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Trolling and soapboxing...

I really don't see how I'm trolling or soapboxing by pointing out that an article that criticizes Israel gets a lot more interest than one that is about the conditions of Palestinians. The suggestion I made was earnest and constructive, and one can only take note of the reaction. I'd be absolutely fine reporting this to the Admin board, so feel free to revert again. --Leifern 20:09, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

Constructive for what??? You're assuming bad faith on the part of all editors who disagree with you. And not just that, you're grouping them all together and claiming that all of them, collectively, use double standards in a very specific and identical way. That is clearly trolling.--Kirby♥time 20:12, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

Though I didn't find that section particularly helpful or constructive either, I'm not seeing the section in WP:TALK that actually backs up deleting it. Did you mean to link to a different guideline? Bladestorm 20:13, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

I didn't expect there to be so much controversy regarding this. I will not remove the section anymore. Bladestorm, I removed it per WP:ATTACK#Removal_of_text, which is linked from WP:TALK. I've done this beforehere, and nobody complained about that, and in fact one user thanked me for it.--Kirby♥time 20:20, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

I did not make any assertions about any or all editors that disagree with me, and I clearly juxtaposed "some" vs "the vast majority," and made it clear this was my conclusion. --Leifern 20:24, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

That doesn't matter. I still would like to know how your comment is constructive towards improving the article. Pointing fingers doesn't help one lick.--Kirby♥time 20:27, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

Signature

I just noticed you had changed it. Thank you very much :) Viridae 23:25, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your help

with various articles. Thanks very much. Cheers, --Aminz 08:03, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

Standardising Qur'an citations

Hi, as someone who edits Islam related articles, I was wondering if you could comment on my proposal for standardising the citation of the Qur'an using a single template. Thanks. → Aktar — 21:42, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

MDS America merge

Hello. In a follow-up to Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/MDS International (2nd nomination), a merge of the article MDS America into MVDDS dispute has been proposed. You can voice your opinion, if any, on the matter at talk:MVDDS dispute#Straw poll on merging MDS America. Thanks, nadav 21:15, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

I undid your edit because after a long discussion, consensus was to have "criticisms" instead of "allegations." Allegations is too POV. Please use the talk page before making POV changes in the futute.--Sefringle 20:42, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

What long discussion are you referring to? I checked the talk page and found pejman arguing against "criticisms".--Kirby♥time 20:58, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

See Talk:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad#Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's claim of not being an antisemite and Talk:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad#The incredibly POV use of 'stated'. We finally agreed on User:Jossi's version, which was to use "criticisms." --Sefringle 21:00, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

I don't see any comments by User:Jossi in that section. That section doesn't even discuss what we are talking about now.--Kirby♥time 21:03, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

see here --Sefringle 21:09, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

Those are talking about "said vs claimed", not "allegations vs criticisms". Are you sure you are linking me to the correct diffs?--Kirby♥time 21:13, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

The point I was trying to make was that we agreed on Jossi's version for the wording int the page, because it was more neutral. --Sefringle 21:52, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

Who is "we"? You don't have consensus.--Kirby♥time 21:55, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

Criticism of the Qur'an

Please use the talk page before making changes like the ones you did here in the future.--Sefringle 21:50, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

If you look at the talk page, I asked Matt57 to justify the fair use of the photo by proving all the requirements per the list I presented. He has not done it yet, so there is nothing for me to say on the talk page. I didn't think my second edit would be controversial, but since it has, I'll discuss it on the talk page--Kirby♥time 21:54, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

Blocked

I have blocked you for 24 hours for persistent edit warring on User:Kirbytime, Banu Qurayza and Criticism of the Qur'an. Whether or not you have technically violated the three-revert rule I am uncertain; however, you are being extremely disruptive with your edit warring. This is why you are being blocked. Please discuss issues on talk pages and do not assume it is the other party's responsibility to give his or her justification first. Thank you. Heimstern Läufer 02:29, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

Hi, although I think this block is extremely unjustified, I stand by your concerns and have decided to not request an unblock. But I would very much appreciate it if, instead of blocking me, I volunteer not to edit the articles in question for a week. I feel that my contributions to other subjects on Misplaced Pages (such as math, and the reference desks) is much too valuable to be stopped by this. Thank you for your consideration.--Kirby♥time 02:35, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

And by the way, I only reverted my userpage twice.--Kirby♥time 02:36, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

Muhammad

Hi Kirbytime,

Thanks for your help with the article. Cheers, --Aminz 08:03, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

unblock

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Kirbytime (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

Is this a fucking joke? Indefinite block?

