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| : I asked only for clarification, but I am not an uninvolved administrator. It is their job to decide how to enforce your topic ban. Note that not all admins in the discussion agree that there is an actionable problem, and the result will arise from discussion. ] (=] ) 20:57, 25 October 2010 (UTC) | : I asked only for clarification, but I am not an uninvolved administrator. It is their job to decide how to enforce your topic ban. Note that not all admins in the discussion agree that there is an actionable problem, and the result will arise from discussion. ] (=] ) 20:57, 25 October 2010 (UTC) | ||
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| The image used there is mine. Given the context, I suspect that it is intended as a dig at me. I request that you consider this, and if appropriate remove the image ] (]) 11:53, 26 October 2010 (UTC) | |||
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User talk:Tony Sidaway/Notices
Question
Tony, am I correct in assuming you hatted/collapsed this discussion while it was ongoing? Basket of Puppies 16:51, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
- Apologies, I thought it was clear that the discussion was off topic and should not have been on the page in the first place. If you disagree, just undo my edit. You don't need permission to do that. Tasty monster (=TS ) 16:59, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
- I was just curious to know if I was reading the diff correctly. That's all. Basket of Puppies 17:07, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
It's a fairly well established practice for stopping runaway and off-topic discussions. Ideally it prompts editors to reconsider what they're doing and, perhaps, channel their energy into something more productive. The governing principle, which is one of Misplaced Pages's foundational policies, is that Misplaced Pages isn't a bureaucracy. Tasty monster (=TS ) 17:27, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
- I guess I very much disagree with any move that silences ongoing discussion of an issue. It simply generates more drama, like this has. Basket of Puppies 18:03, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
It's a matter of experience, really. Experience shows that hatting or archiving is preferable to permitting unproductive or off-topic discussions--themselves a source of drama--to dominate forums dedicated to improving the encyclopedia. In that manner we express the important difference between Misplaced Pages and a discussion forum. This is a workplace, even if the work is voluntary, and a professional approach is expected. Tasty monster (=TS ) 18:13, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
- What happens when your "experience" goes against consensus? Basket of Puppies 18:26, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
As I've already remarked, reverting an edit on Misplaced Pages does not require prior permission. Tasty monster (=TS ) 19:31, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
Enforcement
If as you say you are just seeking clarification perhaps you`d have a word with the two who want to block me for two fucking weeks? mark (talk) 19:56, 25 October 2010 (UTC) Or comment here whic his were you should have posted to begin with really mark (talk) 20:06, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
- I asked only for clarification, but I am not an uninvolved administrator. It is their job to decide how to enforce your topic ban. Note that not all admins in the discussion agree that there is an actionable problem, and the result will arise from discussion. Tasty monster (=TS ) 20:57, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
Misplaced Pages:Activist
The image used there is mine. Given the context, I suspect that it is intended as a dig at me. I request that you consider this, and if appropriate remove the image William M. Connolley (talk) 11:53, 26 October 2010 (UTC)