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post Tue 18th November 2008, 10:25pm
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hee hee

impressively dumb!

(sorry DG, you're a pussycat, I know... but that was spectacularly useless!)
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post Wed 19th November 2008, 9:09am
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I can't be bothered to comment. It's all here, after Gerard blocked Giano for the De Burgh sock. Giano claims it was an open secret, Gerard and Thatcher claim not.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Req...on#David_Gerard

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privatemusings   Gerard blocks Giano for sockpuppetry   Tue 18th November 2008, 10:25pm
Doc glasgow   hee hee impressively dumb! (sorry DG, you...   Tue 18th November 2008, 10:31pm
LessHorrid vanU   David Gerard has blocked Giano for operating the C...   Tue 18th November 2008, 10:37pm
Alex   This thread is a duplicate. Should be merged. Mod...   Tue 18th November 2008, 10:47pm
Alex   Friday's opinion:   Tue 18th November 2008, 10:51pm
Son of a Yeti   Friday's opinion: It's getting better...   Tue 18th November 2008, 11:00pm
Milton Roe   Friday's opinion: It's getting bette...   Tue 18th November 2008, 11:37pm
sarcasticidealist   Giano's handling this with uncharacteristic go...   Tue 18th November 2008, 11:07pm
Alex   Now a request for arbitration is opened. Phil Sand...   Tue 18th November 2008, 11:30pm
Basil   Phil Sandifer demonstrating that he hasn't los...   Tue 18th November 2008, 11:35pm
CrazyGameOfPoker   ====Statement by [[User:Alex Bakharev|Alex Bakhare...   Wed 19th November 2008, 1:01am
Kato   I might as well export a post I made to another th...   Wed 19th November 2008, 1:15am
EricBarbour   [b]All that blather about [i]those nasty arbcom m...   Wed 19th November 2008, 5:36am
The Joy   I think it if this is accepted, it'll just be ...   Wed 19th November 2008, 2:11am
SirFozzie   I have a sneaky suspicion that all folks who run f...   Wed 19th November 2008, 2:15am
The Wales Hunter   I have a sneaky suspicion that all folks who run ...   Wed 19th November 2008, 2:27am
SirFozzie   That verification is REAL LIFE information (your n...   Wed 19th November 2008, 2:28am
The Wales Hunter   Fair point. Though I wouldn't have any problem...   Wed 19th November 2008, 2:37am
Anonymous editor   http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/6817/facepalmmu...   Wed 19th November 2008, 4:32am
everyking   None of these joke account sockpuppets should be a...   Wed 19th November 2008, 5:57am
Giano   None of these joke account sockpuppets should be ...   Wed 19th November 2008, 9:27am
Cla68   None of these joke account sockpuppets should be...   Thu 20th November 2008, 6:08am
Herschelkrustofsky   I usually just go to Jimbo's talk page and as...   Sat 22nd November 2008, 9:56pm
Pumpkin Muffins   ..and behold! This debate is now [url=http://e...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 3:31am
The Joy   ..and behold! This debate is now [url=http://...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 5:28am
Lar   I don't believe I've ever witnessed an on...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 5:44am
The Joy   I don't believe I've ever witnessed an o...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 6:08am
Giggy   I'm not trying to gloat, Lar, and I can tell ...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 7:28am
Deacon   This recent block, done in the middle of a GMT nig...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 7:45am
GlassBeadGame   I don't believe I've ever witnessed an o...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 3:52pm
everyking   ..and behold! This debate is now [url=http://...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 5:47am
Milton Roe   [quote name='Cla68' post='142155' date='Wed 19th ...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 3:44am
Kato   Probably Giano should have said that all the goth ...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 4:57am
Milton Roe   [quote name='Milton Roe' post='142577' date='Sun ...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 7:03pm
Peter Damian   I can't be bothered to comment. It's all ...   Wed 19th November 2008, 9:09am
maggot3   Already a thread about it, just for your informati...   Wed 19th November 2008, 9:13am
Peter Damian   Already a thread about it, just for your informat...   Wed 19th November 2008, 9:17am
Doc glasgow   David Gerard was obviously trolling, but he's ...   Wed 19th November 2008, 9:33am
Giano   David Gerard was obviously trolling, but he's...   Wed 19th November 2008, 9:54am
Doc glasgow   I just don't like the thought of David Gerar...   Wed 19th November 2008, 1:01pm
Alex   I just don't like the thought of David Gerard...   Wed 19th November 2008, 1:42pm
Piperdown   There's just something wrong with any organisa...   Fri 21st November 2008, 1:29am
Kato   On an unrelated note, I generally loathe historica...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 5:44am
Peter Damian   Lovely comment on Giano talk page: Oh yes and A...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 8:59am
Moulton   [quote name='The Joy' post='142585' date='Sun 23rd...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 10:49am
Herschelkrustofsky   Oh yes and Adler knows his stuff. Mr. Adler, if ...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 3:07pm
SirFozzie   and SlimVirgin has unblocked. (Block log); 04:12 ...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 9:18am
Cla68   and SlimVirgin has unblocked. (Block log); 04:12...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 9:29am
Cedric   That's a power play if I've ever seen one...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 10:34am
Proabivouac   and SlimVirgin has unblocked. (Block log); 04:12 ...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 10:44am
Deacon   and SlimVirgin has unblocked. Was wondering wh...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 9:29am
