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My real name is Larry Pieniazek and I like ](r) Brand building elements. Feel free to mail me with comments or concerns if you don't want to post. My real name is Larry Pieniazek and I like ](r) Brand building elements. Feel free to mail me with comments or concerns if you don't want to post. As a note, I rarely get involved in anything any more, I confine my activity at WMF projects to a little light editing here and there, so your email is most likely to get a response on your talk page that I got it and I'm not going to do anything about it.


* Here about a ] that's persistently getting vandalized and you want me to ] it? Leave a note below, (] is no longer in use) and I or one of my ]s will get it. * Here about a ] that's persistently getting vandalized and you want me to ] it? Leave a note below, (] is no longer in use) and I or one of my ]s will get it.
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==Mutter Erde characterises Kanonkas as a vandal==
Hi Lar, I have caught Kanonkas sometimes as a vandal as here: http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=User_talk:Jimbo_Wales&diff=328396162&oldid=328395067 (only one example). Perhaps you are interested to present this link to Jimbo, so that he gets an impression of this vandal. btw: In Jimbo's talk history you will find more vandalisms by Kanonkas. Regards Mutter Erde ] (]) 16:35, 28 November 2009 (UTC)
:That wasn't vandalism. That was Kanonkas properly removing the contributions of a banned editor, you. Cenarium removed your contribution here, as was right and proper per policy but I choose to restore it so that the answer I give makes sense. Your understanding of how wikis work seems to be getting worse with time rather than better. ++]: ]/] 21:27, 28 November 2009 (UTC)
:: Hi Lar, here's the official version of vandalism: http://en.wikipedia.org/Wikipedia:Vandalism , on commons Kanonkas is busy to create an own version, based on en.
::I would say: The Kanonkas case is clear as a mountain lake, especially his deletions on commons. Conclusion for Mutter Erde: Kick out the vandals! I have started an interwiki poll about the question: Vandalism or not? I will try to present a summary of interwikipedians, asked by chance. Regards ] (]) 10:10, 29 November 2009 (UTC)
*Hi Lar, i have a little problem to count your vote. But it might be important for a little history of wikipedia/commons
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*Should I count your vote as above or should I write "Result: 8 (of 19 + Lar + Peter Kuiper (unclear))". Regards Mutter Erde ] (]) 13:36, 29 November 2009 (UTC)


I have no idea what you are talking about. However, since it seems to somehow be related to your removal from Commons: I see no evidence that you are changing the behavior that got you removed. ++]: ]/] 14:44, 29 November 2009 (UTC)
:Hi Lar, I am preparing a little ''goldmine'' of difflinks for friends, critics or donors of wikipedia. Nothing spectacular. Name it: Adventures of a German encyclopedist. Chapter: Mutter Erde goes west. Including mixed with and so on. My problems are, that I have too much to tell. I have to shorten my little gold/trashmine. Should I place my attempts to desysop Mattbuck because of ] - currently on 89 pages (daily growing) - followed by the revenge of Kanonkas/Mattbuck/Shakatagai (see above)? Or should I prefer to describe , deleted by Kanonkas and a bunch of youngsters? I don't know at moment. But in any case: The facts should be 100 % correct. And so I have asked you above. Regards Mutter Erde ] (]) 18:52, 29 November 2009 (UTC)
::Still have no idea what exactly you're asking me. And not sure I care to get involved in your crusades. ++]: ]/] 19:37, 29 November 2009 (UTC)
:::Hi Lar, you '''are''' involved :-), but not as much as others. What about to unblock my commons account so that I can start my announced desysop of mattbuck. I will canvass (or better: give a note) to the 650 wikipedia-projects, so that around 1000 users get a chance to prove the case. That would be a real vote, not the fake ban they ("they"= 7 noses) had done with Mutter Erde. I am a democrat. When they think, mattbuck's private undeletion of ] was OK, I will accept it. After this I will start to desysop Kanonkas. That's easy, because he is obviously a vandal. Who will vote for such people?. Btw: Do you remember his first days on commons? . Funny, how somebody is able to become a commons admin. Or do you remember Amicon, one of Kanonkas' buddies ? ff :-)
:::btw: Nice new headline! All is clear now. Regards Mutter Erde ] (]) 09:49, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
::::Um, you want me to unblock you so you can continue your disruption and widen it by canvassing on other projects? Oddly, I don't think I will be doing that any time soon, sorry. However I ''am'' glad you like the heading better. Best wishes. ++]: ]/] 16:37, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
:::::Thanks. My best wishes also for you. btw: Will Angela revert on her talk page? What do you think? Greetings from Berlin. ME ] (]) 21:27, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
::::::No idea what will happen there. Kanonkas removing the posting of a banned user is ''not'' vandalism. I am giving you far more latitude than most folk would give you, please be clear on that. ++]: ]/] 02:05, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
:::::::emm, what's this? http://meta.wikimedia.org/Meta:Requests_for_adminship/Kanonkas Looks like Kanonkas has lost most of his buddies. Why do you hesitate to unblock me? Do you think, that someone will miss the admin/bureaucrat Kanonkas (except Jimbo)? Not really, or? Let's do it. Regards Mutter Erde ] (]) 12:52, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
::::::::No. ++]: ]/] 13:35, 5 December 2009 (UTC)


