected despite its very obvious existence. I'm pretty sure everyone who saw the emails has no doubt of what you all did. We're all in the happy hunting grounds of WR so it doesn't really matter.
i was banned for more than a year after you filed that AE. had you been exposed as a sockpuppet prior it is likely that wouldnt have happened.
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QUOTE(Wikifan @ Tue 10th January 2012, 10:42am)
may we nominate the ultra-palestine brigade - Nab, Nish, Asad, Sol, and wikipedia's resident palestine admin warrior Malik.
Nab is basically a SPA as are his allies other than malik who likes to edit porn. Great crew to nominate since they always seem to show up at the same time whenever there is drama at AE in an almost coordinated fashion.
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QUOTE(gomi @ Tue 10th January 2012, 11:50am)
Two more things:
1) I think that we are duty-bound to consider the ArbCom-L leaker for some kind of award. Our member here MaliceAForethought may be that person; and
2) I strongly believe that we need a process to reduce the number of nominees down to three or four per category before the final vote. That could be a vote and then a run-off, or simply politicking in a smoke-filled virtual room, I don't care. We can't meaningfully vote on so many (worthy) DICKs.
I think we can rustle up some special cyber-trinket for Malice that doesn't involve voting. As far as conducting a run-off election is concerned, this process is already complicated enough -- it's very labor intensive to construct the massive polling templates required. We have survived 5 years of elections without run-offs (BTW, here are the archives.) Typically, a lot of the contestants get no votes, they were simply nominated by some enraged member with a particular grudge. However, I'm an open-minded sort. What do others think about this?
So I have a chance to have my name written in golden letters next to all these notable wikipidiots in WR archives. That will be a great end of the story about a hacker,the useful idiot, and fools who believe it. Hey, fools, please vote for me, I want to be awarded, and I mean it. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/smile.gif) I am finding this nomination as much fun as this block was for Larry Sanger
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Please don't unblock me. I'm finding being blocked ''so'' much fun. --[[User:Larry Sanger|Larry Sanger]] ([[User talk:Larry Sanger#top|talk]]) 02:39, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
So I have a chance to have my name written in golden letters next to all these notable wikipidiots in WR archives. That will be a great end of the story about a hacker,the useful idiot, and fools who believe it. Hey, fools, please vote for me, I want to be awarded, and I mean it. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/smile.gif) I am finding this nomination as much fun as this block was for Larry Sanger
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Please don't unblock me. I'm finding being blocked ''so'' much fun. --[[User:Larry Sanger|Larry Sanger]] ([[User talk:Larry Sanger#top|talk]]) 02:39, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Well, I don't think there's any rule which says that WR participants are ineligible for the "bad" awards. Let the voters decide (having said that, this aspect of playing out the I-P or other intra Wikipedia grudges on WR is somewhat annoying and personally I'm not going to encourage that kind of thing - I'll ignore those kinds of nominations).
So I have a chance to have my name written in golden letters next to all these notable wikipidiots in WR archives. That will be a great end of the story about a hacker,the useful idiot, and fools who believe it. Hey, fools, please vote for me, I want to be awarded, and I mean it. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/smile.gif) I am finding this nomination as much fun as this block was for Larry Sanger
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Please don't unblock me. I'm finding being blocked ''so'' much fun. --[[User:Larry Sanger|Larry Sanger]] ([[User talk:Larry Sanger#top|talk]]) 02:39, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Well, I don't think there's any rule which says that WR participants are ineligible for the "bad" awards. Let the voters decide (having said that, this aspect of playing out the I-P or other intra Wikipedia grudges on WR is somewhat annoying and personally I'm not going to encourage that kind of thing - I'll ignore those kinds of nominations).
Well, you were decent enough, or should I say smart enough, who refused to loose time reading these emails in a first place. Good for you, radek!
I agree with you that I/P conflict should not be transfered to WR.
But I would really like to get the award please. It is my only chance because I am blocked on English wikipedia. Please, fools, vote for me! (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/biggrin.gif)
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QUOTE(EricBarbour @ Tue 10th January 2012, 4:50pm)
There are ample nominees, let's do the vote.
