Misplaced Pages

Thank You

No problem. Torturous Devastating Cudgel 22:30, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

Iran-Iraq War

Care to make a statement? CJK 23:36, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

Re: James, you got some splainin to do!

I know you aren't going to believe this but those editors are NOT me! I haven't even looked at anything on Misplaced Pages in a week. And Peter Cheung or whoever who was supposed to be on an open proxy wasn't me either; I always thought he was someone trying to look like me misbehaving. I don't know what to tell you. I need to look at this some more. LossIsNotMore 21:51, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Heh. What was Peter Cheung's email address? LossIsNotMore 23:33, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Requests for comment/Seabhcan

I noticed you haven't joined the party yet. Come on, everyone is welcome. Lord Seabhcán of Baloney 01:13, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

Arbitration

I have opened a case of arbitration at Requests for arbitration:Seabhcan--MONGO 08:05, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

The Resilient Barnstar

I really thought some of your comments on Misplaced Pages:Requests_for_arbitration#Statement_by_Torturous_Devastating_Cudgel re: Misplaced Pages:Requests_for_arbitration#Seabhcan were excellent:

As an editor who frequents controversial pages and edits articles that tend to provoke a good deal of dispute, I have learned the heard way that extreme care must be taken, and you have to go out of your way to be civil and stay on topic...Misplaced Pages is a big enough tent to have lots of POV’s included, even marginal and and those widely seen as delusional, but cases like this tend to reinforce that these editors are so devoted to their pet theories that they have a hard time playing nice with others.

I am happy to see you truly have developed into a great editor. Travb (talk) 17:21, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration/Seabhcan

Hello,

An Arbitration case involving you has been opened: Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration/Seabhcan. Please add any evidence you may wish the arbitrators to consider to the evidence sub-page, Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration/Seabhcan/Evidence. You may also contribute to the case on the workshop sub-page, Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration/Seabhcan/Workshop.

On behalf of the Arbitration Committee, Cowman109 23:16, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

Sandinista National Liberation Front, Vasili Mitrokhin, and Mitrokhin Archive Mediation

Hi, I'm C.lettinga from WP:MEDCAB. Abe.Froman has requested mediation on the pages indicated in the subject header. I'd like to know from you if this is still an issue, what's been going on, and generally what you think ought to be done. Thanks.--C.lettinga 07:10, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

Yes it is still an issue, I beleive, but I have little time to devote to it. Torturous Devastating Cudgel 01:35, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

Announcement

Cold War History Project

You are invited to be be a founding charter member of

http://en.wikipedia.org/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Council/Proposals#Cold_War_History

Thanks.

nobs

Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration/Seabhcan

This case is now closed and the results have been published at the link above.

For misuse of his administrative tools and failure to relate appropriately with other administrators, MONGO is desysopped. For misuse of his administrative tools, as well as disruptive conduct in edit warring and incivility, Seabhcan is desysopped. Seabhcan is placed on standard personal attack parole for one year. He may be briefly blocked by any administrator for any edit which is deemed to be a personal attack or incivility for up to 24 hours. All blocks to be logged at Misplaced Pages:Requests_for_arbitration/Seabhcan#Log_of_blocks_and_bans.

For the Arbitration Committee --Srikeit 08:07, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

They huffed, and puffed, . . .

No problem, and thank you for all the hard work. Torturous Devastating Cudgel 05:58, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

Ulrike Meinhof rewrite

Hi, I've just largely rewritten an enlarged version of the Ulrike Meinhof article (after providing a week's notice on the Talk page) and I've just noticed that you'd done a fair amount of work on the old version. I'd be very happy if you could look over my version and make any alterations, corrections etc. ; alternative viewpoints and all that (I wouldn't say I'm quite a 'Neo-Com' but I still wouldn't want to POV it by accident ;) ). I think it's quite free of bias but then again, I would.

I'm aware it's currently in need of more sources for much of the historical information but this is largely a product of being based off the German article which is also in dire need of sources. Also there's some bits of translation (book titles and so on) which I can grok what they mean in German, I can't think of decent translations ; you might be able to articulate them better than I can.

Thanks in advance. (If you're going to make any large changes, particularly deletions, I ask that we discuss it first.) Zetetic Apparatchik 14:32, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

Chilean edits

Hello, TDC, since you have made several edits to articles about Chile, you may be interested in looking at the Misplaced Pages:Chile-related regional notice board to pick up on other topics that need attention, or to express needs which you perceive pertaining to Chile. JAXHERE | 02:44, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

Caution

Hi TDC. This is a reminder about your revert parole--you are limited to one reversion per day and yesterday you reverted twice: here and here. Please be more careful in the future. Bucketsofg 14:52, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

Proactive and Preemptive Operations Group

This is a little bizarre. I see almost nothing about this group in a LexisNexis search. There are a couple of media reports about a proposal to create such a group, but there's no evidence that this proposal actually went anywhere. I think you could probably argue notability in an AfD since there's no evidence that this proposal actually went anywhere. There's no question that the article is using the proposal to make highly POV (and downright absurd) claims that a probably non-existant group is fueling the military contractor industry and the like. I'm not sure the article would get deleted (although there's a good chance) but I'm sure it would have to be significantly improved if it went up for AfD. GabrielF 23:16, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

WSI

RE: WSI

Hi TDC, sigh. User talk:TDC/Archive 6#The_more_things_change...

