Three-revert warning
You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on Gaffer tape. Note that the three-revert rule prohibits making more than three reversions on a single page within a 24-hour period. Additionally, users who perform several reversions in content disputes may be blocked for edit warring even if they do not technically violate the three-revert rule. When in dispute with another editor you should first try to discuss controversial changes to work towards wording and content that gains a consensus among editors. Should that prove unsuccessful, you are encouraged to seek dispute resolution, and in some cases it may be appropriate to request page protection. Please stop the disruption, otherwise you may be blocked from editing. --McGeddon (talk) 10:20, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
ani notice
Hello, Jack Merridew. This message is being sent to inform you that there currently is a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is Jack Merridew's disruptive signature,. Thank you..— Dædαlus Contribs 22:31, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
- Jack, the signature is a bit of a problem. Would you mind not using it anymore? AniMate 22:41, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
I agree, remove the signature, it can be considered as disruption. If you remove this warning and still keep the signature, I will block you. Secret account 22:57, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
Jack, there's any number of people wishing for any spurious reason to report you to ANI and get you blocked; probably best not to give them an easy one, no? Black Kite 23:38, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
Review
Well, we'll see. I'm not going to get overly involved here anymore. But i just read your statement on the live page and thought it was honest and classy. Good on ya. If all works out Ok, here's my reward to you: My written English is strong and my reading comprehension in Indonesian is quite good (but don't expect me to read Lontar in basa singgih). Any article that needs helping from Indonesian sources, let me know.Bali ultimate (talk) 23:47, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks; all counts. Pity there's no popcorn here ;) Cheers, Jack Merridew 02:40, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
A strong suggestion..
Jack.. the best thing you can do here is NOT get involved in the ANI discussion. I know the urge is overwhelming, but it doesn't help you, or anyone really. SirFozzie (talk) 02:26, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
- I did recuse. The sig issue can wait, too. I think I need another chai. Thanks for the good advice. Cheers, Jack Merridew 02:29, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
- I don't know where exactly you're living or what your tastes are. But what you need, if you're in the kuta area or some other urban place with lots of old jawa jawa awi ibus around selling food is some good old cincing cincing tempeh (it's what i call it -- diced up tempeh, usually wok fried with some kecap manis, though i've had it delicious also poached in coconut milk kas padang. Sorry to go here -- but I'm for most things Bali, but not their cooking). Then, depending on your personal fitness, you paddle out into a friendly, but solid, beach break for an hour or two. I think Kerobokan is a good option (if you're one of those ubud slackers, god help you. If you're a good surfer, stay away from Ulu. Today is not your day). Then you go to the local fisherman that you slipped 50,000 rups too earlier in the week to hold his best stuff back from those hotel bastards, and you get the biggest snapper you've ever seen right out of the water (with a cumi-cumi side). And, well, if you don't know what you should do next, then i support your indef ban, you idiot fucker.Bali ultimate (talk) 02:58, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
- Ya, Ubud ;) But I get around and eat rather well. Couple times I year I do a week at a beach; like Trawangan or Tejakula. I avoid Kuta as much as possible. I have a couple of warungs run by Ibu's who cook well, so it's a mix of local and fancy meals. Cheers, Jack Merridew 03:08, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
- Not an fan of Kuta myself (though i've had a fantastic time in seminyak occasionally). But i think the coast is unfairly maligned -- I'm a surfer obviously. The key thing in this post is, in the tourist sprawl, if you love indonesian food writ large, you can always get a better meal than in Kuta. Well, go hiking, and if that brilliant/drunk/crazy bird watching brit who used to run the beggar's bush in ubud is still around, take a walk with him.Bali ultimate (talk) 03:13, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
- I've had a few good times in the 'yak, too. I like the hill because it's cooler; and it's kewl. Not sure who the brit might be, but there are lots of the crazy/drunk types about town. I recoil from all the sprawl downhill and even the 'bud is getting overwhelmed. You see our fucking pothole? Damn tourist buses crushed a large culvert, and there are 3 others in poor shape. They did a half-assed fix that took four months. Cheers, Jack Merridew 03:24, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
- I can't even tell where that is. By the river? It's been six years for me. I forget the brits name, he was some broken down son of an indian colonial official. If he was alive today, he'd be pushing 80 (and he drank a lot -- more than me even -- so i'm not surprised if he's gone. His place back in the day was just over the out of town side of the campuhan, on the paddy side. Last time i was there they were tarting it up though (he used to be very proud that he was one of only two pubs in town that had draft bintang). I hope to pulong kampung in the next year or two, and if i make it to ubud (possible -- i'll be heading to ambon) I'll give you a shout in advance.Bali ultimate (talk) 03:33, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
- The pothole is Ubud; right in front of the market You mean Jason?; he died about a year ago, so did Gunnar; and both from the drinking. Best to not snap at people in edit summaries; Rlevse has clue. In spades. I've not done the outer islands, although a friend visits Papua about 3-4 times a year running hiking expeditions. Spends the rest of his time shagging the locals. Wiki-people always say to keep calm when some wiki-shite kicks up and they just don't seem to understand that I'm about the calmest editor here. The "toxic environment" phenomenon is not a wiki-invention, it's been imported from real-world toxicity. The wiki simply reflect the nature of the world; at least the nature of the parts that most editors are from. Cheers, Jack Merridew 03:45, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
Everything OK, more wikidrama? Dr. Blofeld White cat 10:24, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
- Oh... Heaps. See everything I've done today. It's all over ANI. I don't think I've touched an article today; this drama shit-storm has gone on all day. Got the boink; the other day? Cheers, Jack Merridew 10:32, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
What, the ole Encyclopedia Dramatica (ANI)? To be honest I haven't visited ANI in 5 months and I don't intend to ever again! Dr. Blofeld White cat 10:38, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
- Ya, that cluster-fuck. There's also:
- and the zoo at:
- —Sincerely, Street-Legal Sockpuppet Jack Merridew 10:44, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
- p.s. I rather prefer your evil persona; welcome back
- just don't address yourself directly to his cat ... pablohablo. 11:05, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
- Oh, I've already done that; see my talk archives ;) Cheers, Jack Merridew 11:19, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
- just don't address yourself directly to his cat ... pablohablo. 11:05, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
Jack, per the comments you left on my talk page, I changed your sig here and on ANI to the MediaWiki default. I don't consider the ones I just changed disruptive, but they are annoying to edit around.--Chaser (talk) 23:06, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
- Where's the link to the ANI post? I thought he used the "shadow-style" signature earlier! - User:7107delicious 04:41, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
- Here is a link, in case it gets archived. I don't really understand the need for the big dust up, but that's my opinion. Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 15:44, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
- I see, and now it seems he is using the shadow signature again. Just to make sure he does not use the old signature again, as shown per this. And it seems that he is back on Wikipedia! - User:7107delicious 23:41, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
- Is this a joke? Who are you to dictate signatures? I don't find your signature disruptive, but it is annoying. - Josette 01:14, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
- I see, and now it seems he is using the shadow signature again. Just to make sure he does not use the old signature again, as shown per this. And it seems that he is back on Wikipedia! - User:7107delicious 23:41, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
- Here is a link, in case it gets archived. I don't really understand the need for the big dust up, but that's my opinion. Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 15:44, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
- My talk page; my sig-rulz.
- —Sincerely, Street-Legal Sockpuppet Jack Merridew 02:26, 5 December 2009 (UTC)