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::These conscientious editors concerned to improve Wikipedia[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AMajor_Bonkers&diff=145894925&oldid=145876348]. Which ones? Plat time is over, unlock the article --[[User:Domer48|Domer48]] 16:55, 22 July 2007 (UTC) |
::These conscientious editors concerned to improve Wikipedia[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AMajor_Bonkers&diff=145894925&oldid=145876348]. Which ones? Plat time is over, unlock the article --[[User:Domer48|Domer48]] 16:55, 22 July 2007 (UTC) |
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Where are the suggestions? (Sarah777 02:58, 13 July 2007 (UTC))
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Manipulating and disruptive editing
I consider it only right to clarify a couple of points in order to address any misunderstanding that may arise from the recent discussion. Sony has made a number of allegations and I feel they should not go unremarked. Sony has brought manipulation and misrepresentation to an unprecedented level, and can be illuminated thus: Having made an accusation against me [1], I replied in a like manner, suggesting they take another look, [2] at the edits and see the mistake they were making. Obviously unable to cop their mistake, they replied, [3]. Left with no alternative, I had to spell it out slowly and step by step, [4]. Still not the brightest, the alternative being just disingenuousness, I stated it straight out, [5]. I then became a bit more direct, [6], not liking people who prevaricate. Finially I got the answer, long winded, but an answer, and they concluded with a retraction, [7]. Conciliatory messages all round, from me, [8], from them, [9]. And move on! Not so, another discussion, and what do they bring up, the quote, [10]. A bit miffed, but I keep it cool, [11], and I get another apology, [12], with of course some self justification thrown in for good measure, Sony clearly states and addresses Sarah on the quote. I step in to put this to rest and hope that is the end of it, [13], but that would have been the end of it! Full blown discussion, ignored my offer, and yacked on and on! And then slips the quote in again, directed at me and a totally unrelated subject [14]. First I dismiss it and let it go, but hey its not me, I have a pop, [15]. And they makes the same accusation again [16]. I’m at this stage not having it and make it known, [17]. And all you get is the same crap again, [18]. I have been patient, tried tact, got annoyed, all to no avail. Sony is argumentative, manipulative, disrupting, and provocative and is a self-perpetuating rambler. Unless they are challenged, their clearly established pov pushing agenda will lose wiki some good editors. Now having set the record straight, I’m done with this conversation, and this editor!--Domer48 11:43, 1 July 2007 (UTC)
- I must say Domer, I know exactly how you feel. (Sarah777 12:30, 1 July 2007 (UTC))
Domer, this has got out of hand. My posts to the talk page were always in relation to the O'Donnell quote. I have no reason to want to keep discussion of the genocide claim out of the article. I want the case to be made strongly and clearly so readers can appreicate the extent and impact of the famine on Ireland, and how it relates to the national question and the history of relations between Britain and Ireland. The O'Donnell quote is misrepresented, but don't mix up my opposition to it being used in the way that it is with opposition to discussion of the genocide claim. There is plenty to support the argument but I would like it copper-fastened against the basic criticisms of the view. The famine is taught as genocide, alongside genocides, in a number of American states. See here for suggested curriculum material from New Jersey (or here for the same source listed it alongside the Holocaust, Cambodia, Native American genocide, Armenia and the Ukraine). There's lots of supporting material for the view, my only concern at the moment is the O'Donnell quote. I'm not harking back to it - its simply the only thing that I object to. --sony-youthpléigh 08:38, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
- The above was originally posted to User_talk:Domer48 and was posted here by Domer48. --sony-youthpléigh 19:39, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
- And what if I did post it here? This is were the discussion is! You are lying again, and anyone who reads my post, will notice that you can not stand over your accusation and therefore change the subject of the complaint. You accused me of changing a quote to suit my alleged POV. Now, no more BS! --Domer48 19:48, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
Manipulating and disruptive editing II
User:MarkThomas, the editor who had this article locked, has had nothing but a disruptive influence on this article. They have created the conditions which gave rise to a number of disputes. In addition, they have continually baited editors, one of whom is the subject of a Rfc. That it is not just this article is evident, and forms a clear pattern of disruption. They refuse to contribute referenced material, preferring to add opinion, which they consider as good as, if not better than any reference. Any reference they dislike and which dose not reflect there opinion, is either Republican in origin, therefore biased, a minority view, folklore, or one which is only held by extreme nationalists. They have also abused the 3rr policy by baiting editors with malicious edits. In addition, playing the victim, and using Add min’s in a calculating way has been common practice. If this is to continue, Wikipedia will lose any decent editors they have, and discourage any potential editors. I consider that the lock on the article was inspired and perpetuated by this editor. Below are just some examples, and this is only three articles!
