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User talk:Engleham

I posted a non-template 3RR warning on that page with regard to Charles Higham (biographer), and note you had been involved with that editor in the recent past. Collect (talk) 12:45, 2 August 2016 (UTC)

Thanks, but I'll let another admin sort that out—I don't have enough time to take an in-depth look into the situation right now. Is Engleham being incredibly uncivil again too? Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 00:29, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

"Persistent" in his insistence on edits which he never got a consensus for in the past. Sigh. Collect (talk) 01:00, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

Maybe AN? Sorry I can't help more. Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 03:17, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

The (fitb) is accusing me of heinous crimes against Wikipedia in many places and edit warring to boot [1] [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13] sticking to the last two days. Another dozen or more in the prior single day. You warned him in the past - if you do not view this as a violation of what you said he should not do, I will be damned if I bring this to AN/I. In fact, I suggest that his affronts, including his charge that I am anti-gay, have Alzheimers, and am an affront to human existence at all represent substantial evidence that he is not here to build a neutral encyclopedia at all.

your very own endlessly tedious soapbox lecturings on bias. (But as everyone who has ever crossed you knows all too well, such injunctions don't apply to you -- especially if you think you can get a rise out of the other party, puerile unhelpful rubbish that some other editor will eventually delete anyway - and not just your nemesis User:Dr. Blofeld., Your predicable baiting bullshit can rot by itself, Rosenfield's biography of Hepburn never appeared. Why? Because he suicided the same month as he wrote the review slagging Higham, What?! You left out the part about the Gay Illuminati Conspiracy., I've removed all the shrill adolescent bolding. Bad form, but it was making the RfC impossible to read, not just your own rants - sorry, opinion, How about: instead of misrepresenting due process as edit warring, you might review some of your own contributions in that regard, beginning here: Talk:Harold_Holt As someone in our office laughingly commented recently while scrolling through a certain history: "There's nothing wrong with being an old steamer. But they need to read what they write!" , the bolding is merely to demonstrate that I too can do it, like the hysterics who object to any mention of Cooper having a homosexual best friend.) and on and on and on. Carthago delenda est. Collect (talk) 14:36, 5 August 2016 (UTC)

Hey Collect, sorry that I missed this—I've been offline. I would really advise you to go to AN, as I'm not going to have the time to delve into this situation. Best, Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 04:03, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

Dramaboards are a pain for a person who has at least eight people tracking my every edit (including IPs who mysteriously appear seeking my exit from Wikipedia). As a result, I have sworn off them in the belief that someone actually will give a damn (GWTW reference). The number of POV pushers with "strong alliances" (minced oath under my breath) is vast, and the number of people who actually think policies should be followed is far too small. Collect (talk) 12:18, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

I do empathize with that—I've had one person doing something similar recently. But again, I really just don't have the time to examine this. I'm sorry. Another admin? Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 23:59, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

signpost

hi, was looking at Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/Next_issue/Obituary you might be interested in adding:

• proposal for a barnstar in his name[14]discussedUser talk:Kevin Gorman#How about a barnstar?

• contribute to organ donation article which has begunWikipedia talk:WikiProject Medicine#Organ donation

thank you--Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 13:38, 2 August 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for this, I've added the article contributing plans. :-) Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 00:29, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

The Signpost: 04 August 2016

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Precious anniversary

Four years ago ...

precision
... you were recipient no. 206 of Precious, a prize of QAI!

I like your obituary for Kevin. I wrote A Requiem in Our Time, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:19, 7 August 2016 (UTC) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:19, 7 August 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for today's Pennsylvania-class battleship! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:42, 7 December 2016 (UTC)

Thanks, Gerda. :-) Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 22:26, 7 December 2016 (UTC)

Five years now! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:40, 7 August 2017 (UTC)

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John Calvin was not French, IP rant

Since you were somewhat involved with this "person" back in November 2015,[15] I thought I should notify you of that particular "person's" return.

I do not believe that we need this kind of racist garbage on Wikipedia.

• Nevertheless, the world whatever it's colour or creed is waking-up to the murderous role of Jewish-supremacism down through the centuries. --Kansas Bear (talk) 16:37, 20 August 2016 (UTC)

@Kansas Bear: looks like an IP has removed the comment, rightfully in my opinion (despite the reverts). Will try to keep an eye on it, but I won't be on much in the next 24. Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 03:10, 21 August 2016 (UTC)

Ok. --Kansas Bear (talk) 03:15, 21 August 2016 (UTC)

Story that might be of interest

I imagine that you probably have known about this for ages, but in case not... It looks like an interesting project. Nick-D (talk) 03:02, 26 August 2016 (UTC)

I am and already passed it onto my classmates. :-) A professor here works at the Coastal Studies Institute, and I believe several students have as well (although I'm not sure if they're involved with this). Thanks for sending it to me! Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 03:25, 26 August 2016 (UTC)

FAC voluntary mentoring scheme

During a recent lengthy discussion on the WP:FAC talkpage, several ideas were put forward as to how this procedure could be improved, particularly in making it more user-friendly towards first-time nominees. The promotion rate for first-timers at FAC is depressingly low – around 16 percent – which is a cause for concern. To help remedy this, Mike Christie and I, with the co-operation of the FAC coordinators, have devised a voluntary mentoring scheme, in which newcomers will guided by more experienced editors through the stages of preparation and submission of their articles. The general format of the scheme is explained in more detail on Wikipedia: Mentoring for FAC, which also includes a list of editors who have indicated that they are prepared to act as mentors.

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