User talk:Memills

Notice of discussion at the Administrators' Noticeboard

Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Mathsci (talk) 18:23, 29 January 2012 (UTC)

Dispute resolution survey

Dispute Resolution – Survey Invite Hello Memills. I am currently conducting a study on the dispute resolution processes on the English Wikipedia, in the hope that the results will help improve these processes in the future. Whether you have used dispute resolution a little or a lot, now we need to know about your experience. The survey takes around five minutes, and the information you provide will not be shared with third parties other than to assist in analyzing the results of the survey. No personally identifiable information will be released. Please click HERE to participate. Many thanks in advance for your comments and thoughts. You are receiving this invitation because you have had some activity in dispute resolution over the past year. For more information, please see the associated research page. Steven Zhang DR goes to Wikimania! 02:13, 6 April 2012 (UTC)

The Olive Branch: A Dispute Resolution Newsletter (Issue #1)

Welcome to the first edition of The Olive Branch. This will be a place to semi-regularly update editors active in dispute resolution (DR) about some of the most important issues, advances, and challenges in the area. You were delivered this update because you are active in DR, but if you would prefer not to receive any future mailing, just add your name to this page.

Steven Zhang's Fellowship Slideshow

In this issue:

• Background: A brief overview of the DR ecosystem.
• Research: The most recent DR data
• Survey results: Highlights from Steven Zhang's April 2012 survey
• Activity analysis: Where DR happened, broken down by the top DR forums
• DR Noticeboard comparison: How the newest DR forum has progressed between May and August
• Discussion update: Checking up on the Wikiquette Assistance close debate
• Proposal: It's time to close the Geopolitical, ethnic, and religious conflicts noticeboard. Agree or disagree?

Read the entire first edition of The Olive Branch -->

--The Olive Branch 19:16, 4 September 2012 (UTC)

Hello, I'm Wlmg. I noticed that you recently removed some content without explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry: I restored the removed content. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks!

FYI

Hello. There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Mathsci (talk) 00:34, 27 April 2013 (UTC)

• I have blocked you for a week for these edits, which disrupt the discussion and are a direct attack on those with whom CSDarrow may be in disagreement. Unverified claims of personal, "ad hominem" attacks are themselves personal attacks. Drmies (talk) 03:21, 27 April 2013 (UTC)

If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding below this notice the text {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. NE Ent 13:10, 28 April 2013 (UTC)

I just noticed that Mathsci is proposing you should be banned from Wikipedia's community, because he says you coordinated the actions of several other editors and misled them about the purpose of Wikipedia. As you are blocked and not able to defend yourself there, I thought I should ask you about it here. Is what he's saying about you and those other editors true? Akuri (talk) 20:37, 27 April 2013 (UTC)

These edits were made under the auspices of the Association for Psychological Science (APS) Wikipedia Initiative. Unfortunately, Mathsci is, IMHO, a malicious editor, and does not respect or appreciate Wikipedia's mission, or its policy on good faith edits. Memills (talk) 16:25, 29 April 2013 (UTC)

Accusing another editor of malice, without giving any reason, on display here while you are blocked, in part for personal attacks, is not a good idea if you want to be unblocked. As for the APS Wikipedia Initiative, it is totally inconsistent with Wikipedia's purpose. Its self-avowed purpose is to use Wikipedia to "promote" the aims of the organisation. JamesBWatson (talk) 08:50, 30 April 2013 (UTC)

APS, a scientific society of scholars/researchers, is totally inconsistent with Wikipedia's purpose? You've gotta be kidding -- right?

Where in any APS materials does it state that "APS Wikipedia Initiative is to self-promote APS? Do let me know. To the contrary, the motto of the APS is to "give psychology away" for free -- much like the mission of WP Memills (talk) 19:56, 26 May 2013 (UTC)

Unblock request

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

Memills (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

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Request reason:

This block is daft, and apparently is motivated by POV issues. My comment in question was this: "Strongly support - for the reasons I, and others, have noted (especially notability and WP:LABEL). And, by the way, let me commend CSDarrow (talk) for persevering here, and in supporting WP policies here, despite ad hominems, bullying, and threats by those pushing an anti-MRM POV." This comment does not rise to the level of a block. My comment was a defense of another editor who was subject to incivility by other editors. Those editors, to my knowledge, have not been blocked. See these comments in context: here. Memills (talk) 16:33, 29 April 2013 (UTC)

Decline reason:

If the account you have given were the whole story, then I would agree with you and unblock. However, the block is in the context of disruptive editing of various kinds, and the incident you mention was just a part of the whole situation. All things considered, there is far more than enough justification for the block. I shall, however, change the logged block reason to clarify the situation. JamesBWatson (talk) 08:43, 30 April 2013 (UTC)

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Hey so apparently this block expired 10 days ago, but was kinda wondering about the phrasing at the log where Drmies wrote

"harassment on Talk:MRM; block per article probation" on Apr27

and James added:

"also other persistent disruption" on Apr30

I would like to clarify: wouldn't "harassment" be enough? I don't understand how the context "per probation" appends to this. Does it mean that in other contexts, harassments on talk pages would normally be treated with a shorter ban than a week, but in the context of probation the punishment is heavier?

