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Articles for deletion nomination of Pat O'Donnell

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Image cleanup

There is a copyvio purge going on, well it is not all about copyvios but a general image cleanup trying to save images. Maybe you can help out because while quickly looking through some of the pages I noticed that several of your images have no descriptions and some have broken information templates. Perhaps you can fix them yourself as you know what you uploaded and I am sure you will describe them far better than I. Cheers ww2censor (talk) 17:29, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

Now that you are actively editing again could you possibly review your image uploads and add description where they are missing. Cheers ww2censor (talk) 15:52, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

SEPIL

Well! Can you calm down a bit with the restoration of the SEPIL page (and associated content changes)? It's better to discuss than to be bold, especially when you've already been reverted. Thanks! Fin©™ 18:00, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

State Sponsored Terror/ArbCom

Hello. Was having a look through your contributions and saw this edit, which I'm fairly sure violates the ArbCom ruling against you. I've given User:PhilKnight a heads up about it, just so you know. Thanks! Fin©™ 17:02, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

Corrib Gas Project

Please have a look at my initial proposed structure for this page if you've time. Thanks Bigdaddy1981 (talk) 01:29, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

Your COI and Current Editing relating to Corrib Gas topics

I made a request to you here:- which seems to have gone unanswered. I'm going to repeat it for clarity.

The guidelines on COI suggest that at the very least you "exercise great caution" as opposed to editing aggressively on these (Corrib Gas) topics. From my statement in the medcab case, you are aware of my interests and are in effect calling me a liar. Please cease your continual personal attacks. At this stage, you don't seem to be able to approach this topic objectively so I am asking you to please exempt yourself from editing articles related to this topic

This situation has long gone beyond the point of being disruptive to wikipedia. I am now asking you to please stop editing on this topic as you don't seem to be able to edit with a NPOV. Other editors as well as myself have drawn you attention to your COI, POV and Soapboxing as well as other policy and guidelines and have been repeatedly ignored. Please now stop editing on this topic. GainLine ♠ _♥ 16:47, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

Requests for Arbitration

You are involved in a recently-filed request for arbitration. Please review the request at Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration#Lapsed Pacifist 2 and, if you wish to do so, enter your statement and any other material you wish to submit to the Arbitration Committee. Additionally, the following resources may be of use—

• Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration#Requesting Arbitration;
• Misplaced Pages:Arbitration guide.

Thanks, Steve Crossin 02:28, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

File source problem with File:Shell ireland protest.jpg

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File source problem with File:Shell ireland protest.jpg

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File source problem with File:Terence and Bob's lock-on.jpg

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File source problem with File:Srahmore lock-on.jpg

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RFAR Statement

Hiya. Just a reminder that you might want to contribute a statement to the RFAR - myself, Gainline and Steve all have now, and the case is pretty much assured acceptance by the committee (five accepts, one tentative accept - only four are required). Thanks! Fin©™ 16:00, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

I was just about to post the same thing - we're preparing to open the case, and a statement from you would be much appreciated, especially since a topic ban against you has been proposed. The case is likely to be opened within 24 hours, so please comment as soon as possible. Hersfold 00:22, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

Hiya again. Just a note about the comment you made about refuting Gainline's statement, saying you'd get around to it if you had time. I don't want to be telling you what to do or anything, but refuting stuff on ArbCom should probably be fairly high (the highest?) on your editing priorities - if the ArbCom don't hear any comment from you, they'll just work of what we've given them, and that's obviously not going to be in your interest. Anyway, just thought I'd say. Thanks! Fin©™ 13:22, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Lapsed Pacifist 2

An Arbitration case involving you has been opened, and is located here. Please add any evidence you may wish the Arbitrators to consider to the evidence sub-page, Misplaced Pages:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Lapsed Pacifist 2/Evidence. Please submit your evidence within one week, if possible. You may also contribute to the case on the workshop sub-page, Misplaced Pages:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Lapsed Pacifist 2/Workshop.

