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This is how shit gets done.

the_undertow 00:28, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

Awesomeness galore

First off, I just saw your comment at the end of the "Misplaced Pages Rules" article. I nearly pissed myself with laughter (the gif above is spectacular). Good to see you out and about again Lara, VanTucky 21:04, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

Yea, it's been good times since I came back, but I'm leaving again. Lara❤Love 21:30, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

ArbCom case

I'm a bit confused, because you aren't suppposed to be around??? Anyhow, I just asked Rikstar to summarize invovlement with 141 and the Elvis article. There are (I think) 500 words in the Arbcom form. I asked Rikstar to do 100-200. Although I can copy your commetns from talk pages, do you have any comments for the Arbcom? BTW it is going to take a while to do this. I have a lot of history to sum up. Steve Pastor (talk) 22:43, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

I'm sort of around, but not really. Don't have a lot of interest in anything right now. I can write something up. Lara❤Love 22:59, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

Update: I just pasted together the comments by Rikstar, yourself, and Maria calling for action against 141. 345 words! I'll also update Rikstar. Steve Pastor (talk) 20:08, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

RE RfB

Thanks for letting me know. I wasn't aware of this (the message on his talkpage indicated that he had retired). I'll correct the question ASAP. Walton 17:47, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

Done. Also, although the question may sound harsh towards EVula, bear in mind that I have already supported the RfB, and I'm certainly not planning to withdraw my support on the basis of the Goodshoped affair (as it has no relation to bureaucratship, and doesn't alter the fact that I trust him to be a good bureaucrat). Walton 17:51, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

Titanium Nuts

You have to have balls of steel to add your own image to the Nambla article. Is there a barnstar for the coolest edit of the day? the_undertow 02:38, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Knitta

I simply loathe the ref template you are using. the_undertow 04:46, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Get on Yahoo or IRC and stfu. I used the one you were using. I don't even use ref templates normally. I do manual referencing. Lara❤Love 05:05, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Then you won't mind if I change teh template to teh awesome one I like. If I chat, I'll never get out tonite. the_undertow 05:09, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Use whatever you want. What to you want the line for DYK to be? Lara❤Love 05:12, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Something about how not all crackers are hung like moths. We are, but still...the stigma hurts. the_undertow 05:17, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

I'll submit it without your help, muh knitta. But it would be much more awesome if it were a team project. Lara❤Love 05:26, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, I just don't like DYK. the_undertow 05:30, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

You don't like DYK? That makes no sense to me. XD Lara❤Love 05:32, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Because it's so pretentious like hey, I bet you didn't know this, dumbass. Well guess what, not only did I KNOW it, I either invented it or have been arrested for doing it. the_undertow 05:34, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Hahaa. You're retarded. You have not been arrested for this. ROFL. DYK puts it on the main page. That's promotion right there. For your cause, knitta! Lara❤Love 05:36, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Help on Asian fetish

I see that you have protected Asian fetish not too long ago. Asian fetish has never been stable since the article was unprotected. User:Tkguy is preventing me from deleting external links (apparently vandalism) and deleting what I think is original research. (He believes that adoption of Asian babies is linked to Asian fetish although it lacks sources.) Can you provide some comment on the talk page please? миражinred (talk) 15:58, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

First off here are the facts:

1) This page has a clear history of vandals wanting to delete any and all content that makes this term into an obsession or something negative.

2) Saranghae honey requested that this page be deleted but that request was denied.

3) Saranghae honey have on many occasion been deleting references from the page that have been on the page for a long time. And this is after Saranghae honey's page deletion request was denied. All references makes asian fetish into something negative or an obsession.

So now you are telling me that Saranghae honey actions are different from the work of the vandals on this page? Just because Saranghae honey says that the deletion is because of the lack of integrity on the page? Can you see why I think this is very questionable? If you can see saranghae honey's side then can you please try to see it from my perspective? Is it possible the updating of the headers and other items are just to hide the fact that Saranghae honey's true purpose is to delete content? Before Saranghae honey just deleted items but now Saranghae is deleting and updating content. If I am not mistaken those who are chronic vandals this is what they typically do to hide their aggressive deletions.

As for the asian adoption items. I provided a definite reference to a piece that connects asian fetish and international adoption. I was also including the possible consequences of this connection. I really don't believe kids who went through international adoption will have the resources to conduct studies or have the time to write articles on this topic. They are probably just trying to survive. But not surprisingly those who have the money and resources to adopt are making sure their perspective are known and do anything to mitigate anything that would make international adoption into a negative thing. But assure you that the connection is there. I strongly suggest you read up on actual experiences of the people who actually were adopted. It is only recently that these adoptees have organized and made their voice heard. Even on the korean adoptee page and International adoption of South Korean children there are edit wars there just like on the asian fetish page where the people on both sides of the issue, those who want to make international adoption into something benign and those who think it's not benign. Let me show you one talk page entry for International adoption of South Korean children that struck me. Seeing that you are a female I am hoping that your experience in a sexist world will make you more sympathetic to the obvious force redefinition of a racist term that is being made on the asian fetish page.

