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Consider

It was not my interest, aim, desire, or idea of a good time, to have any discussion whatsoever re Talk:Donald Trump signature size. The long-standing default sig size was shrunk ridiculously small by an editor, I changed it back to the default, and he/she reverted. On that basis, I opened the issue on the Talk page. (Probably that shoe was on the wrong foot; the editor needed to justify reverting the long-standing signature size, I didn't need to justify anything.) It wasn't my interest, idea, desire, or idea of a good time, to involve in the discussion in that thread. But the other editor kept inventing shifting rationales, inventing non-existent "consensus", and also kept changing the signature size to a reduced inappropriate size, without offering any reason, not even WP:IDONTLIKEIT.

So why do you blame me for a "silly discussion" that was not my idea or stemming from any of my interest? There was nothing wrong with the long-standing default signature size, and the shrinking of it was without basis, so my involvement was limited to restoring and defending the long-standing size, I gave reasons for embracing it, there were no reasons given to shrink it that made any sense.

Also, it wasn't my idea, interest, or desire to open the WP:EWN. The other editor did that, and in addition while it was open, continued to revert the article signature size, and drop new meaningless arguments on the BLP Talk page.

Also, another editor decided to insult by calling me "kid", and double-downed with "playground" insult. I am a serious editor on WP. I did not sign up as volunteer to receive insults on my maturity level. (If I have to do that, accept abusive insults in order to retain volunteer editor status at WP, then I'll immediately retire.) I'm not sure why you feel my response to personal attacks by that editor needs admonishment, and why exactly you feel that initiating an insult on an editor's maturity level is somehow more acceptable.

It's easy when you are not involved. Easy to call someone a "kid" and not take offense. Easy to call a discussion "silly" when you are not a serious editor objecting to a ridiculous change, then being reverted, and ground down to death with repetitive ridiculous made-up arguments continually claiming "consensus" when no such thing exists.

It's easy to be an admin. All one has to do is claim superiority, and threaten a bunch of editors, call their interest "silly", and ignore other editors who initiate personal attacks against them, but admonish and threaten the abused editor if they respond bluntly. Yeah, that's why I never want to be an admin.

Sincere, IHTS (talk) 10:43, 20 July 2016 (UTC)

p.s. I have no idea how you think you have contibuted anything positive to resolve the issue which the other editor has pursued relentlessly, to shrink the long-standing default signature size without valid reason. (He/she offered several bogus, absurd reasons.) What have you done to stop that editor? What have you done to give me a path to stop him/her? The discussion on the Talk page provides no solution, that discussion is already 1,000 times longer than it should have been. You apparently don't see what I'm dealing with re that editor, and with your actions have provided no help toward any path to resolution. (Unless I've missed something. If so, please tell me what I have missed.) IHTS (talk) 10:53, 20 July 2016 (UTC)

p.p.s. I don't need any more insults. (I.e. your "silly" comment.) And I don't need patronizing. ("Take a break.") IHTS (talk) 10:55, 20 July 2016 (UTC)

@Ihardlythinkso: You undid another user's change to the signature size, then did it again after you were reversed, both in the span of a few hours. The Donald Trump page is subject to a 1 revert rule. Changes of any nature, except for reverting unambiguous vandalism, need to be discussed first on the talk page instead of debated through edit summaries. Additionally, on the edit warring noticeboard, instead of lowering the tenor of the argument, you chose to escalate ("And fuck you for it asshole"). The warning remains as does my advice that remaining calm is essential, especially on heated political pages. -- Lord Roem ~ (talk) 12:54, 20 July 2016 (UTC)

You managed to not respond to a single thing I asked. IHTS (talk) 16:38, 20 July 2016 (UTC)

"You undid another user's change to the signature size, then did it again after you were reversed, both in the span of a few hours." I've read the DS article restriction. What you're conveniently skipping to mention, is that the other user s/ not have reverted my undo, and in doing that was in violation of the restriction: He/she made an edit that undid the long-standing default sig size, I undid that change, he/she was obligated (not me) to taking it to the Talk page, instead of reverting me, which violated the DS restriction. (If I'm wrong about it, then please explain.) IHTS (talk) 01:46, 22 July 2016 (UTC)