No can do, good buddy. We have to build up the tension, the buzz and the back-room electioneering, and then time the voting and results so that they coincide with all the other awards pageants in February.
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QUOTE(mbz1 @ Tue 10th January 2012, 3:14pm)
Could be "the useful idiot" award be included?
I'm sure Ottava would be more than happy to help set up an "off broadway" pageant in the new forum.
That's not necessarily to dismiss your suggestion, but the DICK awards have already reached the reasonable limit of category and complication IMO, so perhaps a separate academy can focus on the other things. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/smile.gif)
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1) I think that we are duty-bound to consider the ArbCom-L leaker for some kind of award. Our member here MaliceAForethought may be that person; and
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QUOTE(mbz1 @ Tue 10th January 2012, 3:14pm)
Could be "the useful idiot" award be included?
I'm sure Ottava would be more than happy to help set up an "off broadway" pageant in the new forum.
That's not necessarily to dismiss your suggestion, but the DICK awards have already reached the reasonable limit of category and complication IMO, so perhaps a separate academy can focus on the other things. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/smile.gif)
The DICK awards could be given only to admins, could they not? Besides the dicks and the useful idiots are different IMO. A useful idiot could be a dick at the same time, but could be not. I would not have nominated Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
for the Dick award even, if it were an admin,but the useful idiot award will fit for it very well.
but only imagine sweaty hands of Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
, when it got hold of these emails, imagine how victorious it felt, when it wrote this message to Sean (I laughed over it so much back then and I still am)
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I find myself in the midst of a deep wiki-spiritual/moral dilemma and would greatly value your input before I take it to Arbcom/AE
Well, Sol got its 5 minutes of fame only not on AE, but at AN/I (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/biggrin.gif) The hacker stayed behind, smart Sean stayed behind, the useful idiot Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
made itself community banned with not a single vote put against the ban. The only thing I overestimated was the number of fools, who would believe the story. Oh, well... It's OK, still this story was very funny from the beginning to the end. Please let include "the useful idiot" award.
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QUOTE(It's the blimp, Frank @ Wed 11th January 2012, 3:16am)
Please stop hyperventilating about Sol Goldstone, I don't think anyone else is interested. It belongs in another thread.
I'd like to nominate Off2riorob for cojones.
"hyperventilating"? I am not sure I know what it means (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/wtf.gif) but I had to provide some differences to show why I requested "the useful idiot" award to be added, and why sol is my nomination for it. Anyway I am done with sol now.
I'd like to nominate HJ Mitchell (T-C-L-K-R-D)
for for the straight-shooter. I believe the straight-shooter award should not be given to an anonymous. A straight-shooter should shoot with an open visor. So I am nominating HJ Mitchell for this post
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HABITUALLY? WHAT THE FUCK IS YOUR PROBLEM, SANDSTEIN? I have ALWAYS gone OUT OF MY FUCKING WAY to point out the good qualities of your admin actions, which far too often are ill-judged, little though-out and which you take far too personally. You ''habitually'' (and, seriously, am I the only person here who own a dictionary?) dish out blocks that are unnecessary, punitive or, as in this case, downright abusive. ....I don't know how much clearer the community's opinion of your "block first, ask questions later" approach could have been made, but here we are, a few weeks down the line, with yet another block with no consideration.
At the same time I am nominating Sandstein (T-C-L-K-R-D)
for "The Dick" award.
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QUOTE(mbz1 @ Tue 10th January 2012, 10:11pm)
Please let include "the useful idiot" award.
Please. Shut up.
Your side of the narrative does not need to be hashed out every time you feel like it. It just invites me to bring all the countering evidence against you. Which bores everyone. The thread on the topic is over there. And I wouldn't crow too loudly over my banning considering it was a) what I set myself up for and b) what I wanted. Hence I did not show up to defend myself, letting you play Andrei Vyshinsky to your hearts content. Now, back on with the thread.
