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== Get well soon ==


Sorry to see the note on the top of this page. At least you were allowed back last year and got in 278 edits. Hope to see you back sometime in 2023. ] (]) 18:30, 29 January 2023 (UTC)
==Kaffeeklatsch update==
I have ] that were here. All the brouhaha had died down. If it fires up again in the future, I'll take care of it then. ] (]) 00:22, 19 April 2015 (UTC)


:I am back. Worked on (still working on, actually) a few things with my doctors and I'm feeling quite a lot better. Knock wood, it sticks. I created a new article today. Would you like to look it over? It's about Amy Kelly, author of ''Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Four Kings''. It needs a little more work, but I think it's a good start. I'll probably take a break for a bit... Don't want to overdo it. ] (]) ] (]) 22:41, 31 January 2023 (UTC)
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::Super. If you can improve on that you're a better writer than me. Based on "evidences of seriousness of purpose and promise of success" I recommend you for the honor roll of WikiProject historical biography writers. Prose of this quality has not appeared on Misplaced Pages in many a long day.
::I took a look at the lead of ] and it cracked me up a bit. After fifteen years of marriage and two daughters her husband agreed to an annulment (heaven forbid royalty ever divorce) on the grounds of ] within the fourth degree (but why was the marriage allowed in the first place, and it took 15 years to figure that out?) So then she just remarries other royalty committing the same crime in the third degree! I can see how that's fodder for a best-selling book (and maybe a TV miniseries too). Sure, take it easy, no need to work harder than you feel up to. – ] (]) 02:48, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
:::What kicked this off was hubby and I were watching ''The Lion in Winter'' (one of our favorite "Christmas" movies). Then we got to talking about Eleanor. He likes to read historical nonfiction, so I said, You should read ''Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Four Kings''. And I bought him a used copy. So he's sitting there looking at it, and then his phone, and he said, There's no Misplaced Pages article on Amy Kelly. And I said, What? And there you go!
:::Thanks for the positive feedback. I truly appreciate it. BTW, what is the "Review" process? It doesn't leave anything in the reviewer's history. I've always wondered about that. ] (])
::::There are multiple review processes. One is ]. Another is ] (see ]). Another is ] (see ] – you too may apply to join the ]). Another is ] (behold that detailed flowchart!). You can see in my that I marked revision 1136740705 of page ] patrolled – that's just a matter of checking a box. I confess I didn't use that flowchart as part of my review process. Your writing is so many levels above the average I see that I didn't think it was necessary. The new page reviewers are a more elite group (currently , plus administrators). And then there's ], which uses a "Curation Toolbar". I have trouble keeping track of it all. That's why there's a disambiguation page! ''']'''. – ] (]) 21:45, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
:::::I see. I was aware of peer reviews, but not all the others. Thanks for explaining - and for your kind words. ] (])


