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Malleus - it's yourself! Ciamar a tha thu? Sorry I didn't recognise the trademark grumbling, but serves you right for changing your name. I spotted you at Priest Island recently as well - must have a go at fixing this but I don't think I have the sources to hand. I took a few weeks off earlier this year and its amazing the messes that keep turning up that were perpetrated when I was off duty. Serves me right too. Ben Mac Dui 15:19, 21 September 2013 (UTC)
Your talk page has been unusually quiet of late Eric.♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:27, 1 October 2013 (UTC)
Which of these sentences is better?
Somebody here will know. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 15:01, 28 September 2013 (UTC)
Thx, Ihardlythinkso ( talk) 02:52, 30 September 2013 (UTC)Bournemouth has become a popular nightlife destination of UK visitors.
Are you able to shed any light on this? One source says 1486 for the Malleus publication, the other says 1489 ??
Best, SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 17:46, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
"Since the mid-2000s, blah blah blah" or "Since the mid 2000s, yada yada yada"? Drmies ( talk) 16:01, 9 October 2013 (UTC)
Hi Eric. I've given New Brighton Tower a once over, probably leaving it in a more sorry state than it was previously. If you have a little time, could you have another look at the GA review that you've left on hold? Cheers WormTT( talk) 13:14, 11 October 2013 (UTC)
The Copyeditor's Barnstar | |
Just to say a huge "Thank you" for tidying up some of the articles I have been working on - it really is very much appreciated ... I've been trying to watch the things you've had to correct and will try not to get them wrong again; I also know I have a habit of being 'wordy' and not using a particularly encyclopaedic tone can I use the excuse I'm female? Am I allowed to ask if I can have you on the equivalent of speed dial, please? SagaciousPhil - Chat 13:13, 8 October 2013 (UTC) |
Very true, that's why Sue Gardner is gunning for 80% female editorship and is out there actively campaigning for the promotion of females on wikipedia ;-].♦ Dr. Blofeld 22:00, 9 October 2013 (UTC)
Ahh, this award was certainly deserved - I just came to thank you for your nice copy edit of Rainham Hall. violet/riga [talk] 19:21, 12 October 2013 (UTC)
If you have any time would you take a look at Brislington House. Its a new article I've written and I'm thinking that once I get some photos it might head towards GA, but you know what my grammar is like.— Rod talk 09:37, 13 October 2013 (UTC)
Thank you for taking the time to read this :) - Elias Z 16:26, 13 October 2013 (UTC)
Hello, Eric! Just saw your question on AN and felt compelled to impart some trivial information: it’s a quotation from Voltaire’s Candide regarding the execution of John Byng, where a character remarks that “… in this country [England] it’s good to kill an admiral now and then, to encourage the others.” (My translation from this text.)— Odysseus 147 9 21:58, 13 Octoberdsess
Eric,
Basic English: we say, "between x but before y." We don't say "between x but before y." If you prefer something like the latter, you need to say, "after x but before y." That's why I made the change on the Salem Witch Trials article. You reverted it without explanation.
