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== RFCs == == Question ==


If you're reading this, and you're waiting on me for a response to something, please remind me of it. I've had family in and out of the hospital recently on top of computer problems, so some balls got dropped.--] (])
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Also, if anyone is disturbed by my constant self depreciating reference to the Judgement of Solomon, please let me know.--] (])
We're way better at talking then doing.


== Some food for thought ==
--] (])
:NB, have not forgotten about User:Buster7/Incivility, just been busy.


Amanda Hess' on being a woman subject to threats on the internet. The law-enforcement part isn't our problem per se, but the dynamic is.--] (])
== Minor grammatical point ==


== I miss you all ==
In "Result concerning David Tombe", "... as well as making a thread on ANI complaining about another editor, an a science related proposed guideline ... " is slightly incoherent, and should be fixed, since it is possible that people will wind up arguing about its exact meaning. ] (]) 09:17, 28 October 2009 (UTC)
:Should "an a science related proposed guideline" be "on a science related proposed guideline"? ] (]) 08:17, 29 October 2009 (UTC)
::I think so.--] (]) 21:42, 29 October 2009 (UTC)
:::(That has been superceceded by the topic ban afterwards anyway)--] (]) 21:43, 29 October 2009 (UTC)


--] (]) 07:03, 24 June 2020 (UTC)
== ArbCom Election RFC courtesy notice ==
:Heh, we miss you too. If you're bored or feeling utilitarian feel free to help out ''(institutional memory is a Good Thing...)'' :) ] (] '''·''' ]) 04:39, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
::Miss you too, but I won't pretend to think it's a good time to come back and get involved here. ''']'''&nbsp;<sup>]</sup> 15:58, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
:::That is a valid point. ] (] '''·''' ]) 08:02, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
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Hi Tznkai


Kind Regards,
Thank you for contributing to the questions. We're trying to reduce the size and complexity of the list, to make it a manageable part of the electorion for both voters and candidates (unless the GQs are rationalised, voters will be presented with 36 responses times the number of candidates, plus responses to individual questions). I wonder whether you noticed the one-question-per-user instruction at the top, and whether you will consider asking just one of your two questions. ] ] 09:53, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
:Actually, if you don't mind Tony, could you reword and choose the one you prefer, or at your discretion, eliminate both? I trust your judgment in this matter.--] (]) 18:20, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
::Tznkai, thank you; I'll try later today. :-) ] ] 02:00, 7 November 2009 (UTC)


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==Indirect abortion==
There has been bit of back and forth on the talk page for ] over whether to use the term "mother" or "pregnant woman" and we're trying to work something out but haven’t really arrived at a conclusion yet and could use more opinions. Please stop by if you've got time. - ] (]) 15:25, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

:When I first used the term, I had in mind the concept of ''gestational mother'' (or ''mère-porteuse'' as they say in French). This means to say that even if a pregnant woman is not literally the genetic mother of the child, it is still a valid scientific usage to call that woman a surrogate mother. ] (]) 16:05, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

::I prefer "pregnant woman" because it is more accurate, as we generally accept actual motherhood to begin at birth. (That is, people say, "I am going to be a mother". We use "pregnant woman" in this article.--] (]) 18:40, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

:::Why not use ''pregnant person'' if the carrier is a transsexual or a hermaphrodite ? Would it make a difference if it were a pregnant man ? What if the abortion occurs inside a test tube, isn't that relevant somehow ? Why should we oppose motherhood to personhood, since mothers are people too ? When a fetus is over eight months old, doesn't he already know that ''I am already a person'' ? ] (]) 18:48, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
::::I don't really want to argue the merits of the pro-life and pro-choice positions, as I try to leave that sort of thing at the proverbial door, "pregnant woman" follows both our natural and strict uses of language (a woman the first time pregnant is mother to nobody, few will call her a mother, most will say she is ''going to be'' a mother) although I suppose "pregnant female" is better, as by definition, the female of the species is that which is capable of giving birth. The most accurate term is actually "gravid" but it was considered too sterile. As for the hermaphrodites and transexual, the first group is usually sterile and the second group our language (and society at large) essentially ignores (a favorite topic of transexual activist groups I understand). It is impossible to construct language that is more accurate than not that also includes those groups without giving undue weight to what is surely a small grouping. If for some reason an abortion happened in a test tube, it would not be an abortion at all, but something else. --] (]) 19:05, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

::I just wanted to emphasize that medically, pregnancy is merely a stage of biological development, and that it is not a permanent biological situation, i.e. females are not merely ''pregnant people''. Abortion is not an issue for most animal species, even though the same type of medical terminology could apply to female cats and dogs. But this is because human women claim to have special needs and rights, including the right to an abortion. ] (]) 19:20, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
:::::Just to chip in my bit - conversation, religion, medicine and the law all say "mother". Unless our source says "pregnant woman" I think our default should be "mother".]
::::::They say both actually, most of the sources I've used (I linked one on the talk page somewhere) uses pregnant woman.--] (]) 20:32, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
::::::In point of fact by the way, abortion does occur in livestock a fair amount, and miscarriages, which are a sort of abortion, occurs naturally in all species capable of giving birth I am aware of.--] (]) 20:35, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
:::::::I'm sure they do, but I don't see how that would impact the current discussion. The one source that I could bring up (at least, in english) that uses the word "woman" only used it to describe women who were without child and did not use the phrase "preganant woman". - ] (]) 22:39, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

==Motion to reopen ArbCom case "Mattisse"==
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A ] to reopen the ArbCom case concerning Mattisse. ArbCom is inviting editor comment on this proposed motion.

