Simmonstony

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Dispute

Hello. I am going to be mediating the dispute that you are in. I'm looking forward to working with you and Johnfos to reach a compromise. I would like to say, it will not be my job to advocate for either one of you. It is my job to help you to reach a compromise. Cheers!--SJP:Happy Verterans Day! 15:06, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

Hi Simmonstony, could I request that you avoid accusations of religious bias? Thanks, Addhoc 11:22, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

Point taken. I withdraw that statement

Maitreya Project Revert

Gordon, you just reverted my changes to the Maitreya Project page. Now I am really confused. I am accused of bias and therefore, in good faith, remove the content I have posted on this article, and then you, an accuser, revert my deletions so that the supposed biased content is visible again. Can you please explain? I am tempted to undo this revert and remind you of the three-revert rule policy page if you are tempted to persist, however i'd like to discuss it first.

Simmonstony 22:52, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

I reverted it because there was no consensus to blank most of the article as you did, and with the conflict of interest issues under discussion, you should not be making major edits to it. Gordonofcartoon 23:11, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

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barnstar nomination

Dear Tony, please accept a small token of my thanks for your cooperation on the Maitreya Project page. Please forgive my abrupt behaviour at times. David Woodward (talk) 03:09, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

		The Half Barnstar
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new edits on M.P. page

Dear Tony, please note that i have started to edit again on Maitreya Project page. i have been editing anonymously, IP is 121.44.2.55 - i think this should stay consistent since i have dsl which stays up for some weeks mostly, i'm not sure if the ip is static, i.e. the same between restarts of the dsl connection. David Woodward

p.s. do you want to go and kick some NKT butt some time? i would love to do a tag team lurk around the relevant WP articles, or better yet, head over to e-sangha (my handle hippydave i think) and let rip with dialectic style not allowable in WP. Also, please note the things we both want: people to read the article, people to think about the Maitreya Buddha. I demand your dialectic refutation of my proposed absoluteosities, or not.

p.p.s everything i say is complete B.S. Please note "BS-4" rating on User:David Woodward.

p.p.p.s i'm this anon. since "David Woodward" is empty right now. David Woodward. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.44.2.55 (talk) 03:15, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

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Sorry, just realised it isn't replaceable. I will add a rationale myself. J Milburn (talk) 21:18, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

Your edit to Michael Roach

This edit contains the insertion of the claim that Michael Roach 'admitted' that the relationship was romantic, while citing the precise paragraph in the text of the Page Six article where it is made clear that he does exactly the opposite: "maintains the relationship wasn't romantic". That's a pretty appalling state of affairs, I must say.--Jimbo Wales (talk) 05:49, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

Reply.... Actually, having reread the article, there is a contradiction... while the paragraph in the page six article states "maintains the relationship wasn't romantic" it also states that "There is a little bit of highschool stuff going on" which is basically saying that it was romantic.. id say its pretty appalling of you to say that my edit was pretty appalling give the above. But of course, wikipedia itself is an experiment that allows anything to be puiblished as long as it is publiched emsewhere by a credible source, even if it is factually incorrect. I personally know of a lot of things give credit on Wiki that have been published by 'credible sources' which are in fact, total fabrications. To me, that's a pretty appalling state of affairs. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Simmonstony (talk • contribs) 22:00, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

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Dear Tony,

I was updating myself re the Maitreya project this arvo. I must admit a certain user only predilection for Wikipedia and followed a link there....https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maitreya_Project - it is all a bit out of date isn't it ? I was thinking of requesting it to be retired or whatever the wiki term is - I've read the history on it - very divisive I note - shall I just leave (not-)well alone.

I read the FPMT updates and a few other links off of there - so I am up to date now anyway.

I am an FPMTer with Australian and English and Kopan centre links.

You don't have to answer this.....but I had been thinking of getting into Wikipedia editing a bit - this seemed a good candidate until I read the history. Phew. Rgds Brian H ps if I don't hear back I'll just leave it..... Kulana (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 05:29, 16 January 2017 (UTC)