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Hey, Lar. Just so you know (since voting should have just started), I have answered most of your questions for the ArbCom elections, but I'm still working my way through some of the last few. I'm hoping to have these finished within an hour or at most two, but if it should take longer I'll let you know. Sorry for the excessive delay, we'll have to make sure next year's election doesn't coincide with a major US holiday. :-) ] <sup>(]/]/])</sup> 00:06, 1 December 2009 (UTC)


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What exactly was the major offense committed by Kendrick with that warranted a month-long block? --] (]) 23:08, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
:BLP related vandalism, (as Scott said on Kendrick7's talk page) and as it's not the first instance of vandalism by this user, or the first block, the block was increased from previous ones. Hope that helps. ++]: ]/] 23:19, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
::It wasn't "vandalism" as far as I can tell, and I know Kendrick to have never "vandalized" a page. He is an exceptional editor. In this case it looks like he was simply casting a vote in an AFD discussion. --] (]) 23:26, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
:::Our opinions may differ on the exact nature of Kendrick's exceptionalism. You may want to review ], for example. Kendrick is welcome to appeal the block using our processes, but I'm not sure that claiming someone is dead is "simply casting a vote". Scott certainly didn't think so. ++]: ]/] 23:39, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
::::I am very familiar with this user. I have collaborated with him on many articles. I don't understand your logic. Because of "Scott"'s objections, you unilaterally block Kendrick for one month without any discussion at AN? --] (]) 23:45, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
:::::Because of the concern that ] raised at ], yes. Please note that taking a routine block to AN or AN/I in advance is not necessary. And unfortunately, BLP vandalism of this sort is all too routine here. Since you say you are "very familiar" with this user... What do you say about Kendrick's comment to Anthony? Or about Kendrick's block log in general? Seems like a problematic editor to me. Again, Kendrick's welcome to ask for a review of the block. I hope that helps address your concerns, and I note you haven't yet addressed mine. ++]: ]/] 23:55, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
::::::I see nothing wrong with constructive IP edits. I am aware that he occasionally edit wars, but it comes with the territory. If you blocked him based on his block log, I don't think it's a very good measure. It is lengthy both because of his long tenure here, and the fact that he has been unblocked numerous times. What it comes down to is seven blocks in four years, which isn't all that bad compared to some editors. The recent indef block was made because of a comment by Kendrick while drunk. He then decided to retire. The blocking admin even said that he would be unblocked if he decided to return. --] (]) 00:08, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
:::::::Editing as an IP while blocked is block evasion. That you don't see anything wrong with it suggests that we may have somewhat different approaches. Edit warring is not acceptable, and taking it to the point of actually getting blocked is a sign of not being able to edit within our norms. That you don't see anything wrong with it ("comes with the territory") suggests that we may have someone different approaches. To clarify on the basis: I ''blocked'' him based on his making a potentially libelous comment about a living person, which I doubt very much he actually believed was true, especially after I reviewed his other Brandt related contributions. I chose the ''length'' of the block (note the difference) based on his previous block record. Was there anything else you wanted to raise that you don't feel I have addressed? ++]: ]/] 00:17, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
::::::::How is libellous to say someone might have died? --] (]) 00:20, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
:::::::::It's not true and it causes harm. That you didn't already realise this suggests we may have somewhat different approaches. ++]: ]/] 00:24, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
::::::::::But it was not definitive. He said it was according to sources in San Antonio. I don't see how saying someone might have died will cause harm to the person, or can even be untrue. Do you know for fact that he did not receieve the information from a source? Was it proper to completely remove his !vote from the discussion? --] (]) 00:29, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
::::::::::(ec)For what it's worth, I followed the same link from the AfD intending to block indef. This was a case of the worst kind of trolling, and we don't need or want this kind of editor. ] (]) 00:35, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
*Along with numerous WP pages, Kendrick has authored with his account alone. I am not aware of the extent of his IP editing. The user is not a "vandal" or "troll." --] (]) 00:51, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
**The edit that got him blocked was vandalism and/or trolling, not just according to me, but in the view of more folk than just myself. The project welcomes good/useful contributions and contributors, including Kendrick7, when he's making good/useful contributions. That edit wasn't one of them... This editor needs to not do edits like that one again. There really isn't much more to say here. ++]: ]/] 01:18, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
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Look, it doesn't matter if you're the Queen of Spain. If you're going to be saying someone died on a website that (a) is constantly worried about accidentally causing harm to living people and (b) has been publicly humiliated for incorrectly calling people dead, and you're not even going to link to a credible source, it's going to be taken very seriously and action is going to be taken. Considering all the past precedence, you can't just say "X is dead" without backing it up with some serious sources. '''''You just don't do that.''''' <small>By the way, I just checked the Social Security Death Index and I have no reason to believe he is dead.</small> ]''']''' 01:35, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
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:I think Kendrick is getting a bad rap here. He used to be much more focused; lately he seems to be burned out. Clearly he thinks there is some compromising of values going on with the whole Brandt thing, which isn't really a view I share, but I know he isn't the only one. He doesn't herd well, may have a bit of a quixotic streak, and seems to have a few ]s. I think that's the extent of the problem. William Saturn is probably, like me, someone who used to appreciate Kendrick back when he was more active, as one of the more thoughtful and independent voices around. ] (]) 21:23, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
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::Thanks for that insight. If K understands what the issue is, and undertakes to edit more thoughtfully, I'd consider a reduction. But WSS coming in guns blazing in full "deny everything" mode ("My client loves his wife, and besides he doesn't own a gun and also he was out of town that week and did you consider that she had it coming?") doesn't help his case. I'm much more disposed to work with someone who can see the other side of things too than a pit bull. Appreciate your stopping by. ++]: ]/] 21:53, 6 December 2009 (UTC)