Hi. Since you contributed to the discussion resulting in the ban of Wikiexperts, you may want to consider the CEO's appeal at Wikipedia:AN#Ban Appeal of AKonanykhin. -- Anthonyhcole ( talk · contribs · email) 16:58, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
Why did you revert my change in the information tech article. "consists" seems right. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ElectroPro ( talk • contribs) 20:44, 20 October 2013
This either scares me because it's so politically correct or amuses me greatly to see that England isn't immune to the idiocy of political correctness. What's next - all the Brits copying Yank greetings? Ealdgyth - Talk 14:43, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
Don't forget the Daily Mail's other purpose, to tell impressionable young girls that they should be looking like the Kardashians, TOWIE, Made in Chelsea and the other wannabee "beautiful" plastic people and that the likes of Justin Bieber and Harry Styles are "hot"... The DM is probably the shallowest newspaper out there now I think, far worse than the Sun or the Star in its coverage of trashy people who promote a certain image/lifestyle... Occasionally it has some useful info on things like restaurants/hotels, but generally yeah, it should be avoided... ♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:53, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
Today's random article. This passes for news nowadays!♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:24, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
If you've got any further evidence against The Daily Mail, feel free to pop over to User:John/Is the Daily Mail a reliable source? and add it there. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 15:52, 22 October 2013 (UTC)
I reverted your revert on Wife selling: The article has problems with punctuation (especially commas) and monolithic paragraphs that need breaking up. Best regards, -- Unicorn Tapestry {say} 16:53, 14 October 2013 (UTC)
http://jezebel.com/okay-im-sorry-but-this-weasel-is-ridiculously-adorab-1446898945 Gaijin42 ( talk) 16:16, 24 October 2013 (UTC)
Appreciate the grammatical proofing on Białystok, one gets so involved in writing all the details the little stuff is missed! Ajh1492 ( talk) 17:16, 25 October 2013 (UTC)
Hey, Ray Teret just showed up on a dab page I watchlist ( Terets). I don't know anything about the Daily Star, or about this DJ, but the claim that he is a convicted sex offender is not repeated in the BBC reports, so something smells off here. I'm hoping you or your talk page watchers can help, since noticeboards aren't working well anymore. Best, SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 13:18, 26 October 2013 (UTC)
Volume 1, Issue 1, October 2013
by The Interior ( talk · contribs), Ocaasi ( talk · contribs)
Greetings Wikipedia Library members! Welcome to the inaugural edition of Books and Bytes, TWL’s monthly newsletter. We're sending you the first edition of this opt-in newsletter, because you signed up, or applied for a free research account: HighBeam, Credo, Questia, JSTOR, or Cochrane. To receive future updates of Books and Bytes, please add your name to the subscriber's list. There's lots of news this month for the Wikipedia Library, including new accounts, upcoming events, and new ways to get involved...
New positions: Sign up to be a Wikipedia Visiting Scholar, or a Volunteer Wikipedia Librarian
Wikipedia Loves Libraries: Off to a roaring start this fall in the United States: 29 events are planned or have been hosted.
New subscription donations: Cochrane round 2; HighBeam round 8; Questia round 4... Can we partner with NY Times and Lexis-Nexis??
New ideas: OCLC innovations in the works; VisualEditor Reference Dialog Workshop; a photo contest idea emerges
News from the library world: Wikipedian joins the National Archives full time; the Getty Museum releases 4,500 images; CERN goes CC-BY
Announcing WikiProject Open: WikiProject Open kicked off in October, with several brainstorming and co-working sessions
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There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you.
Hi, a quick question - 'Policies' is used by Buchan as a sub heading in his book; the chapter heading is 'The Estate' then sub headings of 'The Mansion House', 'The Policies' and 'The Wider Estate' etc. The text under policies is about the grounds (acreage or parklands?) around the mansion extending as far as including detail about the lake and racecourse. The Wider estate is about St Fergus, Inverugie and the out lying areas. Wilson-Smith also refs to it as policies in his 1949 series of articles. Would using "the parklands surrounding the mansion" be a reasonable substitute? Alternatively, would including a note explaining the use of 'policies' by Wilson and Buchan be a better option? SagaciousPhil - Chat 12:06, 22 October 2013 (UTC)
Hi, Would you (or your talk page stalkers) be able to take a look at Glastonbury Tor. I have just done a major reorganisation and expansion and any copy-editing would be appreciated.— Rod talk 12:41, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
I fail entirely to see what you were trying to do in your recent edits to Bristol Boxkite and Farman III. Apart from a typo & a full stop, the substance of your edits to the Boxkite aeticle seemed to be altering the referencing format to one you prefer. All the aircraft articles I have worked on are referenced in the format that was used in the article, which is not a bizarre one peculiar to aircraft articles. If it aint broke , why fix it? and what's with the addition of 'magazine' to the visible bit of the cites to Flight. From memory you didn't even do the job thoroughly. What a cock-up. Fortunately it only took a moment to undo the lot. With the Farman article your corrections to format' actually destroyed information. I'm tempted to be rude to you since I see from looking at your contributions that you don't believe in WP:CIVILITY, but I can't be arsed. TheLongTone ( talk) 21:30, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
Glad to have you back. Take care and have fun. Candleabracadabra ( talk) 03:10, 31 October 2013 (UTC)
Dear sir, the management are delighted that you have recently tried a morsel or two from our establishment. May we interest you in a main course - perhaps rabbit, or a nice plump bird? A full menu is available and we are open all hours. Sincerely, Ben Mac Dui, Maître d'.