SirFozzie   .. No. I don't agree with the block, but I wou...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 9:33am
Deacon   .. No. I don't agree with the block, but I wo...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 9:48am
Peter Damian   I expect I will be accused of harrassing FT2 again...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 3:45pm
Herschelkrustofsky   The only remotely uncivil remark he made was this...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 5:43pm
Kato   I may be missing something, but can anyone explain...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 4:06pm
Peter Damian   I may be missing something, but can anyone explai...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 4:31pm
Deacon   Giano is seen as, and to a large extent is, the le...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 4:37pm
wikiwhistle   Giano is seen as, and to a large extent is, the l...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 4:40pm
Herschelkrustofsky   Giano is seen as, and to a large extent is, the l...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 5:46pm
Peter Damian   [quote name='Deacon' post='142623' date='Sun 23rd...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 5:51pm
Obesity   That remark makes me think seriously of leaving W...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 5:06pm
Peter Damian   That remark makes me think seriously of leaving ...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 5:11pm
groody   Please, Peter. This is vintage Kato. Anyone who...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 5:25pm
Milton Roe   Can't speak for Kato, but I can speak for mys...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 7:35pm
groody   ...vandalized stuff does NOT go "out of exist...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 8:16pm
Lar   As Mr. Spock once said about logic, it's a wr...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 9:16pm
Milton Roe   [quote name='Milton Roe' post='142657' date='Sun ...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 9:32pm
Lar   [quote name='Milton Roe' post='142657' date='Sun...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 9:34pm
Kato   Please, Peter. This is vintage Kato. Anyone who...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 5:26pm
Obesity   I don't recall writing anything of the sort y...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 6:14pm
Kato   If I hurt your feelings, I'm sorry, but your ...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 7:02pm
Kato   That remark makes me think seriously of leaving W...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 5:46pm
wikiwhistle   I may be missing something, but can anyone explai...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 4:37pm
Pumpkin Muffins   I may be missing something, but can anyone explai...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 5:38pm
Doc glasgow   [quote name='Kato' post='142620' date='Sun 23rd N...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 8:56pm
Peter Damian   His "content contributors vs ruling admins...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 9:03pm
Doc glasgow   His "content contributors vs ruling admins...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 9:15pm
Newyorkbrad   [quote name='Peter Damian' post='142681' date='Su...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 9:25pm
Peter Damian   [quote name='Peter Damian' post='142681' date='Su...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 9:38pm
Newyorkbrad   [quote name='Peter Damian' post='142681' date='S...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 9:48pm
Peter Damian   [quote name='Peter Damian' post='142691' date='Su...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 9:51pm
Doc glasgow   [quote name='Peter Damian' post='142681' date='S...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 9:54pm
Pumpkin Muffins   Kato is right, and Pumpkin Muffins is talking crap...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 9:46pm
Peter Damian   Like this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Pal...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 4:44pm
wikiwhistle   Like this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Pa...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 4:59pm
maggot3   Precisely, he's only worked on a few articles...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 6:03pm
Piperdown   Most "uncivil". http://en.wikipedia.org...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 4:58pm
Mike H   We went from Peter Damian to Michael Damian. Lov...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 5:14pm
Peter Damian   Even our own Wikiwhistle joins the anti-Giano hord...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 6:01pm
JoseClutch   True or not, Giano is also widely seen as the vict...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 6:34pm
Kelly Martin   he gets a pass when he returns the level of civili...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 6:50pm
wikiwhistle   Here is the content contribution in giano's la...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 7:39pm
GlassBeadGame   It is not surprising that people disenchanted with...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 7:47pm
Peter Damian   Here is the content contribution in giano's l...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 8:51pm
Deacon   In other news, FT2 has launched an Arbitration cas...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 7:58pm
One   OK, this thread has gone on long enough without th...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 8:06pm
Milton Roe   OK, this thread has gone on long enough without t...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 8:18pm
The Wales Hunter   OK, this thread has gone on long enough without t...   Sun 23rd November 2008, 9:00pm
D.A.F.   Interesting   Sun 23rd November 2008, 9:16pm
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