Misplaced Pages

Revision as of 00:15, 31 October 2006

--Gene_poole 06:18, 25 September 2006 (UTC)/archive 1 - /archive 2 - /archive 3

The Return of Johnski

Hi, just wanted to let you know that Johnski is testing again. Although all he has done was a spelling correction, it won't be long before he's back at it. Please keep an eye out on the DOM page. Thanks... Davidpdx 13:12, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

Just to let you know to be on the lookout. Johnski is at it again, he left a message on my talk page as well as on the DoM talk page. Both have been reverted, but if you go into the history you can see them. Don't report him just yet though. Let's wait and see what he's up to. Davidpdx 12:47, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

Empire of Atlantium

It looks like it needs an admin to properly restore it. I have put a flag up for that but it may take a little while. Georgewilliamherbert 08:43, 3 July 2006 (UTC)

Proposal on Notability

Because you're a member of the Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians, I'm notifying you that the inclusionist proposa Misplaced Pages:Non-notabilityl is in progress to define the role of notability in articles. Please help us make this successful! Also note the proposal Misplaced Pages:Importance is a deletionist proposla that seeks to officially introduce notabiltiy for the first time. Make sure this is defeated! --Ephilei 04:33, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

Additions to DoM Article

Hi there GP, just wanted to point out the additions I made to the DoM article. Let me know what you think? Can you guess what I'm up to? Davidpdx 11:59, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

Archived

Got you archived all the way up to my notice that it's time to archive. The links are at the top of this page, the edit history for whatever is in the archives is still with this page. Cheers! bd2412 T 01:16, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

Hello!

Hello, Gene. My name is Claudio de Castro. Just saw your post on my discussion page (claudre). Please add me to your MSN: imperador@reuniao.org . Let us defend micronationalism against its enemies in the wiki. Yours, Claudre 00:48, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

Talossa/Atlantium

Gene Poole, I hope you know that the Kingdom of Talossa is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more legitamite than your Empire of Atlantium. Many more newspapers state Talossa than Atlantium. Also, try to stop calling almost every micronation (except for Atlantium, of course) a fictional nation. There's a difference between a fictional nation and a political simulation. Anyway, thanks for supporting me on that page! Kitia 14:02, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

Image:Meroe pyramids 01 x600.JPG

Hi. Some time ago, you uploaded an image Image:Meroe pyramids 01 x600.JPG, indicating that you had permission from the author to release it under the "Creative Commons Attribution NoDerivs 1.0" license. Unfortunately, licenses that bar derivative works are no longer considered free on Misplaced Pages. Did the permission exactly specify the permitted license, or, did he just say something like "use it as long as you credit me", meaning that a free CC license would also be permisable? If not, would it be possible to seek a more free permission from the original author? BigDT 12:53, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

(In reply to ) Please take a look at {{Attribution}}. Does this sound like the permission you received from the copyright holder? If so, please edit the page and replace the image templates there with {{Attribution}}. If not, do you still have the ability to contact the owner and request a particular license, such as {{Cc-by-sa-2.5}} or {{GFDL}}? Thank you. BigDT 11:42, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Ambient music

The definition of ambient music that you edited in 2003 is merely crap. Please tell me man, did you study music theory or physics at university to come here and rant about such music genres? And why do you harrass people that try to improve that article or other articles in general? You should be indefinitely blocked.--Avenger 05:13, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

I forgot to suggest you to make your English "less German", it sounds like you actually are from Austria, not Australia.Avenger 05:52, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

That's rich, coming from a self-declared space cadet who can barely string two coherent words together. --Gene_poole 04:20, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Please do not delete comments

Hi. I have restored the comments that were not made by you. Please help to hold users accountable for their comments by preserving them, unless the comments are destructive, nonsense, or spam. Removing warnings is considered a form of vandalism. Ref: Misplaced Pages:Removing warnings#Can I do whatever I want to my own user talk page?--Law and Order 08:17, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

Warning

Your edit summary hereis a major violation of Wiki etiquette. {{npa3}}.--Law and Order 08:30, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

I blocked Mr. Avengers indefinitely. If someone does this to you again, I'd suggest listing it at on WP:PAIN. --Woohookitty 09:18, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