I wonder if Garnatálg would be as attractive to eat...♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:52, 19 October 2013 (UTC)
Eric I was wondering if you think Shemini Atzeret is fine for GA? I just looked at the bulleted sections and I find it very difficult to read and understand with lots of unfamiliar terms. Sourcing looks dodgy to me, blogs like this. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:46, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
I see so many problems with it that I think I'll open a GAR on it. I've started Talk:Shemini Atzeret/GA2 if you Eric or anybody else here feels like commenting on it. I'm not sure how long it should typically be kept open but a week for starters seems fair to allow them to improve it.♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:46, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
forum
Thank you for content such as today's
Chadderton, for adding quality to the articles of others, for speaking up to the point with "
amore e studio elucidandae", and for running your talk as a fascinating forum of ideas and beers, - and yes, to quote you, "
we need some perspective", - repeating: you are an
awesome Wikipedian (30 September 2010)!
-- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 05:52, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
A year ago, you were the 139th recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, repeated in br'erly style. What do you think of "move at greater [speed] than the speed of consensus because any large discussion results in no consensus"? - Thank you for today's Cotswold Olimpick Games, it's your day! Thank you for leaving the Olympus of an awesome Wikipedian ( never a Wikipedian anyway) to be a human Olimpick gamer, Eric ;) -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 09:43, 31 May 2013 (UTC)
Kafkaesque: it's his birthday, you saw it on Google or the Main page, even without you improving the lead ;) -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 14:56, 3 July 2013 (UTC)
I have just started Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Eric Corbett. It is still empty for the moment, I'll start filling it out soon. You are welcome to present your perspective, opinions, evidence, solutions, ... although you are obviously not obliged to participate. My aim (perhaps naively) is to decrease tensions, find solutions and compromises, so that you can focus on productive editing and no further blocks (for anyone involved) and long discussions are needed. I hope that you are willing to give this a shot. Fram ( talk) 08:19, 31 October 2013 (UTC)
It is now at User:Worm That Turned/Eric Corbett, the rest of my above comment remains the same. Fram ( talk) 08:45, 31 October 2013 (UTC)
The overall issue really is "reaction breeds reaction". If everybody stopped reacting none of this would happen. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:31, 31 October 2013 (UTC)
You are involved in a recently filed request for arbitration. Please review the request at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests#Baiting 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—
Thanks, Mark Arsten ( talk) 00:06, 30 October 2013 (UTC)
Well, so far, we once again are well on our way to destroying wikipedia from within by running off content editors (or restricting them from doing the thing they do best) and at the same time allowing the people who actually know what they are going to be baited by trolls until they snap, at which point we go hug the poor "widdew baby twool" for being slapped by that mean grown-up who is trying to teach some manners. That recent piece by Sue Gardiner about the curmudgeonly old editor and the cub reporter notwithstanding, without the curmudgeon (and the illustrious Mr. Corbett is the epitome of that archtype), the cub reporter would publish misspelled rubbish lacking any semblance of proper grammar, spelling or punctuation. But Eric, you really could just tone down the four-letter words? You can say the same thing far more creatively. And it would be more fun for the rest of us in the peanut gallery if you were a more creative curmudgeon. You have a diverse array of advocates, give us something to work with, please. Montanabw (talk) 04:10, 30 October 2013 (UTC)
Well I see the request for arbitration was withdrawn almost two and a half hours ago but no-one seems to have bothered to inform Eric - unless it was done by email. Richerman (talk) 14:28, 30 October 2013 (UTC)
This page is an archive of past discussions. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page. |
Malleus - it's yourself! Ciamar a tha thu? Sorry I didn't recognise the trademark grumbling, but serves you right for changing your name. I spotted you at Priest Island recently as well - must have a go at fixing this but I don't think I have the sources to hand. I took a few weeks off earlier this year and its amazing the messes that keep turning up that were perpetrated when I was off duty. Serves me right too. Ben Mac Dui 15:19, 21 September 2013 (UTC)
Your talk page has been unusually quiet of late Eric.♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:27, 1 October 2013 (UTC)
Which of these sentences is better?