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:I'm tempted to take this straight to DRV. The close seems to be little more than the closer's opinion and takes no account of consensus. The article is, in my opinion, unacceptable.--] 13:55, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
::CrohnieGal: I think you're right, things are way too inconsistent... some stronger guidance would be helpful. Thanks for letting me know about this. I do think that at least a merge is in order.
::Scott: I think a DRV is in order. This couple is right on the borderline of notability in my view but the discounting of BLP1E viewpoints seems to have made this AfD close irretrievably flawed. Please let me know if you do DRV this. ++]: ]/] 15:18, 6 December 2009 (UTC)


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Lar, can you pop over to the talk page of ]? There is a minor storm over a decision that I made to merge one of Roberts' books into the main article and redirect the title. Dana put on the merge tag, and then I just merged it, but one editor is very unhappy about that decision, and for some reason is dragging the BLP issue into it because there are some links in the merged piece that may be critical of Roberts. This particular article has been touchy for having problem with people who want to edit it into a puff piece, but why there is blowback over merging a one-paragraph orphaned article, I don't know. (Though one of the editors who worked on the book article happens to have a user name that corresponds to that of a staff member of roberts' FWIW) Anyway, your level head and sense of what's going on is appreciated. ]<sup>]</sup> 06:34, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
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:Looked. Came away confused. Asked for a precis. Hope that helps. Will watch. ++]: ]/] 20:00, 18 December 2009 (UTC)


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Lar, neither of us holds with banned editors contacting us via ip's but I would ask your indulgence in reviewing ] on behalf of the account blocked, without checking, as a sock of a banned editor. The banned editor is the ip on my talkpage, and since the accused account was blocked in November I hope the trail is still fresh enough to make the check. If you decline to act I certainly understand. I would note that the ip has also made the request at Jimbo's talkpage, and possibly elsewhere, but since I was involved in the banned editors RfAR I feel inclined to make this request of my own volition. ] (]) 13:49, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
:This has been raised on the functionaries list, actually, so it should get the appropriate attention, whether it's from me or from someone else. I may be a bit out of pocket for a while, as I'm traveling home this afternoon, it was a short week in DE this time. ++]: ]/] 14:11, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
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:::I don't charge per CU request... This one is under control already. As for applying... um... dunno. Stand for election I think? ++]: ]/] 23:08, 22 December 2009 (UTC)