The Great Famine Article
Removed information which they accepted, but removed, with comment and no reference, [19] Baiting and abusive comment, removed referenced information, [20] First contact, questioning source, no problem, [21] Unqualified comments, and opinion, [22] Baiting an editor, [23] Baiting comments, Re anti British, [24] Baiting editor, [25] Baiting the same editor, [26], notice edit comment. Baiting editor, [27] Argumentative, baiting editor on Rfc, [28] Baiting editor on Rfc, [29] Baiting editor on Rfc, [30] Having provoked a reaction, wants apology. [31] Baiting editor on Rfc, [32] Argumentative, and suggesting POV, [33] Accepts things one minute, [34] Unreferenced comment, questioning referenced ones, [35] As before, [36] Blocked for baiting editor, [37] Unreferenced comment, [38] Referenced of the net, [39], very contentious issue, I left it alone. Insinuation and bad faith comment, [40] Questioning, but not referencing concerns, just comment, [41] Accepts a source, questions same source, build an uncivil case [42] Contradicting themselves, and questioning source again, POV suggestion, [43] POV pushing, questioning source they agreed with, [44] Analysis, comment, opinion, no references, [45] Baiting, argumentative, [46] Bad faith edit, baiting, [47] Argumentative [48] Bad faith edit, POV, Baiting, [49] Assertions, Opinion, argumentative, [50] Baiting, [51] Adding unreferenced opinion, [52] Baiting, [53] Questioning sources previously accepted, POV pushing, [54] Reasonable, [55] Baiting, POV pushing, [56] Argumentative, Baiting [57] POV Pushing, Baiting, [58] Baiting, the trap is closing, [59] Baiting, provoking, harassment, [60] Now the victim, [61] In goes the report, [62] Notification, abrupt, [63] I make my point, [64] We love to play the victim, [65] Making a point that has noting to do with them, [66] Other editors get involved, [67] Argumentative, baiting, [68] Clearly lying, [69] Argument, [70] He’s now asking for references, [71] Another lie, [72] Comment, opinion, cites no sources, he’s words enough, [73] Peddling the bait, [74] Comment, opinion, cites no sources, he’s words enough, [75] A bogus report about me, [76] Constructive at last, [77] Inculcate editors, [78] Go with any point if it contradicts Sarah, [79] Rambling comments, opinion, [80] Baiting, [81] No citation, no references, [82] Start another RV battle, [83] Opinion, no reference, [84] Needs back up, POV pushing, [85] Out to wind up, baiting, [86] Playing the victim, [87] Baiting, [88] The trap opens, [89] Wider, [90] Added opinion, baiting, [91] Removed referenced quote, [92] Helpful, [93] Victim again, [94] Trap failed, put on a block, [95] Victim, still wants a block on me, [96] Victim, hurt, wounded, [97] Needs back up, accusation, [98] Vindication, at last, [99] Defence of backup, [100]
Oliver Cromwell Article, is next for a lockdown! Inappropriate statement, [101], “Republican History,” no references, just comment. Argumentative POV, [102] A total rewrite, [103] Baiting, [104] Opinion added to article, baiting, [105]
British Isles
Suggestions of anti-British [106]
Baiting Editor: [107]
Suggested statement of fact, no reference: [108], i.e. . “no serious scholar”
Use of the term “extreme view” [109] to have an alternative view.
