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This is a Misplaced Pages user talk page. If you find this page on any site other than the English Misplaced Pages, you are viewing a mirror site. Be aware that the page may be outdated, and that I may have no personal affiliation with any site other than Misplaced Pages itself. The original page is located at http://en.wikipedia.org/User_talk:David_Gerard .

Past talk:
User talk:David Gerard/archive 1 (4 Jan 2004 - 31 Dec 2004)
User talk:David Gerard/archive 2 (1 Jan 2005 - 30 Jun 2005)
User talk:David Gerard/archive 3 (1 Jul 2005 - 31 Dec 2005)
User talk:David Gerard/archive 4 (1 Jan 2006 - 31 Dec 2006)
User talk:David Gerard/archive 5 (1 Jan 2007 - 31 Dec 2007)
User talk:David Gerard/archive 6 (1 Jan 2008 - 31 Dec 2008)

Please put new stuff at the bottom, where I'll see it. m:CheckUser requests (sockpuppet checks, etc) should go to WP:RFCU unless you're letting me know about a particular problem we've been tracking, in which case I look here far more often.

Happy New Year

RFC at WP:NOR-notice

A concern was raised that the clause, "a primary source may be used only to make descriptive claims, the accuracy of which is verifiable by any reasonable, educated person without specialist knowledge" conflicts with WP:NPOV by placing a higher duty of care with primary sourced claims than secondary or tertiary sourced claims. An RFC has been initiated to stimulate wider input on the issue. Professor marginalia (talk) 06:10, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

Esteem

I noticed that you commented about whether the song "Jack" by Machinations was released prior to "Pressure Sway", well you are correct "Jack" was released in February 1983 and "Pressure Sway" was released in June 1983. The album, Esteem, was released in April, 1983. Am going to have a go at trying to expand the article on the band. Dan arndt (talk) 07:10, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Proxying again in the UK

We seem to have hit a brick wall on this issue. All that is known for sure is that:

• Be/O2 customers are being proxied through User talk:89.167.221.131.
• TalkTalk customers are being proxied through User talk:62.24.251.240 and User talk:62.24.251.241.
• These IP addresses have been used by the Cleanfeed system in the past.

The IWF has denied that it is involved, but nonetheless the proxying is occurring, and is leading to slow performance and blocking of access for some IP users. Do you have any thoughts on what to do next? Thanks, --♦IanMacM♦ 18:27, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

No idea. The only thing I can think of is to get a straight answer from those ISPs, and leave if they won't give a satisfactory answer. Testing how a new blanket censorship regime holds up for a major site? - David Gerard (talk) 00:01, 11 January 2009 (UTC)

The proxying now seems to be over. I emailed Fred Langford and asked for a comment on why proxying was occurring when the IWF denied that it was involved, but have not received a reply. There is now a strong case for blocking all CleanFeed IP addresses, as they are a nuisance and an insult to the good faith of UK Wikipedians.--♦IanMacM♦ 09:18, 11 January 2009 (UTC)

Marc Bureau

Hi. You've recently made contributions to the Marc Bureau article. Would you like to add your opinion on the article name itself on the talkpage? Thanks. LarRan (talk) 23:27, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

I wouldn't add a disambiguation to the name unless it needs one, mostly - David Gerard (talk) 00:01, 11 January 2009 (UTC)

Riff driven songs

Hi - someone has nominated the entire article on Riff driven songs for deletion. Please see Misplaced Pages:Articles_for_deletion/Riff_driven and vote whether to delete or keep the article. Thanks! Geĸrίtzl (talk)

RE:Nonsensical "vandalism revert"

Hi there. My apologies, I screwed up. It happens. I've reverted thousands of pieces of vandalism over the past week alone. While logged out, you received a level 1 warning, it's hardly WP:BITEy. It doesn't say "YOU'RE AN EVIL VANDAL", it does say "it appears to introduce incorrect information". Your message on my talk page is a little severe considering it was a level 1 template, but I accept responsibility for my error. I'm attempting to help Misplaced Pages, not cause issues. --Chasingsol 23:45, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

You are without doubt the most revolting editor to post on Misplaced Pages and get away with it

Yeah, get your mate Jimbo to ban me - you dare to threaten to out me. You are pathetic. Giano (talk) 21:46, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

Giano. He didn't do any such thing. Either you are paranoid or deliberately assuming bad faith. Either way, please take five minutes, and perhaps "phone a friend" before you react to things.--Scott Mac (Doc) 21:48, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

This is the first time in months if not years I've been edit-conflicted on my own talk page. Good Lord - David Gerard (talk) 21:49, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

Er, no, it means "to show that this is the actual email sent." I don't have a copy of any such emails myself. You seem to think I'm out to get you; I'm not, I just find your predilection for drama and gratuitous personal attacks wearying and wish you'd stop. By the way, I just read through this and it's excellent stuff (quite sincerely), and more of it I say - David Gerard (talk) 21:49, 14 January 2009 (UTC)