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Lar, can we chat about AOTR? I've been working on reinforcing the ] process. It seems that the main historical problem has been lack of visibility. After we placed links at the top of the main noticeboards, participation seems to have increased. One problem we have is the constant profusion of community desysopping proposals and ''ad hoc'' processes, such as ]. I think I'd prefer to clear out as much redundant process as possible and get people to focus on making one process work. It seems that ] is the best general purpose solution. If an admin is a problem an RFC can identify what's wrong and put all the evidence in one place, and generate community feedback. Then three thing can happen (1) the admin can make a productive response that addresses concerns, or they can agree to improve, (2) the admin can voluntarily resign, or (3) if the admin makes a poor response and refuses to resign, the matter can be taken to ArbCom for disposition. What do you think about consolidating? ] <sup>]</sup> 14:35, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
* The results of the ] have been ].
: AOTR has 201 members. I'm not yet clear on what your proposal is yet. However, I'm not sure I see it as "redundant process" but I'm certainly interested to learn more about what you have in mind. AOTR isn't "mine" per se, of course... but perhaps I have some influence. How closely have you studied it? Many members specify an RfC or modified RfC as part of their recall process. Reading processes may be instructive, see ]. ++]: ]/] 15:45, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
::In some sense the lessons learned at AOTR need to be applied to existing process, to wit RFC. We ought to have a common understanding about how to review, correct, or de-sysop admins. We clearly lack that common understanding as community desysop proposals keep coming up. There is dissatisfaction, and this has not been resolved despite years of discussion. I think the community is not well served by having a host of options. It would be better to form a consensus about how we do things. Every admin is subject to review at RFC, and every admin ought to have the good sense to resign if an RFC shows that their services are no longer trusted to be fair and accurate. The very few bad apples are the ones who won't listen to that feedback, and those can be dealt with by ArbCom. AOTR presents itself as a "light" process, but in reality it has been anything but light, because of the need to prevent gaming. AOTR is rarely lighter than our simple RFC process. I am asking whether it would be better to phase out AOTR in favor of a more effective version of RFC. Rather than asking RFA candidates to list themselves in AOTR (which is annoying, because a promise under those conditions is neither voluntary nor enforceable), we ought to ask them how they think admin conduct RFC should work, and then elect those who show clueful insights. ] <sup>]</sup> 15:56, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
:::I'm opposed to asking candidates about willingness to be in ]. Also I'm not (yet) convinced that RfC/U is an acceptable replacement for, or equivalence to, a voluntarily entered into advance commitment to being recallable. In particular I have not seen RfC/U, absent that advance commitment, lead to anything useful in most cases (] being an example of not much useful transpiring yet as a result, although he's not an admin)... So, I think you haven't made a case yet. Perhaps we could chat about it on IRC some time? ++]: ]/] 18:24, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
::::Maybe it should be in the ] that we are expected to resign if an RfC shows us to have lost the trust of the community. There's no way to be an effective administrator without that trust; who would want to continue under that circumstance? I think all administrators should be held to same ethical standards, not just the ones who pledge to be open to recall. ] <sup>]</sup> 19:33, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
:::::I absolutely agree. That's how it should be, indeed. And when Brenny and I first mooted this AOTR, we hoped that over time, almost everyone would want to show that level of commitment to ethical standards. But whether it's because AOTR isn't lightweight, or whatever, it's got a significant minority take-up, but not the "almost everyone" I would hope for. We didn't set the expectation of standards, so we have what we have now, and I don't see how to get to there from here. ++]: ]/] 23:22, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
::::::The way to accomplish what we both seem to want may be to set expectations that administrators should resign if an RfC shows that they have lost the faith of the community. By the way, I just added that to ] and nobody objected yet. The second step is to make sure that resignations happen when such a situation arises. We should also try to head off any lynch mobs that start at ANI and run to RFAR when an admin makes a mistake. Eventually it will become part of the culture, and ideal embodied by AOTR will be the default case. ] <sup>]</sup> 14:34, 23 December 2009 (UTC)
(out) I support that edit to ]. I'll try to keep an eye on the talk page but LMK if concerns are raised and I'll speak up. (]s: please do the same... I know most of you care about good adminning standards, this is a good initiative.). Also to echo what you said and amplify a bit...
* "AN/I -> howling mob -> ArbCom case"
*:== BAD outcome for the community
* "AN/I -> AOTR request -> Calm/reasoned discussion via RfC or reconfirming RfA -> resignation or retention"
*:== GREAT outcome for the community (and the admin, who may well pass RfA again some time)
* "AN/I -> AOTR request -> Calm/reasoned discussion via RfC or reconfirming RfA -> intransigence -> ArbCom case resulting in removal"
*:== GOOD (not as good as the one just above, but better than howling mobs) outcome for the community, but BAD for the admin, who probably won't pass RfA again (which is arguably a good thing!)
* "AN/I -> RFC/U -> Calm/reasoned discussion via RfC -> resignation or retention"
*:== GREAT outcome for the community (and the admin, who may well pass RfA again some time)
* "AN/I -> RFC/U -> Calm/reasoned discussion via RfC -> intransigence -> ArbCom case resulting in removal"
*:== GOOD outcome for the community (again, not as good as just above but better than howling mobs), but BAD for the admin, who probably won't pass RfA again (which, again, is arguably a good thing!)
So it's not that I am opposed to the RfC/U process getting taken up and being a vehicle, rather I think it's great!... I just don't see how to get there from here, and am not sure that tearing down AOTR without a replacement is a good idea. ++]: ]/] 15:18, 23 December 2009 (UTC)
: Agreed. We need to get the default process working at least as well as AOTR, before we consider AOTR as redundant. ] <sup>]</sup> 15:49, 23 December 2009 (UTC)


