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“ Civil is not a policy. It has no sanctions. It is not longstanding. People who volunteer here are longstanding. "Civil" is a vague idea poorly expressed. It does not license this school marmish finger wagging, and it does not allow Mary Whitehouse campaigns, and it does not sanction people driving off or blocking their argumentative opponents. It is the inane interpreted by the insane." Geogre (talk) 14:18, 20 April 2008 (UTC) ”


All posts regarding the recent problems concerning the aftermath of the ill advised IRC Case can be found here here please post there anything you have to say pertaining to that matter. Due to the obsessive behaviour of certain people, the page is not on my watch list. I may glance at it from time to time, then again I may not. I do not acknowledge any sanction from the Arbcom as they had no business accepting the IRC Case in the first instance. It was a malignant case from start to finish, and it remains so. I was sanctioned for daring to question IRC behaviour, and highlighting the problems it causes, and which the Arbcom still refuses to address, inspite of voting to do so. Giano (talk) 07:54, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Just so everyone is quite clear. Please note: ammending an illicit sanction does not make that sanction just, correct or legal. It just becomes an ammended illicit sanction, which I shall continue to ignore. Giano (talk) 17:32, 21 April 2008 (UTC)


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And now for something completely different

Did you have that flapping bird facing to the right before? Did you, in short, flip the bird? Utgard Loki (talk) 12:06, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
It's the rampant/sinister FAC criteria Loki - I believe the bird is now sinister. --Joopercoopers (talk) 12:16, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
Does that mean it's a ... a... bastard bird? (Forgot to sine my wave.) Utgard Loki (talk) 12:25, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
I don't think so, he's as he's always been...........isn't he? Giano (talk) 12:42, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
Perhaps so, but I was worrying about my own Norwegian blue who ain't moved at all since I got him, and I thought your bird had been flipping all about the flippin' cage. Utgard Loki (talk) 13:02, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
Sorry. It occurs to me that my comment probably unhelped someone. They had been aided entirely, but then my reference to Monty Python unhelped them. Utgard Loki (talk) 18:39, 22 April 2008 (UTC)


Request

I've just read most of your essay, "A fool's guide to writing a featured article", which I found highly enlightening and entertaining! An article I'm currently working on, Elaine Paige, has been put up for a peer review by myself, but it hasn't really sparked much interest. I was wondering that if you had some time to spare (I know time is always of the essence here on Misplaced Pages) could you perhaps briefly skim the article and give some suggestions for improvement? If I'm feeling brave enough, I might even nominate it for FAC, it depends really. If you haven't the time, then no worries. Many thanks. Eagle Owl (talk) 19:29, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Most? Most? what's wrong with the rest of it. I will take a look sooner rather than later - delighted to. Giano (talk) 19:34, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
Made some comments here for you . It's almost there, as someone else has just said also, just check on those refs to make sure they meet the criteria. Giano (talk) 07:05, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
Many thanks for your time and comments! It's much appreciated. Eagle Owl (talk) 15:02, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Want to read some articles?

Want something to take your mind off IRC stuff? Why not try reading about the 19th century scientists I've been creating stubs on? Have a look at Augustus Matthiessen, George Fownes, Thomas Snow Beck, Martin Barry, and John Allan Broun. What do you think? Carcharoth (talk) 23:46, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Well, I looked at one of them and raised hard questions on the talk page. Geogre (talk) 10:38, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Congratulations on another Main Page appearance - Prince's Palace of Monaco

What a lovely sight. I shall mark my calendar for April 28th - and reserve the evening before for vandalism patrol. Risker (talk) 07:00, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Oh hell! people will think I write about nothing but palaces, I do seem rather stuck on them of late, better do another boxer to counteract all this culture next - could be quite apt really a quick biff zap pow. Giano (talk) 07:07, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
Do a neglected Neapolitan pop star! An Edit Piaf of Sicily or a Madonna of Roma would surely hit the main page. (Deader is better, of course, but "stable information" doesn't seem important at FAC anymore.) Geogre (talk) 10:38, 23 April 2008 (UTC)