This is so farcical I can only presume that it is some sort of elaborate jest. - brenneman 09:20, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

No, he's actually a full-blown psych case. Avengers is the latest sock of Brian G. Wilson, aka Sky-surfer, who, when challenged for posting nonsense and WP:OR on Ambient music resorted to legal threats (which got him banned) and other general hysteria of which this is a typical example. He also posted what might best be described as a psychedelic stream-of-consciousness rant on his talk page in which he accused everyone who opposed him of being in the pay of the House of Windsor, who are apparently the world's most insidious drug cartel. Funniest thing I've read in years. Unfortunately it seems to have been removed from the page history. --Gene_poole 00:43, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

Johnski At it again

Johnski is at it again. His sock Whatsupdoc has been blanking his user talk page. He then posted a templet to unblock himself, which I reverted. Please make sure he is on your watch list and keep and eye out for him. Thanks.. Davidpdx 09:09, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

Johnski has been reverting his talk page again. Here is the 3RR report I filed against him: http://en.wikipedia.org/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/3RR#User:Whatsupdoc_reported_by_User:User:Davidpdx_Davidpdx_09:53.2C_21_August_2006_.28UTC.29.28result:_.29 Davidpdx 10:01, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

3 revert rule

Please refrain from undoing other people's edits repeatedly, as you are doing in Conch Republic. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing Misplaced Pages under the three-revert rule, which states that nobody may revert a single page more than three times in 24 hours. (Note: this also means editing the page to reinsert an old edit. If the effect of your actions is to revert back, it qualifies as a revert.) Thank you.--Cúchullain /c 03:52, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

You have been temporarily blocked for violation of the three-revert rule on Conch Republic. Please feel free to return after the block expires, but also please make an effort to discuss your changes further in the future.

The duration of the block is 24 hours. Jonathunder 03:52, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

{{unblock|Deliberate misrepresentation by the blocking admin of actions addressing vandalism as a content dispute}}

My reversion of persistent vandalism of Conch Republic by Fairhair does not contravene the 3RR. Vandalism may include the deliberate introduction of false or misleading data into an article, which is precisely the nature of Fairhair's reversions. Should his reversions be allowed to stand, much of the article content will be rendered nonsensical. I have outlined why this is so on the article talk page. There has been no response from any other editor. Multiple third party references cited in the article support my position. There are no reference sources supporting Fairhair's position. Finally, as an editor who has been involved in content disputes with me on the same article in the past, Jonathunder should properly have recused himself from involvement in the present instance. Instead he has abused his admin powers by falsely presenting an instance of vandalism as a content dispute, and instituting a block against me. --Gene_poole 06:18, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

I'm looking this over as we speak. - brenneman 06:21, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

This is painful. Clearly if we accept that the "was" edit is vandalism, you're blocked poorly. However, I think that some possibility exists for interpreting this as a content dispute. Focusing for the moment only on your perception of the events, did you report FH's edits between your note on his talk page and him being blocked anywhere? That is to say, if you listed him on AIV or its ilk, you're obviously in the clear.
brenneman 06:32, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

I also know how painful being blocked and hanging about waiting to see what's happening is, so I'm trying to be as responsive as possble. If you're going to log off/go away/have a cup of tea please do let me know so that I don't think you're staring at the screen in impotent fury.
brenneman 06:34, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

• Ok, I'll take the silence as meaning that you're not "hot" on this issue. I'll take off the "unblock me" note for now, just pop it back on when you're around again. - brenneman 08:42, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

Post block talk

Copied from User talk:Aaron Brenneman

Hi and thanks for taking the time to respond to my unblock request yesterday. Unfortunately I'd already logged off by the time you responded. I'd still like the block dealt with on principle; I've been editing here since 2002 and this is the first block I've ever received. The fact that it was applied as a naked revenge attack by an admin who has related disagreements with me is disturbing. --Gene_poole 08:33, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

(I moved this back here since I like to keep discussions together, so I'm happy for you to respond here and I'll watch the page.) I always like to try dealing with things at the lowest level, so if you'd like some informal mediation on my talk page I'm willing to take the time. I'll be offline in a very few miuntes, but when I return shall I ask Jonathunder to saunter over to my talk page for, well, a talk? - brenneman 08:40, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