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QUOTE(Sololol @ Wed 11th January 2012, 5:36am)
QUOTE(mbz1 @ Tue 10th January 2012, 10:11pm)
Please let include "the useful idiot" award.
Please. Shut up.
Your side of the narrative does not need to be hashed out every time you feel like it. It just invites me to bring all the countering evidence against you. Which bores everyone. The thread on the topic is over there. And I wouldn't crow too loudly over my banning considering it was a) what I set myself up for and b) what I wanted. Hence I did not show up to defend myself, letting you play Andrei Vyshinsky to your hearts content. Now, back on with the thread.
ORLY, you set yourself up for and? If you set yourself up for being banned why you used an open proxy (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/wtf.gif) that was connected to you only because Alison knows what she is doing? Besides there are many decent and smart ways to get yourself banned. You chose indecent and stupid way. Anyway, if you read my lat post you should have seen that I said I am done with you, but I am happy I was able to make you angry (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/tongue.gif)
BTW, I could not understand: are you against "the useful idiot" award in general or only in connection to you being nominated for this one? (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/smile.gif)
OK, sorry, everybody. It really went too far off the topic. I was just having some fun, but my request for adding "the useful idiot" award stands, and I'll think who else could be nominated for it.
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QUOTE(Sololol @ Wed 11th January 2012, 5:36am)
QUOTE(mbz1 @ Tue 10th January 2012, 10:11pm)
Please let include "the useful idiot" award.
Please. Shut up.
Your side of the narrative does not need to be hashed out every time you feel like it. It just invites me to bring all the countering evidence against you. Which bores everyone. The thread on the topic is over there. And I wouldn't crow too loudly over my banning considering it was a) what I set myself up for and b) what I wanted. Hence I did not show up to defend myself, letting you play Andrei Vyshinsky to your hearts content. Now, back on with the thread.
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QUOTE(mbz1 @ Tue 10th January 2012, 12:14pm)
Could be "the useful idiot" award be included?
We have too many categories already. I'm not convinced that there is much entertainment value in the TL;DR competition, but I'm going along with it. "Useful idiot" is too generic, overlaps multiple other categories.
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QUOTE(Herschelkrustofsky @ Wed 11th January 2012, 6:45am)
QUOTE(mbz1 @ Tue 10th January 2012, 12:14pm)
Could be "the useful idiot" award be included?
We have too many categories already. I'm not convinced that there is much entertainment value in the TL;DR competition, but I'm going along with it. "Useful idiot" is too generic, overlaps multiple other categories.
OK, then I'd like to nominate Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
for both The TL;DR Award and Miss Incongeniality please
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QUOTE(Herschelkrustofsky @ Wed 11th January 2012, 12:45am)
QUOTE(mbz1 @ Tue 10th January 2012, 12:14pm)
Could be "the useful idiot" award be included?
We have too many categories already. I'm not convinced that there is much entertainment value in the TL;DR competition, but I'm going along with it. "Useful idiot" is too generic, overlaps multiple other categories.
But she's right in that there needs to be some kind of award for people, particularly admins, who 1. Are not necessarily mean and dickish, nor tag teaming to push some POV, nor long winded but are simply ... very very dumb. 2. Kiss a lot of butt. Now, often people do this to achieve some other goal, like get their POV in or whatever, but there's a plenty of butt kissing that's done just... because some people are born as sycophants, or for the sake of power for it's own sake.
That guy Gini who ran for ArbCom qualifies in both regards (I'll wait a year and give AGK a chance before bringing up his name)
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QUOTE(radek @ Wed 11th January 2012, 7:48am)
But she's right in that there needs to be some kind of award for people, particularly admins, who 1. Are not necessarily mean and dickish, nor tag teaming to push some POV, nor long winded but are simply ... very very dumb. 2. Kiss a lot of butt. Now, often people do this to achieve some other goal, like get their POV in or whatever, but there's a plenty of butt kissing that's done just... because some people are born as sycophants, or for the sake of power for it's own sake.
If I'm not mistaken, the award for that kind of behavior is the "barnstar."
