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::Doh! Apologies if that is the case. [[User:Shell_Kinney|Shell]] <sup>[[User_talk:Shell_Kinney|babelfish]]</sup> 20:54, 27 February 2008 (UTC) |
::Doh! Apologies if that is the case. [[User:Shell_Kinney|Shell]] <sup>[[User_talk:Shell_Kinney|babelfish]]</sup> 20:54, 27 February 2008 (UTC) |
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== Request to retract bias accusation == |
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*''I am afraid this has far more weight than a group of Hollywood-minded critics who cannot see the Mongols otherwise than as a horde of blood-thirsty brutes bent on "abject domination", and will use any kind of accusations and misrepresentations to have their way.'' |
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**Accusations of bigotry are a very serious matter. And ''playing the race card'', as it's known in my culture, is not something to be done lightly. Too much actual racism exists in the world, and its victims often have a hard time making themselves believed. PHG, if you wish to make such a serious claim at all, please restrict it to particular individuals and support it with specific diffs. Otherwise please retract it. <font face="Verdana">[[User:Durova|<span style="color:#009">Durova</span>]]</font><sup>''[[User talk:Durova|Charge!]]''</sup> 23:58, 2 March 2008 (UTC) |
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Elonka abuses the concept of consensus
Regarding PHG's proposal, I'll state for the record some background that's a bit too detailed for general workshop discussion. Elonka did consult me from time to time during the last half year about her difficulties with PHG. It is my understanding that she did so because she was already aware of the extreme difficulties I had faced with disruptive editors while I raised Joan of Arc to featured article status. Obviously I know something about French Medieval history, and she hoped I might be able to help, but I declined taking an active role because my knowledge of the Crusades and the Mongol Empire is much more limited than on the Hundred Years' War.
If partisanship played any role in my participation at this arbitration case I would be supporting PHG, because for two months running Elonka has been directing a series of unrelated insults at me off-wiki and at about the same time as this case opened I drew the line and demanded an apology. Her response was to compound the offensive behavior so I blocked her chat access. Despite that, within the limits of my involvement and understanding she appears to be correct on the merits of this case, so I have set aside my opinion of her rude conduct in order to express agreement as a Wikipedian. DurovaCharge! 03:11, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
Ealdgyth currently unable to edit
Ealdgyth sent me an email to ask that I let everyone know that he is currently unable to edit. While he can still reach Wikipedia and read it, any time he clicks an edit link, the server times out on him. He is working to fix the problem and I have advised him of the email address that can be used to email ArbCom. I also mentioned the secure login in case that might help. If anyone has run in to this before or has any other suggestions, you might want to leave a note at his talk page, which he still reads. Thanks. Shell babelfish 20:24, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
Request to retract bias accusation
- I am afraid this has far more weight than a group of Hollywood-minded critics who cannot see the Mongols otherwise than as a horde of blood-thirsty brutes bent on "abject domination", and will use any kind of accusations and misrepresentations to have their way.
- Accusations of bigotry are a very serious matter. And playing the race card, as it's known in my culture, is not something to be done lightly. Too much actual racism exists in the world, and its victims often have a hard time making themselves believed. PHG, if you wish to make such a serious claim at all, please restrict it to particular individuals and support it with specific diffs. Otherwise please retract it. DurovaCharge! 23:58, 2 March 2008 (UTC)