Removed unreferenced material, [110], backed up with unreferenced comments.
Removed a tag, they felt unnecessary, [111]
Unreferenced comment, [112]
Changing a referenced quote[113] no substantiated with a reference.
Argumentative edit, [114]
Comment, POV, Opinion, [115]
Baiting editor, [116]
More opinion, [117]
Getting references, still waiting, [118]
Regards--Domer48 17:34, 1 July 2007 (UTC)
- Excellent research Domer. I was preparing to do something on those lines myself in my response to the RfC, but when the process was reduced to a forum for trolling, abuse and was been taken as a green light to launch personal attacks on me I had to call a halt. One of the editors you mentioned had to be blocked for repeated personal attacks, despite numerous warnings; and I noticed the total refusal of one of the instigators of the RfC to condemn the abuse I was getting. He "couldn't see any abuse"; thankfully an Admin had better eye-sight. (Sarah777 19:17, 1 July 2007 (UTC))
The above represents a large number of quite unjustified accusations of bad faith editing, repeatedly breaching WP:AGF and amounting to a campaign of personal abuse and vilification directed against myself. I have (again - for the last time) requested an apology from Domer48. Nearly all of the "allegations" above are false, misleading or downright malicious or trolling, or combinations of these. MarkThomas 15:50, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
- I think this remark above by Domer48 accusing me of "Bad faith edit, POV, Baiting" on diff no 57, which refers to a small (and correctly referenced) change is solid evidence that Domer48 (and by agreeing with this above, Sarah777 by inference) regard any content disagreement as evidence of bad faith. MarkThomas 15:57, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
You are repeatedly accusing me of bad faith editing at the above-mentioned talk page location. This is against Wikipedia policies, specifically WP:AGF. I have repeatedly asked you not to do this. Please apologise and retract the statements. Please assume good faith in your dealings with other editors. Please stop being uncivil to your fellow editors; instead, assume that they are here to improve Wikipedia.
- Note that this last pasted edit above was done by Domer48 and is pasted content that I originally placed privately on his talk page in an effort to politely request an apology without involving others. Thanks. MarkThomas 17:13, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
- Mark, it has already been pointed out that there is no such thing as posting privately on a Wiki talk page. You have been corrected on this point before.
- (Sarah777 22:21, 2 July 2007 (UTC))
- It was posted unsigned; I was explaining who had posted it. As regards the correction, I stand by the basic point that it isn't usual to do this. MarkThomas
Man, ya'll need to take it easy.
I tend to doubt anyone on this talk page is a truly bad person, as is insinuated over and over, so maybe if you treated each other with a little respect you'd get the same in return. What you should be doing is workshopping these POV/Baiting/Bad Faith edits on this talk page before editing the article itself. Al1encas1no 02:54, 3 July 2007 (UTC)
- I concur ...Gaimhreadhan(kiwiexile at DMOZ) • 19:08, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
ArbCom
I strongly recommend that none of the parties in the GIF ArbCom case edit this article any further while the ArbCom case is active. We do not need to have the article locked down. SirFozzie 16:39, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
- I concur but with caveats:
- You're an admin, so is there a way of enforcing your recommendation if it is ignored by one or more of the parties to "the GIF ArbCom case"?
- Could you provide a clickable internal link to the "GIF ArbCom case" so that we can read what it's about?
- ...Gaimhreadhan(kiwiexile at DMOZ) • 19:12, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
- From my talk:
- Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Great Irish Famine
- Hello,
- An Arbitration case involving you has been opened: Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Great Irish Famine. Please add any evidence you may wish the Arbitrators to consider to the evidence sub-page, Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Great Irish Famine/Evidence. You may also contribute to the case on the workshop sub-page, Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Great Irish Famine/Workshop.