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QUOTE(It's the blimp, Frank @ Wed 11th January 2012, 7:33pm)
QUOTE(mbz1 @ Wed 11th January 2012, 3:43pm)
OK, then I'd like to nominate Sol Goldstone (T-C-L-K-R-D)
for both The TL;DR Award and Miss Incongeniality please
Your life seems to revolve around this Goldstone fellow.
Not at all. I forgot about it, before it came here and started flogging a dead horse with an absolutely idiotic nomination. Then I decided to make some fun of it, but as I said before, I am done with it now.
Well, now I see why you were so unhappy that I nominated Sol Goldstone for a few different awards. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/tongue.gif)
OK, I withdraw all my nominations for Sol Goldstone first of all to make happy 'It's the blimp, Frank' and second of all... well, it is about time to forget about the useful idiot Sol Goldstone (has no connection to a band called "Goldstone"). (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/offtopic.gif)
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For the Tag-Team Award, I would like to add Panyd and Chase Me Ladies -- they've been tagging online and off, so why not give them something for their troubles? (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/smile.gif)
For the Cojones Award, I would nominate Steve Zhang for showing grace and maturity in the aftermath of his RfA. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/smile.gif)
Though I might vote against Steve for refusing to share photos of his sexy wife with the WR bunch. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/blink.gif)
For the Dick of Distinction, I would nominate John Vandenberg for deleting an article about an Academy Award-winning movie (a natural shoo-in for coverage in any serious encyclopedia) only because it was written by a "banned" editor (which is odd, considering his confirmed history of intentionally looking the other way when informed that banned editors were afoot). (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/dry.gif)
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QUOTE(A Horse With No Name @ Wed 11th January 2012, 8:59pm)
For the Tag-Team Award, I would like to add Panyd and Chase Me Ladies -- they've been tagging online and off, so why not give them something for their troubles? (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/smile.gif)
For the Cojones Award, I would nominate Steve Zhang for showing grace and maturity in the aftermath of his RfA. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/smile.gif)
Though I might vote against Steve for refusing to share photos of his sexy wife with the WR bunch. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/blink.gif)
For the Dick of Distinction, I would nominate John Vandenberg for deleting an article about an Academy Award-winning movie (a natural shoo-in for coverage in any serious encyclopedia) only because it was written by a "banned" editor (which is odd, considering his confirmed history of intentionally looking the other way when informed that banned editors were afoot). (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/dry.gif)
Panyd and Chase just got married. Maybe we should let go on them?
Who was this banned editor who wrote this article?
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Of course, few people here kno what really goes on behind the scenes. I suspect that if they did know, they might have different opinions about some people. I am not going to nominate or endorse anyone, as it might have the opposite effect to the one I want.
Having said that, can I please urge a special award for the double act of S B Johnny and "Simone Larctia" (aka banned user Claritas)?
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QUOTE(mbz1 @ Wed 11th January 2012, 5:46pm)
QUOTE(A Horse With No Name @ Wed 11th January 2012, 8:59pm)
For the Dick of Distinction, I would nominate John Vandenberg for deleting an article about an Academy Award-winning movie (a natural shoo-in for coverage in any serious encyclopedia) only because it was written by a "banned" editor (which is odd, considering his confirmed history of intentionally looking the other way when informed that banned editors were afoot). (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/dry.gif)
Who was this banned editor who wrote this article?
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QUOTE(Malik Shabazz @ Wed 11th January 2012, 11:43pm)
QUOTE(mbz1 @ Wed 11th January 2012, 5:46pm)
QUOTE(A Horse With No Name @ Wed 11th January 2012, 8:59pm)
For the Dick of Distinction, I would nominate John Vandenberg for deleting an article about an Academy Award-winning movie (a natural shoo-in for coverage in any serious encyclopedia) only because it was written by a "banned" editor (which is odd, considering his confirmed history of intentionally looking the other way when informed that banned editors were afoot). (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/dry.gif)
Who was this banned editor who wrote this article?