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Man are you right, you vandal! Sorry about that. I made two Twinkle-atrocities in the space of five minutes. ] (]) 17:38, 26 December 2009 (UTC)
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Let me know how I can help (add sources, etc.) to this article. It appears like these editors maybe attorneys, used to wikilawyering, so it maybe a difficult article to save despite the dozens of references. ] 18:10, 27 December 2009 (UTC)
:Thank you Ikip! The matter of the AfD seems to turn on whether the lawsuit had any lasting coverage other than at the time it happened, and whether it had any effect on anything else or has been cited in writings about how caselaw (or legislation) may have been influenced. ++]: ]/] 21:34, 27 December 2009 (UTC)
::Agreed. I will look at the article more in depth over the week. Thank you for bringing these issues to community attention. ] 12:12, 28 December 2009 (UTC)
:::Congratulations, although I think the initial allegations could have been a little less strong and more diplomatic, you were 100% right, you have been vindicated, and the nominator is now indefed and your allegations have been confirmed. Congratulations.
:::I hope we are able to work together in this capacity again. If there is ever an article you feel is at risk for deletion, please let me know, and I would be happy to help you.
:::As you may recall, I supported your case with Jack about Jack using copyright on a user page. Happily, that case also result in an indef block. ] 18:43, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
::::Thanks. But I am not necessarily happy that the matter resulted in a block (in either case)... The article itself, I have to admit, I'm not as sure about any more. Cool Hand Luke makes some persuasive arguments. I've done some looking and I can't find anything about the case from after the settlement, so maybe it never did have any impact and those commenting in favor of deletion are right. I just don't know. ++]: ]/] 18:51, 29 December 2009 (UTC)


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==Wildhartlivie SPI case==
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I hope you don't mind, but I prematurely closed ] and full protected it for a short period of time. As you were the checkuser that handled the case, I thought I would let you know. Best regards, <font color="navy">''']</font>''' ''(<font color="green">]</font>)'' 18:21, 27 December 2009 (UTC)
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:I think it's an astoundingly good idea, given how the discussion went (i.e. ... south) after I said "draw a line and start over" :) I was about to ask for a close anyway. Thanks. ++]: ]/] 21:17, 27 December 2009 (UTC)
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Feelings are escalating, and that's not nice. I maybe overreacted, but also did you by bluntly asking for threats when I am simply asking for explanation. If we can solve this by discussion instead that by flaming and use of force, it would be better for all of us. Thank you. --]] 16:15, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
:I react badly when I sense that people aren't listening. This got splattered all over several pages when what was desired was to keep it as low key as possible. As I said elsewhere, I wasn't threatening... that was not my intent. It was to caution you to take this matter seriously. People with the best of intentions have gotten sanctioned before and I'd rather not see it happen again. If you're calmed down and not flaming about it any more, great. Contact me offline for the text if D67 hasn't gotten it to you already. ++]: ]/] 16:32, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
::No problem. DRV withdrawn, and sorry for the hassle. It would have been ''that'' simple if JV or you just explained the seriousness of the thing from the start. That's not the first time we clash, but you maybe know that I am not unreasonable (at least, not ''that'' unreasonable!). If I can give you a little advice: People "listen" if given ''a reason''. You can't expect people to just listen and obey. Explain as much as possible why you need to be listened, and you will be. If you just play the card "listen or we will make you shut up by force", you're basically bullying people, even if that's not your intention. --]] 16:40, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
:::Nod. Of course that isn't exactly how things went down, though. The starting point was that you were advised to contact ArbCom about the matter, weren't you? DID you contact ArbCom? And didn't you have a dialog with John via email first? I am not privy to what was said but I can't imagine that he didn't give you a similar amount of detail to what I did in the part you redacted... which should have been enough. ++]: ]/] 16:43, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
::::I didn't contact ArbCom because I am not going to ArbCom without a reason. And yes, I talked with John via email, but he told me nothing. Like, nothing. You were very clear on the seriousness of what is at stake, JV was not at all: ''All I can say is that this particular person is "the most banned".'' -not that much, I'd say. Now I received explanations and I fully understand the concerns. I will also courtesy blank the thread on my talk page. --]] 16:50, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
:::::If thats ALL he said, it's rather sparse, isn't it. As for contacting ArbCom, next time, do feel free to do so when encouraged to. They have systems for handling the volume of mail. Sent the page text. ++]: ]/] 17:17, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
::::::Thanks. Yes, that's pretty all what JV told me, he just added that ''it's that important'' and such stuff. Now we can blank this discussion, and come back to catfight at the next AfD {{=)}}. --]] 18:32, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
:::::::I tend not to blank stuff, but sure, I'll see you at the next AfD. ''En Garde!'' hail fellow, well met. :) ++]: ]/] 18:53, 29 December 2009 (UTC)