"Well, whether or not it is 'cynical' to point out some of the things which have happened in the history of Korean adoption, I leave up to the reader to decide. This entry was written from the POW of Korean adoptees, and many of us can testify that adoption agencies have NOT always behaved in a way which could be classified as 'care for children whose parents can not care for them'! In fact, some of us can prove that the adoption agencies have NOT acted in our best interests, but instead have been feeding into their own overriding agendas and for their own profit. I do not deny that some agencies also do some worthy welfare work, like running hospitals etc, but this does not mean that everything the agencies have done through the 50 yrs of Korean adoption, has been ethical, hence the reason for pointing out the financial interests which has come as a result of the 'industrialization' of international adoption from Korea. As an adult adoptee, I believe that WE, the adoptees, 'own' our own history and are entitled to tell it from our own POW, instead of conflicting agendas interfering with how it is being portrayed. I therefore do NOT believe that anyone else is entitled to appropriate (a.k.a. KADpropriate) our history by changing it to fit their own image.

Misplaced Pages moderator, how do I protect this page from being KADpropriated and edited by someone else than the ones history actually belongs to (adult adoptees)????" Tkguy (talk) 22:22, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

You don't go about getting the article protected from people you don't want to edit it. The information you're adding, at least the last addition, was extremely vague. That's not appropriate for an encyclopedia. And you're doing so against consensus. I'm also seeing that you're one revert away from 3RR. So what you need understand is that Misplaced Pages is not a place for you to write your point of view as someone who has experienced it. Misplaced Pages articles need to be presented in a neutral point of view, with additions made under consensus, backed by reliable sources. In looking over the talk page and the many inappropriately used editprotected templates, it's clear that there are some issues with understanding the spirit of Misplaced Pages. This article is not your own. You must keep that in mind. Lara❤Love 00:04, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

My last entry was something that was deleted a long time ago. and the reason? they are referring to sources that the author deemed bias. journalists and asian community leaders. Please check the Sex crimes against Asian women in the United States if you don't think that people are not targeting asian females. It's not my writing, I copy pasted from an old version of the article. yes, it's a word for word copy and paste. People keep deleting stuff from the page so I am bring the stuff back.

I reverted Saranghae honey's deletes because a page that was historically vandalized, had half it's external links deleted because somebody felt there were too many there. A person who wanted this same page deleted but was denied from doing so. And then I deleted this gem of an entry.

"== Asian fetishes around the world ==

The biggest countries with Asian fetishes are China, South Korea, Japan and Swaziland."

I am confident that I am being neutral. If I was not I would have deleted the joke of an entry for the salon article and the phoebe entry. 200 people and some non-asian people figured out that white men don't have an asian fetish in a study that does not even specifically test for asian fetish? the scientific method is grade school stuff that these columbia grads can't grasp. Some how white men can not be racist for a specific race (asians and whites) but racist for others (blacks)? Same goes for asian females, so they can be not be racist against white but racist against blacks? Then you have another entry where some east asian female, phoebe, married to an non-east asian man claiming that asian fetish can help asian women? that's like saying racism can help minorities. And yes asians can be racist against asians. Why haven't Saranghae honey deleted these entries? Tkguy (talk) 00:56, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

I don't need all this on my talk page. I'm not involved with the article. I don't need statistics. If they're backed by reliable sources, they can go into the article, otherwise, they can't. The external links section is completely ridiculous. If it's not trimmed down to less than 5 in the next couple days, I'll do it myself. I prefer those of you working on the article do it because you guys should know which are most appropriate. Look at WP:EL. Lara❤Love 01:03, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

He continues to accuse me of pushing my "agenda" in the article. I don't know what to do anymore. миражinred (talk) 16:42, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Physical attractiveness

Hi. I noticed your GA review of physical attractiveness. If you'd care to stop by and volunteer your opinion on the latest talk page issue there, it would be appreciated.--Loodog (talk) 22:08, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Yeah

For a minute or two; on my in-laws computer. no chat access... --Jayron32|talk|contribs 04:24, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Weird-ass shit, but seems to meet all criteria. Its well written, well referenced, and neutral. I'd pass it if it were me. --Jayron32|talk|contribs 04:28, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Looks like a recent creation. Looks like you and chip are collaborating on it. Good job. Have you nominated it for DYK? --Jayron32|talk|contribs 04:31, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

questions

Okay a) how did you get the breast-cancer ribbon behind the globe? 3) where did you get the cool Misplaced Pages t-shirt? Φ) Merry Christmas! Chris (クリス) (talk) 06:22, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

a. <span style="background:#ffffff;position:absolute;top:-45px; left:-165px;z-index:-3">]</span>