Could you run through Verifiability not Truth once more?
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A late nomination for Tag Team: SlimVirgin and Crum375.
This is a special nomination based on the fact that these past winners of the event obviously were getting nostalgic for the good old days with one last event before drifting off into the sunset. Even though Crum375 last seriously edited in August 2010, Crum was able to be dragged to the keyboard to meat-puppet for Slim* when her beloved Verifiability policy was under scrutiny.
So for sheer blatant off wiki-canvassing, tag-teaming, "how could anyone suggest such a thing" I nominate the old timers once more. Quality not quantity.
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QUOTE(mbz1 @ Wed 11th January 2012, 7:13pm)
QUOTE(Malik Shabazz @ Wed 11th January 2012, 11:43pm)
QUOTE(mbz1 @ Wed 11th January 2012, 5:46pm)
QUOTE(A Horse With No Name @ Wed 11th January 2012, 8:59pm)
For the Dick of Distinction, I would nominate John Vandenberg for deleting an article about an Academy Award-winning movie (a natural shoo-in for coverage in any serious encyclopedia) only because it was written by a "banned" editor (which is odd, considering his confirmed history of intentionally looking the other way when informed that banned editors were afoot). (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/dry.gif)
Who was this banned editor who wrote this article?
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QUOTE(Malik Shabazz @ Thu 12th January 2012, 5:19am)
QUOTE(mbz1 @ Wed 11th January 2012, 7:13pm)
QUOTE(Malik Shabazz @ Wed 11th January 2012, 11:43pm)
QUOTE(mbz1 @ Wed 11th January 2012, 5:46pm)
QUOTE(A Horse With No Name @ Wed 11th January 2012, 8:59pm)
For the Dick of Distinction, I would nominate John Vandenberg for deleting an article about an Academy Award-winning movie (a natural shoo-in for coverage in any serious encyclopedia) only because it was written by a "banned" editor (which is odd, considering his confirmed history of intentionally looking the other way when informed that banned editors were afoot). (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/dry.gif)
Who was this banned editor who wrote this article?
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QUOTE(Malik Shabazz @ Wed 11th January 2012, 9:19pm)
Ecoleetage was ... banned for ... real-life stalking.
Only in Wikipedia reality-distortion land is calling someone's employer -- once -- "stalking". Rude, juvenile even, but not "stalking". Stalking is waiting outside someone's house in the bushes for days at a time. Get a grip. Every journalist who has ever lived has had someone write their editor demanding their removal. Wikipidiots need to grow a set.
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Gomi, do you think I should tell these idiots who Ecoleetage really is? Or should we let them twist in the wind of diffs? (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/hrmph.gif)
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QUOTE(EricBarbour @ Thu 12th January 2012, 3:34am)
Gomi, do you think I should tell these idiots who Ecoleetage really is? Or should we let them twist in the wind of diffs? (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/hrmph.gif)
My two cents:
QUOTE(EricBarbour @ Thu 12th January 2012, 3:34am)
PS: Let's VOTE, dammit.
Oh, but before we do, one last nomination:
DICK OF DISTINCTION: Iridescent - for leaking the Arbcom list to Wikipedia Review. And let's not kid ourselves - no one would go out of their way to hack an email account strictly to access a bunch of dreary old correspondence for publication on an obscure "review" website with a core audience of a dozen or so malcontents. Almost immediately, Coren fingered (no pun intended) the source of the "leak." Let's not kid ourself - it is not Sam Korn or Rlevese or any other fool.
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Greg, I'm astounded. I never thought to see your humble and self-depreciating personage engage in self-promotion?
Since you are too modest to do it, why don't I take the natural and obvious step of nominating you for ALL the awards, and a lifetime achiever's award (comprehensive, naturally) and a special barnstar for being saviour of humanity, and just generally a smart, cool, savy genius.
The only competition you'll have is from Ottova, and I think that's only for the "narcissist of the millennium award".
