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James Farrar

23 Sep 2007 23 Sep '07

8:38 p.m.

...you find yourself replying to dubious claims on message boards with a simple "{{fact}}"...

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GDonato

23 Sep 23 Sep

8:42 p.m.

...you shout "wikidrama" at people in real-life. :-[ --GDonato James Farrar wrote:

...you find yourself replying to dubious claims on message boards with a simple "{{fact}}"... _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l

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Oskar Sigvardsson

8:52 p.m.

On 9/23/07, GDonato <gdonato(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

...you shout "wikidrama" at people in real-life. :-[ --GDonato

...you when someone says something you start your counter argument with [[WP:SOMETHING]].... --Oskar

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Bryan Derksen

8:59 p.m.

Oskar Sigvardsson wrote:

On 9/23/07, GDonato <gdonato(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

...you shout "wikidrama" at people in real-life. :-[ --GDonato

...you when someone says something you start your counter argument with [[WP:SOMETHING]]....

...any time you see an error or omission on _any_ text on your computer screen, you double-click on it in a reflexive attempt to bring up an edit window...

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GDonato

9:02 p.m.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipediholic#First_Signs_of_Wikihol… It seems this has been done already! Cheers, --GDonato Bryan Derksen wrote:

Oskar Sigvardsson wrote:

On 9/23/07, GDonato <gdonato(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

...you shout "wikidrama" at people in real-life. :-[ --GDonato

...you when someone says something you start your counter argument with [[WP:SOMETHING]]....

...any time you see an error or omission on _any_ text on your computer screen, you double-click on it in a reflexive attempt to bring up an edit window... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l

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Bryan Derksen

10:02 p.m.

GDonato wrote:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipediholic#First_Signs_of_Wikihol… It seems this has been done already! Cheers, --GDonato

Checking Wikipedia for references when contributing to a humorous discussion thread should probably be on the list too. :)

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GDonato

10:03 p.m.

Bryan Derksen wrote:

GDonato wrote:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipediholic#First_Signs_of_Wikihol… It seems this has been done already! Cheers, --GDonato

Checking Wikipedia for references when contributing to a humorous discussion thread should probably be on the list too. :)

Probably. (Sits in the corner embarassed) -GDonato

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Marc Riddell

10:14 p.m.

You know you're a Wikipedian when... You end a relationship by sending the person a note with just one word on it: (undo) Or, if you're a true fanatic: [revert]. Marc

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Gwern Branwen

10:33 p.m.

On 2007.09.23 18:14:55 -0400, Marc Riddell <michaeldavid86(a)comcast.net> scribbled 10 lines:

You know you're a Wikipedian when... You end a relationship by sending the person a note with just one word on it: (undo) Or, if you're a true fanatic: [revert]. Marc

Nah, true fanatics go all ''Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' and [Rollback all edits by...] -- gwern NACSI Team COS 11Emc ram Macintosh remailers Leuken-Baden LEETAC Baranyi

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Marc Riddell

11 p.m.

On 2007.09.23 18:14:55 -0400, Marc Riddell <michaeldavid86(a)comcast.net> scribbled 10 lines: > You know you're a Wikipedian when... > > You end a relationship by sending the person a note with just one word on > it: (undo) > > Or, if you're a true fanatic: [revert]. > > Marc

on 9/23/07 6:33 PM, Gwern Branwen at gwern0(a)gmail.com wrote:

Nah, true fanatics go all ''Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' and [Rollback all edits by...] -- gwern

:-) Good. OK, how about, You know you're a Wikipedian when... A proposition for sexual intimacy becomes: "Shall we merge?" Marc

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K P

11:17 p.m.

On 9/23/07, Marc Riddell <michaeldavid86(a)comcast.net> wrote:

On 2007.09.23 18:14:55 -0400, Marc Riddell <michaeldavid86(a)comcast.net> scribbled 10 lines: > You know you're a Wikipedian when... > > You end a relationship by sending the person a note with just one word on > it: (undo) > > Or, if you're a true fanatic: [revert]. > > Marc

on 9/23/07 6:33 PM, Gwern Branwen at gwern0(a)gmail.com wrote:

Nah, true fanatics go all ''Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' and [Rollback all edits by...] -- gwern

:-) Good. OK, how about, You know you're a Wikipedian when... A proposition for sexual intimacy becomes: "Shall we merge?" Marc

Blech. But then we have to clearly articulate our intentions on the talk page, giving specific reasons why we should be allowed to merge, and give a week or two for complete strangers to comment. I'd probably lose the desire before a decision was made. KP

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Thomas Dalton

11:23 p.m.

Blech. But then we have to clearly articulate our intentions on the talk page, giving specific reasons why we should be allowed to merge, and give a week or two for complete strangers to comment. I'd probably lose the desire before a decision was made.

Be [[WP:BOLD|bold]]!

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Marc Riddell

11:30 p.m.

On 9/23/07, Marc Riddell <michaeldavid86(a)comcast.net> wrote:

On 2007.09.23 18:14:55 -0400, Marc Riddell <michaeldavid86(a)comcast.net> scribbled 10 lines: > You know you're a Wikipedian when... > > You end a relationship by sending the person a note with just one word on > it: (undo) > > Or, if you're a true fanatic: [revert]. > > Marc

on 9/23/07 6:33 PM, Gwern Branwen at gwern0(a)gmail.com wrote:

Nah, true fanatics go all ''Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' and [Rollback all edits by...] -- gwern

:-) Good. OK, how about, You know you're a Wikipedian when... A proposition for sexual intimacy becomes: "Shall we merge?" Marc

on 9/23/07 7:17 PM, K P at kpbotany(a)gmail.com wrote:

Blech. But then we have to clearly articulate our intentions on the talk page, giving specific reasons why we should be allowed to merge, and give a week or two for complete strangers to comment. I'd probably lose the desire before a decision was made.

