User talk:Editor at Large/Archives/March 2007

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Availability to help in a dispute?

Editor at Large, I'm trying to help improve the quality of the facts in a series of pages that involve the history of the Jewish Chasidic movement. I'm not a chasid, just a very knowledgeable historian who has a large number of quality resources and references available to add. However, I'm getting hammered by some fanatical chasids who don't want to listen to facts or reason. I stepped into a political nightmare here and all I want to do is get the information right. These fanatics think they own all the facts. Nor are they recognizing the references and facts I'm presenting in what I believe to be a neutral manner. These folks keep undoing my work and basically ganging up on me and my contributions. I'm not saying that I'm always right. But I don't have a particular agenda other than getting the best information into Wiki as possible.

Can you please help me? I'm not asking you to agree with my point of view, but can you please keep an eye on this dispute and maybe help tone these fanatics down? I'm relatively new to Wiki contributions (a lurker for about a year) and would appreciate all the advice you are willing to give.

For a starting point, take a look at this page. This same dispute affects something like 5 or 6 pages of similar material.

Thanks in advance for you kind assistance! --Klezmer 14:41, 28 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Have you considered the Mediation Committee? ✎ Peter M Dodge (Talk to Me) 19:16, 28 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I was hoping to exhaust other dispute resolution methods before we got to this stage. I've already posted a "Request for Comment", hoping it would lead to a more rational discussion. But alas, I've been personally attacked for doing so. I was hoping others would step in and tone these guys down. It hasn't happened. I'm not exactly sure the correct escalation process, as this has never happened to me before on Wiki. Is mediation the next step? --Klezmer 05:53, 1 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The problem isn't Hasidic fanatics -- the problem is Klezmer who ignores any facts or published works that he doesn't agree with or which don't support his agenda, and won't compromise, so he arbitrarily just keep deleting/reverting and wants the articles to reflect just his own opinion/views despite the comments and input of others who are more knowledgeable than he is about the facts. --ChosidFrumBirth 21:35, 7 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ohhh

I haven't gotten around to thanking everybody yet... :( Here's a quick hug and a kiss, and a big thank you for the message and the support :) – riana_dzasta 09:52, 1 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Boo!

Hi Ayelie, just to let you know that you have more messages. And shouldn't that be "danseuse à coeur"? --Kyoko 12:19, 1 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it should. Oops. :-) Thank you. Deco 20:36, 1 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think "Danseuse au fond" is more correct, but then you lose the whole heart thing. --Kyoko 03:23, 2 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Your userpage...

Your userpage rocks! --Cremepuff222 (talk, sign book) 23:26, 3 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Commons bucket

Congratulations! :D Will ^{(Speak to Me/Breathe)}_{(Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash)} 11:14, 4 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, good work! Will and I bringing up the WP cabal ;) – riana_dzasta 03:22, 6 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Isis userbox

Just to let you know, that was the only one that didn't have "user" before it. I moved it for you. :) — $PЯINGrαgђ 03:10, 6 March 2007 (UTC) And I'm replying to your e-mail.[reply]

Yay

Ehe, I was gonna ask you about converting to SVG, but my head exploded ;) Thanks a bunch! – riana_dzasta 05:15, 6 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Also, feel free to delete the JPG image, cuz it's dodgy :) – riana_dzasta 05:18, 6 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

She's (you're) a(n) administrator now? — $PЯINGrαgђ 23:26, 11 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Deleted; and Spring, on Commons, yes. Not WP of course :-p — Editor at Large ^(speak) 22:25, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Keep in touch

Hi, how've you been?

The Transhumanist 01:12, 11 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wikicast...

Hi,

You'll be back on #WikiCast soon I hope?

