408:
war" and has proved to me the inability to use wikipedia to create an objective entry. Advocates from all sides on this topic seek to create a subjective slant rather than letting basic, cited and notable facts stand. Legal threats fly and the page attracted special attention for being "not objective" against its subject even when the original content I POSTED was culled from resources promoting the Oxford Round Table. I really couldn't care if I get unblocked from the wikipedia project or not, but at this point I'm willing to sign on with deletion of the entry, if only because the parties interested in working this thread are not interested in intellectual balance, but with "winning".
24:
271:
113:
479:
it went in the opposite direction. Talk about getting bit in the ass by good intentions! Anyone who takes a CHE forum seriously needs to spend time in the real world, but, by the same token, anyone who has the time for Wiki Wars needs to get back to real publishing. That's my plan, because I have no time for Wiki Wars . . .
478:
Agreed. Actually, I'd like to have my support added to deleting the article, and if you wish to forward that on, that'd be fine. I counted on moving the ORT debate out of the CHE into what I thought would be a more responsible and mature forum, and between wiki-pong and wiki-war and wiki-vandalism
249:
As I indicate below, I would like to see this article go, because it went awry. My act of vandalism, which got me blocked, was an effort to draw attention in that direction. The subject itself, while sufficiently notable, is too contentious to survive an open-editing approach. In the interests of
561:
Thank you for that notation at AfD. I am a professional, and my other experiences with
Knowledge (XXG) have been fine. If you unblock me, that'd be convenient, but I respect a block staying in place. More than anything, I want to remove the stigma of malice or subjectivity that this whole affair
407:
I am a rare user of wikipedia, but not a single-purpose user. And the ORT entry was started to allow an objective catalog of that conference rather than the subjective and poorly-organized discourse of the threads over at the
Chronicle of Higher Education. Unfortunately, it devolved into a "wiki
503:
I would also like to apologize for the disruption caused by my poor management of this entry. I attempted to initiate a "fair" summary of this topic and then to maintain citations. After stepping away from the entry, I became frustrated over the divisive nature of the ping-pong on the site and
383:
article, and have been involved in its editing and discussion. If you left editing of that article to others (presuming it doesn't get deleted), you would almost certainly be welcome to continue editing other areas of
Knowledge (XXG), as you did before you created that article. I have raised my
530:
I have made a note of three of your comments over on the AfD. Thank you for the apology, it is appreciated. I hope you have a better experience with
Knowledge (XXG) next time, whether under this account (you might still be unblocked, I'm leaving that decision to others) or another one.
128:
policy, edits where there is a conflict of interest, or where such a conflict might reasonably be inferred from the tone of the edit and the proximity of the editor to the subject, are strongly discouraged. If you have a conflict of interest, you should
45:
This message was placed automatically, and it is possible that the bot is confused and found similarity where none actually exists. If that is the case, you can remove the tag from the article and it would be appreciated if you could drop a note on
42:. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material; such additions will be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences.
91:
located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your name and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you!
375:
I have reviewed your contributions, and have concluded that you are not a single-purpose account (you began editing
Knowledge (XXG) before the article in question was created). I see that you
594:. Oh behalf of the community, I apologies for this unfortunate situation. Outside comments are always welcome here on Knowledge (XXG), and we hope you will continue to contribute. --
449:
be doing if you are unblocked, that might work. Maybe not. As you say you are not interested in being unblocked, I'll leave it up to you. You could create a new account, but please
227:
277:
Welcome to
Knowledge (XXG). Although everyone is welcome to make constructive contributions to Knowledge (XXG), at least one of your recent edits, such as the one you made to
385:
587:
230:. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time.
504:
replaced its content with a post decrying the divisive nature of the edit war. My apologies for not learning and following the norms more carefully.
442:
308:
If your edit was not vandalism, please feel free to make your edit again after reporting it. The following is the log entry regarding this warning:
674:
445:? Hmm. I see you are still blocked. Not sure what to do about that. If you use the unblock template again and ask nicely and say what you
562:
now takes on. I hope this helps put an end to an unpleasant episode and moves forward an open-source project like
Knowledge (XXG).
176:
125:
427:. It is further complicated when the debate involves real people who are still alive (and able to sue the editors who add stuff).