- On behalf of the Arbitration Committee, Newyorkbrad 16:34, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
- --sony-youthpléigh 19:47, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
- From my talk:
- Thanks for that, Sony. You really are a star!...Gaimhreadhan(kiwiexile at DMOZ) • 20:22, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
- Oh no! He's back a day early. Like Jason sneaking into town on October 30th. (Sarah777 22:05, 14 July 2007 (UTC))
- Wah-ha-ha-ha! Got to keep you on your toes, Sarah! --sony-youthpléigh 23:11, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
Last night's SPA edit
A new account (one edit only) made major changes last night - diff, and the edit summary is blatantly incorrect: (Added unused source J. C. Beckett in the introduction). I've not been following the history of this article properly for the last few weeks what with holidays, so I've no idea which is the "correct" version to be left in place while ArbCom is looking at this. Perhaps an interested admin could take a look and revert if necessary? BastunBaStun not BaTsun 10:02, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
I'll take a look at it. Note that the proposed restriction was only on editors IN the GIF ArbCom.. If this account is reverting back to either side's preferred version then it would be considered a proxy.. if it's significant changes, I'm not sure what to do to be quite honest, but I'll take a look at it sometime today. SirFozzie 14:42, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
- The account reverted to Domer48's significant edit after ArbCom had opened (see diff) with the insertion of some additional text. Can we have a Checkuser please to dispell any unmerited concern. (I would prefer if SirFozzie didn't do the checkuser as he is also involved in the ArbCom.) --sony-youthpléigh 15:33, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
- I don't have checkuser priviliges anyway ;) SirFozzie 15:46, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
- I will say nothing! Bite my lip, again! J. C. Beckett ah ye, there will be no complaints about that author. And why will that not surprise me? Lets see, next thing will be more people died of diseases than hunger, as if there is a difference! --Domer48 16:06, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
- There is no difference. Most deaths caused during famines are the result of disease. The process of starvation causes the body the shut down or mutilate its own parts in a desperate attempt to survive. This shutting down and mulilation causes disease or weakens the bodies resilliance. Disease and starvation are in thus inextractable from each other during famine. This often has a double effect, which was especially visible during the Irish famine. Whereas the resulting disease killed the young and the old died - who's bodies were less capable of surviving such ravages - after the famine the remaining adult population were afflicted by infertility resultant their body's desperate self-sarcrafice.
- Domer, would you mind if I requested a checkuser between yourself and Pappin76? Simply to clear the air. --sony-youthpléigh 11:05, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- I will say nothing! Bite my lip, again! J. C. Beckett ah ye, there will be no complaints about that author. And why will that not surprise me? Lets see, next thing will be more people died of diseases than hunger, as if there is a difference! --Domer48 16:06, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
- Sony you assume good faith, but since you already requested one "Can we have a Checkuser please to dispell any unmerited concern," and in the process were insulting to an Admin "I would prefer if SirFozzie didn't do the checkuser as he is also involved in the ArbCom," in my opinion, I fail to see why your asking me? --Domer48 12:02, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- No assumption of the sorts. A first-time user makes a single edit reverting to a cententious state, which the orginal editor is barred from reverting to while ArbCom is on-going. Its probably nothing, but it easy to see how Bastun or SirFozzie could find it suspicious or question whether it was made a sock puppet or proxy. Surely a checkuser would be useful to dispell unmerited concern of sock puppetry? Since that unmirited suspicion, in this case, would naturally fall onto you, I'm asking you solely out of politeness. What's the big deal?
When its done, Bastun and SirFozzie will have no grounds to falsely suspect you.--sony-youthpléigh 12:52, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- No assumption of the sorts. A first-time user makes a single edit reverting to a cententious state, which the orginal editor is barred from reverting to while ArbCom is on-going. Its probably nothing, but it easy to see how Bastun or SirFozzie could find it suspicious or question whether it was made a sock puppet or proxy. Surely a checkuser would be useful to dispell unmerited concern of sock puppetry? Since that unmirited suspicion, in this case, would naturally fall onto you, I'm asking you solely out of politeness. What's the big deal?