Is the anon back too? If the anon is back, I will gladly revert his deletions too.

You will notice my recent edit, returning the information you deleted. Travb (talk) 19:53, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

The information was removed for a reason, go to talk and look at that reason before you get involved with this again. Torturous Devastating Cudgel 19:54, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

I wouldn't touch this article with a ten foot pole. I am not going to get actively involved again. I just wish you would stop deleting other editors referenced work.

Is the anon back too? Travb (talk) 19:56, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

First, you just did get involved, and secondly there are good, valid reasons for removing the material that follow guidelines on WP:NOR, NPOV, WP:RS and WP:V. If you dont have anything helpful to contribute then please do not bother me anymore. Torturous Devastating Cudgel 19:59, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Yes, I did get involved, actively involved, no thanks... Best wishes TDC, until we cross paths again. I just dropped a line to CJK, havent seen him forever

Since we share the same interests, you continue to drop into many of the articles I edit (usually in AfDs on the opposite side), but CJK has dropped off the planet. Travb (talk) 20:02, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

FYI

Talk:FrontPageMag.com#I_strongly_object_to_this_deletion up for deletion. Travb (talk) 03:56, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

1R block

Per your 3RR page report, I've blocked X for 24h; but also you, for the same reason William M. Connolley 20:19, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

I must protest. MY Rv's were made with a corresponding thread on that talk page, and I did not Rv more than once in a 24 hour period. Torturous Devastating Cudgel 21:35, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

Your last 2 edits to it are rv's and are within 24h William M. Connolley 21:56, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

Fair enough. Torturous Devastating Cudgel 22:45, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

Block - parole vio

Note the sockpuppet User:Xenophrenic has been indefinately block under WP:SOCK policies and the IP address from the arbitration case has been block for 1 week for violating parole via the use of a sockpuppet. Gnangarra 14:35, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

IN the future please seek assistance at WP:AN or WP:CN alternatively use the wikipedia IRC channels to get help immediately. Gnangarra 14:38, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

I have to disagree with your blocking of me for a violation of my Arbcom Parole which states:

2) If TDC or the anonymous Earthlink editor 165.247.xxx (using whatever account or IP address) performs more than one content revert in any 24 hour period, or fails to discuss a content revert, any administrator may, at his or her discretion, block the violator for up to one week.

I made several edits on the 15th, and after being reverted, I made one revision to the article , and it was discussed in talk

After that I made no changes to the article. It is my understanding that a content revert only applies to articles, not user spaces. Torturous Devastating Cudgel 14:40, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

I have unblocked, as parole isnt clear as to where the the reverts can take place, accept that it applies to article content not user warnings. Gnangarra 15:32, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Thank you. Torturous Devastating Cudgel 15:45, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

I love your signature!

I don't care for your politics, but your signature is great!

2 questions:

• Has TDC always stood for Torturous Devastating Cudgel, or do you mix it up (i.e., change your sig) from time to time?
• Is the phrase some sort of pop culture or historical reference?

However you came up with that name, The Fat Man salutes you.--The Fat Man Who Never Came Back 21:50, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Not always. I decided to change up names from time to time to keep it “real” (or something like that). TDC is nickname that some friends gave me back in college. While playing around with some names, I found that “Torturous Devastating Cudgel” fit my some times confrontation editing style the best, and its kind of snappy. And I think that I dont always care for my politics at times :) Torturous Devastating Cudgel 22:00, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

User:Xenophrenic

I unblock for two reason firstly the Arbcom case you are quoting stated a 12 month period this has expired, it had also expired at the time you requested the checkuser as such if this was the same person those conditions no longer applied. Secondly as the check user isnt conclusive, based on discussions with yourself and Xenophrenic, a review of what edits have taken place and the arbcom case I have doubts and as such in good faith I have conditionally unblock Xenophrenic while I try to resolve the issue. I request you refrain from disputes with Xenophrenic while this occurs, if you have any issues contact me directly.

I do recommend that you reaquaint yourself with some guidelines and policies WP:BITE , assume good faith , WP:OWN and WP:CIVIL. Gnangarra 15:58, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

The arbitration case in question did not specify a time limit on the Rv patrol, only on the prohibition to edit the article. If there is an implied time limit on the Rv patrol I was unaware of this. I also understand that you are not familiar with the case as well as the circumstance surrounding it, but for me to assume good faith with Xenophrenic when it is highly likely that he is the previously mentioned Anon, is just not possible. Don’t take my word for it, a number of other users and admins have also come to this conclusion as well after dealing with him. Also, considering Xenophrenic’s ownership of every article he becomes involved in, it is virtually impossible to introduce information that he does not like. Torturous Devastating Cudgel 16:19, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Freedom House

Hi TDC, I just would like to let you know that User:Vlad_fedorov who recently edited Freedom House is currently under review: Misplaced Pages:Requests_for_comment/Vlad_fedorov. He did wikistalking of all my political/history articles for months and effectively blocked all my work on political subjects in Misplaced Pages. Best regards, Biophys 17:22, 21 February 2007 (UTC)