User talk:AaronS

This editor has decided to leave Wikipedia.

Don't worry. I had my fun.

Vaya con Dios

I'm very sorry to see you go. Now you understand why I have kept away from the anarchism articles. There's a lot more that can be done here other than those, and the right folks, eventually, will probably perservere, so the best thing seems to be to make small edits to those at random intervals, rather than focusing completely on them. I suggest and ask that you take a Wikibreak, or try working on articles completely unrelated to anarchism. Like working on the collaboration of the week, or hitting Alt-X (random article) and finding something to spruce up. It'd be sad to lose you. Good luck. --Golbez 18:34, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Intangible

This case is now closed and the results have been published at the link above. Intangible and AaronS are placed on probation and may be banned for appropriate periods from any article or set of articles which he disrupts by tendentious editing. Should any user placed on Probation under this ruling violate any ban imposed under this decision, they may be blocked for an appropriate period of time. Blocks are to be logged at Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Intangible#Log of blocks and bans.

For the Arbitration Committee. - Mgm|^(talk) 08:44, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

Your comments on WP:ANI

Please see my comments on your post to the Administrators' Noticeboard at WP:ANI.

Incidentally, although our paths have never crossed before, I hope you won't quit spending a little time here. For what it's worth, there are places that are a little less contentious than anarchism ... you might want to hang out there for awhile. Best to you in any event. Newyorkbrad 18:47, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

Thanks a lot. I appreciate you taking the time to consider the matter.

The way I see it, if we are going to keep bringing up my 3RR violations, then we should consider them as separate, and we should also consider the circumstances surrounding them. The first was inadvertent on my part, and I kindly asked the blocking administrator to lift the block, because I was currently editing New England extensively, working towards FA status. He did. The second was later admitted to be a hasty error on the part of the blocking administrator, who was also very reasonable. The third, by Woohookitty, is a bit up in the air. I contested it, and believe that Woohookitty admitted that he might have been in error, but I'm not quite sure at this point. Either way, in that case, I was reverting without edit warring, an exception to WP:3RR.

Regardless, I do not have a history of tendentious editing. I rarely ever insert unsourced claims into controversial articles. Most of my edits have only been considered tendentious by a select group of highly ideological editors, some of whom are now banned indefinitely. As far as edit warring is concerned, I try as hard as possible to refrain from revert wars, and when I revert, it is usually without edit warring. My reasons are always promptly explained on the talk page of the article in question.

Much of my involvement in Wikipedia's controversial articles (and my involvement with Wikipedia was not exclusive to them, although I took a certain interest in them) has been in conjunction with the involvement of a few other truly bad faith editors, who are now banned indefinitely (Thewolfstar, RJII, TheIndividualist, Hogeye, and their various proven or admitted sock puppets). Considering that I was editing controversial articles that were swamped with a few zealots, it follows that I often walked a thin line. I feel that I always walked that line in good faith and with the best interests of the encyclopaedia in mind.

I pointed out my 3RR violations to the AN some time ago, asking for input. Many editors were sympathetic to my position. We all noted that, sometimes, administrators do not fully understand the context of a situation, especially where controversial articles are concerned, because they are too busy to take the time to do so. I'm very happy that Woohookitty has protected anarchism and taken a greater interest in it. It was only after hitting a brick wall a number of times that I decided that Wikipedia wasn't worth my time, anymore. --AaronS 20:04, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

Please let me know if you want me to post a motion. Newyorkbrad 23:05, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

I think I have it covered, but thanks for the offer. --AaronS 01:19, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

Actually, Hogeye just got unblocked a few days ago, and has since posted to the anarchism talk page once. They had their blocks extended so many months for sockpuppetry though, that it seemed like they were indef blocked. They really should be though. The minute he steps out of line we need to propose a community indef ban on him. Ungovernable Force^{The Wiki Kitchen!} 23:46, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

Comment

Re-reading my comments, I feel I was unduly harsh in my responses, particularly given the nature of the matter. For that, I apologize. There's a line between taciturn and hostile that I definitely crossed today. Mackensen (talk) 22:02, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for your apology. Don't worry, though, as it is quite understandable. WP:ANI is often inundated with less than upright types shedding crocodile tears regarding one terrible injustice or another. I can easily see why it would be tempting to write of most complaints as just that. I'm glad that you took the time to examine my own and that you eventually came to the conclusion that my matter is of a different and more honest nature than most. Best wishes, --AaronS 22:07, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

Hey, I hope this means you'll be coming back, at least part time. I'm feeling lonely. I don't want to be the veteran on the anarchism page, I'm too new! Besides, you're fun to have around. Ungovernable Force^{The Wiki Kitchen!} 23:50, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

Apologies

I think we're all apologizing to you. :) I treated you too harshly with that 3RR. I should've looked more closely into it. So I apologize for that. I'm glad you are back, even if it's only temporarily. As for Whiskey/Thewolfstar, she's on my sock hit list. :) I.e. I plan on watching out for them. Hopefully she'll stay away but I somehow doubt it. Most socks keep going. I've been dealing with one (John Moore) for going on a year now. Anyway, stick around. :) --Woohookitty^(meow) 03:02, 15 September 2006 (UTC)