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:As a named party, I thought I got 1,000 words. However, since I've been told that my opinion that Karanacs is involved doesn't matter for this action, can I just remove that? ] (]) 21:47, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
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*FYI, since this page is still on my watchlist and A/R/C has been for years ... you might want to focus your statement on why the arbs should or should not accept the case, what the case's scope should be, and/or why you want those specific editors listed as parties. For the most part, the actual "evidence" (who did what and when and the various claims and counter-claims) can wait for the for the case itself if or when it's accepted. ] &#124; ] 22:11, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
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{{u|L235}} could you please talk with arbitrators about giving me permission to have 1000 words for my statement? I am trying to convince them to add eight people as involved parties. After adding six to my statement I'm up to 800 words and I need room for two more. Considering how many people are lining up to "try" me (so to speak), and since Karanacs got 500 words to talk about me, I don't think this is asking too much. ] (]) 01:55, 2 May 2015 (UTC)
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::Salvio declined my request to recuse. As clerk, can you refer my request to the Committee? I'm trying to conserve my words. ] (]) 16:37, 2 May 2015 (UTC)
*Lightbreather, your statement extension request has been declined. The Committee has directed that I indicate clearly that the evidence phase may be used to submit a longer file of evidence. For the Arbitration Committee, --''']''' (] / ] / ]) 15:59, 2 May 2015 (UTC)
::OK. Then I respectfully request that I have until Monday afternoon - say 19:00 UTC - to finish trimming and adding to my statement. Afterall, this is a record of the first step in what could be - if it goes forward as Karanacs proposed - a Lightbreather v. 7 Named But "Uninvolved" Parties - plus their Wikifriends. It is the birthday weekend of a direct family member, and I'd like not to have to spend all of it on this RFAR. (I've been working this morning on evidence about the last 2 of 8 editors whom I have suggested are involved, but my family is rousing from their beds so I'll be leaving my office soon.) ] (]) 16:34, 2 May 2015 (UTC)
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::Hi, that was me. Adding to the above, the case request stage is really to determine if there ''is'' a case, and if so what its general scope might be. The /Evidence stage is the best place to really get into the detail on individual parties. -- ] (]) 00:37, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
:::Hi Lightbreather. I'm going to be one of the drafters. I've asked that the case dates (Workshop and Proposed decision) hinge around when we can get a 2nd drafter as I believe that there should be more than one drafter. I've come here to say that we had an extensive discussion about your recusal request, but that there has been no consensus that Salvio should recuse. ] (]) 09:22, 5 May 2015 (UTC)
::::The proposed decision in this case will be that Salvio be desysopped. ] (]) 09:36, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

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== <s>SPI</s> ==

<s>I have opened ], as I believe {{u|Felsic}} to be your sockpuppet. ] (]) 11:33, 5 May 2015 (UTC)</s>
: Sheesh. Responded there. Ignore it, Lb. --] (]) 19:00, 5 May 2015 (UTC)
:Based on the evidence that {{u|GRuban}} presented , it appears I was incorrect. My apologies. ] (]) 11:28, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
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== FYI ==

This edit caught my attention. Seeing it involves you, do what you like with it I don't feel like getting myself involved with the evidence phase. - ] (]) 00:14, 6 May 2015 (UTC)

== Interaction bans and the ArbCom case ==

Here is what I am telling editors who have an interaction ban with you (note that I might not finish this tonight as real life is occurring):

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This also applies to you, so I need to ask you to revise some of your evidence. If another editor (eg Karanacs) with whom you do not have an iban raises an issue concerning one of the editors with whom you do have an iban, you can of course respond to that. But you should not be submitting evidence about them directly, nor should they. Can I also remind you that if you wish to complain about violations of an iban, that ] says you can ask "an administrator to take action against a violation of an interaction ban by another party (but normally not more than once, and only by mentioning the fact of the violation)." ] (]) 18:30, 6 May 2015 (UTC)

:Karanacs led her preliminary statement with links to my ibans and requests for ibans. They're the backbone of her case that I'm a "battleground" editor. They were presented, essentially, as diffs, which "may be relied upon by arbitrators when drafting the proposed decision." Can you please discuss this with the other arbitrators? Since I am the sole "defendant" in this case, gagging me this way hardly seems fair. I can't defend myself without addressing - in the appropriate place: the evidence page - the behaviors of others who contributed to the arrival of this case. ] (]) 18:49, 6 May 2015 (UTC)

:I also mentioned these editors in my preliminary statement, without being notified of objections by an arb or clerk. ] (]) 18:51, 6 May 2015 (UTC)

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:::Roger beat me to it. I cannot understand why you would do this after being notified. ] (]) 09:48, 7 May 2015 (UTC)

