User talk:Alexia Death/Archive Dec 2007

ArbCom questions

Hi. I'm Ral315, editor of the Wikipedia Signpost. We're interviewing all ArbCom candidates for an article next week, and your response is requested.

What positions do you hold (adminship, arbitration, mediation, etc.)?
Why are you running for the Arbitration Committee?
Have you been involved in any arbitration cases? In what capacity?
In the past year, are there any cases that you think the Arbitration Committee handled exceptionally well? Any you think they handled poorly?
Why do you think users should vote for you?

Please respond on my talk page. We'll probably go to press late Monday or early Tuesday (UTC), but late responses will be added as they're submitted. Thanks, Ral315 » 04:46, 22 November 2007 (UTC) [reply]

ArbCom table with portfolio links

Hello! As we did for last year's election, we are again compiling a Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2007/Summary table. This table contains a column "Portfolio" for links that display candidates' pertinent skills. I will be going through each candidate's statements and gradually populate the column, but this may take some time. Please feel free to add some links in the form [link|c] if you feel it shows conflict resolution skills, or [link|o] otherwise. It would also be helpful if you can check if the information about you is correct.

My motivation is that as a voter, I don't want to just rely on a candidate's words, but also see their actions. Moreover, I believe a portfolio of "model cases" to remember in difficult situations can be useful for each candidate, as well. I believe that conflict resolution skills are most pertinent to the position, but if you want to highlight other skills, please feel free to use a new letter and add it to Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2007/Summary table#Columns of this table. — Sebastian 05:45, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It appears you have been inactive except for one edit in the last 10 days. — Sebastian 02:05, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I have and will be inactive due to real life situations for a little while more. I will see early December how this will translate to my candidacy for arbcom. Most likely I will withdraw it. There are more rewarding projects calling out to me and my time is limited, tho I will always be around as a watchful eye.--Alexia Death the Grey (talk) 05:12, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your openness! I know how it feels when our time is limited! If you like, we could chat about what kind of tasks you enjoy. — Sebastian 06:34, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

RE: "I cant say I will join in on the I wait you back thing"

Are you looking to get blocked, revert warring over adding that, obviously, harassing line? Tread lightly. El_C 17:57, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No I'm not, I'm just being truthful AND kind, wishing all the good things for someone away. Nothing derogatory or baiting or harassing in saying what I think. Really, I do NOT appreciate the reactions, this place is going nowhere really fast if this keeps up. Relax dude. And FYI I reverted just ONCE. Would not have done even that if the one removing my remark would have not been somebody taking offense by association to a truthful expression of good will.--Alexia Death the Grey 19:35, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You are taking too much liberty with innuendo and escalating disputes, so just stop right now. El_C 19:50, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No "little sunshine," no needing "chocolate" — limit that to your friends. You are still not trying to remain professional and matter of fact. El_C 19:53, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Escalating!? See my post on Jerochimans page before you got involved. "Thus is life." I said. I was done with it. And now YOU are escalating it. Really do relax man. This is ridiculous.--Alexia Death the Grey 19:55, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This dispute, which you started for naught, and your interactions therefrom, has not been to your credit. Now, go do something else. El_C 19:58, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Since you revert warred with me, over restoring the inflammatory "you guys could do with little sunshine in your lives," you've been blocked. El_C 20:01, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You just cant stop cant you... I started? Thats rich, the dispute stared at some people reverting my expression of good will and others like you overreacting. BTW, I WAS doing something else before you arrived things went south thank you. And thanks for the block too. It makes very clear where you stand and what you represent, and sadly where this project is going. The Durova style at work I see. Were you part of that particular gang up list?--Alexia Death the Grey 20:06, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Saying to someone who recently left that you're not looking forward to them coming back is taking what you call "truthful" a bit too far. You defending it, with the "chocolate," and the "sunshine" and other types innuendo, and also the support you got from someone who views said user as "a liar and a hate monger" (unsurprisingly, you found his block for that indignant insult "uncalled for"), does not paints a pretty picture. Certainly, not one that speaks of goodwill and "true" friendliness (as in, one that utilizes one's diplomatic faculties and sensitive skills, for good). Rather, it appears as slow, gradual provocations. So, again, please limit that sort of "chat" to your friends, and with everyone else (at least your opponents), remain professional, also, when they're absent and unable to respond. El_C 20:17, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What happened to WP:AGF? Did it die out of disregard while I was inactive? shesh...--Alexia Death the Grey 20:21, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What do you expect me to say to that? AGF is not a suicide pact. El_C 20:27, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