On behalf of the Arbitration Committee, Tiptoety 03:09, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

Courtesy note re. arbitration case: Edit warring, Proposed injunction

FYI: Misplaced Pages talk:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Lapsed Pacifist 2/Evidence#Edit warring and reverting during case; Misplaced Pages talk:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Lapsed Pacifist 2/Proposed decision#Discussion of proposed injunction. Regards, AGK 10:55, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

Comments

I have made it clear that simple reversion of vandalism is not sufficient for someone to write a self congratulatory piece on the talk page, otherwise talk pages would be full of little else. Talk pages are for discussing how to improve an article. I also think it is pointless discussing anything with you, as you continue to flout WP:COI, with your contributions to the whole Shell to Sea articles. Snappy (talk) 14:36, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

How about you start abiding by WP:COI and stop worrying about Joe Higgins' talk page? Snappy (talk) 16:37, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

Is there any point in discussing anything with someone like you? Snappy (talk) 16:41, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

Temporary injunction regarding Misplaced Pages:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Lapsed Pacifist 2

For the duration of this case, Lapsed Pacifist (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) is topic banned from articles related to Corrib Gas, broadly defined. Any uninvolved administrator may issue blocks up to 24 hours in duration for violations of this injunction. Attempts to game the injunction may also be taken into consideration.

On behalf of the Arbitration Committee, Tiptoety 21:54, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

Discuss this

IDF photo

Hi, I noticed you added the words 'West Bank' to the caption of the photo of the soldier in the guard tower. Why? As the photo is used in the article, it is to illustrate an Israeli soldier. Why does it matter if he/she is in a guard tower in Jerusalem, Jenin, Hebron or on the Egyptian border?
If you feel that this is a major issue, we can open it up for discussion on the talk page. thanks, Joe407 (talk) 12:34, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

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You're welcome

Nice to meet you too. FWIW, I do not have any experience on RFA's, so my advice may be useless, but I think it would be good form for you to leave a statement (it doesn't need to be huge or all-encompassing) on the evidence page here since your opponents seem prepared to argue that your failure to do so is a sign that you don't care and don't take your editing seriously. To reiterate, I have a lack of experience with RFA's, so I don't know if this is typical or not, but it looks to me that the Admins are not going to shape the discussion that is occurring - they are letting both sides state their cases and will then make their conclusions based on the information presented AND (importantly) the behavior of those presenting it.

If you like I can also give you some bits of paternalistic advice, based on my experience navigating the WP minefields. For now I will just say that no editor is without failings, and showing some sincere contrition where appropriate (for example about their charges of EW and PA - mutual as they may have been) would be a healthy and mature thing to do. Based on my reading of the history it does seem clear to me that GainLine started the disagreements and bad faith between between the two of you - his very first edits were some of the ones I cited in the section on his vandalism. His vandalism was on a BLP - which is considered very seriously at WP - and which is probably worthy of restatement. Good luck, Jgui (talk) 17:04, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

As I expected one of the editors left me a note on my talkpage about how recalcitrant you are being, which is apparently an indication of their plan. Although I don't know of any schedule, it does seem that time may be running short. I left the following response -

I think its only fair to note that he has contributed, but he has not yet left a note in the Evidence page, perhaps because he is completely unfamiliar with this rather legalistic process that seems to be completely obscure to a newcomer - for example I know that I had to bookmark the pages I contributed to - since I couldn't otherwise find them. And I'm still not sure what is done next and by whom. Hopefully he will be able to participate soon, since it isn't clear what the deadlines are (if there are any?) Shouldn't someone at least communicate a schedule to the participants in this process? Jgui (talk) 19:51, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

'lo. Again, don't want to be telling you what to do, but you probably shouldn't wait for Steve or the arbitrators to reply before moving on to further rebuttals - delaying might mean you don't get to add your comments on my or Gainline's evidence before the case closes (though I dunno how much advance warning we get of a closing case). Thanks! Fin©™ 12:18, 2 September 2009 (UTC)