Somebody here will know. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 15:01, 28 September 2013 (UTC)
Thx, Ihardlythinkso ( talk) 02:52, 30 September 2013 (UTC)Bournemouth has become a popular nightlife destination of UK visitors.
Are you able to shed any light on this? One source says 1486 for the Malleus publication, the other says 1489 ??
Best, SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 17:46, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
"Since the mid-2000s, blah blah blah" or "Since the mid 2000s, yada yada yada"? Drmies ( talk) 16:01, 9 October 2013 (UTC)
Hi Eric. I've given New Brighton Tower a once over, probably leaving it in a more sorry state than it was previously. If you have a little time, could you have another look at the GA review that you've left on hold? Cheers WormTT( talk) 13:14, 11 October 2013 (UTC)
The Copyeditor's Barnstar | |
Just to say a huge "Thank you" for tidying up some of the articles I have been working on - it really is very much appreciated ... I've been trying to watch the things you've had to correct and will try not to get them wrong again; I also know I have a habit of being 'wordy' and not using a particularly encyclopaedic tone can I use the excuse I'm female? Am I allowed to ask if I can have you on the equivalent of speed dial, please? SagaciousPhil - Chat 13:13, 8 October 2013 (UTC) |
Very true, that's why Sue Gardner is gunning for 80% female editorship and is out there actively campaigning for the promotion of females on wikipedia ;-].♦ Dr. Blofeld 22:00, 9 October 2013 (UTC)
Ahh, this award was certainly deserved - I just came to thank you for your nice copy edit of Rainham Hall. violet/riga [talk] 19:21, 12 October 2013 (UTC)
If you have any time would you take a look at Brislington House. Its a new article I've written and I'm thinking that once I get some photos it might head towards GA, but you know what my grammar is like.— Rod talk 09:37, 13 October 2013 (UTC)
Thank you for taking the time to read this :) - Elias Z 16:26, 13 October 2013 (UTC)
Hello, Eric! Just saw your question on AN and felt compelled to impart some trivial information: it’s a quotation from Voltaire’s Candide regarding the execution of John Byng, where a character remarks that “… in this country [England] it’s good to kill an admiral now and then, to encourage the others.” (My translation from this text.)— Odysseus 147 9 21:58, 13 Octoberdsess
Eric,
Basic English: we say, "between x but before y." We don't say "between x but before y." If you prefer something like the latter, you need to say, "after x but before y." That's why I made the change on the Salem Witch Trials article. You reverted it without explanation.