{{u|Dougweller}} I have to agree with LB on this point. The iBans themselves are being used as evidence against LB, she should be permitted to discuss (within reason) the circumstances that led to those ibans. Obviously this is a risky proposition for LB though, as rehashing old arguments could itself be seens as evidence of the battleground. A narrow path for her to weave, but she should be allowed to try. ] (]) 18:53, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
: To clarify, (this is also relevant for {{u|Lightbreather}}) this is how the applicable site policy (WP:BANEX) applies to this case. Karanacs (who is not i-banned) has posted material about Lightbreather in the case request and on the evidence page. Lightbreather may directly rebut Karanacs'evidence by posting on the /Evidence page. That may involve commenting on i-banned editors if they have been mentioned by Karanacs. Such rebuttals need to be succinct, to the point, and use links instead of direct quotes. Any i-banned editor who is mentioned in Lightbreather's rebuttal may, in turn, rebut the allegations made by Lightbreather, but only on the /Evidence page. Commentary about mutually i-banned editors on talk pages is explicitly prohibited. Thus, everyone gets a full opportunity to rebut allegations. But no one gets the opportunity to raise dozens of interesting new issues. No one gets the opportunity to launch ad hominem attacks, cast aspersions and what not, or engage in slanging matches. What's not to like? &nbsp;] <sup>]</sup> 07:01, 7 May 2015 (UTC)

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:I did ask, on May 5. Can you remind the arbs, please? ] (]) 21:36, 7 May 2015 (UTC)

:I have trimmed and trimmed it, and I cannot trim any more. ] (]) 21:38, 7 May 2015 (UTC)
::As far as I can tell, your request was not granted. You are free to ask again on the evidence talk page. In the meantime, your evidence is at 270% of the limit; please trim it. Thanks, --''']''' (] / ] / ]) 21:43, 7 May 2015 (UTC)
:::I just had a little rest, and I'll give it one more try, though I don't believe I can put up a proper defense in 1000 words. ] (]) 22:23, 7 May 2015 (UTC)

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:''A member of this committee has closed the SPI that I opened, commenting that the evidence was "vastly insufficient to support a sockpuppetry claim." Part of the reason that I presented my evidence there is that I thought it quite convincing. I respectfully ask the whole committee to consider the evidence, rather than have the decision made by one arbitrator, whose answer at SPI indicates that they have already made up their mind about me.''

Lightbreather, I don't think you are stupid or incompetent, but this comment tells me you should stay away from Misplaced Pages for a while. Seven different editors commented on the quality of the evidence you offered at the SPI and all agreed that it was quite possibly the worst evidence they had ever seen in the history of SPI. For you to think this lack of evidence is "quite convincing" tells me you have a fundamental misunderstanding of what evidence is in this context and how it works. If you would like to correct your error, I would recommend finding a checkuser you trust and have them walk you through the entire process. That would be a good way for you to learn why what you think is "quite convincing" is in fact, non-evidence. Other heuristics that will greatly help improve your thinking include ] and the concept of ]. There's also the general idea of a "sniff test", which Wiktionary defines as "an informal reality check of an idea or proposal, using one's common sense or sense of propriety". I don't think you lack common sense or propriety, but you do seem to get carried away in the moment and do things without thinking them through. Next time, take a deep breath, apply Occam's razor, attempt to falsify your hypothesis, and ''sniff'' it (metaphorically speaking) for soundness. If you had truly done this, you would have never proposed the SPI in the first place. Try not to act on every thought that comes into your head. Remember, humans have a reputation for excelling at ]. Erroneous pattern matching can often be categorized as ]. In your favor, ] argues that there are survival benefits to forming beliefs based on erroneous pattern matching. The point is to know when your brain is doing this and to filter accordingly. ] (]) 01:50, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

:''It was already proved last night that at least one editor whom I have suspected of being a sock is a sock. I didn't slap my evidence together; it took a lot of time. And no-one has given details about why the evidence that I gave for Gaijin42/Godsy is "insufficient" or not "solid" enough.''

Lightbreather, you suspected EChastain of being Sue Rangell, but the account was blocked for being a likely sock of Mattisse not Sue Rangell. As for your evidence, many editors on the SPI gave you explicit details why your evidence against Godsy and Gaijin was insufficient, so your claim that they didn't is quite disturbing. Here are five diffs from one user alone giving you explicit details. If you continue to engage in this kind of denial you're probably going to end up banned. ] (]) 23:51, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

:Viriditas, please stay off my talk page now. ] (]) 00:43, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

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== Continuing the SPI on the case talk page ==

