Dysklyver wrote:There'snotime to explain in detail but basically this is a thread for collected things from other threads, and for those that still enjoy interacting with Wikipedians this is a very useful thread for constructive criticism. It's ironic but I think reaching out like this shows enormous good faith on the part of TNT.
Odd way to enjoy yourself. But each to their own. More importantly, I see no such good faith on her part, much less a two way interaction. I see you telling people Stewards are a "carefully vetted group of trusted users.", and I see her use that platform to tell others you are right. Is that what you had in mind? As useful information, it sounds remarkable similar to what we are told by the cult about ArbCom members, and we already know that to be a sham.
People like Drmies breeze into that role, despite their obvious faults. If he wanted to, he could have been a Steward, I imagine a slew of votes from en.wiki hailing him as a trustworthy and competent person would see to that. Nobody would pay any attention to the fact he regularly admits himself that he is clueless when it comes to CU, regularly says the most disgusting things about his colleagues, etc, etc.
Why don't you offer that feedback to TNT, and see how she bullshits you? You've confused brass neck with genuine courage. She is shaping up to be another snake in he woodpile, a la NewYorkBrad. You know how that goes, unless I missed the part where he has meaningfully engaged with you on that platform? About your case of anyone else's. He's there to advance the usual party lines, and offer empty platitudes for serious failures. He is most certainly not there to reply to people like me, and you can probably tell why, because I don't see the opportunity to be ignored by these people as any kind of blessing on my house.
Dysklyver wrote:Zoloft is now MIA so there's nothing happening with him. He is just never there...
He announced his return a few days ago. If he objects to this as a thread, or the specific way she has worded it, he can say so. He will not.
Dysklyver wrote:There'sNoTime is well known by their cabal name, which is TNT. Not much mystery here really.
Do not assume that what is known to Wikipedians, is known to readers of the forum. This assumption merely reinforces the fucked up attitude that the only purpose of that place is to facilitate communication between with the cult and those temporary exiled from it.
Dysklyver wrote:What do those things have to do with the steward role in the slightest?
Demonstrably lacking competency and indeed basic ethics as an Administrator, disqualifies her for the role, surely? That's how it would work in real life anyway.
Dysklyver wrote:Also supplying your personally identifying information to Wikipedia makes no difference whosoever.
Demanding it in exchange for the right to edit, as the blocking Administrator did on that case, and therefore which she was lazily endorsing in her official act of declining to lift the block, is a basic and obvious violation of the ToU.
If I knew who
she was IRL, something the blocker demanded of my supposed sock, she could be properly accountable for that unauthorized over-reach, and she would have to take her chances over whether or not the WMF wants to support her or not. I'm guessing they would not, and she'd be expected to issue an apology. As it is, she is as accountable for her acts as an anonymous coward breaking the rules as any other Administrator on Wikipedia is. You of all people, know how that goes.
The blocking admin, Dennis Brown's identity is well known, but as a dirt poor sap whose gambling addict wife cleaned him out and whose enthusiasm for the movement has waned due for their focus on horrible things like respect for women, it seems pointless and indeed almost cruel to go after him. Plus, he would enjoy it, a momentary time of undeserved notoriety.
Dysklyver wrote:Anyway who would be a better steward than TNT? Gotta get priorities in line here.
Boosting her ego is not a particular priory of mine. Neither is ensuring the Wikipedians identify the best people to fill their myriad of bureaucratic roles, in their NOTBURO sham of an encyclopedia project.
