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Mike R
post Tue 23rd February 2010, 7:51pm
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Has such a list been compiled?
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Zoloft
post Tue 23rd February 2010, 8:25pm
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I propose we merely refer to them as 'elonkated.'
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post Tue 23rd February 2010, 8:34pm
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QUOTE(Zoloft @ Tue 23rd February 2010, 3:25pm) *

I propose we merely refer to them as 'elonkated'.


To use it in a sentence —
  • Many politicians say they support term limits — until they get in office — then they want their terms elonkated.
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post Tue 23rd February 2010, 9:09pm
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The lead-off batter here surely would be Navou a.k.a. Mercury a.k.a. var. al. nom.—or need I re-tell that story?

Times like these I wish Rootology's project was still up and running. I really should see about getting an account over at wikitruth.info, or perhap$ $tarting my own BAD$ITE.
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post Tue 23rd February 2010, 10:10pm
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QUOTE(CharlotteWebb @ Tue 23rd February 2010, 9:09pm) *

The lead-off batter here surely would be Navou a.k.a. Mercury a.k.a. var. al. nom.—or need I re-tell that story?

Times like these I wish Rootology's project was still up and running. I really should see about getting an account over at wikitruth.info, or perhap$ $tarting my own BAD$ITE.


For those of us not so close to the pulse of seething drama, please relate! I'm always up for story time smile.gif

Hey, I haven't changed my recall in years, and I think it's pretty simple! On the other hand, since ArbCom has gotten more active in enforcing "under the cloud"-type remedies, I'm not sure mine is as relevant as it once was--or ever was, as back in the day I'm not sure I had ever been in a situation where someone would even try to get me sacked.

QUOTE(Eva Destruction @ Tue 23rd February 2010, 9:49pm) *

QUOTE(Hipocrite @ Tue 23rd February 2010, 9:40pm) *

Now that's class. Eight days between "I pledge to respect the community" and "fuck off, peasants, I'm untouchable now" has got to be some kind of record.

Part of the issue is even well-meaning admins don't immediately realize how easy it would be for the trolls to game the system. So either they renege because it's an obviously-bad-faith request, or they change their rules to something stricter, making it near impossible from a practical standpoint. Either way it's not that effective.
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post Tue 23rd February 2010, 10:22pm
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QUOTE(BelovedFox @ Tue 23rd February 2010, 10:10pm) *

Part of the issue is even well-meaning admins don't immediately realize how easy it would be for the trolls to game the system. So either they renege because it's an obviously-bad-faith request, or they change their rules to something stricter, making it near impossible from a practical standpoint. Either way it's not that effective.

Translation from Wikipedese: "I am perfect, therefore anyone who opposes me is a troll, therefore I only need to listen to people who agree with everything I say or do".

Have a read of this to see the well-oiled machine that is the recall process in action.
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Mike R   List of admins who claimed to be open to recall until someone wanted to recall them   Tue 23rd February 2010, 7:51pm
thekohser   Has such a list been compiled? Yes, it's ri...   Tue 23rd February 2010, 7:57pm
Jon Awbrey   [quote name='Mike R' post='223116' date='Tue 23rd...   Tue 23rd February 2010, 8:02pm
Apathetic   Has such a list been compiled? there is also Adm...   Tue 23rd February 2010, 8:12pm
Malleus   There should also be a list of admins who promised...   Tue 23rd February 2010, 8:22pm
Zoloft   I propose we merely refer to them as 'elonkate...   Tue 23rd February 2010, 8:25pm
Jon Awbrey   Times like these I wish Rootology's project w...   Tue 23rd February 2010, 9:15pm
RDH(Ghost In The Machine)   The lead-off batter here surely would be Navou a....   Wed 24th February 2010, 8:11pm
CharlotteWebb   Afraid that's no longer possible, m'dear....   Wed 24th February 2010, 11:10pm
RDH(Ghost In The Machine)   Afraid that's no longer possible, m'dear...   Thu 25th February 2010, 1:18am
EricBarbour   I propose we merely refer to them as 'elonkate...   Tue 23rd February 2010, 9:18pm
Hipocrite   Don't forget Tbsdy lives - http://en.wikipedia...   Tue 23rd February 2010, 9:40pm
Eva Destruction   Don't forget Tbsdy lives - [url=http://en.wik...   Tue 23rd February 2010, 9:49pm
CharlotteWebb   [list=1] [*]Herostratus, notorious pedophile POV-p...   Tue 23rd February 2010, 10:38pm
Tarc   [list=1] [*]Herostratus, notorious pedophile POV-...   Tue 23rd February 2010, 10:50pm
Apathetic   [quote name='CharlotteWebb' post='223155' date='T...   Tue 23rd February 2010, 11:06pm
EricBarbour   Whatever the the hell this "incident" an...   Tue 23rd February 2010, 10:51pm
Eva Destruction   Whatever the the hell this "incident" a...   Tue 23rd February 2010, 10:57pm
Milton Roe   [quote name='EricBarbour' post='223161' date='Tue...   Wed 24th February 2010, 8:25am
Trick cyclist   Damn, I wish I hadn't clicked your link, whic...   Wed 24th February 2010, 12:51pm
MBisanz   [quote name='Zoloft' post='223124' date='Tue 23rd...   Wed 24th February 2010, 1:29pm
Herschelkrustofsky   I propose we merely refer to them as 'elonkat...   Wed 24th February 2010, 2:01am
Zoloft   I think Eva's description of Tsbdy's state...   Tue 23rd February 2010, 10:28pm
EricBarbour   I'm going to start a new thread in Editors abo...   Tue 23rd February 2010, 11:00pm


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