The other editor made a change to the sig size at 19:25 on 14 July. You undid that a few hours later. A different editor undid your change thereafter. About 15 minutes later, for a second time, you undid that user's edit regarding the signature. That's more than 1 revert in the same 24 hour period on an article where there's a 1RR in place. Of the editors involved, only you broke the rule. Now, you're right in saying the issue should be discussed on the talk page if it's in dispute, but wrong to suggest your second revert is right because you prefer it. Lord Roem ~ (talk) 04:01, 22 July 2016 (UTC)

No, that is not what I was referring to. (But now that you have brought that up, I'm flabbergasted that you cannot see, that the first edit of mine that you diff above, contained a gross error resulting in an unintended gross signature size, and that Yopienso came in behind me to reset the size parm before I messed it up so as to correct my gross error. And then my next edit "about 15 minutes later" was simply to make the edit that I had intended to make earlier, instead of the edit I did make containing the gross sizing error. ) What I was referring to is what happeneed at the beginning of the dispute: I made edit to restore the long-standing sig size as soon as I discovered it had been changed to a minuscule size. (I didn't know when it was changed or what editor changed it, turns out it was changed by this edit.) What I'm referring to is that user Devorguilla's change to minuscule size had been undone by me, and that user didn't have the liberty under DS restriction to revert my edit as was done here. And that the user s/ have opened a Talk thread discussion instead. (And that you overlooked the fact, and instead have accused me!?) Sincere, IHTS (talk) 07:35, 22 July 2016 (UTC)

Unintentional or not, there's a 1RR on the article that you should be, and now certainly are, aware of. This is why I gave you a warning and didn't impose a block. Any future violation--barring one of the few exceptions to the rule--will cause a different outcome. Secondly, Devorguilla's edits in the two diffs above are separated by several weeks, thus no 1RR violation. I hope this answers your question. Lord Roem ~ (talk) 09:21, 22 July 2016 (UTC)

Well, after looking again and refreshing, you're right--my edit was intended to revert Yopienso, because I was mistakenly seeing his edit not as the rescue it was, but as an undo of my previous edit. (I was unaware of my gross sizing error rescued by him until minutes later. Only then did I redo my edit w/ purpose to fix my sizing error .) So thank you, for not blocking. On the other topic, Devorguilla's edits that were separated by 19 days ... good-faith question: I don't see anything in the DS documentation where a time limit regarding reverting a change is mentioned, am I overlooking something? And if it's not in the doc, then isn't one person's idea of "too late" arbitrary and going to be different from someone else's? (It didn't feel like 19 days to me of course; I restored the long-standing signature size immediately upon seeing that it had been shrunk to misuscule size.) Sincere, IHTS (talk) 09:43, 22 July 2016 (UTC)

Ah, I think you might be confused. The 1RR rule is a "no more than 1 revert in 24 hours" restriction. That's why two reverts over 19 days is treated differently than two reverts in the same 3-4 hour period. Lord Roem ~ (talk) 10:51, 22 July 2016 (UTC)

Well yeah, and that's because it is confusing. (The 2nd of 3 points on the Talk page about DS sanctions imposed, is what you'r talking about re 1RR in 24 hours restriction. Here's the 1st of 3 points listed: All editors must obtain firm consensus on the talk page of this article before reinstating any edits that have been challenged (via reversion). To me that reads like a DS-enforced BRD rule. Which as above, fits my reversion of Dvorguilla after 19 days. Another separate thing that is confusing is the definition of "revert". after an initial warning. But then when you un-hide the "Further information" box it says: Enforcement procedures: Editors who violate this restriction may be blocked without warning by any uninvolved administrator. Is it the purpose of the editors who compose these rules to drive regular editors who can read Engilsh nuts?!} ] ). Sincere, IHTS (talk) 11:44, 27 July 2016 (UTC)

AN/EW resolution (Donald Trump)

You may be intrigued by my reply at AN/EW. The user in question has been generating light as well as heat. --Dervorguilla (talk) 11:13, 20 July 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for the note. As I replied there, I don't think I'll "un-warn" the editor, but I am glad to hear they're working to cool things down. Hopefully that will continue. --Lord Roem ~ (talk) 12:58, 20 July 2016 (UTC)