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:Thank you. I've responded further at your talk, but let me say here that I'm absolutely certain of your good faith, and that I wasn't too bothered by your being snappish, rather it was quite understandable. I'm not sure, now, that my reopening did a whole lot of good to resolve the matter, either. Oh well. ++]: ]/]


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Am I to take it that you closed Nothughthomas' complaint against me when you blocked him? I ask because he's reopened it. Grateful if you could clarify this. -- ] (]) 05:39, 2 January 2010 (UTC)
* A ] about removing administrative privileges in specified situations is open for feedback.
:I think it's highly frivolous but I think we need another uninvolved person to pass judgment, once I blocked him I should recuse myself from closing it. If no one turns up shortly, I'll jump on IRC and see if I can find someone. ++]: ]/] 05:42, 2 January 2010 (UTC)
::Cheers. Sorry you had to be the one dealing with this silliness. -- ] (]) 05:46, 2 January 2010 (UTC)
:::Good grief... You know, I think Nothughthomas and GoRight are deliberately trying to wreck this sanctions regime at the outset. -- ] (]) 05:47, 2 January 2010 (UTC)
::::We need more admin eyes on this, getting on IRC now to see who's about. As I said, I have no horse in this race except wanting this to work. Any ]'s about??? ++]: ]/] 05:54, 2 January 2010 (UTC)


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It seems obvious to me that ] is either the most unlucky new user in the history of the encyclopedia or yet another in the unending parade of agenda-driven editors (sock, meat, externally motivated, take your pick) that drive people to distraction on the various articles. I wonder if the discretionary sanctions permit an admin to just topic ban him from global warming for a month. If he's really just so unlucky as to have joined the encyclopedia, made a few edits then got sucked into the mess, wouldn't that topic ban save him from the standard flame-out? If he's just another sock, isn't the one month topic ban the same as the indef ban he'll eat in a few days when someone gets around to jumping through the hoops? If he's a meat puppet or angry blog reader, isn't the one month topic ban the same as the one year topic ban he'll eat as soon as someone figures it out? ] (]) 06:06, 2 January 2010 (UTC)
* The proposed decision in the ] case is expected 11 May 2023.
::Apparently Hipocrite, you're ChrisO's sock (or vice versa?)... and :) ++]: ]/] 07:46, 2 January 2010 (UTC)
:That's an interesting idea, topic banning folk for their own good. If he keeps up what he was doing before the block I'd favor trying it in this case. I'd probably leave it to someone else to actually place it though. ++]: ]/] 06:16, 2 January 2010 (UTC)
:There's some evidence that he may be a sockpuppet or shared account of another blocked user. Tony Sidaway pointed this out on my talk page and suggested a checkuser run. I've written up his evidence at ]. -- ] (]) 06:23, 2 January 2010 (UTC)
::Nod. Being worked. Thx. ++]: ]/] 06:28, 2 January 2010 (UTC)
:::Unrelated, apparently. -- ] (]) 06:36, 2 January 2010 (UTC)
::::Yes, I knew that... Something fishy though. ++]: ]/] 06:40, 2 January 2010 (UTC)
:::::I'm catching the whiff of ] too. -- ] (]) 06:43, 2 January 2010 (UTC)


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== GoRight makes an unfounded allegation of involvement ==


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I'm just tidying up some loose ends and not trying to be pointy here, but please be aware that means that you are no longer an uninvolved admin with respect to myself and any use of your administrative tools against me would likely be considered an abuse thereof. If you ever have occasion to believe that administrative actions against me are required please seek out an uninvolved administrator to perform them. Have a nice day. --] (]) 05:22, 4 January 2010 (UTC)


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He's been blocked by Viridae. Cue drama cascade. --] 06:35, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
:Seems a little out of left field, eh? I'll see where things stand in the AM, I'm for bed. ++]: ]/] 06:39, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
:It was only a matter of time, frankly. -- ] (]) 09:25, 4 January 2010 (UTC)