Update and g'day

Hello, as of a couple of days ago, I am the drafting arbitrator for the case involving you - what I would really appreciate is some input on this page --> Misplaced Pages:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Lapsed Pacifist 2/Evidence as to your side of the story (I notice you said you'd replied to steve crossin but I can't now see where (?)). If yes, then point me there and I'll ask some more questions to clarify. I hope to get this case sorted in the next week or so. Casliber (talk · contribs) 05:24, 19 September 2009 (UTC)

analysis by LP here. Steve Crossin 05:37, 19 September 2009 (UTC)

OK, thanks Steve - LP, I will process these and comment - anything else you want to expand/add/or clarify? e.g. the origin of the disputes etc.? I am trying to get a bigger picture of the context too. Casliber (talk · contribs) 05:41, 19 September 2009 (UTC)

PS: I have read that page - you both come across as pretty civil there. One thing though, can you clear up the issue with the images as pointed out elsewhere? You can email me if concerned about privacy issues. Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 13:27, 20 September 2009 (UTC)

Peadar O'Donnell

Hey LP, good to hear from you again, it's been a while! Does this mean you've been unblocked or whatever?

If you look closely, the paragraph is not talking about the IRA's clash with de Valera but with O'Duffy, teh ACA and teh Blueshirts. Former enemies, no? Jdorney (talk) 09:34, 19 September 2009 (UTC)

Text removal

I have removed the text from the Iraq War article because the placement of something so blatant in the lead violates WP:POV and WP:BIAS. Andy120290 (talk) 18:20, 19 September 2009 (UTC)

What I mean is that criticisms for the reasons for the Iraq War belong in a criticism section or something similar. Putting it in the lead of the article shows an anti-war bias that violates Misplaced Pages's neutrality policy. Andy120290 (talk) 21:36, 19 September 2009 (UTC)

Capitalism

Hello, glad to see that you're working on Capitalism: A Love Story, too! Just wanted to greet you and say that if you ever want to discuss a particular edit to the article, feel free to do so on the talk page, and I'll respond. Hope you understand my justification for linking to Moore in the article body, but I do agree with your recent edit to de-link the festival link since it appeared earlier. Happy editing! Erik (talk | contribs | wt:film) 13:52, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

Félix Rodríguez

I hope that you will revert that last edit. With the way it reads, it appears that he was in some way responsible, when in actuality, it wwas a Bolivian military discision. If you do not agree, please use the talk page to discuss this.--Die4Dixie (talk) 23:12, 25 September 2009 (UTC)

Please do not reinsert dictator. His title was president. Use o dictator might be interpretated as an agenda driven action. Thanks.--Die4Dixie (talk) 00:09, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement

Hello, just to let you know, I've brought up some of your recent edits for further examination at Misplaced Pages:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement if you wish to respond there. GainLine ♠ _♥ 11:35, 29 September 2009 (UTC)

ANI

You have been mentioned here --Die4Dixie (talk) 07:15, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

And again.--Die4Dixie (talk) 12:35, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

Blocked

This notice is to let you know you have been blocked for two weeks for violating your topic ban on Northern Ireland. This is the fourth time you have been blocked for violating this topic ban. If you want to edit in this area, file a motion to have it removed, but until it's removed, it's still enforced. Cut it out. SirFozzie (talk) 22:37, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

BTW, I am cognizant that you are participating in a case before the Arbitration Committee. If you wish, I will suspend the block solely for the purposes of participating in the ArbCom case (with it to be reinstated afterwards, along with any sanctions), or if you wish, myself or other folks can copy any materials you wish to be posted. SirFozzie (talk) 22:59, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Lapsed Pacifist 2

This arbitration case has been closed and the final decision is available at the link above.

All articles related to Corrib gas controversy and the Shell to Sea campaign are placed under probation. All fall under 1RR, and a stricter rather than laxer interpretation of addition of and removal unsourced content.

