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WP:POST and WP:MOS
Hi Ral315, on this: as the Signpost is fairly widely read in the community, it also sets de facto writing standards I'm certain some people follow. I therefore think it is important that the Signpost follow the applicable writing guidelines. Thanks, Mikker (...) 22:06, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
- Hmmm... wouldn't it be a Good Thing for POST to follow Wikipedia guidelines? I realise you are not obliged to, but wouldn't it help solidify conventions? Or, at a minimum, wouldn't POST not following conventions (perhaps most egregiously, in italicising quotes) undermine the relevant conventions? I'd suggest following MOS etc. whenever possible. Mikker (...) 04:13, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
Question
Hello, I had a question in regards to a comment you made on WP:AN/I
:: Most major Wikipedia channels, including #wikipedia and #wikipedia-en-admins, allow logging for personal use only. Thus, keeping copies for one's own use would be fine, and, presumably, reading logs to generalize a situation and responses would be fine. Quoting logs, making logs public, or sharing logs without the permission of all participants in the discussion is prohibited. (It may be worth noting that even private logging is illegal in some jurisdictions, but that's another story.) Ral315 (talk) 10:04, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
When I first saw that comment, I immediately thought that you were violating WP:NLT, which probably wasn't the intention of your words(and it probably wouldn't matter since the rules around here don't seem to matter that much anyway), but I was curious as to the meaning of what you meant.
Just to clarify since things there seem to be heated, I wish no ill will to you or anybody else in that thread, i'm just wondering how such a thing would be illegal. Just H 18:28, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
- Thank you for the clarification there. I don't understand how it would be viewed as wiretapping unless access to the channels wasn't public (I was under the assumption that public discourse was open domain.) Do you have any links to legal or legislative precedent on this? I'd be interested to hear more, i'll go google around for more of what you're saying in any case.
Once again though, thank you for helping clear things up. Just H 03:01, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
- awesome. Thanks for the link. Just H 03:36, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
Re: Boo
Real life, it sucks, and I hate it. Especially the holiday crap. :( --Phroziac ♥♥♥♥ 10:17, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
ArbCom signpost
Ive done the ArbCom signpost story. -- Punk Boi 8 08:03, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
- No offence meant, but it's probably not Signpost standard. – Chacor 08:06, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
- I have blocked Punk Boi 8 for violating the instructions to not edit Wikipedia namespace and rolled back the edits. --Trödel 15:21, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
Thank you, Ral, and best of luck! Flcelloguy (A note?) 20:22, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
Possible ArbCom column
Ral, I was considering trying to write an opinion column on cases before the arbcom, in addition and seperate to the ROLL, just giving my opinion and comment. Would you be interested in seeing a pilot, or do you think it's a complete non-starter? David Mestel(Talk) 20:30, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
- P.S. Please be honest. I won't be offended. David Mestel(Talk) 20:31, 26 December 2006 (UTC)