3. http://cafepress.com

Φ. Thanks, Merry Christmas to you! Lara❤Love 06:39, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

OMGz

so liek i was blocked and then this relly kewl admin (me) leik unblocked me and then i had irc chatz with kittahz, and tehn, comma, it was ok, and tehn i had 30% of dleteing myslef, but didnt and then i went to bed, but before that i realizd that i adore u. happy holidays from teh drunks (some irc room in which is not named but has lulz). i realize none of this makes teh sense, but if it did, i would not be who i am, and im teh_artichoke. hic. teh_undertoes. the_undertow 12:15, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

That may be the single best contribution I have made to not just this project, but to the world in general. Go artichoke! the_undertow 02:36, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Knitta GA On Hold

Comments are left here. Cheers and Merry Christmas. miranda 22:49, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

A friendly note

Hello LaraLove, I just wanted to say that I'm glad I ultimately supported your RfA. I think you've made a fine administrator, and I'm sorry for initially doubting you. I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Best wishes. Acalamari 02:54, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. :) That's very thoughtful! Merry Christmas. Lara❤Love 02:59, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

You're welcome, and thank you. :) Acalamari 03:04, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Conversely, I'm regretful that I opposed. Remember to keep it cool ;) — Dihydrogen Monoxide _(Review) 04:01, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

You're fired. :p Lara❤Love 04:13, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

No wai. — Dihydrogen Monoxide _(Review) 04:51, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Peer review for Hilary Duff article

I know that u have stated on top of this page, not to request for reviewing GAC and FAC but are u still "Peer reviewing" articles? The thing is i nominated Hilary Duff article for GA and it has passed its GA nomination. I intend to push it for FA status but before that i want someone unfamiliar with the article to go through it (peer review) so that anything i might have missed is noted and improved at this stage. Also i found ur name on the peer review volunteers list...thats why i'm asking. I guess the article is broad in its coverage, well sourced and referenced, and well written. But still i'd like it to go through a peer review. Thanks...Gprince007 (talk) 15:43, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Yes, I'm still doing peer reviews. I'll look at it this week. Lara❤Love 16:41, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Thanx for your quick response....you can check out the concerns raised during its GA nomination on its talk page. Of all the concerns raised, only one couldnt be addressed. Maybe u could help. Also any suggestions on improving the article are welcome.Thanks again...Gprince007 (talk) 17:00, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Hi

Merry Christmas or Happy holidays (or Happy <insert holiday here>). Hope you are having a good one. Mine is great so far. Take care, and Happy New Year when it comes. Also, congrats on your promotion. If only I had known... But too busy to stay on wikipedia. Oh well, you passed, and I'm certain you will make a fine Admin. Take care! Orane (talk) 17:55, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

GAN Layout

I kind of copied the GAN layout of your past eval. nom. page. I hope you don't mind. Merry Christmas. miranda 21:25, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

That's fine. Lara❤Love 21:35, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

When are you going to check back on the article? Lara❤Love 21:42, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Do you want me to check ASAP, before the deadline? Whichever the case, message me on my talk page. miranda 07:21, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

Knitta

An article you created, eh? Hmm, that's funny and I was looking through the edits, and it looks like it was created by someone else. I'm not quite sure who this creator is, but I bet he would sell out his own grandmother for a free ham! You gremlin. the_undertow 02:55, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

STFU. Where did I say I created it? Goes to check wording on user page. Lara❤Love 02:57, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

I fixed it. <3 Lara❤Love 03:00, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

Articles I created:

Dieu et les Dames, the_undertow 03:03, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

Dude, that's not even how I meant it. Haha. That section is for articles that I've greatly contributed to... it was poorly titled. Muh bad. *puppydog eyes* You know I wouldn't try to take credit for your awesome work, sweets! I just couldn't do it. I gave you credit on the DYK nom, ya know... that's right. Cause I think of this shit. Did you realize that "this" and "shit" are an anagram.. never thought about it. Good times. Lara❤Love 03:14, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

Knitta, please! Must. Have. Ham. L8r, _Love. 'Good Times' can also be 'Smite Doog.' the_undertow 03:20, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

You're obsessing over this ham. You really should check out Honey Baked Ham when you're on the east coast. You'd probably lose yourself. Lara❤Love 03:32, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

Elvis

Thanks for your concern. This matter has been rehashed ad nauseam on the Talk page. There seems to be enough agreement to start fixing the mess. This was one of the most offensive paragraphs (I assume you're talking about the Elvis' Sex Life paragraph?) It seems to be agreed that it is now time to start cleaning up the mess. Why don't you join in and clean up some of the other stuff? We sure could use some help. We've been knuckling under to the person's obsessions for about a year now, and that's quite long enough, don't you think? Or do you have another plan that might work better? Hoserjoe (talk) 08:48, 26 December 2007 (UTC)