PS: Where is my block notice so I can ignore it?--Alexia Death the Grey 20:07, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure I understand your question. El_C 20:17, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You are supposed to put a Block notice on my talk page so I can request for unblock. You haven't.--Alexia Death the Grey 20:21, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No, there is nothing formal set out like that. And, at the event, I have already placed a notice a few comments up. El_C 20:27, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Really? I seem to remember a big template just for that...--Alexia Death the Grey 20:40, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There's {{blocked}}, but it's not mandatory. As for your (irrelevant) question : no, sadly, I was not in Durova's close confidence. If I was, that incident simply would not have happened, as I knew exactly who User:!! was. El_C 20:44, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh well... I guess a girl has to provide for herself then.--Alexia Death the Grey 20:55, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know how to read that. El_C 21:03, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I AM BLOCKED FOR SAYING NICE THINGS TO PEOPLE
Yes, that is so. This [1] is my sin, and then of course reverting THE WRONG PEOPLE(TM)[2] stopping me from explaining my side.
Why I wont file for an unblock if I find this so unfair? Because a good editor Sander Säde is blocked because of me. And why is he blocked? Because the blocking admin went and harassed him until he stepped over the line and said something rather rude. I will sit this one out in solidarity with him. Aggravating situations that are just tempests in a teacup anyway is not what an admin should do.

For my part, I rather doubt you would get such a request granted, but at that is patently false, I did not harass anyone. I said: Stop trying to demoralize an inactive user (who is your content opponent) when others are attempting to the opposite, both of you. He responded with: Content opponent? No, see this. Just a liar and hate-monger. Then I issued a 24-hr block, which an unblock-review later concurred with. But I'm evidently outliving my usefulness here. El_C 21:03, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The review held because of the provoked incivilities. The notice is my self expression. I do not need to show that you are biased to prove this block to be unwarranted. But i wont even try, no point. I will take it up however someday in your admin review.--Alexia Death the Grey 21:08, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Again, I don't see how my one sentence above preceding the "incivility" (read: gross personal attack) can be seen as a provocation — i.e. implying I attempted to induce it with that single sentence certainly assumes the worse from me. You are, of course, entitled to think whatever you wish and submit any review you see fit at any time, regardless of these considerations. El_C 21:16, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

PS: Also, having a "conversation" with people you have blocked on pages you know they cant respond[3] is pretty low. Much lower than I expected of you.--Alexia Death the Grey 21:14, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I am not having a conversation with anyone who is blocked; that is a comment to Jehochman and is indented accordingly. El_C 21:16, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes you are. What negativity may I ask!? The source of negativity is you. And now you have driven Sander away. I will NEVER forgive you for that. EVER. You have been on this case the image of what an admin should not be and done what an admin should not do. Somebody should make a textbook case of it for future admins. Really. Fueling the fire with all your might. And you won too. Sander left in disgust. This is incredible. This project is really sinking fast... --Alexia Death the Grey 21:36, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Of course, you say nothing about the "Hitler with adrenaline overdose" poison in his "temporarily" goodbye message. El_C 21:43, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sequel...

{{unblock|The block is unjust as a single revert does not constitute revert waring. Further more he reverted my post to another users userpage into a thread that was discussing me followed by a protection of my user page. Thats gagging. I was not going to file for unblock until then, but that cannot be right. I wish for a second, uninvolved and unbiased admins opinion to this block.}}

Your request to be unblocked has been granted for the following reason(s):

I agree with the user that this deserves to be discussed on AN/I. I would have lifted Sander's block yesterday but I didn't have the time. One single revert does not constitute an edit war, and God help Wikipedia if we decide it does. There's too much policy being made up on the fly here where it shouldn't be. After the Durova incident, this is the last thing we need to be doing. Daniel Case (talk) 17:57, 8 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Request handled by: Daniel Case (talk) 17:57, 8 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

PS: Either when this block expires or is lifted, I will intend to take the blocking admins behavior during this incident to AN/I for wider audience asessment.--Alexia Death the Grey (talk) 16:49, 8 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Notice of editing restrictions

Notice: Under the terms of Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Digwuren, any editor working on topics related to Eastern Europe, broadly defined, may be made subject to an editing restriction at the discretion of any uninvolved administrator. Should the editor make any edits which are judged by an administrator to be uncivil, personal attacks, or assumptions of bad faith, he or she may be blocked for up to a week for each violation, and up to a month for each violation after the fifth. This restriction is effective on any editor following notice placed on his or her talk page. This notice is now given to you, and future violations of the provisions of this warning are subject to blocking.

Note: This notice is not effective unless given by an administrator and logged here. Thatcher131 22:00, 8 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, but this notice is not needed. I never go around intentionally insulting people. If this restriction however is going to be used as a way to keep me from stating my personal opinions on my own talk page then i am rather sorry for the project as a whole.--Alexia Death the Grey (talk) 00:13, 9 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Military history Baltic states task force

please take a look at this Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Military_history#Baltic_states_task_force --Termer 18:08, 10 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]