Silvana sin lana

Hi, I want to know why I was reported for alleged "edit warring" and why the article Silvana sin lana was protected because I don't do any of these edits with bad intentions. I provided the user Philip J Fry with three reliable sources in my talk page and he still reported me. Administrators should investigate first before doing those type of things. Borikén (talk · ctb) 00:13, 21 July 2016 (UTC)

@Seriesphile: Disputed additions need to be worked out on the article's talk page. Protecting the page should give you and the other editors time to discuss the content dispute. Lord Roem ~ (talk) 00:15, 21 July 2016 (UTC)

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I have asked a question at Misplaced Pages:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement#Statement_by_Debresser in reaction to your post there. Since you might not notice it, I though I'd draw your attention to the question. Debresser (talk) 18:23, 23 July 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for the note, I've added a reply with an answer to your question. If I missed something you asked, please let me know! Lord Roem ~ (talk) 02:03, 24 July 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. I get the drift. Basically the best idea is to discuss. Which is what we did. The problem is that not always there is a clear consensus, often there isn't, and bold editing does help get move things along. In an area with so many strong POVs, that is almost the only way to make progress. Usually a consensus coalesces after a while, but sometimes editors try to game the system by group blocking of a certain point of view, or by reporting editors for what really isn't a violation. We all skirt the borders at times, some more than others. I tried to show that this was a good faith case from where I stand, with Nableezy pushing their POV by numbers and making a bad faith report at WP:AE. I think that to some extend, even with the warning at my address, I have managed to bring that point across. I am not a problematic editor, and I work fine with Nableezy many times, and I hope after this is closed, we will continue to do so. I hope you won't see this post as canvassing, but since the issue is in all likelihood about to be closed, I supposed that's okay. I just felt like I needed someone to talk with, I guess. Debresser (talk) 11:07, 24 July 2016 (UTC)

I have added an update in view of Nableezy further making tendentious edits. Debresser (talk) 16:10, 24 July 2016 (UTC)

I see you have read the material, and reached conclusions opposite to mine. I have however added a reply to my section, where I refute those accusations and prove the behavioral problems of Nableezy (and Nishidani) in this case. Including the fact that a WP:RS/N post agrees with my point of view, and you should just read their replies there. Debresser (talk) 19:55, 26 July 2016 (UTC)

Travel/Work (Busy)

I'll be traveling over the next day or so and may be busy with RL business. If you need to contact me for whatever reason--especially for AE or other sanction review--please email me. Thank you! Lord Roem ~ (talk) 02:17, 24 July 2016 (UTC)

Heya

I don't actually know how to ping someone, but I've added the diffs as requested. Herr Gruber (talk) 08:49, 26 July 2016 (UTC)

Thank you, I'll take a look later today. Lord Roem ~ (talk) 15:31, 26 July 2016 (UTC)

Sagerad

While I generally ignore their rants about the unjustness of everyone here (except where they start into direct personal attacks), they are now using their talkpage to link to attack content off-wiki. See here. Whats the next step? AN for ban? AE? The arbcom case in which they were topic banned clearly called out their behaviour however I am not sure thats sanctionable at AE. Only in death does duty end (talk) 15:00, 26 July 2016 (UTC)

Not sure, honestly. One link b/c the editor is frustrated, on its own, probably isn't enough for a sanction. Lord Roem ~ (talk) 15:35, 26 July 2016 (UTC)

Well I removed the link, but if you look at their contribution history, its full of this sort of crap. be silent for awhile, come back and post rants about bias. Turn up at articles, declare bias, then try to edit article to their POV. Its been going on a long time. I have generally ignored most of it, the stupid stuff like respond to bots making pointy comments. But its getting to be a joke now. Only in death does duty end (talk) 15:40, 26 July 2016 (UTC)

ARCA notice

I have filed two actions at WP:ARCA of which you are named party: action 1, action 2 --David Tornheim (talk) 04:04, 27 July 2016 (UTC)

Request to reconsider sanction

Before appealing the sanction at any other place, I would like to ask you, as the administrator who imposed it, to reconsider your sanction against me.