196:
121:
88:
640:
635:
618:
317:
423:
Not strictly related, but yes, Knowledge (XXG) does have problems creating objective articles in contentious areas. See
144:
articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with;
645:
223:
151:
303:
192:
184:
180:
625:
614:
297:
226:. I do not feel that this article satisfies Knowledge (XXG)'s criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at
55:
652:
116:
If you have a close connection to some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article
656:
74:
668:
660:
424:
70:
630:
191:
For information on how to contribute to
Knowledge (XXG) when you have conflict of interest, please see
536:
458:
432:
393:
293:
702:
563:
505:
480:
409:
320:
251:
51:
31:
621:. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:
380:
309:
278:
219:
204:
117:
35:
17:
667:(~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out
331:
97:
161:
85:, and pressing the key with the tilde pictured. You may also click on the signature button
81:( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. On many keyboards, the tilde is entered by holding the
349:
532:
454:
428:
389:
302:
If you believe there has been a mistake and would like to report a false positive, please
47:
386:
Knowledge (XXG):Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#Review of three of the above blocks
346:
595:
284:
160:
to the
Knowledge (XXG) article or website of your organization in other articles (see
701:
I appreciate being let back, and my apologies for the inconveniences. Now, forward.
360:
354:
238:
232:
200:
591:
327:
289:
93:
684:
23:
195:. For more details about what constitutes a conflict of interest, please see
384:
concerns with this block at this thread on the administrators' noticeboard:
82:
270:
112:
87:
710:
688:
598:
571:
540:
513:
488:
462:
436:
417:
397:
365:
335:
259:
243:
208:
101:
59:
680:
326:
deleting 13573 characters on 2008-02-08T02:02:33+00:00 . Thank you.
39:
664:
296:
for any test edits you would like to make, and take a look at the
78:
73:
and
Knowledge (XXG) pages that have open discussion, you should
154:
about articles related to your organization or its competitors;
671:, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question and then place
250:
the Oxford Round Table and its critics, the entry has to go.
269:
22:
69:
Hi there. In case you didn't know, when you add content to
679:
before the question on your talk page. Again, welcome! --
300:
to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia.
228:
Knowledge (XXG):Articles for deletion/Oxford Round Table
313:
34:. I have performed a web search with the contents of
588:
Knowledge (XXG):Requests for checkuser/Case/Drstones
38:, and it appears to include a substantial copy of
306:and then remove this warning from your talk page.
281:, did not appear to be constructive and has been
175:relevant policies and guidelines, especially
8:
651:I hope you enjoy editing here and being a
441:Would you be interested in commenting on
124:. In keeping with Knowledge (XXG)'s
7:
214:AfD nomination of Oxford Round Table
197:Knowledge (XXG):Conflict of Interest
626:The five pillars of Knowledge (XXG)
617:to Knowledge (XXG)! Thank you for
30:This is an automated message from
14:
40:http://www.oxfordroundtable.co.uk
586:You have now been unblocked per
453:go back to that AfD or article.
111:
86:
222:, an article you created, for
1:
711:12:10, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
689:11:40, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
599:03:49, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
572:21:56, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
541:20:48, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
514:19:16, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
489:17:31, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
463:16:21, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
437:15:50, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
418:12:46, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
398:00:21, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
260:17:39, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
193:Knowledge (XXG):Business' FAQ
102:21:36, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
641:How to write a great article
371:Not a single-purpose account
366:19:56, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
336:02:02, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
244:21:00, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
209:03:09, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
107:Conflict of interest warning
60:13:11, 9 December 2007 (UTC)
726:
48:the maintainer's talk page
669:Knowledge (XXG):Questions
425:Knowledge (XXG):Ping pong
403:Well, This is Interesting
345:I have blocked this as a
706:
567:
509:
484:
413:
255:
590:. Unblock performed by
350:single purpose account
274:
135:exercise great caution
27:
613:Hello, Drstones, and
273:
177:neutral point of view
126:neutral point of view
26:
167:and you must always:
162:Knowledge (XXG):Spam
152:deletion discussions
122:conflict of interest
636:How to edit a page
619:your contributions
381:Oxford Round Table
310:Oxford Round Table
279:Oxford Round Table
275:
220:Oxford Round Table
118:Oxford Round Table
36:Oxford Round Table
28:
18:Oxford Round Table
659:your messages on
364:
242:
218:I have nominated
120:, you may have a
65:Your recent edits
717:
678:
661:discussion pages
358:
236:
115:
90:
725:
724:
720:
719:
718:
716:
715:
714:
699:
672:
646:Manual of Style
606:
405:
373:
343:
268:
216:
199:. Thank you.