Decline reason:

No, it would appear that this is serious. — John Reaves (talk) 03:32, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

Reviewing admin, please see WP:ANI#kirbytime indef blocked thread. ··coelacan 03:27, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Heimstern Läufer, it is an "extremely pleasant unblock request" because it wasa an "extremely pleasant" block! Notice how matt57 never mentioned ANYTHING to me, like "hey, this might not be fair use, keep it out". The top of ANI says that users in question should be notified if their name is brought up. Just before I was blocked, please look at the contrib: is that what you consider trolling? I've been blocked without being given a chance to defend myself. It's almost like you guys are asking me to sockpuppet.--Kirby♥time 03:35, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

This is beyond absurd. I honestly ask that someone review my edits today and see if anyone considers them trolling:

1. 03:19, 16 May 2007 (hist) (diff) Misplaced Pages:Reference desk/Science (→mouse) (top)
2. 03:00, 16 May 2007 (hist) (diff) Misplaced Pages:Reference desk/Science (→Macadamia nuts - inedible to everything except for man and parrot...)
3. 02:48, 16 May 2007 (hist) (diff) Misplaced Pages:Reference desk/Mathematics (→Interesting math topic for a presentation) (top)
4. 02:00, 16 May 2007 (hist) (diff) Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Wikiislam (→Wikiislam)
5. 01:48, 16 May 2007 (hist) (diff) Misplaced Pages:Reference desk/Archives/Humanities/2007 May 13 (→world evolution) (top)
6. 01:44, 16 May 2007 (hist) (diff) Misplaced Pages:Reference desk/Archives/Humanities/2007 May 14 (→What do the British call people who come from the United States?)
7. 01:41, 16 May 2007 (hist) (diff) Misplaced Pages:Reference desk/Humanities (→God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything)
8. 01:31, 16 May 2007 (hist) (diff) Misplaced Pages:Reference desk/Science (Intelligent Design, my wagon!)

Indef block, indeed.--Kirby♥time 03:38, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

And finally, the only reason I put it there is so that I can look at the article later on. I mean gosh, look at the bad faith matt57 assumes. He uses legal language against me.--Kirby♥time 03:40, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Kirbytime, I'm a trusting guy, and even I have to stretch further than I'm willing to to believe you didn't know exactly what you were doing and that there would be negative reactions to your actions. That's the exact definition of trolling: actions meant to draw negative reactions. Heimstern Läufer (talk) 03:41, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Heimstern Läufer, with all due respect, I swear that I had no intention of trolling by doing that. This hidden comment was for an entirely different purpose than the "fuck you" hidden comment. I didn't even know what that number meant until about fifteen minutes ago. I was at the library when a friend of mine told me about it via an instant messenger. The library was closing, so I quickly copy-pasted it into my talk so I could look it up at home. I come home, sign into Misplaced Pages, answer a few questions at the ref desks, look up the number, click random article a few times, find a spelling mistake, hit edit... *boom*. Indef blocked. Is that fair? --Kirby♥time 03:49, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Yes, please block my sockpuppets from helping people at reference desks. Excellent work.--Kirby♥time 03:51, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

How about I just get banned from editing Islam, Jewish, or sex related articles? Those topics seem to be the only ones that other users don't like.--Kirby♥time 04:10, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

...what's his reason? - I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes? hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions? fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer, as a Christian is? If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge? --~~~~

That last message crossed the line into trolling again. This page is now protected. Hesperian 06:30, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

• Kirbytime, you're digging your own grave here. I think you have lost your sense of perspective and you probably need to spend some time away from the project; I suspect that if you come back in a month or so and ask niucely you will stand some chance, given that there are good edits back in your history, but your recent edits have varied between strident and trolling, and you don't seem to be self-correcting, so nobody is likely to unblock you at the moment. Please don't be tempted to blame this on The Cabal (TINC), there are editors who broadly agree with your views on the disputed topics but who still consider your current behaviour to be worrisome. And yes, we do appreciate those who help out at the ref desks, but equally, those who help there have to enjoy the trust of the community, becuase we refer inquiries to the foundation mailing lists there, and we have to be able to trust the ref desk folks to be reliably on-message in terms of policy. So: please take a break from the Wiki-wars, come back refreshed, and ask again in a month or so. If you are willing to do that, email me and I'll unprotect your talk page so you'll be able to make a request when the time comes. Guy (Help!) 09:32, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

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