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> Raul654 biased... say it ain't so...., admin abusively blocking
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post Fri 28th December 2007, 7:06pm
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I hadn't realised that there is a picture of Durova, Lar and friends on Wikipedia.

[imgx]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/There%27s_no_cabal.png[/imgx]
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post Fri 28th December 2007, 7:18pm
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QUOTE(Moulton @ Thu 27th December 2007, 6:24am) *

...exacerbated by leaks in the foundation.


Not to mention, "leaks from the Foundation"!
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post Fri 28th December 2007, 10:32pm
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QUOTE(guy @ Fri 28th December 2007, 11:06am) *

I hadn't realised that there is a picture of Durova, Lar and friends on Wikipedia.

[imgx]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/There%27s_no_cabal.png[/imgx]


Which brings to mind my favorite Wikipedia policy page.
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post Fri 28th December 2007, 11:25pm
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QUOTE(Herschelkrustofsky @ Fri 28th December 2007, 10:32pm) *

Which brings to mind my favorite Wikipedia policy page.

I see ^demon (who has of course resigned) and Mercury (resigned but at RfA) are still on the list.
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post Fri 28th December 2007, 11:48pm
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It's not only ok, but responsible in my book, to block (real) POV-pushers and the like. But it needs to be done by uninvolved admins. Why can't Raul654 use dispute resolution like everyone else?


It's a shame so many don't realize that being generally good at content doesn't justify breaking basic procedural safeguards. "Drama" is one way of putting it, "widespread loss of respect for the neutrality of Wikipedia's processes" is another.

Also, the content could be a lot better, it's all written to set people straight rather than simply to inform a reasonably intelligent person. I'm looking now at the article on Global Warming -- does the scientific community really agree that natural phenomena have had a cooling effect over the last half century that has been countered and overcome by human behavior, or were two factors picked out of the bunch to make a point? I'm sure these are smart people who basically know their stuff, but you have to ask why this is where the project has plateaued.
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post Fri 11th April 2008, 4:04am
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He's at it again http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Adm...#Improper_block. This thread was linked in the discussion, as a matter of fact.

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post Fri 11th April 2008, 4:26am
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QUOTE(Wikipedia's Blocking Policy)
Administrators must not block users with whom they are engaged in a content dispute; instead, they should report the problem to other administrators. Administrators should also be aware of potential conflicts of interest involving pages or subject areas with which they are involved.

See this example of such a questionable block.
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post Fri 11th April 2008, 4:49am
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QUOTE(guy @ Fri 28th December 2007, 4:25pm) *

QUOTE(Herschelkrustofsky @ Fri 28th December 2007, 10:32pm) *

Which brings to mind my favorite Wikipedia policy page.

I see ^demon (who has of course resigned) and Mercury (resigned but at RfA) are still on the list.


BTW, your favorite policy page is currently up for Miscellany For Deletion. Unsurprisingly, you can tell who is an admin and who is not, by who has voted Keep and who has voted Delete.
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post Tue 15th April 2008, 12:19pm
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QUOTE(Achromatic @ Thu 10th April 2008, 10:49pm) *

QUOTE(guy @ Fri 28th December 2007, 4:25pm) *

QUOTE(Herschelkrustofsky @ Fri 28th December 2007, 10:32pm) *

Which brings to mind my favorite Wikipedia policy page.

I see ^demon (who has of course resigned) and Mercury (resigned but at RfA) are still on the list.


BTW, your favorite policy page is currently up for Miscellany For Deletion. Unsurprisingly, you can tell who is an admin and who is not, by who has voted Keep and who has voted Delete.


Hahahah. I added their cat to my userpage. I'm not an admin. tongue.gif

Hilarious.
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post Tue 15th April 2008, 1:00pm
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Hahahah. I added their cat to my userpage. I'm not an admin. tongue.gif

Hilarious.


Ooooh, you'll get blocked hun! Or at least told off smile.gif
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post Tue 15th April 2008, 1:06pm
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But that would not be a difficult block, so it would have to be done by an admin who doesn't even care.
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post Tue 15th April 2008, 1:17pm
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Lol! Plenty of those around, some would say smile.gif
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post Tue 15th April 2008, 1:28pm
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They need a Hallmark motto: When you care enough to block the very best.
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post Tue 15th April 2008, 2:25pm
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QUOTE(Kyaa the Catlord @ Tue 15th April 2008, 8:19am) *

QUOTE(Achromatic @ Thu 10th April 2008, 10:49pm) *

QUOTE(guy @ Fri 28th December 2007, 4:25pm) *

QUOTE(Herschelkrustofsky @ Fri 28th December 2007, 10:32pm) *

Which brings to mind my favorite Wikipedia policy page.

I see ^demon (who has of course resigned) and Mercury (resigned but at RfA) are still on the list.


BTW, your favorite policy page is currently up for Miscellany For Deletion. Unsurprisingly, you can tell who is an admin and who is not, by who has voted Keep and who has voted Delete.


Hahahah. I added their cat to my userpage. I'm not an admin. tongue.gif

Hilarious.

I removed it for you. If you readd it, you're on your own. Personally it seems a silly way to get LULZ but your mileage may vary.
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post Tue 15th April 2008, 2:38pm
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QUOTE(wikiwhistle @ Tue 15th April 2008, 7:00am) *

QUOTE(Kyaa the Catlord @ Tue 15th April 2008, 1:19pm) *



Hahahah. I added their cat to my userpage. I'm not an admin. tongue.gif

Hilarious.


Ooooh, you'll get blocked hun! Or at least told off smile.gif


I've been blocked before... probably will be again. Not a big deal. Its not like the world revolves around Wikipedia....

Seriously, blocking people for adding themselves into lulzworthy cats is silliness. tongue.gif

Utter silliness. smile.gif
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