I feel that although at a certain point you were more inclined to see things my way, the continuing conflict at especially the talkpage of Mahmoud Abbas has made you change your mind. I feel that the incessant allegations of Nableezy and Nishidani have swayed your opinion. I think this is incorrect. Those two editors, who come from the same camp and in all cases act in consort, are simply trying to remove my opposition to their point of view by using WP:AE. That in itself is reason to dismiss the complaint against me, and to boomerang back on them.

I have not violated 1RR, 26 hours is far from that. My edits were not simply repetitions of one and the same revert, but were what I considered improvements of the text. At the same time there was active talkpage discussion. This is not the type of behavior that warrants sanctions.

Nableezy and Nishidani have taken no less an active part in this as I have. With the difference that they have refused consistently to reply to any content and policy related questions. I think that if you would go over the discussion at Talk:Mahmoud_Abbas#Gilbert_Achcar (again) you will see that yourself. I ask you to go over that section again, because I am sure their edits make my point better than I do.

In my defense at WP:AE I also asked for actions against Nableezy. I feel you have largely ignored that part of the WP:AE post. Unjustly so. I have clearly shown a pattern of an editor moving from argument to argument with the sole purpose of censoring information he feels reflects negatively on Mahmoud Abbas. In addition, please see the incivility of Nishidani at and and e.g., and of Nableezy at or in this edit summary e.g. This pattern of belittling other opinions confirms my suspicions, based on long acquaintance with these editors, that they are trying to censor Misplaced Pages according to their POV. The way they are all over a dissenting opinion at the neutral WP:RS/N also emphasizes this point. You have ignored these concerns, and I think that was a mistake, which will at the long run be to the detriment of Misplaced Pages.

I also feel that a three-month topic ban is not a light measure at all. Probably over half of my edits on Misplaced Pages are in Judaism and Israel related articles, and for me this is a serious impediment. After all, I am here for already 8 years, because I have fun editing the articles I edit and participating in the discussions I participate in. In addition, I didn't violate any restriction, and basically this sanction is arbitrary. I have shown you edits of Nableezy with a few more hours in between, and you were fine with that. Introducing arbitrary sanctions is not a good thing to do. Sanctioning me is a statement of bad faith, assuming I was trying to game the system, while my edits were far from that, as I have said above. Assuming bad faith is not a good thing to do. Also, since there is no problem with me not using talkpages or misusing talkpages, I see no reason why the sanction should be applied equally to articles and talkpages.

Please also consider that there was only one other administrator who expressed an opinion on the WP:AE post, and he clearly expressed his opinion several times that he is against sanctions (and only reluctantly agreed to a light sanction in face of your point of view that perhaps a DS was in order).

Not to mention that I don't see anything good coming from this. The problem doesn't lay with me, but with editors trying to push a POV over the objections of other editors. I can list you at least 10 articles where these two editors have over the last year disagreed with other editors and tried to push their POV in this area. Sometimes we have reached compromise, sometimes I have admitted to have been wrong, and sometimes they have, but the pattern is there. Your sanction plays into their hand and that hurts this project more than my partial good faith revert after 26 hours.

In short, I think this sanction should be revoked and Nableezy (and perhaps also Nishidani) admonished for trying to game the system, pushing their POV, and refusing to reply to legitimate concerns on the talkpage, as well as claiming that the fact that there is two of them gives them the right to do so. Of course I have no problem with a (unnecessary) waring to me to be even more careful with 1RR restrictions, but I already am, and I always explain myself in edit summaries and talkpage discussions. Debresser (talk) 10:56, 27 July 2016 (UTC)

Have a look at this. I think this is a very negative result of this unjust sanction. As an 8 year editor being accused by some newby (or sock?) of editing in a "political-religious matter", and of this ban saying something about "you and your way to edit", I find very unpleasant, and I really think you had no justification in the materials before you to impose such a harsh sanction on me, which is already reflecting on my reputation and will surely be used against me many times more. Debresser (talk) 15:02, 27 July 2016 (UTC)

And then there was this edit, probably from a sock. Debresser (talk) 20:55, 27 July 2016 (UTC)

Debresser, I think the tendency to revert without discussion and your behavior on article talk pages justify a short-term sanction. I do agree that Nableezy has said some uncivil things and continued behavior like that on their part would be inadvisable (and potentially sanctionable in the future). However, that doesn't absolve you.