Would also like to know if perhaps edit diffs could be linked displaying the harassment, perhaps with bold emphasis on the nature of it? From an editor concerned about discussing such issues who would like to know conversational guidelines, what to avoid, etc. Same query regarding the 'disruption' type edits that are called persistant, so I can also learn to avoid disrupting while still contributing in a constructive manner. Ranze (talk) 21:56, 14 May 2013 (UTC)

Ranze, there was no harassment or disruption. Note the lack of examples (diffs), or, if a diff is provided (which I did), read through it. Nothing there deserved a block. WP is broken. Memills (talk) 17:33, 26 May 2013 (UTC)

Notice of Neutral point of view noticeboard discussion

Hello, Memills. This message is being sent to inform you that there currently is a discussion at Wikipedia:Neutral point of view/Noticeboard regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by CSDarrow (talk • contribs) 03:19, 30 April 2013 (UTC)

You say to check the talk pages but surely you've some idea of what they're reacting to and calling harassment even if isn't actually. Can you show some diffs on yours or Darrow's that are being pointed to? Also please see bottom topic regarding project retitle. Ranze (talk) 16:06, 27 May 2013 (UTC)

See the comment that got me blocked (per above).

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk%3AMen%27s_rights_movement&diff=552208726&oldid=552207758

First what prompted my comment (which did not result in a block):

"That doesn't mean I like all the yelling and carrying on CSDarrow has been doing However, trying to get a person to leave with bullying and threats because they loudly and obnoxiously hold a contrary view is probably not a good thing." Reyk _YO! 01:35, 26 April 2013 (UTC)

My response to this comment (which did result in a block):

"And, by the way, let me commend CSDarrow (talk) for persevering here, and in supporting WP policies here, despite ad hominems, bullying, and threats by those pushing an anti-MRM POV."

Note: CSDarrow subsequently got an award for his perseverance.

If my comment deserved a block, certainly the one that precipitated did as well. Rather selective administrative policing, imho. Memills (talk) 16:47, 27 May 2013 (UTC)

Project retitle

At Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Proposals/WikiProject Men's rights Cycloane suggested it be retitled "Masculism", wanting to know your thoughts on this. Ranze (talk) 21:49, 14 May 2013 (UTC)

1RR

Please note that you have now added the same material twice in 24 hours on the Masculism page, which is under men's rights probation. Per the probation rule "Any editor reverting the same or similar material twice in any 24 hour period (+/-) is subject to being blocked without warning." Please take care. --Slp1 (talk) 00:37, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks -- I am aware of the rule. Memills (talk) 00:40, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

Then why did you break it? --Slp1 (talk) 00:42, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

I didn't. I added material, which you deleted, and then I reverted your deletion. That is one reversion, not two. Memills (talk) 00:44, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

No, you altered somebody else's material (from "this theory argues" to "which they erroneously believe posits") as well as adding some material. I reverted and then you reverted again making the same changes to that first sentence. You've now removed "erroneously" but you've still changed "this theory argues" to "they believe posits" twice today. You've broken 1RR. I suggest you change that first sentence back to how it was originally to avoid any problem. Slp1 (talk) 01:00, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

Let's play "gotcha." You win this round. Memills (talk) 02:28, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

If I had wanted to play "gotcha" why would I have come here to talk to you about it, and explain the rule that you had apparently misunderstood? But what amazes me is that you didn't actually revert to the original version as I suggested, but changed it to a third formulation "and that this theory argues",[1] making it an even clearer 1RR violation, and apparently triggering the block Slp1 (talk) 11:55, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

Plueez... you expect me to now believe your intentions were noble? Your goal has been to invest many, many hours to suppress the contributions of editors with whom you disagree about gender issues. You, along with some like-minded editors, revert and challenge their appropriate contributions, or attempt to have these editors blocked via extensive and persistent wikilawyering. Unfortunately, I have no doubt that you will continue to do so. Presumption of an editor's good faith only goes so far... Memills (talk) 06:03, 31 May 2013 (UTC)

May 2013

You have been blocked from editing for a period of one month for violating WP:1RR on article subject to probation sanctions, as you did at Masculism. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding below this notice the text {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first.  Bbb23 (talk) 03:56, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

• Just an added warning. If this happens again and I am the administrator who sees it, you risk a very long block or a topic ban. Your block log and your contributions speak for themselves.--Bbb23 (talk) 04:02, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

I see you were the Administrator who also blocked CSDarrow. Interesting.

I stand by my contributions. They are consistent with the WP mission of creating reliable, accurate and NPOV encyclopedic articles.