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Hi Lar, since you're a steward, I tghought you'd be able to take this request. Would you be able to delete the ] article and then restore it minus the first two edits from 2001? I accidentally imported them into the wrong place. The article is *just* over the 5,000-edit limit for deletion, so deleting it won't cause too much disruption. Deleting these edits won't be a good use of the revision deletion tool since it leaves a visible trace of the edits. Thanks. ''']'''<font color="green">]</font> 07:12, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
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:Oh, and in case you're curious, the imported edits were meant to go to the page ]. ''']'''<font color="green">]</font> 07:12, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
* The arbitration case '']'' has been closed. The topic area of Polish history during World War II (1933-1945) and the history of Jews in Poland is subject to a "reliable source consensus-required" contentious topic restriction.
::Would you want those two edits moved there? ++]: ]/] 11:50, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
:::Um, I think perhaps a developer is needed, as something seems munged up, when I walk those diffs it jumps from those right to the very last revision, skipping the 5000some in the middle. ++]: ]/] 12:10, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
::::I've bigdeleted, restored the first two revisions to ], and am trying to restore the rest of the article as we speak. ++]: ]/] 12:25, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
:::::I think everything is restored. I leave it to you to move the two edits (on the page I created) to where they need to go. Please advise if there are other issues or concerns. ++]: ]/] 17:17, 4 January 2010 (UTC)


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:''"Back off, or its the enforecement page for you."'' was what jumped out at me. As I said on the enforcement page, sharp elbows is the level of discord. Not knives at the jugulars. So merely an observation. But it does make it harder to get the sense of what's really going on. ++]: ]/] 19:58, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
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] '''Guideline and policy news'''
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* ] of the ] ("{{noping|Cinderella157}} German history topic ban") was ] for a period of six months.
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About me 		   


   
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My real name is Larry Pieniazek and I like LEGO(r) Brand building elements. Feel free to mail me with comments or concerns if you don't want to post. As a note, I rarely get involved in anything any more, I confine my activity at WMF projects to a little light editing here and there, so your email is most likely to get a response on your talk page that I got it and I'm not going to do anything about it.

  • Here about a BLP that's persistently getting vandalized and you want me to semi protect it? Leave a note below, (User:Lar/Liberal Semi is no longer in use) and I or one of my TPWs will get it.
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    Note: The apparent listification of the category (it's back but may go away again) does not change my commitment to my recallability in any way

Please read the two blue boxes :).

A Note on how things are done here:

Being a "grumpy old curmudgeon", I have certain principles governing this talk page which I expect you to adhere to if you post here. (This talk page is my "territory", (although I acknowledge it's not really mine, it's the community's) and I assume janitorial responsibility for it.)

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  • I may, without notice, refactor comments to put like with like, correct indents, or retitle sections to reflect their contents more clearly. If I inadvertently change the meaning of anything, please let me know so I can fix it!
  • While I reserve the right to delete comments I find egregiously poor form, I am normally opposed to doing so and use monthly random archives instead. If you post here, your words will remain here and eventually in the archives, so please do not delete them, use strikeouts. In other words, think carefully about what you say rather than posting hastily or heatedly.
  • Edit warring here is particularly bad form. One of my WP:TPW's may well issue a short block, so don't do it.
  • When all else fails, check the edit history.
(cribbed from User:Fyslee's header... Thanks!)
(From User:Lar/Eeyore Policy)
A Note on threading:

Interpersonal communication does not work when messages are left on individual users' talk pages rather than threaded, especially when a third party wishes to read or reply.

Being a "bear of very little brain", I get easily confused when trying to follow conversations that bounce back and forth, so I've decided to try the convention that many others seem to use, aggregation of messages on either your talk page or my talk page. If the conversation is about an article I will try to aggregate on the article's talk page.

  • If the conversation is on your talk page or an article talk page, I will watch it.
  • If the conversation is on my talk page or an article talk page and I think that you may not be watching it, I will link to it in a note on your talk page, or in the edit summary of an empty edit. But if you start a thread here, please watch it.

I may mess up, don't worry, I'll find it eventually. Ping me if you really need to.

please note this is a personal preference rather than a matter of site policy

(From User:Lar/Pooh Policy)