- Sony you assume good faith, but since you already requested one "Can we have a Checkuser please to dispell any unmerited concern," and in the process were insulting to an Admin "I would prefer if SirFozzie didn't do the checkuser as he is also involved in the ArbCom," in my opinion, I fail to see why your asking me? --Domer48 12:02, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- Just to be clear, I'm not accusing any single author of sockpuppetry. All I stated was that a newly created SPA had made the edit. It could be anyone - or (admittedly, in my opinion, less likely) someone entirely new to WP. Regards, BastunBaStun not BaTsun 13:00, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- Appologies. I struck it out. --sony-youthpléigh 13:01, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- Just to be clear, I'm not accusing any single author of sockpuppetry. All I stated was that a newly created SPA had made the edit. It could be anyone - or (admittedly, in my opinion, less likely) someone entirely new to WP. Regards, BastunBaStun not BaTsun 13:00, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- I propose we revert it to the pre-Arbcom state as before, clearly we can't have random unsigned users doing such massive alterations to the article without discussion. Note that there is also a CEM proposed on this at SirFozzie's page, so you could join that Domer48, I see you've been invited to - that would be a good place to make suggestions about user conduct across the Ireland and Britain related articles. MarkThomas 12:18, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
Removing the edits of 5 editors is grossly uncivil. Should you continue you will be reported on the administrators notice board. --Domer48 12:54, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- I now propose, given that Domer48 and an unsigned user are persistently attempting to revert the page to the post-Arbcom-initiation state that Domer48 placed it in, that we revert it to the Arbcom state and apply for further page protection. Does anyone object other than Domer48? Thanks. MarkThomas 12:56, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- None from me. BastunBaStun not BaTsun 13:01, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- Ditto. --sony-youthpléigh 13:02, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
Sony you are making allegations against me, and I suggest you stop now! In addition, I’m not barred from editing any article! A proposal was made that was it, no decision was taken. It is you Sony who requested the check user, so go ahead and make the request officially. There is no suspicion on me! So make the request or let it drop! That is all I have to say on the subject! --Domer48 13:04, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- Ok. Thanks. --sony-youthpléigh 13:12, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
Check user
I've open a check user request to see if Pappin76 or SeaOfTranquility are puppets of anyone involved in the current ArbCom case. --sony-youthpléigh 14:01, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- Shouldn't the IP number be in there as well Sony? Amused to see myself and SirFozzie included as well! :-) MarkThomas 14:04, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- Your ongoing Harassment has been reported. --Domer48 15:05, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- Domer, you're getting taking this the wrong way. 1. I moved you comments to the talk page because they are not a request for checkuser but talk about the request. 2. I don't have no ill intent with the request - both you and I know it will show that Pappin76 is not you, I just want to know who it is. 3. I think Marks requests is without foundation, but so what if he does ask for it - again, you and I know it will show that Sarah is not you!
Finally, please stop posting comments such as "This is all part of a campaign of Harassment" in response to my post. I am not harassing you. Why on earth would I harass you? --sony-youthpléigh 20:58, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- Posted on my talk page but forms part of this discussion, it will probably be removed like a another one I placed here, but want to maintain a tread with this discussion. --Domer48 22:07, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
New SPA?