Fine by me. Thanks. --Gene_poole 08:42, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

• I've created an area for discussion at User_talk:Aaron_Brenneman#Opt_in and asked Jonathunder if he's happy to chat. - brenneman 02:55, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
  • I've heard nothing back, so I'll poke him again. - brenneman 12:01, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for persisting, but I wouldn't be holding my breath if I were you. --Gene_poole 12:05, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

Our two headed monster is back

Hey GP, long time no see. How's my sock puppet?

Guess who's reared his ugly head again? Yep, he's back. I made a notation on the IP's user page in terms of marking it as a sockpuppet of Johnski. I also went back and added some of his old sockpuppets that weren't in that category, just in case he starts to use those. We might as well tighten the noose now and keep him on a short leash, that way when he starts his usual revert war, we'll know what he's up to.

Anyway, please keep an eye on him. I'm still around pretty often, but I've stopped editing for awhile. You can always send me a message through Misplaced Pages that will goto my email if you need to get my attention. Davidpdx 11:47, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

Just a quick update on the Johnski situation. He has been blanking his talk page again in an attempt to whitewash his bad behavior. If you'd keep an eye out on both things I'd appreciate it. Thanks.. Davidpdx 09:49, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

In the news?

Is this you, (4th picture in the row of 4 pictures, below the main stories?) -- Chuq 04:37, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

Yes it is. Thanks for letting me know. --Gene_poole 08:13, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

Continuous vandalism of valid sourced corrections

I have reported you to the Misplaced Pages administrators due to your constant vandalism and reverting of valid and properly sourced corrections to the article Conch Republic. In reverting to previous versions, you are not only changing the first paragraph of the article, but are wiping out valid corrections and additions elsewhere in the article (removing valid category tags, spelling/grammatical corrections, etc.) This is a violation of Misplaced Pages policy and will not be tolerated. Any more removal of valid corrections will be grounds for account deletion. - Marc Averette 13:29, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

I'm not sure I'd go that far at this point. (and I don't see it on WP:ANI or WP:AIV, the places where such reports would go). Gene is a valuable contributor. But comments like this one "educating the incurably stupid - and yes, I mean you." really ought not to be made, Gene. At this point if I see another outburst I see a cooling off block for both of you in your futures, because you guys are egging each other on and I suspect you both know better. Mark, I'd dial down the account threats, I'm not sure you're an admin anyway. ++Lar: t/c 16:07, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

I may be a valued contributor, but I also have a finite amount of patience and a low tolerance for people who can't accept that their position is wrong. And by wrong I mean entirely unsupported by anything approaching a reliable third party reference source. --Gene_poole 12:14, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

Another valid cited source for was/is argument

The Conch (pronounced "conk") Republic was a short-lived micronation in the Florida Keys. Here's some information from their Web page:

Conch Republic (U.S.)

- Marc Averette 13:42, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

Marc used a secondary source quoting one paragraph from the Conch Republic website out of context, where it uses the past tense describing the secession. The primary source website uses the present tense, of course. Georgewilliamherbert 19:23, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

No, the first sentence I cited is primary. It then refers to the Conch Republic page (secondary). - Marc Averette 19:52, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

More misquoted nonsense from Marc Averette. Note the quote from the "Honourable Peter Andersen" Secretary General - dated 1998. Strange how they can be quoting him if the Conch Republic doesn't exist. --Gene_poole 08:25, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

How can I possibly use past tense and say "I lived in Miami last year" when I still live in Miami?

How can you continue posting what appear - for all intents and puposes - to be the "so far off topic we've moved to another dimension" ravings of a lunatic on my talk page - and expect me to take you seriously? --Gene_poole 08:19, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

How can I possibly say "Key West was a city at the turn of the century" when it still is a city?