I'd like you to remove that please, it's completely inappropriate. You need to follow Roger's advice or drop it, but not use the talk page to continue pressing it. Thanks. ] (]) 16:24, 12 May 2015 (UTC)
:To what are you referring? ] (]) 16:28, 12 May 2015 (UTC)
::My responses to {{u|Gaijin42}}? If Gaijin42 removes his remarks about the SPI, I will be happy to remove my replies to his remarks. Or maybe he could move them to the evidence page, so I may rebut them there? ] (]) 17:06, 12 May 2015 (UTC)
:::I'm referring to everything from "@Gaijin42: My evidence against you includes" to " case will consider my response to you and read that SPI." specifically. Re-raising your SPI on the talk page is inappropriate. Commenting on that SPI is not the same thing. ] (]) 17:47, 12 May 2015 (UTC)
::::Dougweller: At 23:00, 10 May 2015 (UTC), after my SPI was closed by a lone member of the committee, I asked the committee to consider reviewing the evidence as part of the case. Roger Davies gave an ambiguous answer. After EChastain was found to be a sock, I asked Euryalus if he would object to the committee reviewing the SPI. Gaijin42's comments about the SPI at 19:27, 11 May 2015 (UTC) were ''after'' all of the above, and I've still seen no evidence that the committee together has discussed my request.

::::I respectfully ask again that the committee discuss letting the SPI stay. The foci/loci of dispute with me and these other editors are gun control and GGTF/gender. If the committee decides that the SPI will not be considered and if Gaijin42 deletes the comments he made about the SPI at/after 19:27, 11 May 2015 (UTC), then I will delete my replies to him. If his comments are to stand, they should be moved to the evidence page. ] (]) 18:19, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

::::::Roger is a co-drafter and we agree on this. I'm going to hat it now. ] (]) 19:45, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

:::I believe others have already entered the SPI and your comments about it into evidence, so it doesn't make much sense for me to duplicate it. However, that does seem like the opportunity is already there for you to rebut that evidence by others (assuming your space permits). Ill strike the portion that specifically critiques the evidence you raised, but not the rest of the commentary. ] (]) 18:14, 12 May 2015 (UTC)
::::Gaijin, there is a paragraph at the top of the evidence talk page that begins in big, bold letters: '''Behaviour on this page'''. I believe every post I've made on that page has honored the expectations spelled out in that paragraph. Where do your comments like, ''In light of the SPI filed against me, I guess whatever detente LB and I had achieved was illusory'', and ''In addition to being a) wrong, b) wasting your limited space, c) (perhaps more importantly) wasting everyone's patience - I'm not sure what you think you are going to get out of pursuing this godsy thing so aggressively'' fall in relation to page expectations?

::::I respectfully ask that if you have a beef with me, take it to the evidence page and provide diffs, otherwise, delete your evidence talk-page comments as they are contrary to case-page behavioral guidelines. ] (]) 18:53, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

:::::I respectfully decline. I didn't have a beef with you. I submitted evidence in support of you (including your EChastain accusation, and a defense against the second socking accusation during the GGTF case) I also supported your request regarding the iBans in evidence.

:::::For the past several months we have gotten along fine, and had several pleasant exchanges. I spent a decent amount of time working with you to clean up your google-footprint a while ago. In spite of this, you apparently have a beef with me, regarding a content dispute that happened a '''year and a half ago''', and that I am '''already sanctioned for'''.

:::::I mentioned the change in situation ("illusory") as commenting on why I added additional evidence - I had refrained out of respect for our (then) improved relationship. The second bit ("in addition") is not "evidence" against you, nor a rebuttal, its merely a comment that I don't see the point of what you are doing, since even if you were proven correct on that point, it doesn't materially improve your situation.

:::::Do you really not see how you are piling the wood at your own pyre here? One of the main accusations against you are that you carry grudges/vendettas, and that you don't drop the stick. Even if 100% of the evidence was somehow excluded, your conduct during this case proves the allegations against you admirably.

:::::Seriously, file an SPI, whatever - I've filed dozens, and I understand your paranoia, especially in light of our original interactions. But when many-multiple editors, admins, and arbs tell you "this is not sufficient", to appeal it 2,3,4,5,6 times - it only proves that the only opinion you value is your own.

