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Thank You for moving my user boxes

Thank You so much for moving them to the proper spot. This was my first time creating userboxes and I was having trouble finding where to put them, but now I see where. Thank you once again--Nyswimmer (talk) 02:41, 15 April 2011 (UTC)

Re: My Userpage

Thanks, I totally understand. I'll read those pages and not post any private info again. Rcsprinter 14:51, 15 April 2011 (UTC)

Redaction

Why are you editing my comments? Keristrasza (talk) 23:33, 15 April 2011 (UTC)

I've sent you an e-mail about that. --Dylan620 23:34, 15 April 2011 (UTC)

Your email doesn't actually answer my question, I'm afraid. Please point me to the policy you are following so that I may educate myself. Keristrasza (talk) 23:40, 15 April 2011 (UTC)

It's not exactly a policy, but it does summarize how other policies apply in this situation; Misplaced Pages:Protecting children's privacy states: "Users who appear to be children editing in good faith who disclose identifying personal information... should be advised that disclosing personal information is a bad idea and is potentially dangerous. Deletion and oversight may be used in appropriate cases to remove the information." The user's mention of his own age on his userpage has already been oversighted, so I decided that the best course of action would be to remove any mentions of his age at the ANI thread. --Dylan620 23:57, 15 April 2011 (UTC)

Not exactly a policy ... Exactly, not policy. In fact, a user essay. The actual policy is WP:CHILDPROTECT. Keristrasza (talk) 00:11, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

Surely common sense would dictate that it is best to protect the user's privacy? I should also note that I am acting in line with this arbitration remedy - see Misplaced Pages:Arbitration for more information. --Dylan620 00:35, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

Another bloody essay. POLICY man, or sthu. Besides, did you actually read that essay? "When a user self-identifies as a child, especially if they provide personal information, the matter is frequently a subject of discussion among administrators... Sometimes the user is immature and ends up being blocked for disruption. If they are not disruptive, personal information may be removed and the user counseled." The user we are discussing has yet to be banned, if at all. Their age is a vital part of the decision making process to be carried out by the community. Keristrasza (talk) 00:53, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

If you think the essay is worthless, why bother quoting it? Their exact age is completely irrelevant to the discussion; it's none of your business what it is. I'm still uncertain what point you're trying to get out of this. AD 01:21, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

The age became relevant as soon as it was decided - outside of policy - to redact it, potentially leading to the community not having all of the facts at their disposal when deciding what, if any, sanctions to apply. Insofar as it might be none of my business, it's none of yours, either: who made you the arbiter of age disclosure on WP? Exactly: noone. I've hopefully drawn sufficient attention to it, so I'm done with the discussion now. I'm winding my neck in, I'd suggest you do the same before you insult me again. Keristrasza (talk) 01:55, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

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Your RFA

I think you'd make a good admin editor. Good luck.  :) –BuickCenturyDriver 17:15, 18 April 2011 (UTC)

Thanks! --Dylan620 17:25, 18 April 2011 (UTC)

Q11 is being used to not to test the RfA candidate, but to obtain feedback based on this contentious discussion. --Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 16:50, 20 April 2011 (UTC)