Mr. Howe's reply

Yes, George, you've been involved here on Misplaced Pages and in the Micronation movement much longer than we peons at Vikesland have. I'll give you that. Second, not that it matters a whole a lot to anyone else beside you, but I can prove my pedigree claims. You deleted them, I've left it as stands, end of story. I'm not sure why you'd care to make an issue of it now unless of course it rubs you the wrong way, which it seems to profusely. Your problem, not mine sir. Finally, I really don't have much patients for the remainder of your nonsense. You're friend FairHair followed you to the Vikesland page and created the AfD based primarily on the fact that he thought you had a self-interest in it. Regarding Prince Christopher Beyette, you and Atlantium would have been better served by attempting some sort of good relations, as it is his documentary that will bring much attention to the micronational movement. Regardless of what you may think, it's not the other way around. Your other statements, accusations, absurdities in making any claims or comparisons of your apartment over Vikesland deserve no further response. Good Luck with your interests.--DukeofAntwerp 16:19, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

Seeing as you're deleting my coments from my talk page I'll respond here.

1. I don't give a flying fig about your pedigree. I removed it from the Principality of Vikesland article because it's totally irrelevant to that article.

2. I have precisely zero interest in establishing any sort of relationship with yourself, Mr Beyette or anyone associated with you, as you lack respect, maturity, knowledge and credibility. --Gene_poole 12:15, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

Atlantium

Why do I get the siniking feeling that this FairHair is "He Who Must Not Be Named?" OK, I'll say it: Gzornenplatz. You should contact one of the bureaucrats and have the sysops run an IP check. And yes...I voted to keep the article. Damn this site sometimes. - Lucky 6.9 04:17, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

Tourist dollars

Sorry, my mistake. It still reads oddly to my British eye, but, having found it on the BBC, I suppose it is not just an Americanism and an Australianism. Thanks for the correction --Estrellador* 08:22, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

Ukrainian pyramids

If you think any of these items are essential to the article, please link them from within the text of the article. Another option is to create a template for pyramids. You should also substantiate your premise that there is some sort of connection between last month's media trick in Ukraine and the world wonder in Egypt. Listcruft looks slovenly and will be deleted, if not by me, then by others. --Ghirla 07:06, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

Notice

In case you haven't seen the message left for you at Elonka's RfA, I strongly suggest that you read it. Time zones and all - I'm giving you 12 more hours to comply. But I suggest you not make any other edits first. DS 16:39, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Uh, oh...

Funny how I was just thinking about him, too. Compared to the horrible, race-baiting troll I blocked the other day, ol' Wik seems pretty tame.  :)

I don't have the ability to run an IP check on the account, but it should get done soon when Jimbo looks into it. If it really is Wik, it's amazing how he keeps on skirting blocks. He's probably had an account with every IP in Germany by now. Will you please keep me posted? I've seen this account around here before, but I've never interacted with it.

Thanks, pal. Keep up the good work. - Lucky 6.9 05:02, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/Elonka

Thank you very much for your support in my RfA. Unfortunately consensus was not reached, and the nomination was not successful. However, I do appreciate your comments, am still in support of the Misplaced Pages project, and will continue to contribute without interruption. Thanks again! --Elonka 19:03, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

Alternate accounts

Hi George, it's time, this has been dragged on long enough. I'm sure you're aware of the rules on what's not allowed with alternate accounts. It's really not that big a deal, just tell me which account you want to keep as your main account and don't use others for voting. And save me the song and dance, I've been editing with you for over two years now, and I've known the account was an alternate of yours since soon after it arrived. You seem to want the best for the project and probably justify the use of mulitple accounts as being needed, but it's not. What's best for the project is not to continue this any longer. Thanks - Taxman 15:34, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

As you well know, I have one account, and this is it. Whatever other accounts you think may be mine, aren't - so you can stop your "song and dance" about it. --Gene_poole 00:15, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

Micronation flag

Gene Poole: I recently removed a link to Category:National flags from the page of Flag of the Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands because it is a micronation. Before I get all indignant towards User:GilliamJF for putting it back, I want to ask if I did the right thing; i.e. other micronations, due to the fact that they are not recognised by other countries, are not on the 'official' national flags page. (I ask you because your name is on the history page many times for Flags of micronations.) Scoutersig 01:20, 27 October 2006 (UTC) (Forgot to sign earlier)