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Your advice to Brews ohare

AGK: please explain to me why entering a discussion of guidelines and their possible uses puts me in jeopardy of having your topic ban upgraded to something a lot less pleasant. I don't understand why general discussions of this nature should have any bearing whatsoever upon my situation, which in my mind has nothing to do with it all. Further, I do not see why such general conversations constitute getting yourself into bad situations. Aren't such conversations part and parcel of WP and its evolution? These do not seem to me "bad situations", but simple discussions of what can be done to improve openness to contributions without inviting craziness. Brews ohare (talk) 23:42, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

Long story short Brews, you got yourself banned for pushing views and not accepting they were in the minority. Couple that with the fact that several of the participants in WP:ESCA were also involved in the speed of light ARBCOM, and you have a recipe for trouble brewing. You want to lay low and do uncontroversial stuff (like expanding stubs or do some cleanup) for the next few months, not write or influence proposed policies that are related to your own ban.

I hope this clarifies. Headbomb {_{κοντριβς} – WP Physics} 07:55, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

I echo what Headbomb said. A user who has been topic-banned would be expected to be on his very best behaviour and to make zero trouble for himself for the duration of the sanction. Your recent contributions to the meta discussions that have been cited on your talk page and elsewhere are certainly not the most effective way of fulfilling those two expectations. My basic point is that you are doing yourself a disservice by making a point to get involved in the discussions you have been contributing to, and especially in discussions relating to the policies that are related to your topic ban.

The tl;dr version: you are exhibiting an extraordinary lack of clue, and I implore you to adjust your ways. If you don't, then fine; but don't be surprised when you land yourself in more trouble. AGK 12:00, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

Apparently, Headbomb, the participation by some involved in the Case against me suggests to you that no civil discussion can take place., right? Of course, nothing uncivil has happened so far, and during the Case against me it was not I who was uncivil, so the danger here is really that the other participants might become uncivil. That presumably would reflect upon them.

As for WP:Clue, AGK, inasmuch as there is no development of any logical argument here, the discussions of guidelines are of the nature of "What if we did this or that?" so WP:Clue seems irrelevant. As for the guidelines relating to my topic ban, I do not understand how any modification of guidelines undertaken by the WP community could be taken to have retroactive effect upon my ban. If you see some such possible implications of specific guidelines that could change the remedies against me, please point them out to me. If there are no retroactive implications, it would seem I am as free as any other editor to discuss guidelines; don't you agree? Brews ohare (talk) 15:31, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

You're rambling, Brews. If you want to interact with me, please keep your points succinct. I suffer enough verbosity IRL to have little tolerance for it on wikipedia.
I did not say that your participation in the discussions in question was in violation of your topic ban. What I did say is that those discussions are prone to be controversial and/or heated, and are therefore likely to bring trouble your way.
Acting without clue is one of the primary reasons that a sanctioned editor finds himself in yet more hot water. Whereas you are, by making a point to involve yourself in heated conflicts, acting without clue, I would say that WP:Clue is very much relevant. Take my advice or don't. Dixi. AGK 16:07, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

Guess I misunderstand WP:Clue: I read disputes generally are, and should be, resolved in favor of whoever has the best reasoning – not in terms of rhetoric , which seems to relate to quality of argument, not to being "clueless" about how hostility develops in WP environment. Brews ohare (talk) 18:02, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

I used the word "clue" in the sense that it is synonymous with "common sense," rather than as a reference to the essay WP:Clue. I linked to the essay page more out of habit than as part of the reasoning for the point I was making; but I may have mislead you, or otherwise made my meaning unclear. If that was the case, then I apologise; the point I was making, if it hasn't yet been made understandable, is what I have said above—and not the contents of any essay or guideline. In short, I'm talking about just using your common sense, Brews—and not getting yourself involved in heated discussions that aren't going to help you. Regards, AGK 18:13, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

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Feeding the flames

I don't like the way User:Count Iblis is feeding the flames of various disputes. He seems to be encouraging bad behavior. Could you have a look at his recent contributions and let me know if you agree. I am thinking that WP:RFC/U may be in order. Jehochman 01:19, 27 October 2009 (UTC)

I've reported both of you for incivil behavior toward me. I should have told you yesterday, but I thought that it would be better not to let anyone know, so as not to bring the whole Arbcom circus over there. I want to let others who know nothing of that case to have a look.

Feeding flames? Isn't Brews now behaving in a positive way now? Aren't it now precisely those few other editors who were excused for their problematic behavior by Arbcom, who are stirring the pot? Count Iblis (talk) 02:08, 27 October 2009 (UTC)

Count: So you raised a WQA complaint without informing the subjects? Aside from being sneaky, that's downright discourteous. (Jehochman: Will respond to you shortly.) AGK 11:43, 27 October 2009 (UTC)

As I understand it, unlike in case of AN/I, in case of WQA it is not compulsory. Also, I'm more interested in hearing the opinion about the statements made toward me, not about the persons who made the statements. Count Iblis (talk) 14:14, 27 October 2009 (UTC)

Courtesy notifications never are compulsory, but they are conducive to a harmonious editing atmosphere. Failing to notify is just, as I say, not proper. AGK 14:26, 27 October 2009 (UTC)