173:avoid breaching
109:
77:by typing four
75:sign your posts
67:
21:
12:
11:
5:
723:
721:
698:
695:
693:
649:
648:
643:
638:
633:
628:
605:
602:
585:
583:
582:
581:
580:
579:
578:
577:
576:
575:
574:
550:
549:
548:
547:
546:
545:
544:
543:
521:
520:
519:
518:
517:
516:
496:
495:
494:
493:
492:
491:
470:
468:
467:
466:
465:
404:
401:
372:
369:
342:
339:
304:report it here
292:. Please use
283:automatically
267:
264:
263:
262:
215:
212:
189:
188:
170:
169:
168:
155:
145:
108:
105:
66:
63:
52:CorenSearchBot
32:CorenSearchBot
20:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
722:
713:
712:
708:
704:
696:
694:
691:
690:
686:
682:
676:
670:
666:
662:
658:
654:
647:
644:
642:
639:
637:
634:
632:
629:
627:
624:
623:
622:
620:
616:
611:
610:
603:
601:
600:
597:
593:
589:
573:
569:
565:
560:
559:
558:
557:
556:
555:
554:
553:
552:
551:
542:
538:
534:
529:
528:
527:
526:
525:
524:
523:
522:
515:
511:
507:
502:
501:
500:
499:
498:
497:
490:
486:
482:
477:
476:
475:
474:
473:
472:
471:
464:
460:
456:
452:
448:
444:
440:
439:
438:
434:
430:
426:
422:
421:
420:
419:
415:
411:
402:
400:
399:
395:
391:
387:
382:
378:
370:
368:
367:
362:
357:
356:
351:
348:
340:
338:
337:
333:
329:
325:
322:
319:
315:
311:
307:
305:
299:
295:
291:
287:
286:
280:
272:
266:February 2008
265:
261:
257:
253:
248:
247:
246:
245:
240:
235:
234:
229:
225:
221:
213:
211:
210:
206:
202:
198:
194:
186:
185:autobiography
182:
181:verifiability
178:
174:
171:
166:
165:
163:
159:
156:
153:
149:
148:participating
146:
143:
140:
139:
138:
136:
132:
127:
123:
119:
114:
106:
104:
103:
99:
95:
89:
84:
80:
76:
72:
64:
62:
61:
57:
53:
49:
43:
41:
37:
33:
25:
19:
16:
700:
692:
650:
612:
608:
607:
592:User:Viridae
584:
469:
450:
446:
406:
376:
374:
353:
344:
323:
301:
298:welcome page
282:
276:
231:
217:
190:
172:
157:
147:
141:
134:
130:
110:
68:
44:
29:
663:using four
379:create the
294:the sandbox
653:Wikipedian
533:Carcharoth
455:Carcharoth
429:Carcharoth
390:Carcharoth
347:disruptive
71:talk pages
697:Thank You
655:! Please
596:Ned Scott
83:Shift key
703:Drstones
631:Tutorial
609:Welcome!
564:Drstones
506:Drstones
481:Drstones
410:Drstones
318:Drstones
285:reverted
252:Drstones
224:deletion
201:Pairadox
615:welcome
604:Welcome
341:Blocked
328:ClueBot
314:changed
290:ClueBot
158:linking
142:editing
94:SineBot
675:helpme
665:tildes
451:do not
183:, and
137:when:
79:tildes
447:won't
361:Help!
239:Help!
131:avoid
707:talk
685:talk
657:sign
568:talk
537:talk
510:talk
485:talk
459:talk
443:this
433:talk
414:talk
394:talk
332:talk
312:was
256:talk
205:talk
98:talk
56:talk
377:did
355:Guy
324:(t)
321:(u)
316:by
288:by
233:Guy
164:);
150:in
133:or
709:)
687:)
677:}}
673:{{
570:)
539:)
512:)
487:)
461:)
435:)
416:)
396:)
388:.
352:.
334:)
258:)
207:)
179:,
100:)
92:--
58:)
50:.
705:(
683:(
681:B
566:(
535:(
508:(
483:(
457:(
431:(
412:(
392:(
363:)
359:(
330:(
254:(
241:)
237:(
203:(
187:.
96:(
54:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