Hi. Since you contributed to the discussion resulting in the ban of Wikiexperts, you may want to consider the CEO's appeal at Wikipedia:AN#Ban Appeal of AKonanykhin. -- Anthonyhcole ( talk · contribs · email) 16:58, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
Why did you revert my change in the information tech article. "consists" seems right. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ElectroPro ( talk • contribs) 20:44, 20 October 2013
This either scares me because it's so politically correct or amuses me greatly to see that England isn't immune to the idiocy of political correctness. What's next - all the Brits copying Yank greetings? Ealdgyth - Talk 14:43, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
Don't forget the Daily Mail's other purpose, to tell impressionable young girls that they should be looking like the Kardashians, TOWIE, Made in Chelsea and the other wannabee "beautiful" plastic people and that the likes of Justin Bieber and Harry Styles are "hot"... The DM is probably the shallowest newspaper out there now I think, far worse than the Sun or the Star in its coverage of trashy people who promote a certain image/lifestyle... Occasionally it has some useful info on things like restaurants/hotels, but generally yeah, it should be avoided... ♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:53, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
Today's random article. This passes for news nowadays!♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:24, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
If you've got any further evidence against The Daily Mail, feel free to pop over to User:John/Is the Daily Mail a reliable source? and add it there. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 15:52, 22 October 2013 (UTC)
I reverted your revert on Wife selling: The article has problems with punctuation (especially commas) and monolithic paragraphs that need breaking up. Best regards, -- Unicorn Tapestry {say} 16:53, 14 October 2013 (UTC)
http://jezebel.com/okay-im-sorry-but-this-weasel-is-ridiculously-adorab-1446898945 Gaijin42 ( talk) 16:16, 24 October 2013 (UTC)
Appreciate the grammatical proofing on Białystok, one gets so involved in writing all the details the little stuff is missed! Ajh1492 ( talk) 17:16, 25 October 2013 (UTC)
Hey, Ray Teret just showed up on a dab page I watchlist ( Terets). I don't know anything about the Daily Star, or about this DJ, but the claim that he is a convicted sex offender is not repeated in the BBC reports, so something smells off here. I'm hoping you or your talk page watchers can help, since noticeboards aren't working well anymore. Best, SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 13:18, 26 October 2013 (UTC)
Volume 1, Issue 1, October 2013
by The Interior ( talk · contribs), Ocaasi ( talk · contribs)
Greetings Wikipedia Library members! Welcome to the inaugural edition of Books and Bytes, TWL’s monthly newsletter. We're sending you the first edition of this opt-in newsletter, because you signed up, or applied for a free research account: HighBeam, Credo, Questia, JSTOR, or Cochrane. To receive future updates of Books and Bytes, please add your name to the subscriber's list. There's lots of news this month for the Wikipedia Library, including new accounts, upcoming events, and new ways to get involved...
New positions: Sign up to be a Wikipedia Visiting Scholar, or a Volunteer Wikipedia Librarian
Wikipedia Loves Libraries: Off to a roaring start this fall in the United States: 29 events are planned or have been hosted.
New subscription donations: Cochrane round 2; HighBeam round 8; Questia round 4... Can we partner with NY Times and Lexis-Nexis??
New ideas: OCLC innovations in the works; VisualEditor Reference Dialog Workshop; a photo contest idea emerges
News from the library world: Wikipedian joins the National Archives full time; the Getty Museum releases 4,500 images; CERN goes CC-BY
Announcing WikiProject Open: WikiProject Open kicked off in October, with several brainstorming and co-working sessions
New ways to get involved: Visiting scholar requirements; subject guides; room for library expansion and exploration
Thanks for reading! All future newsletters will be opt-in only. Have an item for the next issue? Leave a note for the editor on the Suggestions page. -- The Interior 21:43, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you.
Hi, a quick question - 'Policies' is used by Buchan as a sub heading in his book; the chapter heading is 'The Estate' then sub headings of 'The Mansion House', 'The Policies' and 'The Wider Estate' etc. The text under policies is about the grounds (acreage or parklands?) around the mansion extending as far as including detail about the lake and racecourse. The Wider estate is about St Fergus, Inverugie and the out lying areas. Wilson-Smith also refs to it as policies in his 1949 series of articles. Would using "the parklands surrounding the mansion" be a reasonable substitute? Alternatively, would including a note explaining the use of 'policies' by Wilson and Buchan be a better option? SagaciousPhil - Chat 12:06, 22 October 2013 (UTC)
Hi, Would you (or your talk page stalkers) be able to take a look at Glastonbury Tor. I have just done a major reorganisation and expansion and any copy-editing would be appreciated.— Rod talk 12:41, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
I fail entirely to see what you were trying to do in your recent edits to Bristol Boxkite and Farman III. Apart from a typo & a full stop, the substance of your edits to the Boxkite aeticle seemed to be altering the referencing format to one you prefer. All the aircraft articles I have worked on are referenced in the format that was used in the article, which is not a bizarre one peculiar to aircraft articles. If it aint broke , why fix it? and what's with the addition of 'magazine' to the visible bit of the cites to Flight. From memory you didn't even do the job thoroughly. What a cock-up. Fortunately it only took a moment to undo the lot. With the Farman article your corrections to format' actually destroyed information. I'm tempted to be rude to you since I see from looking at your contributions that you don't believe in WP:CIVILITY, but I can't be arsed. TheLongTone ( talk) 21:30, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
Glad to have you back. Take care and have fun. Candleabracadabra ( talk) 03:10, 31 October 2013 (UTC)
Dear sir, the management are delighted that you have recently tried a morsel or two from our establishment. May we interest you in a main course - perhaps rabbit, or a nice plump bird? A full menu is available and we are open all hours. Sincerely, Ben Mac Dui, Maître d'.
