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| I want to tell a small story, so, forgive the length. This was more than 15 years ago at this point. I wasn't even an Administrator here. I was just another editor trying to get the articles the best they could be. I ran into an overzealous editor. | |||
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| Part of his overzealousness was that he had done interviews about a wrestling promotion for an unpublished book, and wanted to insert them into Misplaced Pages articles. The other part was that he wanted credit for what he put into Misplaced Pages. (as in "Compiled by Person X") | |||
| When he got told "No, this is not how the rules work here", he.. well... got overzealous. Using open proxies, he created over ONE THOUSAND sockpuppet accounts to try to vandalize and cause trouble because he felt he had been unfairly treated. | |||
| On June 15th, 2007, I was granted the mop and am now an administrator. As an admin, I am ]. My terms of recall are ] | |||
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| Learning about Misplaced Pages's Dispute Resolution procedures and how to try to get consensus on how articles should read during this gave me something. It became the impetus for me to be a Misplaced Pages administrator, and later, a member of Misplaced Pages's Arbitration Committee (elected twice, for a total of three years). | |||
| ==Statement of Intent== | |||
| I have been one of the ]'s harshest critics on the way they have dealt with certain cases. I have been taught that if you believe in something, and if you want to see it fixed, you don't hang back and let other people do your work. Therefore, I'm issuing this statement. I intend on running for the Arbitration Committee in the December 2008 elections. I hope those of you who believe that ArbCom needs reform, or that the Arbitration Committee needs new blood and new ideas will consider voting for me this December. | |||
| I hadn't really thought about him until recently, where someone mentioned this person, and I found out that he had passed away in 2021. He had really grown up in the meantime, and even got a role as a professional wrestling referee in some independent feds. | |||
| We were on opposite sides of a dispute, but it still saddened me to learn of his passing, and I'm glad he was able to work in an industry he had quite obviously idolized. So, rest in peace, JB. Glad you were able to fulfill your dream. | |||
| ==My Barnstars and Awards== | |||
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| |style="font-size: x-large; padding: 0; vertical-align: middle; height: 1.1em;" | '''The RickK Anti-Vandalism Barnstar''' | |||
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| |style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | I, ] award ] this barnstar for exceptional work identifying and following up on one of the site's most prolific sockpuppeteers and vandals. You've earned this award several times over. <font face="Verdana">]</font><sup>'']''</sup> 22:13, 12 April 2007 (UTC) | |||
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| <gallery>Image:Sherlock_holmes_pipe_hat.jpg|I, ], award ] the '''] Deductive Reasoning Award''' in recognition of your investigative work into a certain sock-puppeteer. ]<sup>]</sup> 23:59, 12 April 2007 (UTC)</gallery> | |||
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| |style="font-size: x-large; padding: 0; vertical-align: middle; height: 1.1em;" | '''The Mediation Barnstar''' | |||
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| |style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | I, ] do hereby bestow upon ] this '''Mediation Barnstar''' for displaying exemplary courtesy and patience in his interactions with a certain user. The fact that his entreaties have apparently fallen on deaf ears does not make them any less important. --] ] 20:10, 25 May 2007 (UTC) | |||
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| |style="font-size: x-large; padding: 0; vertical-align: middle; height: 1.1em;" | '''The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar''' | |||
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| |style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | Well done for all your excellent work in keeping the peace on Northern Ireland-related articles. ] 05:25, 20 July 2007 (UTC) | |||
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| |style="font-size: x-large; padding: 0; vertical-align: middle; height: 1.1em;" | '''The Special Barnstar''' | |||
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| |style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | I, ], award you the Special Barnstar for showing ] and dealing with an extraordinarily difficult situation very well. (Don't go - we need your help - God how we need your help!) ] <small>]</small> 18:36, 26 July 2007 (UTC) | |||
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| |style="font-size: x-large; padding: 0; vertical-align: middle; height: 1.1em;" | '''The Editor's Barnstar''' | |||
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| |style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | I'm awarding a barnstar, to a deserving candidate, for nothing more than being deserving ] 13:23, 19 September 2007 (UTC) | |||
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| Here you go! You earned it! | |||
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| |style="font-size: x-large; padding: 0; vertical-align: middle; height: 1.1em"| '''The Secret Page Barnstar''' | |||
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| |style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" align="center" |This barnstar is awarded to ] for finding the secret page on ]!<BR>Great job! | |||
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| —] 18:04, 23 September 2007 (UTC) | |||
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| |style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | For those special occasions that you're frequently having to deal with when a normal cluestick just won't do.... <font face="Verdana">]<sub>'']''</sub></font> 17:21, 26 September 2007 (UTC) | |||
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| |style="font-size: x-large; padding: 0; vertical-align: middle; height: 1.1em;" | '''The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar''' | |||
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| |style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | For defending the wiki from the vampires within and the torch-wielding villagers without. Or something - you know what I mean. ] (]) 00:49, 13 February 2008 (UTC) | |||
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| |style="font-size: x-large; padding: 0; vertical-align: middle; height: 1.1em;" | '''The Special Barnstar''' | |||
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| |style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | From a long-time observer of a , for your well-coordinated investigation. ] (]) 22:57, 17 February 2008 (UTC) | |||
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| |style="font-size: x-large; padding: 0; vertical-align: middle; height: 1.1em;" | '''The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar''' | |||
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| |style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | For your assistance in addressing the real-world stalking that arose from a year-old wiki dispute, thank you. And good-bye. ] (]) 02:27, 12 September 2008 (UTC) | |||
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Latest revision as of 02:15, 14 June 2023
I want to tell a small story, so, forgive the length. This was more than 15 years ago at this point. I wasn't even an Administrator here. I was just another editor trying to get the articles the best they could be. I ran into an overzealous editor.
Part of his overzealousness was that he had done interviews about a wrestling promotion for an unpublished book, and wanted to insert them into Misplaced Pages articles. The other part was that he wanted credit for what he put into Misplaced Pages. (as in "Compiled by Person X")
When he got told "No, this is not how the rules work here", he.. well... got overzealous. Using open proxies, he created over ONE THOUSAND sockpuppet accounts to try to vandalize and cause trouble because he felt he had been unfairly treated.
Learning about Misplaced Pages's Dispute Resolution procedures and how to try to get consensus on how articles should read during this gave me something. It became the impetus for me to be a Misplaced Pages administrator, and later, a member of Misplaced Pages's Arbitration Committee (elected twice, for a total of three years).
I hadn't really thought about him until recently, where someone mentioned this person, and I found out that he had passed away in 2021. He had really grown up in the meantime, and even got a role as a professional wrestling referee in some independent feds.
We were on opposite sides of a dispute, but it still saddened me to learn of his passing, and I'm glad he was able to work in an industry he had quite obviously idolized. So, rest in peace, JB. Glad you were able to fulfill your dream.