User talk:Solarbird

Welcome!

Hello, Solarbird, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Again, welcome! GreenReaper 19:28, 10 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Howdy

Hi, sorry for taking so long to get back to you regarding Albedo Anthropomorphics. I left a comment on the talk page in reply to yours-K@ngi e ^meep! 02:44, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Greetings, Solarbird!

Does AnnaThePiper hang out here too? :-)--SarekOfVulcan 11:24, 20 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Nah, just me. ^_^ Solarbird 15:52, 20 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Invitation to Meetup/Seattle6, a focus group

Hello. I'm part of a research group at the University of Washington (Seattle campus), and my group is reaching out to Wikipedians in the Puget Sound area. We're hosting a focus group designed to gather information on what Wikipedians would like to know about each other when interacting on Wikipedia. Our end goal is to create an embedded application that helps people quickly know more about others' history and activity on Wikipedia, and we feel our design will be much more useful if it's based on insights of users like you.

I'm hoping that the chance to help out local researchers, to engage in lively face-to-face discussion with other Seattle Wikipedians, and to contribute to Wikipedia in a new way will entice you to join us. The session lasts 2 hours and snacks are provided. Sessions will be held on UW Seattle campus - directions will be sent after registration. Your contribution will be greatly appreciated!

Willing and able to help us out? RSVP here. Want to know more? Visit our user talk page . Please help us contact other local Wikipedians, too! Commprac01 (talk) 01:16, 15 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Just a word...

...to say kudos on the talk page for Concerned Women for America, back in '07 about the so-called "weasel words" and other nonsense. The user was clearly a whitewasher of the issues. It's always nice to see a user back up her or his points with legitimacy in the face of clear bias. High five!Luminum (talk) 07:30, 22 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, it's been a long time since I've been on. Yeah, thanks ^_^ I don't even understand where he was going with the whitewash. I mean, it's not like they hide anything. It's all right there out in the open, really.Solarbird (talk) 05:01, 18 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

NEW CATEGORY PAGE

Hello Washington-user!! What do you think of this category?
Either on a scale of 1-10 or with commentary.
Let me know through the "Special:EmailUser/" section. #TTiT# 13:41, 14 August 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by The-Traveller-in-Tacoma (talk • contribs)

Do you write a Tumblr post about the incident on Wikipedia?

I have a link by someone who is named 'Solarbird' at Tumblr.com and who has written about such things regarding Wikipedia. The arguments and the like exhibit identical statures as you and your arguments on the talk page. Did you write it? Tutelary (talk) 19:40, 20 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Sure did. I wrote a few posts, specifically saying I'm the same person on both. I asked Wikipedians to come help out and weigh in on this subject, because at the time I was being bum-rushed by multiple people and I didn't want to carry this torch solo. Things have calmed down since then, which is good. Why? Solarbird (talk) 00:57, 21 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Because asking people to come help out on Wikipedia with your own argument or discussion is disallowed per WP:CAN. You doing it is a blatant violation and as a result, some SPAs have involved themselves in the discussion. Additionally, the blog also represents attempting to advocate for the point of view which is not permitted. Additionally, unless you can prove that that is your blog and release the rights under CC BY SA 3.0, it cannot be used on Wikipedia. Please see WP:DCM for more information. I've removed it again until you do such. Reinserting copyright violations is a quick way to get yourself blocked. Tutelary (talk) 01:20, 21 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, you'll do anything, won't you? I WROTE IT HERE FIRST. IT SAYS ON THE REPOST I WROTE IT HERE FIRST. THEREFORE, THE RIGHTS RULES OF HERE APPLY FIRST. Solarbird (talk) 01:32, 21 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The blogpost on Solarbird.tumblr.com was posted at the exact same time you made that edit. That's some really good clicking and posting skills. Given the same name and the antics and the confirmation right above, it's pretty much 100% yours. The reason I saw to affirm it was a copyright violation was crimeandtheforcesofevil.com/ <- that website where it copy and pasted the entire thing I saw without the note on top. The website is down so I can't really confirm that it's without the note on the top, but I saw it had the exact same copy and paste text. This was a mistake on my part and I apologize. However, what's your response to the clear advocacy exhibited on said blog towards the topic, and the canvassing? Tutelary (talk) 01:49, 21 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it's called "software." I use it to repost things. It's fast; posts will often have the same timestamp to the minute. As for the band-blog version supposedly not having the same text on the top: in fact, it did. You may see other software echoes of the band blog post at http://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1297204.html and http://solarbird.livejournal.com/1301425.html. Note the name "solarbird" in all of those; note the same header text. The main band site is down at the moment because we're having a power blackout; I am quite literally posting this by candlelight. I'd take a picture but frankly I can't be bothered.

As for the rest, I am done with someone who repeatedly lies about what I've said and done; you came at me out of nowhere with censorship, reversions, and then threats to ban for a fraudulent accusation - all in all, a shocking degree of bad faith. I have no reason whatever to think this will change now, so I am done. Please do not communicate with me further, and stop deleting my Talk content. Thank you. Solarbird (talk) 02:11, 21 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

For clarification, and this'll be the last post I make to your talk page (which you're free to revert) I am not an administrator. I cannot block people or anything related. For the advocacy and the canvassing, I'll make a note on the talk page since it's relevant that one editor is trying to invite editors of the same POV to a discussion. Nonetheless, sorry about the power outage and the general troubles. ^^ Tutelary (talk) 02:15, 21 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

I just wanted to say, thanks for being the standard-bearer on the Korrasami fight. My family is in town for the holidays so I didn't have the time or the emotional energy to be the tent-pole, but I was following it closely. And obviously you didn't do it for me, but I really appreciate that someone was willing to wade hip-deep into that mess and stand up for it. I tried to add a few links to your Big List and such, but mostly I could only be a spectator. I'm a cisgender straight male, but one of my best friends is a lesbian and ever since meeting her I've been really, personally invested in portrayals of LGBT relationships (not to mention a huge Korrasami fan, on just a fan level).

Anyway, the creators have weighed in and the fight is over, but given how many negative things you had hurled at you on that page (and on your talk page, I see), I thought you should know that there are people out there who were rooting for you, and appreciating your efforts. Thank you. Merry Christmas (if that's your thing) and Happy Holidays. Nerrolken (talk) 06:03, 23 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]