User talk:88.104.17.92

WP:AN

Per WP:BRD, you should not have re-closed the AN disucssion once I re-opened it. What are your reasons for doing so? It lets people have a little joke, which is what is needed once in a while. If you feel it needs to be closed, I suggest you ask an admin to do so. Regards, Giant Snowman 21:55, 17 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Sigh, haven't we had enough drama?

Light-hearted is fine, but when it starts getting stupid - with lots of pictures of pie - it becomes disruptive. It was a nice, light-hearted moment, sure - but my close reinforced that. Are you aware that a meme about "I LIKE PIE" is one of the most popular forms of trolling?

In 'undoing' me, you removed the comment I'd added. What, exactly, is the benefit in continuing that thread? Why do you suggest I ask an admin? Would you have undone the edit if it were an admin? Why does that make a difference?

You've put in your edit-summary, "please do not close this again". I'll heed that. But, why didn't you heed mine, saying "Discuss it with me". Discuss *then* revert, no? Why did you revert *then* discuss?

Anyway... let's ask someone else to sort this out.

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1. I closed a discussion [1].

2. That edit was undone by GiantSnowman (talk · contribs) [2].

3. I undid that [3].

4. GS undid it again [4] and wrote the comment above, in this section.

I've stopped, to discuss. GS seems to think we need an admin.

In my opinion, that AN thread should be closed. Sure, it was a nice thought - "light relief" - but it has already served that purpose. Already, some of the comments (which I'd collapsed) had drifted into dangerous territory, opening further discussion about resignations, with half-true-facts. We certainly don't need that spreading to yet-another-thread.

88.104.17.92 (talk) 22:08, 17 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

To briefly answer your questions (10pm here in the UK and I am about to log off for the night) - there is no harm in the AN discussion. It was started by a well-respected admin, plenty of editors and admins joined in - so why does an anonymous IP feel the sudden need to close it? Let someone who is trusted (i.e. an admin) make that call. If an admin closes it, then I won't challenge it. Actually, you reverted without discussion. It is B (your close), R (my revert), D (you never discussed it). My re-revert was simply getting us back to the 'R', ready for the 'D', which I instigated. And no, I am not aware of pie = trolling. Giant Snowman 22:16, 17 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

WP:AN

Please cease edit warring over this close. Everyone is welcome to offer helpful comments about matters at AN, but it is primarily a noticeboard for administrators to discuss matters concerning administrators. If you don't like the conversation then you don't have to read it or participate, but please allow others to have the discussion. Basalisk ^{inspect damage}⁄_berate 23:31, 17 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I'd ceased hours before that post - as you can see above.

And I think you've forgotten to warn GiantSnowman (talk · contribs) about the exact same thing. 88.104.17.92 (talk) 01:39, 18 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The Beautiful Game

Is it entirely coincidental that the user pages User:Basalisk and User:GiantSnowman both happen to mention the uncommon phrase "The Beautiful Game"?

Genuine question. 88.104.17.92 (talk) 01:48, 18 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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