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QUOTE(A Horse With No Name @ Thu 12th January 2012, 8:00am)
QUOTE(EricBarbour @ Thu 12th January 2012, 3:34am)
Gomi, do you think I should tell these idiots who Ecoleetage really is? Or should we let them twist in the wind of diffs? (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/hrmph.gif)
My two cents:
QUOTE(EricBarbour @ Thu 12th January 2012, 3:34am)
PS: Let's VOTE, dammit.
Oh, but before we do, one last nomination:
DICK OF DISTINCTION: Iridescent - for leaking the Arbcom list to Wikipedia Review. And let's not kid ourselves - no one would go out of their way to hack an email account strictly to access a bunch of dreary old correspondence for publication on an obscure "review" website with a core audience of a dozen or so malcontents. Almost immediately, Coren fingered (no pun intended) the source of the "leak." Let's not kid ourself - it is not Sam Korn or Rlevese or any other fool.
But Rlevse wouldn't have had to hack it. Not that I agree with Risker's theory.
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QUOTE(Doc glasgow @ Thu 12th January 2012, 9:57am)
Since you are too modest to do it, why don't I take the natural and obvious step of nominating you for ALL the awards, and a lifetime achiever's award (comprehensive, naturally) and a special barnstar for being saviour of humanity, and just generally a smart, cool, savy genius.
You spell "saviour" all funny like, and you didn't even spell "savvy" correctly. Thus, your nomination is disqualified.
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QUOTE(Herschelkrustofsky @ Thu 12th January 2012, 3:57pm)
QUOTE(A Horse With No Name @ Thu 12th January 2012, 8:42am)
SandyGeorgia is not an admin, but she is nominated.
Oh. That will never do.
There should also be some kind of long run award for Risker.
Not a Dick.
Doesn't really Tag-team.
Not Incongenial
Nor Vexatious
Not TL;DR
But dammit, worthy of some kind of award.
Hypocrisy supreme or something. Anyways, there's a very obvious blind spot in these award and that's what some of these proposals above (like mbz's) are getting at I think.
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QUOTE(radek @ Fri 13th January 2012, 2:05am)
QUOTE(Herschelkrustofsky @ Thu 12th January 2012, 3:57pm)
QUOTE(A Horse With No Name @ Thu 12th January 2012, 8:42am)
SandyGeorgia is not an admin, but she is nominated.
Oh. That will never do.
There should also be some kind of long run award for Risker.
Not a Dick.
Doesn't really Tag-team.
Not Incongenial
Nor Vexatious
Not TL;DR
But dammit, worthy of some kind of award.
Hypocrisy supreme or something. Anyways, there's a very obvious blind spot in these award and that's what some of these proposals above (like mbz's) are getting at I think.
In honor of Jackass 3, I suggest the "Poop Cocktail Supreme" award.
In the alternative, "How Does She Exchange Gasses Without External Assistance" award.
In brief, the "Box of Rocks" award.
"Oh mah gawd! Someone done burgled the arbcom mailin' lists. Everyone wipe your hard drives!!1oneEleven!"
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QUOTE(A Horse With No Name @ Thu 12th January 2012, 6:59am)
For the Tag-Team Award, I would like to add Panyd and Chase Me Ladies -- they've been tagging online and off, so why not give them something for their troubles? (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/smile.gif)
For the Cojones Award, I would nominate Steve Zhang for showing grace and maturity in the aftermath of his RfA. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/smile.gif)
Though I might vote against Steve for refusing to share photos of his sexy wife with the WR bunch. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/blink.gif)
Heh...I dunno if that's a good or a bad thing (being nominated). Thanks? Lol.
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It might be a bit early to start the electioneering phase, but this exchange demonstrates Will Beback's star quality. There's also a walk-on appearance by Mathsci as a syncopath.
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I would like to nominate Mkativerata for Straight Shooter. Throughout this past year, he has proven to be one of the most consistently reasonable admins.