I take what you have to say in good-faith. You're free to come back in one month's time and ask me to review your recent contributions. If all looks good, I'll lift the topic ban at that time. There's nothing preventing you from editing in the wide swath of article space outside this heated area. Until then, I think this is a proportional sanction based off the evidence presented at the enforcement request. Lord Roem ~ (talk) 18:25, 27 July 2016 (UTC)

I revert without discussion? Didn't I show you that I participated in the talkpage discussion? I even showed you that I opened a dispute resolution post that Nableezy torpedoed, and that he didn't even deign to reply to the consequent biography noticeboard discussion. His behavior has been unpleasant (see the diffs above), he has not replied to my objections (as you can see for yourself in the talkpage discussion), he and Nishidani are simply stonewalling, and you topic ban me? With the argument that I don't discuss...!?

And if I am guilty of reverting before the discussion is over, well, first of all there are two editors stonewalling, and torpedo all other venues I try, so I don't really have much of a choice. And secondly, I am no more guilty than Nableezy and Nishidani, and even though I asked you in the WP:AE to sanction them, you have decided not to do so. I don't think there is any justification in the diffs that were shown to you for not sanctioning them at least as severely as me. It does take two to make an argument. Please notice that today Nableezy has reverted once more, without answering any of the objections and despite the WP:RS/N post not being favorable.

I think that even a month is a lot for something that is not even a violation of 1RR. Not to mention that the reporting editor has also made reverts in over 24 hours, just that he waited a little longer. Even according to your opinion, you could allow me to take part in talkpage discussions.

Please also take into account the various other editors who have posted at WP:AE in my favor and against Nableezy. And, I repeat, the fact that the only other admin there was clearly against sanctions. At least there should be a majority in favor of sanctions, IMHO.

I am not interested in spoiling my fun on Misplaced Pages, but I am also indignated at the injustice of sanctioning me at all and alone. I thank you for stretching out a hand, and showing that you are willing to reconsider this after a month. However, as I have shown you in two diffs above, this topic ban is already being used to discredit me and my edits, and I don't want the precedent. In addition, at some time, somebody will say "you were already topic banned once" and I will from now on always draw the short straw. I have seen that that is the way things work, and I don't want this to be a black cloud on my editing after over 8 years and 90,000 edits.

I ask you again to reconsider and keep it at a warning. I can even agree to a probation period in which, e.g., I wouldn't be allowed to revert for 48 hours, instead of 24. But if you insist on a topic ban, I will see myself compelled to appeal. Again, please consider alternatives to a topic ban. Debresser (talk) 20:49, 27 July 2016 (UTC)

What if I replaced the topic ban with a period of time where you're placed under an 0RR, i.e., you cannot revert another editor's addition/removal in whole or in part. This would resolve my concern about you being too quick to click 'undo' while giving you the chance to participate on the topic pages. I would also strongly, strongly urge you to keep an open mind and edit in a dispassionate manner.

If you're accepting of this and can demonstrate you understand why you were initially sanctioned, I'll consider modifying the restriction as described above. Lord Roem ~ (talk) 02:04, 28 July 2016 (UTC)

I am sorry. With respect for you personally, and for your efforts to understand me. I would be willing to accept a 0RR rule for a month, by way of compromise. What I can not in good conscience say, is that I understand why I should be sanctioned at all.

I mean, you apparently think that reverting after 26 hours without consensus on the talkpage comes too close to problematic editing. That I understand. However, I disagree with that conclusion in this case.

I think that reverting was in this case the only way to break the stonewalling by editors who 1. refuse to ask outside opinion, 2. try to game the system by using alternating arguments, 3. try to game the system by reporting non-violations at WP:AE. And I think that it is the duty of a conscientious editor to do what I did, in order to improve this encyclopedia. It was necessary to be bold, with all due respect for 1RR, which I was careful not to violate.

In addition, my natural, human feelings of justice can not appreciate a punishment when other editors are gaming the system in the most clear of ways, and go unpunished. If my acceptance and disagreement are acceptable to you, then in order to close this issue what sooner, I can agree to the unjust punishment you propose, as it is a worth proposal for compromise, and compromise is in my understanding a central tenet of community editing. Debresser (talk) 16:17, 28 July 2016 (UTC)

I'm confused why you think 'using alternating arguments' is gaming the system? That's concerning. This is naturally a topic area that's heated and a tendency to get close to the 1RR line (26 hours)--on top of my other concerns--justify a short sanction.

