User talk:Arcticocean

"For the dancers to appear at once ridiculous – stop up our ears to the sound of music, in a room where people are dancing." Where this user currently is, the time is 23:00, Sunday 13 October 2024. This is the user talk page for AGK. You can also send this user an internal email. I have taken 68,260 actions on Wikipedia: 54,362 edits, 3,301 deletions, 2,661 blocks, and 7,936 protections. You are welcome to reverse any of them, except if my reason mentioned "checkuser", "arbitration", or "oversight".

Himalayan (guinea pig)

Hello, I was just wondering whether you could add more information to my article Himalayan (guinea pig) because I would like to know about them. Thank you Lusa bear (talk) 18:41, 29 April 2013 (UTC)

Sorry, but I don't really know anything about the subject of your article, so I'm afraid I can't help! AGK [•] 21:57, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

Discretionary sanctions review

Hi AGK. I recently received a notice on my talk page that the clarification request I initiated a while ago has been archived but The Arbitration Committee has indicated that they intend to review Arbitration Enforcement and Discretionary Sanctions during May 2013. This indicates that Arbcom is planning to work on new wording itself.

I have to say that after starting that request, due to the response I got, I came to the conclusion that Arbcom is not the best venue for sorting out issues of this type and that they would best be left to the community. There are many unresolved ambiguities and uncertainties regarding the operation of AE that can't adequately be addressed by tweaking the wording of the existing instructions, I think what will be required is a full guideline, for complainants, respondents and administrators alike. I must say then that I am somewhat alarmed by the notion that Arbcom is planning a "review" because I'm uncomfortable with the notion of Arbcom deciding for the community how it should deal with some of these issues. At the very least, I hope this "review" will be open to community input because I think it will be needed. Gatoclass (talk) 11:35, 23 April 2013 (UTC)

Discretionary sanctions is a committee-mandated, committee-controlled process, so I don't quite understand your discomfort with our taking steps to give the process a long-overdue update. Since you don't make any reference to it, perhaps you could read my draft proposed replacement for the current iteration of "standardised discretionary sanctions" and then come back to me. Regards, AGK [•] 21:57, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

note

hi I have left a note for Arbcomm, at this page. just a minor suggestion. just letting you know. feel free to comment there if you wish. thanks. --Steve, Sm8900 (talk) 21:04, 23 April 2013 (UTC)

I see you have now raised this at WT:AC, but my apologies that I could not respond sooner. Regards, AGK [•] 21:57, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

Personal attacks

Hi AGK. I wanted to talk with this Superfly94, but this user has personal hatred towards the article. He even insults me in my talk page. --Nancyinthehouse (talk) 02:13, 24 April 2013 (UTC)

Please see Wikipedia:Dispute resolution for more information on resolving a grievance with another editor. I do not become involved in disputes like that one, and will be unable to advise or assist you. Regards, AGK [•] 21:57, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

Interac_(Japan) Editor Request

Would you mind having a look at my editor request?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Editor_assistance/Requests#Interac_.28Japan.29_.28edit.7Ctalk.7Chistory.7Cprotect.7Clinks.7Cwatch.7Clogs.29 Taurus669 (talk) 10:31, 25 April 2013 (UTC)

I do not become involved in disputes like that one, and will be unable to advise or assist you. Sorry, AGK [•] 21:57, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

Follow up

Hi AGK. A couple of weeks ago, you indicated that you'd ask your colleagues on the Committee to release the vote tally by which Will Beback's ban appeal was declined. I was curious what response, if any, you'd received. Thanks. MastCell ^Talk 18:45, 26 April 2013 (UTC)

Hi MastCell. My colleagues (or at least those who responded to my message) were opposed to publishing the vote tally. However, it seems as though many or most of the arbitrators who voted to decline Will Beback's ban appeal have explained their rationale for voting as they did. Regards, AGK [•] 21:57, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks - I appreciate that you brought it up with the Committee. MastCell ^Talk 23:09, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

I really hope you don't take it personally when people make themselves look bad. I know personal attacks can be painful regardless of attacker's maturity, and I really appreciate your willingness to communicate about the appeal. Regards, II | (t - c) 06:28, 27 April 2013 (UTC)

Thanks, I appreciate that. The most appalling thing was that very few editors took the person in question to task over his comments. That gives the impression (an accurate one, in my view) that such means justify the ends, and that being abusive to one or two editors (arbitrators or not) is acceptable if it helps to get the result one wants. Such politicking is utterly disgraceful, and was the reason I refused to participate in the WT:BASC thread any more. (I don't know whether you left this message because I've put up a message saying "I'm away from Wikipedia right now", but if you did then you should know I'm simply very busy right now, and I haven't semi-retired or anything like that.) Thanks again for your note; I really appreciate it. Regards, AGK [•] 21:57, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

Review of CU block

Left you a message at CU wiki. -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 02:16, 2 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks – I've replied there. By the way, I get an e-mail when that talk page is edited, so I shouldn't need a ping here in future (though I can be forgetful, so it never hurts to give me one anyway!). Regards, AGK [•] 21:54, 2 May 2013 (UTC)

AUSC activity report

Thanks for posting the AUSC activity report. I think as a matter of good governance this should have been released before the community input phase of the AUSC community term appointments, not after. Also, could you please release the vote tally on the Int21h case as has been done previously. Thanks. --Surturz (talk) 02:59, 2 May 2013 (UTC)

You're very welcome. Your point that these summaries might be more usefully published before the appointments process begins is a fair one, though I'm not entirely sure the contents of the annual summary would have any bearing on whether any candidate is a good choice to be appointed. With regards to the tally for the Int2h case report, the report was supported unanimously by the subcommittee; I think we only publish tallies if one or more auditors entered a dissenting vote in the associated case decision. Regards, AGK [•] 21:47, 2 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the Int21h vote info. Why are the disciplined functionaries (I count 5) not named in the activity report? --Surturz (talk) 03:43, 3 May 2013 (UTC)

GOCE March Copy Edit of the Month Gold!

		The Guild of Copy Editors' Award
		Thanks for your submission to the March 2013 Copy Edit of the Month contest, and congratulations! For your excellent work on Geopolitics, you've earned the Gold. Excellent job! —Torchiest talkedits 01:12, 3 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks very much! AGK [•] 12:35, 3 May 2013 (UTC)

Happy Adminship Anniversary!

Wishing Arcticocean a very happy adminship anniversary on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! LovelyEdit talkedits 19:18, 6 May 2013 (UTC)

Patter?

Hi AGK. When I looked up your recent post to WP:ARCA from my watchlist, my eye was drawn to the post above. Patter? As in, "Glib and rapid speech, such as from an auctioneer, or banter during a sports event"? Was that what you meant to say (glib and rapid speech from User:MastCell, really..?), or is it some kind of typo? (Pattern? Parrot? Payroll? Ratsbane?) Bishonen | talk 11:46, 8 May 2013 (UTC).