Sad to see WP being gamed. Substantive issues take a backseat to hostile politicking, tag teaming, and picayune wikilawyering. The result is the hemorrhaging of WP editors, many are academic and professional content experts, who have generously volunteered their time here. WP is broken. Memills (talk) 05:09, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

Memills (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

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Request reason:

No diffs given to substantiate purported violation of 1RR. Note -- editing or reverting one's own contributions do not fall under the 1RR rule. Memills (talk) 05:33, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

Decline reason:

The proof - especially as shown below - certain belies the claims made in this unblock request. A core aspect of WP:GAB (and the project as a whole) is honesty (✉→BWilkins←✎) 12:42, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

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For reviewing sysops. See above section 1RR for more info. The reverts as I understand them are as follows. The material in question is in question begins with the line: "The masculinist movement has to some extent appropriated the concepts of evolutionary psychology:" in work by Blais. Slp1 added this info on May 11 2013[2] and Memills altered it on May 29th[3] and then used the Undo function to maintain that change[4] that same day. Thus changing the same pre-existing text ("this theory argues" → "they erroneously believe posits") twice within 24 hours. Also apparently Memills accepted this above[5]--Cailil ^talk 11:37, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

• Calilil has asked me to clarify the violation on my talk page. Normally, an admin is not required to provide diffs in support of an edit warring violation as the history speaks for itself. I might also add that Memills makes a number of claims both within the unblock request and without that are troubling. That said, Cailil's summary is spot on in support of the violation. Mellil's claim that they edited or reverted their own contribution is a distortion of the history.--Bbb23 (talk) 11:59, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

(edit conflict- including with the unblock decline, but for the record.) My mind must be going. I'd totally forgotten that I'd added this material! Cailil has it right. Memills is to all intents and purposes a SPA on the subjects of Evolutionary Psychology and Men's Rights and here we have an intersection of the the two, unfortunately. He edits strongly in favour of both.

In this edit [6] he changes "The masculinist movement has to some extent appropriated the concepts of evolutionary psychology: this theory argues" to "Blais and Dupuis-Déri (2012) suggested that the masculinist movement has to some extent appropriated the concepts of evolutionary psychology: which they erroneously believe posits ". I reverted the edit as POV editorizing while leaving the attribution to the authors, but Memills reverted to [7] and subsequently removed the word "erroneously"[8]. This broke the 1RR requirement about not "reverting the same or similar material twice in any 24 hour period". I pointed out the problem in the section above, but instead of reverting to the original version as I suggested, he made a third edit- this time changing it to "Blais and Dupuis-Déri (2012) suggested that the masculinist movement has to some extent appropriated the concepts of evolutionary psychology and that this theory argues ....".

It is subtle but this final edit with the addition of "and that" significantly changes the meaning of the sentence. Its effect is to cast doubt on Blais and Dupuis-Déri's analysis, which is evidently Memills' purpose given his other edits to this section (and indeed the encyclopedia). Unfortunately in my experience this is par for the course. Memills' strategy often seems to be to test the limits and see what he can get away with. See this block for making an edit while topic banned. Also more content problems of the same sort in terms of misrepresentation of resources etc see this for an analysis.Slp1 (talk) 12:49, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

"It is subtle but this final edit with the addition of "and that" significantly changes the meaning of the sentence. Its effect is to cast doubt on Blais and Dupuis-Déri's analysis..." Incredible -- this speaks for itself: "and that" does not 'significantly change' the meaning of the sentence.

What I see above is more gooey thick bias, and, more wikilawyering. What is most troubling are the obvious efforts to suppress relevant, notable and referenced information with which these editors strongly (and I do mean strongly) disagree, and the extent to which they are willing to use biased wikilawyering (mostly about minutia and insubstantial issues). Their purpose is not to improve the accuracy, breath and reliability of WP, but to banish editors with whom they disagree. It's simply political gamesmanship -- not the type activity that creates a good encyclopedia. Memills (talk) 05:46, 31 May 2013 (UTC)

WikiProject Men's Issues

Ranze proposed a WikiProject Men's Rights: Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Proposals/WikiProject Men's rights.

I have gone ahead and created a candidate page for WikiProject Men's Issues and will make the page an actual WikiProject page once enough people sign up and give their input. I think it would be useful to have a place where work together to prepare material and arguments to respond to people who try to apply double standards to articles about men's rights.

Interested? Ummonk (talk) 04:48, 10 July 2013 (UTC)

I'm in. Memills (talk) 06:30, 10 July 2013 (UTC)

Keep in mind that Wikiprojects are not formed in order to defend or push a POV but rather as a central location in which to discuss improvements to articles on a particular topic. If you start a men's rights issues project you should expect that it will be populated by anyone with an interest in the subject, not just people who want to "prepare material and arguments to respond to people who try to apply double standards to articles about men's rights." In other words, most of the people you're accusing of applying double standards will likely also be part of any MRM project. N^oformation ^Talk 12:40, 15 July 2013 (UTC)

NPOV is the goal. A frequently expressed concern by several editors is that many of the pages related to the MRM reflect an anti-MRM POV, and these articles are patrolled and "sat on" by a group of editors who are pushing an anti-MRM POV. They have relied on wikilawyering to suppress relevant information with which they disagree. This is inconsistent with the NPOV mission of WP. Memills (talk) 17:11, 15 July 2013 (UTC)

July 2013

This is a warning that the MRM probation sanctions apply to all pages, including user talk pages. This edit is unacceptable. I suggest you change your rhetoric or you risk being blocked again.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:18, 15 July 2013 (UTC)