I don't think you're ready to continue editing in this area yet. If you'd like to appeal the topic ban, you are free to do so. I can't functionally reduce or remove a sanction based on your response. Lord Roem ~ (talk) 16:37, 28 July 2016 (UTC)

I understand. Thank you. Did you see "Well, why in the fuck didn't you figure out the obvious in the first fucking place days ago? Messahge." from Nishidani ("Messahge" is "idiot" in Yiddish)? Do you want to take care of him, or where do you think this should be reported? Debresser (talk) 10:53, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for bringing that to my attention. I've addressed it on their talk. Lord Roem ~ (talk) 11:21, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for that. I posted at WP:ARCA. Misplaced Pages:Arbitration/Requests/Clarification_and_Amendment#Amendment_request:_Wikipedia:Arbitration.2FRequests.2FEnforcement.23Debresser I hope you will find my post there fair to you. Sincerely, Debresser (talk) 13:06, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

Sorry for intruding, but there is just one thing above that smacks of wild suspicion in regard to my putative motives. I wrote 'Messahge'. Some time User:Ravpapa dropped me a private note of concern for my health, based on an observation I showed a recent tendency to misspell, alluded to here. If you see 'Messahge', the first thing to do is examine a keyboard, before jumping to conclusions:'h' is one key to the right of 'g'. The probability therefore is high that I hit both keys (I just tried it ='hg'). Rather than consider this, you now assert it was an insidiously subtle jibe in Yiddish. That's outrageously far-fetched, Dovid. As you know better than I, the Yiddish for 'idiot' is mishegas, not messahges. Still, since I am a rather lonely defender of the Freudian mode of reading any lapsus linguae (in this case lapsus calami), honesty constrains me to allow that my hapless speed in typing may just have been influenced by an unconscious echo of that word. Only your note made me realize that might just be possible, and I won't defend myself from your reading (pasrticularly since I also underwrite the proverb: qui s'excuse, s'accuse). So, I'm sorry you took it that way. Usually, when I get pissed off, aand Lord Roem has remonstrated with me for the latest example, I brandish a ripe vernacular, without such deviously arch subterfuges as the one you suggest.Nishidani (talk) 16:53, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

I am always willing to assume good faith. Especially regarding a respected editor like yourself. So what was the word you were trying to type? I took it as a plausible non-Jew's misspelling of the word "meshuggah". I mean, you have made some belittling comments and worse lately at my address, so the blame for the way I understood your post lies with you. Debresser (talk) 06:56, 31 July 2016 (UTC)

The term "Meshugah" in Hebrew, as spoken in Israel, can have an enormously wide range of meanings, depending on the specific context. It can range from "Ani Meshuah A-la-yich," meaning "I'm crazy about you" which is another way of saying "I love you," to being used as a term of endearment among family members or very close friends, to being used to express strong approval of one's actions, then on to modest or mild approval, then on to mild or modest disapproval, or significant disapproval, or very major disapproval, all the way to declaring that the person is crazy in the psycho-pathological sense of the word. Again, the specific meaning depends on the context and on the intention of the person using the phrase 'Meshugah.' I don't know how Nishidani intended to use the term 'Meshugah' and I can't speak for him, but going over the details of the specific exchanges between the involved parties and the edits on the article(s) and article talk pages in question, my personal guess would be that Nishidani perhaps appears to have used the term 'Meshugah' to express, at worst, a mild to modest to strong disapproval of Debresser's specific behavior, and not to personally attack Dovid (Debresser). -- Regards, Ijon Tichy (talk) 08:39, 31 July 2016 (UTC)