:::::Again, for the record, I am not Godsy. He may or may not be someone's sock, but it isn't mine. ] (]) 19:12, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

::::::''I spent a decent amount of time working with you to clean up your google-footprint a while ago.'' Yes you did, and I thanked you. However, when I said that a tech-savvy third party was messing with me, and that it might even be you, you said you weren't offended that I might suspect you.

::::::Now that you've shared the google-footprint thing and I've shared this third-party thing, I'd like no more mention of our private discussions. ] (]) 19:29, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

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Get well soon

Sorry to see the note on the top of this page. At least you were allowed back last year and got in 278 edits. Hope to see you back sometime in 2023. wbm1058 (talk) 18:30, 29 January 2023 (UTC)

I am back. Worked on (still working on, actually) a few things with my doctors and I'm feeling quite a lot better. Knock wood, it sticks. I created a new article today. Would you like to look it over? It's about Amy Kelly, author of Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Four Kings. It needs a little more work, but I think it's a good start. I'll probably take a break for a bit... Don't want to overdo it. Lightbreather (talk) Lightbreather (talk) 22:41, 31 January 2023 (UTC)
Super. If you can improve on that you're a better writer than me. Based on "evidences of seriousness of purpose and promise of success" I recommend you for the honor roll of WikiProject historical biography writers. Prose of this quality has not appeared on Misplaced Pages in many a long day.
I took a look at the lead of Eleanor of Aquitaine and it cracked me up a bit. After fifteen years of marriage and two daughters her husband agreed to an annulment (heaven forbid royalty ever divorce) on the grounds of consanguinity within the fourth degree (but why was the marriage allowed in the first place, and it took 15 years to figure that out?) So then she just remarries other royalty committing the same crime in the third degree! I can see how that's fodder for a best-selling book (and maybe a TV miniseries too). Sure, take it easy, no need to work harder than you feel up to. – wbm1058 (talk) 02:48, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
What kicked this off was hubby and I were watching The Lion in Winter (one of our favorite "Christmas" movies). Then we got to talking about Eleanor. He likes to read historical nonfiction, so I said, You should read Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Four Kings. And I bought him a used copy. So he's sitting there looking at it, and then his phone, and he said, There's no Misplaced Pages article on Amy Kelly. And I said, What? And there you go!
Thanks for the positive feedback. I truly appreciate it. BTW, what is the "Review" process? It doesn't leave anything in the reviewer's history. I've always wondered about that. Lightbreather (talk)
There are multiple review processes. One is Misplaced Pages:Peer review. Another is Recent changes (see Misplaced Pages:Recent changes patrol). Another is Misplaced Pages:Pending changes (see Misplaced Pages:Reviewing pending changes – you too may apply to join the 7,813 reviewers). Another is Misplaced Pages:New pages patrol (behold that detailed flowchart!). You can see in my patrol log that I marked revision 1136740705 of page Amy Kelly patrolled – that's just a matter of checking a box. I confess I didn't use that flowchart as part of my review process. Your writing is so many levels above the average I see that I didn't think it was necessary. The new page reviewers are a more elite group (currently 726 members, plus administrators). And then there's Misplaced Pages:Page Curation, which uses a "Curation Toolbar". I have trouble keeping track of it all. That's why there's a disambiguation page! Misplaced Pages:Reviewing. – wbm1058 (talk) 21:45, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
I see. I was aware of peer reviews, but not all the others. Thanks for explaining - and for your kind words. Lightbreather (talk)

Pending Proposal for Kessler Foundation

Hi. I see you’re a member of the WikiProject Medicine/Society and medicine task force. I’ve made a number of proposals to update the article about Kessler Foundation, a charity that supports people with disabilities. Several have been reviewed but a few remain. The request is posted here Talk:Kessler_Foundation#Kessler Foundation Edit Requests – October 2022. I have a conflict of interest, and do the edits myself. Would you possibly have time to look at these? I appreciate your time. Dogmomma529 (talk) 20:14, 31 January 2023 (UTC)

Sorry, I don't remember joining a medicine task force. Good luck with your proposals. Lightbreather (talk)

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