Archives

Talk Page Archives
My 2006 archived talk
Archive 1 start through about 22 Jan 2006
Archive 2 22 Jan 2006 through 1 Mar 2006
Archive 3 1 Mar 2006 through 1 Apr 2006
Archive 4 1 Apr 2006 through 15 Apr 2006
Archive 5 15 Apr 2006 through 1 May 2006
Archive 6 1 May 2006 through 15 May 2006
Archive 7 15 May 2006 through 1 June 2006
Archive 8 1 June 2006 through 15 June 2006
Archive 9 15 June 2006 through 1 July 2006
Archive 10 1 July 2006 through 15 July 2006
Archive 11 15 July 2006 through 1 August 2006
Archive 12 1 August 2006 through 15 August 2006
Archive 13 15 August 2006 through 1 September 2006
Archive 14 1 September 2006 through 15 September 2006
Archive 15 15 September 2006 through 1 October 2006
Archive 16 1 October 2006 through 15 October 2006
Archive 17 15 October 2006 through 1 November 2006
Archive 18 1 November 2006 through 15 November 2006
Archive 19 15 November 2006 through 1 December 2006
Archive 20 1 December 2006 through 15 December 2006
Archive 21 15 December 2006 through 1 January 2007
My 2007 archived talk
Archive 22 1 January 2007 through 15 January 2007
Archive 23 15 January 2007 through 1 February 2007
Archive 24 1 February 2007 through 15 February 2007
Archive 25 15 February 2007 through 1 March 2007
Archive 26 1 March 2007 through 15 March 2007
Archive 27 Trentino — South Tyrol topics
Archive 28 15 March 2007 through 1 April 2007
Archive 29 1 April 2007 through 1 May 2007
Archive 30 1 May 2007 through 1 June 2007
Archive 31 1 June 2007 through 1 July 2007
Archive 32 1 July 2007 through 1 August 2007
Archive 33 1 August 2007 through 1 September 2007
Archive 34 1 September 2007 through 1 October 2007
Archive 35 1 October 2007 through 1 November 2007
Archive 36 1 November 2007 through 1 December 2007
Archive 37 1 December 2007 through 1 January 2008
My 2008 archived talk
Archive 38 1 January 2008 through 1 February 2008
Archive 39 1 February 2008 through 1 March 2008
Archive 40 1 March 2008 through 1 April 2008
Archive 41 1 April 2008 through 1 May 2008
Archive 42 1 May 2008 through 1 June 2008
Archive 43 1 June 2008 through 1 July 2008
Archive 44 1 July 2008 through 1 August 2008
Archive 45 1 August 2008 through 1 September 2008
Archive 46 1 September 2008 through 1 October 2008
Archive 47 1 October 2008 through 1 November 2008
Archive 48 1 November 2008 through 1 December 2008
Archive 49 1 December 2008 through 1 January 2009
My 2009 archived talk
Archive 50 1 January 2009 through 1 February 2009
Archive 51 1 February 2009 through 1 March 2009
Archive 52 1 March 2009 through 1 April 2009
Archive 53 1 April 2009 through 1 May 2009
Archive 54 1 May 2009 through 1 June 2009
Archive 55 1 June 2009 through 1 July 2009
Archive 56 1 July 2009 through 1 August 2009
Archive 57 1 August 2009 through 1 September 2009
Archive 58 1 September 2009 through 1 October 2009
Archive 59 1 October 2009 through 1 November 2009
Archive 60 1 November 2009 through 1 December 2009
Archive 61 1 December 2009 through 1 January 2010
My 2010 archived talk
Archive 62 1 January 2010 through 1 February 2010
Archive 63 1 February 2010 through 1 March 2010
Archive 64 1 March 2010 through 1 April 2010
Archive 65 1 April 2010 through 1 May 2010
Archive 66 1 May 2010 through 1 June 2010
Archive 67 1 June 2010 through 1 July 2010
Archive 68 1 July 2010 through 1 August 2010
Archive 69 1 August 2010 through 1 September 2010
Archive 70 1 September 2010 through 1 October 2010
Archive 71 1 October 2010 through 1 November 2010
Archive 72 1 November 2010 through 1 December 2010
Archive 73 1 December 2010 through 1 January 2011
My 2011/2012 archived talk
Archive 74 1 January 2011 through 1 February 2011
Archive 75 1 February 2011 through 1 March 2011
Archive 76 1 March 2011 through 1 April 2011
Archive 77 1 April 2011 through 1 May 2011
Archive 78 1 May 2011 through 1 December 2012
My post 2012 archived talk
Archive 79 1 December 2012 through 1 December 2013
Archive 80 1 December 2013 through 1 December 2016
Archive 81 1 December 2016 through 1 December 2018
Archive 82 1 December 2018 through 1 January 2021
Archive 83 1 January 2021 through 1 January 2023
Archive 84 1 January 2023 through 1 January 2025 ??
RfA Thank Yous
RFA Archive Howcheng (27 Dec 2005) through present
All dates approximate, conversations organised by thread start date

Note: I archive off RfA thank yous separately, I think they're neat!
An index to all my talk page archives, automatically maintained by User:HBC Archive Indexerbot can be found at User:Lar/TalkArchiveIndex.

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Precious anniversary

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Administrators' newsletter – May 2024

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Cool gadget!

You are not logged in, so you are not extended confirmed. Your account is extended confirmed.does not have the extended confirmed flag, but you are an administrator, so your account is extended confirmed by default.

It should show you, gentle user, whether you are an admin and whether you have the extended confirmed flag or not. ++Lar: t/c 17:56, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

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I did. It was interesting. ++Lar: t/c 22:38, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

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This was a cover from 2005. I see the article The Week has been updated to use a much more recent cover. I have no issue whatever with deletion of this image, it served its purpose and has been obsoleted. ++Lar: t/c 22:36, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

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Precious anniversary

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