For the Arbitration Committee, ] (]) 03:44, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

== "Pedestrian content dispute" ==

No offence, but if you you were (like me) someone who cared about the veracity and neutrality of Irish history articles, you wouldn't think the ] case was a "pedestrian content dispute". In fact it's the culmination of years of battles to de-pov this article, which until very recently, was going out of its way to justify the murder of ten people.

It is also the leading example of systematic attempt by a small number of users to bully their POV into a large number of articles. See the following. ], ], ], ].

And that's apart from trying to dismantle ]'s reputation.

What's going on here is an attempt to insert ] ideology into all aspects of history articles. Most specifically, denying the existence of ] conflict (the British were really to blame) (Plantation, Diamond), denying, or playing down the possibility that Catholics ever did bad things to Protestants (Dunmanway), and as in the USC and UDR articles, playing up the sectarian and reressive aspects of ]. I am not a Protestant, or a unionist, but this is highly NPOV stuff. It must be brought under control, so that people can at least discuss changes to these articles again.

I can see how this may seem opaque coming from the outside, but if we're to (a) have reasonably neutral and well written Irish history articles and (b) allow people other than a small number of politically motivated users to edit them, then this needs to be sorted now.

Regards, ] (]) 23:35, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

==Please lift your block==
Please lift your block ] ] 10:49, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
:huh?--] (]) 16:09, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
::You imposed a '''temporary''' topic ban on 4 May against my editing articles relating to baronets. ] ] 17:45, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
::: ] ] 20:25, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
: I have no opinion on the lifting of the ban, but ''please'', Kittybrewster. Now is '''not''' the time to dive headlong back into the same editing pattern that led to the ban. You have waited this long, just take it easy and let the current hoohaa settle before easing yourself back in gently and non-controversially. The last thing you want is to get caught up on the Trouble's hysteria again. ]<font color="black">e</font>] 20:34, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
::I agree with that. ] ] 23:43, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
:::I am going to table this discussion for about 2 days if you don't mind, while we wait for the discretionary sanctions discussion to go through? It is... chaotic.--] (]) 23:51, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
::::No problem. Thank you. ] ] 23:56, 12 November 2009 (UTC)

== Bad argument ==

''So if I quit now, argument over? Thats an offer I'm willing to make, if you and others will abide by it.'' That is a bad argument for the primary reason that if you resign now and I take the spot and then I or someone else goes inactive in 3 months, we'll be back in the same place or worse. ''']''' <sup>]</sup> 00:52, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
:Then I take the seat back under the auspices of traditional resign in good standing? Or we ask ArbCom to appoint one of the complainers.--] (]) 00:54, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
::This reminds me so much of my class in civil procedure. The first day we were awed by all the rules that we thought would cover every situation, by the tenth week we were convinced there were not enough rules. ''']''' <sup>]</sup> 00:57, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
:::There will never be enough rules. This is why judicial discretion is so important, and why people who whine about judges judging things are either ignorant or full of crap. In my un-humble opinion anyway.--] (]) 01:26, 12 November 2009 (UTC)

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== ANI / Giano ==

Please do not poke the upset bear.

He's overreacting - but calling him on that in an insulting manner is guaranteed to escalate drama.

Please remove or at least strike that. ] (]) 22:21, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
:Oh. I'm not talking about him.--] (]) 22:22, 12 November 2009 (UTC)

== Scibaby sprot? ==

Since you blocked a few scibaby socks recently, I wonder if you'd be willing to short-term semi-protect a few articles where he's currently being disruptive? ] seems to be getting hit hard the last few days with his IP and non-autoconfirmed accounts. Thanks. -] (]) 19:39, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
:sprot'd Adaption to global warming. Don't forget RFPP either.--] (]) 19:56, 13 November 2009 (UTC)

== Result concerning Mr Unsigned Anon ==

Hi there. Thanks for holding the axe a wile even if I taunted enigmaman little. But I have to say it doesnt matter so much. Just accept that Misplaced Pages cant handle disputed subject involving highly devoted povpushers without destructive conflicts. For example the response of Stellarkid shows no understanding of the problem. About two months he probably just starts again. And Jiujitsuguys ARE is full of inaccurasys and statements far from the request of showing good faith. That itself is a wrongdoing against the discretionary sanctions and should be adressed. His editing here is motivated by a stated will to povpush. Why he is not banned long time ago baffles me, same for other hasbara activists editing here. Thats why i dont care if Im banned or topicbanned. I give up any hope that Misplaced Pages can confront the ] orchestrated from Israel or by hasbara inspired individuals. Im out editing, returning to use WP as a encyclopedia as before. ] (]) 20:36, 13 November 2009 (UTC)

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If you're reading this, and you're waiting on me for a response to something, please remind me of it. I've had family in and out of the hospital recently on top of computer problems, so some balls got dropped.--Tznkai (talk)

Also, if anyone is disturbed by my constant self depreciating reference to the Judgement of Solomon, please let me know.--Tznkai (talk)

Some food for thought

Amanda Hess' article on being a woman subject to threats on the internet. The law-enforcement part isn't our problem per se, but the dynamic is.--Tznkai (talk)

I miss you all

--Tznkai (talk) 07:03, 24 June 2020 (UTC)

Heh, we miss you too. If you're bored or feeling utilitarian feel free to help out (institutional memory is a Good Thing...) :) Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 04:39, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
Miss you too, but I won't pretend to think it's a good time to come back and get involved here. MastCell  15:58, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
That is a valid point. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 08:02, 26 April 2021 (UTC)

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