User talk:SageRad

New Year House Cleaning

Nice and clean here. Much easier to deal with. Sometimes you gotta clean house. SageRad (talk) 15:34, 14 January 2016 (UTC)

Rules for feedback/critcism

Some things I've snapped up during my unwilling meandering through management - not that I always manage to follow them:

• Start with positive feedback
• Phrase negative feedback constructively
• Avoid negative feedback and criticism of behaviour in public venues and in front of audiences - people will just dig in

...just in case it applies sometimes ;-). --Stephan Schulz (talk) 15:54, 26 January 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. Seems helpful. I generally have tried to do this when i can manage the awareness. Regarding the last one, nearly everywhere on Wikipedia is public, and in a sense public discourse is an important aspect of this place. Cheers and thank you. SageRad (talk) 12:06, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

Harassment policy

Hi Sage, I just re-read WP:Harassment and I thought you might be interested in the following. It states The prohibition against harassment applies equally to all Wikipedians. It is as unacceptable to harass a user with a history of inept or disruptive behavior as it is to harass any other user. Wikipedia encourages a civil community: people make mistakes, but they are encouraged to learn from them and change their ways. Harassment is contrary to this spirit and damaging to the work of building an encyclopedia. All the best.DrChrissy ^(talk) 17:52, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

YES, I know is the policy, but the actuality is that most people here don't give a rats ass about civility our about policy and bullies run rampant. Thankfully a few editors here and there have the integrity to stand up to bullying and harassment and abuse. I will continue to do so even though it garners me abuse and harassment as a result. Someone has to stand up to it. Thank you for doing so, DrChrissy. SageRad (talk) 21:26, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

Sage, I just want to point out that you are using and misusing the word "bully" a lot. I can't help notice that editors who do this often find themselves indefinitely blocked. It's a pattern I've noticed over time. Instead of calling people names and complaining all the time, be the change you want to see starting with your own behavior. Have you ever noticed how a genuine smile is infectious and can brighten up an entire room? Try to wiki-smile instead of wiki-complaining all the time and see what happens. Viriditas (talk) 06:27, 28 January 2016 (UTC)

Viriditas, i am using the word bully to refer to actual bullying behaviors. Please stay off my talk page. Your contributions here to date have been wholly unhelpful and subtly controlling and hostile. In other words, ironically, harassment. SageRad (talk) 11:38, 28 January 2016 (UTC)

Got a minute?

Hey Sage, I hope cleaning up here has helped clear up your headspace as well. Sorry to keep pestering you, but are you still interested in helping me work on Efficient energy use? I keep asking because I have a hard time finding other editors who are even willing to look at my work in the first place. Either way, I do hope your cleaning house here is an indication that you're gonna stick around.--FacultiesIntact (talk) 22:48, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

Please comment on Talk:List of oldest living people

The feedback request service is asking for participation in this request for comment on Talk:List of oldest living people. Legobot (talk) 04:25, 30 January 2016 (UTC)

FYI

You have been reported at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement for violation of your topic ban from the Genetically Modified Organism Arbcom case. Edward321 (talk) 01:46, 31 January 2016 (UTC)