I had no conscious idea my mistyping of 'message' as 'messahge' would mean, to at least one Yiddish eye, that I was connection message to idiocy. When Debresser brought this to Lord Roem's attention, being of a psychoanalytic cast of mind, I was not unwilling to rule out the possibility of a double-entendre instinct in the error, However, whenever I make write, as anyone unfortunate enough to read my prose knows, I never let up an opportunity to make a pun or play on words, quite wittingly. In the present case, I wrote that, and reviewed it, without the slightest awareness that the addition of 'h' might imply what Debresser argues it insinuated, i.e. the word mishegas and its derivatives. Given the Ayn Rrandian objectivism of Misplaced Pages's fundamental the issue is moot, since it lies on a subjective interpretation of some putative arrière penséé in my mind. I don't privately subscribe to that, have thought since adolescence when I found copies of her works in my architect father's library, that Ayn Rand was literally a mishegas or raving inept idiot. Perhaps Freud was too, but I'm happy to share his mental company, and, in the perspective of those who argue his psychoanalysis was a cocaine-induced hallucination, thereby fall into the category of fools. Hope that settles this little contretemps.Nishidani (talk) 10:04, 31 July 2016 (UTC)

WP:AE#Herr Gruber

Thanks for processing this request. I was a little surprised that you asked for more information from me, but didn't wait for me to respond before closing the request. Regarding my own behavior, I have tried to heed the advice given in the previous AE request that you cited. However, the "trouter" in that case, Wordsmith, never told me which comments of mine he trouted me for. User talk:The Wordsmith/Archive 6#Trout Can you help me prevent future problems by pointing out the specific action or comments of mine that you're warning me about? Felsic2 (talk) 19:12, 27 July 2016 (UTC)

Edit summary here is a good example. Whatever your thoughts on the issue, focus your editing in as dispassionate a manner as you can. Lord Roem ~ (talk) 01:56, 28 July 2016 (UTC)

I appreciate the feedback. I'll cut out the "crap" from my vocabulary.  :) I guess the proper term is "poor quality material".

You seem wise. If you have a moment, can you tell me what I'm doing wrong here? Talk:SIG MCX#‎Black mamba.It relates to this set of edits: It feels like editors are deleting well-sourced material because they don't like it, and are poisoning the discussion with aspersions. What should I do? Felsic2 (talk) 15:22, 28 July 2016 (UTC)

If you ever feel a content dispute isn't resolving itself, try the DR noticeboard if you haven't already. An RfC is a good idea too if you're in need of broader input but the normal mediation process won't work. Conduct issues, if they're related to an area under discretionary sanctions, should be brought back to AE. Lord Roem ~ (talk) 16:30, 28 July 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for that advise. Felsic2 (talk) 23:56, 28 July 2016 (UTC)

An inquiry about a recent RFP that you granted

You recently granted (Special:Log/Lord Roem) user Timothyjosephwood the page mover user right. It appears they've only ever performed one page move (counting the article and talk page together as it was one action), Special:log/Timothyjosephwood (sort by "move log"). I also checked the account they claim to have previously edited under, Timothyjwood, which has not performed any moves. It is generally expected that "the editor should have experience with moving pages in accordance with guidelines" (Misplaced Pages:Page mover#Guidelines for granting). I was curious about your rationale behind granting that user this right, or if that was indeed your intention (perhaps you accidently looked at the wrong user as the page had several requests at the time). Best Regards,—Godsy_CONT) 06:27, 28 July 2016 (UTC)

Been here longer than 6 months, double the edit requirement, clean block log, nothing problematic on their talk page. Said they needed it and with nothing to concern me the request was granted. Remember, these are guidelines, not hard and fast rules. Any misuse can and will result in it being taken away, of course. Lord Roem ~ (talk) 07:02, 28 July 2016 (UTC)

Saying one needs something is different from actually needing something. I think pointing them to WP:RM/TR would have sufficed. As I pointed out during the discussion to create this right, misuse isn't always easily detected. e.g. As they've performed 1 move in the 7 years their apparent accounts have been registered (the move was performed last month), they may wait another 7 before performing another. I doubt I or anyone else will remember and still be keeping an eye on their logs by then. Due to their lack of familiarity with the process, and their sentiment that the power to delete a title is "mundane and uncontroversial": they may suppress a reasonable redirect that doesn't meet the criteria for speedy deletion on a page that isn't highly watched without anyone noticing. But alas, you are correct (and I understand that they are guidelines), "an administrator may grant page mover rights to users they otherwise deem competent". Thank you for the response. Best Regards,—Godsy_CONT) 07:32, 28 July 2016 (UTC)