(Edit conflict) There now appears to be another SPA/newly created account who has found its way very quickly to this article. After Domer and it (SeaofTranquility) were both given 3RR warnings by me, its been reverted to Domer's version by GoldHeart. Can I at this stage plea for calm and a moratorium on edits until Arbcom look at this? In any case, I've gone ahead and requested full page protection. Regards, BastunBaStun not BaTsun 14:05, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
A Fine Welcome
I would just like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for the genuinely touching welcome, did I just say touching? What I meant to say was, hostile, intimidating and accusatory. Having submitted my first edit 2 day ago, I have been the subject, of what in my opinion is some sort of concerted effort to intimidate me off WP. At least that's how it feels to me, firstly I was accused of being "Blatantly Incorrect" in my edit summary by Bastun, secondly sony-youth calls for some sort of checkuser, which I understand to be a type of 'get that guys address' or IP address at least but the sentiment is the same, thirdly Domer48 seems to have some sort of problem with my choice of Beckett as a reference and finally on the second day I stand accussed of being some kind of puppet who according to sony-youth couldn't possibly have the ability to edit a page, which I find very patronising and insulting, as editing a page is hardly rocket science. By the way for those interested I have confirmed my IP address with WP so again thank you all for the fine welcome, maybe the next time a new user does something that displeases you guys, you might consider reaching out to the person on their talk page and offer advice before being so judgemental. By the way I will be notiyfing Admin about this horribly unwelcoming reception fraught with suspicion and allegation --Pappin76 22:25, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- Apologies, Pappin. I've left a message on your user page which I hope will explain the situation. --sony-youthpléigh 22:31, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- Sorry, Pappin, I stand over my comment about your edit summary, which was blatantly incorrect. It stated: (Added unused source J. C. Beckett in the introduction). The actual changes were far more substantial - over 70Kb worth. That, plus the fact that it was first ever edit, and to an article already in the middle of an edit war - well, its understandable if people jump to conclusions. Regards, BastunBaStun not BaTsun 22:38, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- Hello User:Pappin76, my comments were not directed at you, but at the self appointed edit police. About your use of Beckett as a source, and that particular quote, I thought you where using the same logic as another editor, only difference you could provide a reference! Which is more than most, and thats your first edit. Work away with Beckett though, between the two of use we might be able to pull this article together. Welcome to Wiki, and don't get the wrong idea about the place from this, its usually worse. Take care and have fun, Regards --Domer48 22:54, 20 July 2007 (UTC) P.S. You sound like someone who can handle a row, you have to be Irish? No offence intended by the way!
The only content dispute on this article is the content some editors don’t like. They consider the worst material added is that which is referenced. If it’s wrong and has a citation tag, the only problem is the tag. Now until such a time as an administrator steps in and challenges this it is going to continue. This is not a contentious article, for anyone to suggest it is, is missing the whole point. It’s the editors who make it contentious. I suggest one rule, back up everything you add with a reference, source citation. That will put a stop to the trumpeted up little POV merchants, who like to have lock pages. So is there any Administrator out there who wants to put this article on their watch list. Review what been added place it on Article Probation. If not, locking it is a poor excuse. --Domer48 08:50, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
- trumpeted up little POV merchants... er, WP:NPA, Domer. As the editor who requested the pageblock, I assume you mean me. Please apologise. The reason I requested a lock was because an edit war was underway. You yourself reported 2 editors for breach of 3RR yesterday - and the closing admin there warned you. I hadn't edited the page since 25th June, and when the edit war broke out, I didn't participate, instead appealling for calm discussion, twice (see above). I've also already explained to you that the version that gets locked is without prejudice to what should be the correct version. The lock is now in place. It can be lifted early - that depends on discussion taking place here, and consensus being arrived at. Regards, BastunBaStun not BaTsun 09:05, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
- Concencus on what? --Domer48 09:42, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
It seems to me that the only concensus that editors on this page want is that Domer48 and Pappin76 do not make any more "referenced edits" in favour of sony-youth and MarkThomas or page will be reverted and then blocked from further edits,or is it until two mentioned get what they want since I have began watching this page it is the 2nd time it has been locked.BigDunc 12:17, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
Concencus on what?