And I'd probably run out of my supply of Viagra! Marc

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Rich Holton

11:37 p.m.

Marc Riddell wrote:

On 9/23/07, Marc Riddell <michaeldavid86(a)comcast.net> wrote: >> On 2007.09.23 18:14:55 -0400, Marc Riddell <michaeldavid86(a)comcast.net> >> scribbled 10 lines: >>> You know you're a Wikipedian when... >>> >>> You end a relationship by sending the person a note with just one word on >>> it: (undo) >>> >>> Or, if you're a true fanatic: [revert]. >>> >>> Marc > on 9/23/07 6:33 PM, Gwern Branwen at gwern0(a)gmail.com wrote: >> Nah, true fanatics go all ''Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' and [Rollback >> all >> edits by...] >> >> -- >> gwern > :-) Good. OK, how about, You know you're a Wikipedian when... > > A proposition for sexual intimacy becomes: "Shall we merge?" > > Marc

on 9/23/07 7:17 PM, K P at kpbotany(a)gmail.com wrote:

Blech. But then we have to clearly articulate our intentions on the talk page, giving specific reasons why we should be allowed to merge, and give a week or two for complete strangers to comment. I'd probably lose the desire before a decision was made.

And I'd probably run out of my supply of Viagra! Marc

TMI! (If you need a definition, see wiktionary...)

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Earle Martin

24 Sep 24 Sep

9:48 a.m.

On 23/09/2007, Bryan Derksen <bryan.derksen(a)shaw.ca> wrote:

...any time you see an error or omission on _any_ text on your computer screen, you double-click on it in a reflexive attempt to bring up an edit window...

After getting used to the original WikiWikiWeb some years back, I found myself looking for an edit button on lots of pages. It's a hard habit to kick. -- Earle Martin http://downlode.org/ http://purl.org/net/earlemartin/

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Charlotte Webb

28 Sep 28 Sep

3:31 p.m.

On 9/23/07, GDonato <gdonato(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

...you shout "wikidrama" at people in real-life. :-[

...you assume some of your real-life classmates/co-workers are sockpuppets. —C.W.

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Garion96

4:01 p.m.

You ignore red links on websites, since you know there is no article there. Garion96

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David Gerard

4:03 p.m.

On 28/09/2007, Charlotte Webb <charlottethewebb(a)gmail.com> wrote:

...you assume some of your real-life classmates/co-workers are sockpuppets.

Meatpuppets. It's clear they're only there to work in concert to a given end. Moreover, they're being *paid* to do this. - d.

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Wily D

23 Sep 23 Sep

9:05 p.m.

On 9/23/07, James Farrar <james.farrar(a)gmail.com> wrote:

...you find yourself replying to dubious claims on message boards with a simple "{{fact}}"... _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l

While some of these may seem jokish, I've no doubt a lot of us catch ourselves signing emails with ~~~~ WilyD

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Steven Walling

9:33 p.m.

That's me too Wily. I also try and use Wikipedia policy links in off-wiki arguments. On 9/23/07, Wily D <wilydoppelganger(a)gmail.com> wrote:

On 9/23/07, James Farrar <james.farrar(a)gmail.com> wrote:

...you find yourself replying to dubious claims on message boards with a simple "{{fact}}"... _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l

While some of these may seem jokish, I've no doubt a lot of us catch ourselves signing emails with ~~~~ WilyD _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l

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Chris Howie

24 Sep 24 Sep

12:07 a.m.

...you find yourself staring at the vandalized wall of a bathroom stall and are frustrated at the lack of a history tab so you can find the last clean revision. James Farrar wrote:

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-- Chris Howie http://www.chrishowie.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Crazycomputers -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GCS/IT d-(--) s:- a-->? C++(+++)$> UL++++ P++++$ L+++>++++ E--- W++ N o++ K? w--$ O M- V- PS--(---) PE++ Y+ PGP++ t+ 5? X- R(+)>- tv-(--) b- DI+> D++ G>+++ e>++ h(--)>--- !r>+++ y->+++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------

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Casey Brown

1:43 a.m.

...you are frustrated when *anything* doesn't have a history tab! On 9/23/07, Chris Howie <cdhowie(a)nerdshack.com> wrote:

...you find yourself staring at the vandalized wall of a bathroom stall and are frustrated at the lack of a history tab so you can find the last clean revision. James Farrar wrote:

...you find yourself replying to dubious claims on message boards with a simple "{{fact}}"... _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l

-- Chris Howie http://www.chrishowie.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Crazycomputers -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GCS/IT d-(--) s:- a-->? C++(+++)$> UL++++ P++++$ L+++>++++ E--- W++ N o++ K? w--$ O M- V- PS--(---) PE++ Y+ PGP++ t+ 5? X- R(+)>- tv-(--) b- DI+> D++ G>+++ e>++ h(--)>--- !r>+++ y->+++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l

-- Casey Brown Cbrown1023 --- Note: This e-mail address is used for mailing lists. Personal emails sent to this address will probably get lost.

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Adrian

2:07 a.m.

You're (not?) asking yourself what a pointless retarded fucking thread this is.

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Adrian
Bryan Derksen
Casey Brown
Charlotte Webb
Chris Howie
David Gerard
Earle Martin
Garion96
GDonato
Gwern Branwen
James Farrar
K P
Marc Riddell
Oskar Sigvardsson
Rich Holton
Steven Walling
Thomas Dalton
Wily D