Lapsed Pacifist (talk · contribs) is strongly admonished for edit warring and is topic banned, indefinitely, from articles related to the Corrib gas project, broadly defined. He is also subject to an editing restriction for one year, namely is limited to one revert per page per week (except for undisputable vandalism and BLP violations), and is required to discuss any content reversions on the page's talk page.

While GainLine (talk · contribs) is admonished for vandalising BLPs and sockpuppetry, he is also commended for desisting from early problematic behaviours and encouraged to pursue appropriate dispute resolution methods, and seek administrator intervention when required.

Non-compilance to any of the above editing restrictions may result in a block, up to a week in the event of repeated violations. After 5 blocks, the maximum block shall increase to one year.

- For the Arbitration Committee, Mailer Diablo 09:00, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

Capitalism

An editor is questioning the lack of sources in the lead for Capitalism. If you would like to discuss this please reply on the talk page. The Four Deuces (talk) 03:59, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

Indonesian killings...

Could you please explain your revert of my correction of your "Nasakom" changes. Ie, he you say my edit summary doesn't explain it, yet I thought this was pretty clear. Could you please clarify the problem as you see it? Let's put aside the rest of you blind revert and focus on the NASAKOM mention. I note your initial edit here had no edit summary - so please don't tell me that my edit summaries are insufficient. You will also note I explained each change i made to your unexplained changes, and indeed, I didn't change everything you added/changed yet (eg, "perceived" communist threat"), yours just reverted and said "disagree".

At least explain your difference of opinion on the Nasakom acronym.--Merbabu (talk) 00:10, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

PS - I've subsequently created a quick stub on Nasakom which was a significant omission on WP coverage of Indonesian history. Could you please read and reconsider your NASAKOM edits mentioned above. As for your insistence on describing Suharto as a dictator, I'm wondering why you don't also change Sukarno's reference from president to dictator. I don't recommend it, only questioning the ostensible inconsistency. --Merbabu (talk) 00:30, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

Waiting around for you to discuss your reasoning on Nasakom is ridiculous given the straight forward black and white intention of its meaning. I'm not going to argue 1 + 1 = 2 with you, nor will i wait for your justification as to why 1 + 1 doesn't = 2. You haven't even addressed it in your edit summaries. Thus, I've reverted the Nasakom part of your changes. As for your other changes, you've only said "I beg to differ". That's not enough - but I will wait for you to raise it on the talk page, before I fix. Note, I've listed it on the Indonesia project notice board.

Addition of material

Hi, I saw your posts on talk pages and am replying here on both of them. I didn't now there was a programme on Corduff, my suggestion would be to post what you would like added to the Corduff article (inc refs) and if theres consensus then I (or some editor) can add it to the article. My worry would be that something like that may be WP:TRIVIA but we can let the community decide on that. I have been following the GSOC story in the Irish Times and while it says there is action pending it doesn't say what and to who ( I had presumed it was Gannon ). My feeling here would be to wait until such time that a disciplinary procedure has begun before adding info.

On a separate but related issue from the above post, Coming from the the RfAR, I'd like to remind you that you should be discussing any reversions before you make them. Coming from the RfAR too, I belive you may help steer yourself clear of trouble by using edit summaries as you were encouraged to do. GainLine ♠ _♥ 11:39, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

Further to this, I'd just like to point out there are a number of stories on the Irish Times about the GSOC (from this search). I don't see why the recommended discipling of a single Garda is any more or less important than any of the other stories listed. Thanks! Fin©™ 12:11, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

Ive been abroad for the last 2 weeks and will be happy to post any info on the relevant pages.Cathar11 (talk) 02:58, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

Rush Limbaugh

Hey, I don't think you're addition of the "yearly income" line is needed in that section at all. It's very trivial, and can be taken one of two ways - Either you want to emphasize that "I can't believe he's ONLY donating that much", or you want to flaunt how much he makes. Either way, it's unnecessary and irrelevant to the topic. Gpia7r (talk) 14:11, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

Arbitration enforcement

Misplaced Pages:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement#Lapsed Pacifist. 2 lines of K₃₀₃ 12:14, 10 November 2009 (UTC)