The result of the discussion was delete. Courcelles ( talk) 16:25, 27 July 2010 (UTC)
I found this user's page from the MfD over his user boxes.
I could continue, but this page does not comply with WP:UP and should be removed. Imzadi 1979 → 20:44, 19 July 2010 (UTC)
Weak Keep (or maybe week keep: Keep it for a week, then get rid of it). - These two guys seem to have a problem with not only my page, but also the way I edit. Is it really against the rules to post a conversation you're having on a user page or a talk page? If it is, I apologize. Maybe someone can direct me to the page where that policy is written. In any case, I have no idea how this process works, but if I could, I would like to request that administrators other than FT2 or Dougweller make this decision.
They, along with a couple of other people, have a problem with some of my user boxes. If a majority of people feel they go beyond the limits of good taste, then that's fine, I have no problem with that, although I don't see how swans really violate any of the user box policies. I would take issue with two things, though. I was accused of remaking/redoing (whatever) a deleted user box. I did, but it was much more tasteful than the previous one, but FT2 makes it sound like I just remade the same one over again. I also think it's kinda patronizing towards women to think that they would be scared off of Wikipedia by a few user boxes. Maybe the reason that there aren't many women on Wikipedia is because there's administrators on here who want to quarantine anything that resembles fun or light-heartedness.
FT2's original critique of my page included me having a hack on my page that hid the header of my user page on some browsers. It never worked on mine (Windows 7) but it apparently it worked on his. Someone must have told him that the hack was here in the Wikipedia:User page design center/Style, because I don't see that as part of his complaint anymore.
He also took issue with some of my edits, which I maintain are completely reasonable. He complains that something that I put into a Wikipedia article was "not actually stated there, though it's implied." Much of what is cited in source material is implied. I'm not going to argue with anyone about how many leftist issues can dance on the head of a pin, but the article clearly supported my edit. At best, the argument can be made that it's a close call, but to call it an "inappropriate edit" is crossing the line. Cited material that isn't in quotes and isn't plagiarism is always implied to one degree or another.
On "pushing the line": There was very little on that page that was sexual, with the exception of user boxes that have already been deleted. I don't consider women with their shirts off to necessarily be sexual. If you do, then I can see where you might think that the page crossed the line.
On Canada: Nothing on that page was anti-Canadian. Some of it was intended to make fun of some Canadian editors, though. I think that some Canadian editors, more so than American or Australian editors for instance, really view Wikipedia as a platform to promote their country, provinces, cities, etc. Over the life of the page I was pleasantly surprised to discover that in some cases, my original assumption was wrong, and that it was really editors from other countries who needed to play catch up.
On that my page was too much like a MySpace or Facebook page: That's a little ridiculous. Everything except for O Wikianda and Wikiho had something to do with Wikipedia. (O Wikanada had a lot of wikilinks, though). I think that anyone who thinks that hasn't spent too much time on either of those sites. It was all meant to be tongue-in-cheek. The entire page was meant to be a critique of certain aspects of Wikipedia. In some cases, I tried to use parody. Did it hit the mark? Once in a while but not usually. But it was fun, and I had some regular visitors to my page.
There's more allegations, but I think I've addressed enough for now. I'd be happy to address anyone's concerns in a timely manner, although I can't guarantee it'll be right away. I don't really feel much of an emotional attachment to this page; much of it was created during a four month period when I was undergoing ENDLESS physical therapy. (Don't worry, I'm OK... you can breathe now). I've edited it on and off since then in fits and starts. Much more importantly, I've also made some contributions to talk pages and articles and I was always polite to people who were polite to me. -- Antigrandiose ( talk) 06:47, 20 July 2010 (UTC)
The result of the discussion was delete. Courcelles ( talk) 16:25, 27 July 2010 (UTC)
I found this user's page from the MfD over his user boxes.
I could continue, but this page does not comply with WP:UP and should be removed. Imzadi 1979 → 20:44, 19 July 2010 (UTC)
Weak Keep (or maybe week keep: Keep it for a week, then get rid of it). - These two guys seem to have a problem with not only my page, but also the way I edit. Is it really against the rules to post a conversation you're having on a user page or a talk page? If it is, I apologize. Maybe someone can direct me to the page where that policy is written. In any case, I have no idea how this process works, but if I could, I would like to request that administrators other than FT2 or Dougweller make this decision.
They, along with a couple of other people, have a problem with some of my user boxes. If a majority of people feel they go beyond the limits of good taste, then that's fine, I have no problem with that, although I don't see how swans really violate any of the user box policies. I would take issue with two things, though. I was accused of remaking/redoing (whatever) a deleted user box. I did, but it was much more tasteful than the previous one, but FT2 makes it sound like I just remade the same one over again. I also think it's kinda patronizing towards women to think that they would be scared off of Wikipedia by a few user boxes. Maybe the reason that there aren't many women on Wikipedia is because there's administrators on here who want to quarantine anything that resembles fun or light-heartedness.
FT2's original critique of my page included me having a hack on my page that hid the header of my user page on some browsers. It never worked on mine (Windows 7) but it apparently it worked on his. Someone must have told him that the hack was here in the Wikipedia:User page design center/Style, because I don't see that as part of his complaint anymore.
He also took issue with some of my edits, which I maintain are completely reasonable. He complains that something that I put into a Wikipedia article was "not actually stated there, though it's implied." Much of what is cited in source material is implied. I'm not going to argue with anyone about how many leftist issues can dance on the head of a pin, but the article clearly supported my edit. At best, the argument can be made that it's a close call, but to call it an "inappropriate edit" is crossing the line. Cited material that isn't in quotes and isn't plagiarism is always implied to one degree or another.
On "pushing the line": There was very little on that page that was sexual, with the exception of user boxes that have already been deleted. I don't consider women with their shirts off to necessarily be sexual. If you do, then I can see where you might think that the page crossed the line.
On Canada: Nothing on that page was anti-Canadian. Some of it was intended to make fun of some Canadian editors, though. I think that some Canadian editors, more so than American or Australian editors for instance, really view Wikipedia as a platform to promote their country, provinces, cities, etc. Over the life of the page I was pleasantly surprised to discover that in some cases, my original assumption was wrong, and that it was really editors from other countries who needed to play catch up.
On that my page was too much like a MySpace or Facebook page: That's a little ridiculous. Everything except for O Wikianda and Wikiho had something to do with Wikipedia. (O Wikanada had a lot of wikilinks, though). I think that anyone who thinks that hasn't spent too much time on either of those sites. It was all meant to be tongue-in-cheek. The entire page was meant to be a critique of certain aspects of Wikipedia. In some cases, I tried to use parody. Did it hit the mark? Once in a while but not usually. But it was fun, and I had some regular visitors to my page.
There's more allegations, but I think I've addressed enough for now. I'd be happy to address anyone's concerns in a timely manner, although I can't guarantee it'll be right away. I don't really feel much of an emotional attachment to this page; much of it was created during a four month period when I was undergoing ENDLESS physical therapy. (Don't worry, I'm OK... you can breathe now). I've edited it on and off since then in fits and starts. Much more importantly, I've also made some contributions to talk pages and articles and I was always polite to people who were polite to me. -- Antigrandiose ( talk) 06:47, 20 July 2010 (UTC)