62.56.93.213 15:09, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You are still listed on the Admin coaching request page

Your name is still listed at Requests for an admin coach. If you are no longer looking for a coach, or you currently have one, please remove yourself from that list. Thank you. The Transhumanist 00:57, 13 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

New name

No, I just looked at my username and thought 'God, that's dumb, it doesn't mean anything, and it doesn't even work properly on MediaWiki', so I decided to change it :) Plus, as Sarah says, it's very Cher. Maybe you should start a poll on your userpage asking for new username suggestions? :) – riana_dzasta 16:05, 13 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You should be "Small Medium at Large" (and say on your user page "No, I'm not a dwarf criminal psychic") :P. Will ^{(Speak to Me/Breathe)}_{(Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash)} 18:47, 13 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Leave it to Will—he'll always think of something…different. :P — $PЯINGrαgђ 18:51, 13 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I... uh... didn't think of that one :) Will ^{(Speak to Me/Breathe)}_{(Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash)} 18:55, 13 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Who says I'm not a dwarf criminal psychic? I'm a skinny studying-to-be-a-criminal-psychologist... — Editor at Large ^(speak) 21:27, 13 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You're not dwarfish, from what I remember you told me about your height. Then again, small could also mean skinny. But still... you could be a mediator, that'd make you a medium, and I love a happy medium. Plus, I think you being on medcom would be a good idea :) Will ^{(Speak to Me/Breathe)}_{(Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash)} 08:29, 14 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I would have to ditto that. :) — $PЯINGrαgђ 18:51, 14 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

please subst your sig

Hi there, I wanted to let you know that you should subst your sig instead of copying it (transcluding it?) onto various messages. While substing your sig will leave a lot of code on talk pages, etc., it will also preserve your signature in case someone decides to vandalise the original template. Substing is also easier on the wiki servers.

I'm sad to see that Elara decided to leave, but I can't say I blame her, and part of me is tempted to leave too.

How are you? E-mail me, please. --Kyoko 21:59, 13 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm? My sig isn't copied or transcluded... Oh, unless you're referring to old ones. My sig was set up for a bit so it would just make a transclusion like so {{User:Editor at Large/sig}} when I signed ~~~~, which would show up as my signature; I wasn't adding the template intentionally. It doesn't do that anymore, never fear :-) — Editor at Large ^(speak) 22:33, 13 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You had transcluded your sig on my userpage, and I subst'ed it in my last revision, so that's why I brought it up. --Kyoko 19:38, 14 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! May your blessings outnumber The shamrocks that grow, And may trouble avoid you Wherever you go.

—an Irish blessing

— $PЯINGrαgђ

I have green eyes, so even if I hadn't been wearing my four-leaf clover I would have been excused. :P — $PЯINGrαgђ 01:04, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

kgrr

Editor at Large, thanks for stepping in for me at Wikimedia Commons. Is there anything else I need to do to get the process underway? How can I help? kgrr ^talk 00:10, 22 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

my user name change

Hi E@L, I wanted to let you know that I've filed a username change request, so hopefully within the next week, my account will have been transferred to User:Kyoko.

I hope that things are getting better for you. Things are mixed for me, but e-mail's probably a better place for further discussion. --Kyoko 15:08, 22 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hey=

You might like the image I added to my talk header :) I saw it on your Commons page and couldn't resist! Hope things are going well for you. Take care, – Riana ^talk 15:48, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hello!

Thought I'd pop by and see how you're doing. (Fine, I hope). Will 22:33, 30 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

[well your page isn't as blank...]

I knew you would be the one to say that. Everybody has a friend who does it, eh? (I do it to K. Lastochka) :P — $PЯINGrαgђ 01:58, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

User:Tachikoma now User:Kyoko

Hi there!
My account usurpation has been completed, but it had the unfortunate side effect of making my userpage begin with "User:Kyoko (usurped)". At least to me. I reinserted my purple header to hide that, but I would really rather that the (usurped) didn't appear at all, because I think it looks a little ugly. Maybe it's only visible to me and not to other people. I guess you'll have to look at prior revisions to see for yourself.

I hope you're doing better. --Kyoko 15:38, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]