While I consider BigDunc's opinion on the concencus to be close to the mark! Why not find out what is it they want concencus on? Is it 1) No referenced quotes, 2)No sources they do not like, 3) Only cite anti-Irish authors, 4)Nothing to be added to article untill approved by who ever they decide. 5)Opinion carrires more weight than fact. 6)Only selected editors on this Article. 7)Balance dictates no Irish sources (always biased) 9)NPOV, dictates no Irish sources 10)Failure to meet theses demands means Article lock. I may have missed some in my eagerness to get it right. Lets see how editors feel? --Domer48 21:43, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
- 11) None of the above. Domer, in fairness, you're losing the plot. All I have done to invite your wrath is to comment out one reference by James Donnell (seen here) on the basis that the reference, which you later provided in full, does not support the interpretation that Donnell believes that the Famine was a genocide or that such a view is gaining academic respectability.
- I'm of the opinion that your edits after the article was unprotected (seen here) threw out more baby than bath water, but am more worried that you would make such a substantial edit despite knowing that you were in a dispute over the content of the article.
- More to the point, what did you think we were disputing over? --sony-youthpléigh 22:45, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
- In reply to your comments on the article and the issue of consensus, I’ll draw your attention to this post [119]. You have chose to ignore this offer! For the other issue you raise on the amount of edits I make I would suggest you read this wiki policy, Wikipedia:Be_bold. It addresses also the subject of Wikipedia:Verifiability and Wikipedia:Neutral_Point_of_View. I would suggest you should read this policy Wikipedia:Ownership of articles, though I consider it to be more a case of holding it to ransom. So without a long drawn out discussion are you now going to accept this offer [120], a simple yes or no will suffice. This is the only issue to be resolved on this article. Any personal issues we can deal with else were.--Domer48 11:44, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
- That's all I was ever interested in - how it could get stretched out to be an campaign against you, Ireland, truth, or whatever grand-stand you are mouthing-off from today, is bewildering - but, why does this sentence still appear in the Genocide section: "The 'flowering of famine scholarship' [James Donnell] maintains has given academic respectability to the view that the famine was genocide"? In fact, what is the bullet point about Donnell doing there at all? The reference has nothing to do with genocide? Do you accept that? How such a simple edit - remember I never removed to quote, just commented it out and said it would be useful elsewhere - could blow up into all this fuss is something we both need to take stock of to understand what went wrong.
- Regarding your large edit, I made no comment about it until you persisted to edit war with MarkThomas over it, which you knew yourself to be out-of-order, and even then only once (see your comment on SirFozzie's page). Being bold is good, but don't burst into tears if someone reverts your work for being too bold in one go. Why not take to it the talk page to discuss what to keep and what to revert, rather than revert warring in future?
- The wild accusations against me - like the above list of "consensus" - which I've had to endure, don't enamor you to me, as neither do your constant accusations against anyone who proffers an opinion not identical to your own - but fools have to be suffered. References are great, we all appreciate them, but more valuable is the input of your collaborators in writing Wikipedia. Maybe on WikiQuote you did not have so much opportunity to collaborate, or scope for disagreement on interpretation, but here you have to work in a team. That means you will have disagreements, it does not mean you have to right to accuse anyone or everyone of bias at every turn when you don't get your own way. You must learn to work in a team. --sony-youthpléigh 12:35, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
- Ye, Ye are you finished twisting; the question was yes or no! My comment on your talk page must have hit a nerve! But that your problem. I’ve agreed to be civil, so I will ignore your throwing the rattle out of the cot. Stop waffling, when your stuck in a hole, my advice is stop digging. Now one more time! Are you going to accept this offer? YES or NO. --Domer48 13:15, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
- You really do have problems. Yes. Take out the misquote of Donnell. How many different ways do I have to say that? The piece you cited did not ask me if that was what I wanted, you said, "I will replace the quote." That never happened. Instead you kept insisting that "key nationalist perspectives" is code for genocide. (The later substantial edit will have to be rewritten in parts, but that another matter.) --sony-youthpléigh 13:24, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