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QUOTE(gomi @ Fri 13th January 2012, 2:48pm)
Too many. My suggestions at judicial reductions:
WP:DICK of Distinction -- [HJ Mitchell -- meh Will Beback -- move to Lifetime Achievement
Miss Incongeniality -- [Nobody Ent -- Meh. Ottava Rima -- Wrong category
The Straight Shooter -- Cool Hand Luke -- You must be kidding HJ Mitchell -- Huh?
The Cojones de latón -- Cla68 -- should get Lifetime Award Malleus Fatuorum -- Huh? Off2riorob -- Huh? TheKohser -- wrong category
Argh. I don't like to second-guess our esteemed nominators. I actually watch a rather modest portion of the grand Wikipedia Pulpo, and I would not be at all surprised to learn that there were some major A-holes to whom I have been completely oblivious. Cla68 and Will Beback probably deserve lifetime awards for being a Mensch and a Putz respectively, but sometimes an award voted up by the august assembly of the Academy means more than an honor bestowed by a handful of moderators at the Review. Cla68 has won before, but let him have a shot a filling his trophy shelf at home (Please don't pawn your Jimbos.) Will, on the other hand, has never won a category on his own, and deserves a chance, because his future at WP does not look rosy. As for other Mehs, Huhs and Wrong Categorys: Off2riorob got in a few good licks vs. the BLP defamers. TheKohser was nominated for his audaciously high-profile media activity. And there are some other dudes about whom I know nothing, but I wouldn't rule out the possibility that someone else does.
Conclusion: I say let the voters have their say. We've had long lists in recent years, but the pageants have still been a roaring success.
I think we should create a new category, just for him. I mean no one comes close to his narcissistic majesty.
Just think, if he were the only nominee in a category, we wouldn't have to waste time discussing anyone else while we debated all the wonderful reasons for voting for Greg.
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My thinking is that we'll close the nominations some time next week, allow a week for electioneering, and then vote. I think this should allow us to announce the results sometime between the The Screen Actors Guild (Jan. 29) and the Academy Awards (Feb. 26,) which I think should be optimal placement in terms of riding the buzz factor.
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QUOTE(culeaker @ Wed 11th January 2012, 11:31pm)
Of course, few people here kno what really goes on behind the scenes. I suspect that if they did know, they might have different opinions about some people. I am not going to nominate or endorse anyone, as it might have the opposite effect to the one I want.
Having said that, can I please urge a special award for the double act of S B Johnny and "Simone Larctia" (aka banned user Claritas)?
OK, as there are few (too few) people in the tag team section, I formally nominate S B Johnny and "Simone Larctia" (aka Claritas). I realise that mostly this took place on Wikiversity, but if you allow Commons I urge you to allow Wikiversity. This was far funnier than the porn wars.
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QUOTE(Herschelkrustofsky @ Sun 15th January 2012, 6:11pm)
QUOTE(culeaker @ Sun 15th January 2012, 2:56pm)
QUOTE(culeaker @ Wed 11th January 2012, 11:31pm)
Having said that, can I please urge a special award for the double act of S B Johnny and "Simone Larctia" (aka banned user Claritas)?
OK, as there are few (too few) people in the tag team section, I formally nominate S B Johnny and "Simone Larctia" (aka Claritas).
OK, if you say so.
I'm ready to do some votin' too. This is helluva more exciting then the last ArbCom election. Maybe next time we can have the nominators write up mock "Statement by the candidate" which would 1) cull down on some of the more egregious noms, and 2) provide lots of yuk yuks.
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Egregious noms which wind up getting one or less votes have become a tradition. Also, despite having awesome gnarly admin powerz, I do not feel entitled to rule that any particular nomination is illegitimate, although I may sniff and curl up my lip at some.
In the next step of this hallowed ceremony, we shall engage in electioneering to promote the candidacies of those nominees we consider to be the most worthy. This is all to get the members of the academy even more insanely jacked up prior to the voting. After about 6 days of this, Eric Barbour will rent a small plane which will tow a banner across the sky saying "VOTE! VOTE!", and then we shall vote. Right now the Golden Globes are on TV, carefully timed to whet the American public's interest in celebrity popularity contests, for which our own is the exemplar.
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