I wonder if Garnatálg would be as attractive to eat...♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:52, 19 October 2013 (UTC)
Eric I was wondering if you think Shemini Atzeret is fine for GA? I just looked at the bulleted sections and I find it very difficult to read and understand with lots of unfamiliar terms. Sourcing looks dodgy to me, blogs like this. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:46, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
I see so many problems with it that I think I'll open a GAR on it. I've started Talk:Shemini Atzeret/GA2 if you Eric or anybody else here feels like commenting on it. I'm not sure how long it should typically be kept open but a week for starters seems fair to allow them to improve it.♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:46, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
forum
Thank you for content such as today's
Chadderton, for adding quality to the articles of others, for speaking up to the point with "
amore e studio elucidandae", and for running your talk as a fascinating forum of ideas and beers, - and yes, to quote you, "
we need some perspective", - repeating: you are an
awesome Wikipedian (30 September 2010)!
-- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 05:52, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
A year ago, you were the 139th recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, repeated in br'erly style. What do you think of "move at greater [speed] than the speed of consensus because any large discussion results in no consensus"? - Thank you for today's Cotswold Olimpick Games, it's your day! Thank you for leaving the Olympus of an awesome Wikipedian ( never a Wikipedian anyway) to be a human Olimpick gamer, Eric ;) -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 09:43, 31 May 2013 (UTC)
Kafkaesque: it's his birthday, you saw it on Google or the Main page, even without you improving the lead ;) -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 14:56, 3 July 2013 (UTC)
I have just started Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Eric Corbett. It is still empty for the moment, I'll start filling it out soon. You are welcome to present your perspective, opinions, evidence, solutions, ... although you are obviously not obliged to participate. My aim (perhaps naively) is to decrease tensions, find solutions and compromises, so that you can focus on productive editing and no further blocks (for anyone involved) and long discussions are needed. I hope that you are willing to give this a shot. Fram ( talk) 08:19, 31 October 2013 (UTC)
It is now at User:Worm That Turned/Eric Corbett, the rest of my above comment remains the same. Fram ( talk) 08:45, 31 October 2013 (UTC)
The overall issue really is "reaction breeds reaction". If everybody stopped reacting none of this would happen. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:31, 31 October 2013 (UTC)
You are involved in a recently filed request for arbitration. Please review the request at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests#Baiting 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—
Thanks, Mark Arsten ( talk) 00:06, 30 October 2013 (UTC)
Well, so far, we once again are well on our way to destroying wikipedia from within by running off content editors (or restricting them from doing the thing they do best) and at the same time allowing the people who actually know what they are going to be baited by trolls until they snap, at which point we go hug the poor "widdew baby twool" for being slapped by that mean grown-up who is trying to teach some manners. That recent piece by Sue Gardiner about the curmudgeonly old editor and the cub reporter notwithstanding, without the curmudgeon (and the illustrious Mr. Corbett is the epitome of that archtype), the cub reporter would publish misspelled rubbish lacking any semblance of proper grammar, spelling or punctuation. But Eric, you really could just tone down the four-letter words? You can say the same thing far more creatively. And it would be more fun for the rest of us in the peanut gallery if you were a more creative curmudgeon. You have a diverse array of advocates, give us something to work with, please. Montanabw (talk) 04:10, 30 October 2013 (UTC)
Well I see the request for arbitration was withdrawn almost two and a half hours ago but no-one seems to have bothered to inform Eric - unless it was done by email. Richerman (talk) 14:28, 30 October 2013 (UTC)