My apologies Sony, I see by your opening line that you will accept that offer. It’s just when I seen the tome you’d written I viewed it through distracted eyes. Sorry about that. --Domer48 13:26, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
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I've asked User:Bastun to request to have the article unlocked. --Domer48 13:33, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
- The question is - are cooler heads going to prevail now (on all sides) and is edit-warring going to be avoided? If yes, everyone's sure we can move on and discuss changes on the talk page at least for the time being, then I will ask for the protection to be lifted. Alternatively, we can leave it there for another few days and in the meantime use the {:editprotected} template on this talk page to request an admin to make the agreed edit. BastunBaStun not BaTsun 14:44, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
- I'm fine with that - but we all know that the article is going to be reverted by Domer to "his" version. If that's the case, and I don't mind, then I'm going to perform an equally thorough rewrite (the "Background" section is particularly poor) - and there's no guarantee that MarkThomas won't simply revert before then. In that event, I don't want Domer crying foul (or that I'm persecuting him, or that I'm anti-Irish, or I'm anti-NPOV, or whatever else). Alternatively Domer could explain what issues exist in the current version and we can work to resolve them together. (I suspect, however, that even asking for this will to taken as a sign of my serpent-like mastery of deception - Ha ha ha! I am so evil and manipulative!) --sony-youthpléigh 15:58, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
- Personally, I feel that unless Domer48 and Sarah777 (when she gets back from her hols) are willing to commit to actually discussing changes in a reasoned way on the talk page, the page should be perma-locked, since from their behaviour so far, they are absolutely committed to deeply POV edits on this article, distortion and misleading allegations against other editors and an utter refusal to enter into anything remotely resembling Wikipedia discussion. This should probably apply to other articles edited by Domer48 in particular as well, but sadly my attempt to get him sanctioned for his repeated incivility only ended in a pointless Arbcom full of lies and false accusations. Suffice to say, I'm in favor of the page remaining locked! Domer48 will now respond. When you do Domer, please say why you have refused to sign up to SirFozzie's attempt to introduce Community Mediation to these issues. Thanks. MarkThomas 16:18, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
- Sony, I think you seriously need to sit down and take something! You seem to be under some sort of strain or pressure. I’m under the impression that you use some kind of medication and possibly have forgotten to take it. As to you persecuting me! I suggest that it would be like being savaged by a dead toothless hamster in a bright yellow raincoat. But less of the niceties, I will edit as I wish, and will only be constrained by the policies outlined and applicable to all editors. Now if Mark wants to play their petty games, that’s fine. I will not rise to it, as the other editors on the article will ensure that this disruptive behaviour will not be tolerated. Now the issue is resolved so the block should be lifted! No preconditions and no predicting the outcome! --Domer48 16:32, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
- I think this last contribution by Domer48 is a model of how to get blocked for incivility on Wikipedia. I just marvel that this hasn't happened to you Domer - I presume most of the admins are on holiday! Anyone in doubt can see for example Sony-youth's talk page where Domer48 states that he finds reputable editor Sony-youth "to be grossly dishonest apt to prevaricate and manipulative". Anyone ever going to intervene with this sorry excuse for a Wikipedian? MarkThomas 16:35, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
- The reference you just cited is to your own accusations Domer48, none of which are true. Once again you attempt to pull the wool over people's eyes with obfuscation and distortion. It isn't working. You appear to be stuck at stage 2 of WP:GRIEF and unable to move on. Your false allegations, distortions, deliberate confusions and conflagrations will not help. Discuss your edits in a reasoned way before plunging in and you might get somewhere. Until then, you may as well pack your bags and find something else to do. Although you do offer a bit of entertainment with your endless hypocritical little twists and turns, like "not rising" (tee hee) as above. MarkThomas 16:51, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
- Were you an only child Domer? MarkThomas 17:03, 22 July 2007 (UTC)