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• This notice relates to Gamergate controversy, Zoe Quinn, Anita Sarkeesian, and related articles, talk pages and edits, but note this this alert applies to all edits related to the area identified above. Dreadstar ☥ 18:30, 16 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I'm probably going to be a bit busy tonight and tomorrow, but I figured I'd make a page here to work on the structure. I'm going to try to collect some good sources to get an idea of what the major agreed upon points are, but you can go ahead without me if you'd like :) Kaciemonster (talk) 00:16, 21 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Nice work man. I'll try to help when I have the chance. Halfhat (talk) 10:44, 21 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

For the record you don't seem like a single-purpose editor, just got a notification about being mentioned on a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard#Nip_Gamergate_in_the_bud which has already been closed, I think RyuL is just jumping the gun with paranoia. Some of us don't edit as much as he does, so do dedicate a similar amount of time to monitoring an article that is important to us may take up a greater portion of our time and edits, but that hardly makes it our ONLY purpose on Wikipedia. Busier and newer articles by their nature attract multiple edits with back-and-forth to create changes. Our contributions to less busy articles are often lost in that shuffle. Ranze (talk) 10:08, 24 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Talk:Ragweed#when_did_people_rush_elsewhere_to_avoid_it.3F Please explain why you reverted me, and put that information back into the article. Dream Focus01:26, 23 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Because you seemed to have been based on original research, maybe I was mistaken, sorry I'm in the middle of some stuff, I don't mean to be rude. Halfhat (talk) 08:40, 23 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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For staying sane throughout recent stuff. DSA510 Pls No H8 06:58, 11 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks man. HalfHat 08:53, 11 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I copied this over to my userpage because I'm playing around with it ATM.HalfHat

Hello there Halfhat! I'm going around Wikipedia trying to clean up some outdated, deprecated, and obsolete code that is being used around the site. I came across your signature and noticed that it is using obsolete <font>...</font> tags. I'd love to help you bring your signature up-to-date, and if you are interested in this, I suggest replacing:

[[User:Halfhat|<span style="color:green;">H</span><span style="color:red;">a</span><span style="color:green;">l</span><span style="color:red;">f</span>]][[User_Talk:Halfhat|<span style="color:blue;">Hat</span>]]

with:

[[User:Halfhat|<span style="color:green">H<span style="color:red">a</span>l<span style="color:red">f</span></span>]][[User Talk:Halfhat|<span style="color:blue">Hat</span>]]

which will result in a 173 character long signature (3 characters shorter) with an appearance of: HalfHat

compared to your existing 176 character long signature of: HalfHat

— Either way. Happy editing! — {{U|Technical 13}} ^{(e • t • c)} 17:54, 23 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. HalfHat } HalfHat

• Halfhat, you seem to have appended my suggested code to the end of your signature (and since that would exceed the 255 character limit and there is a stray } in your new signature, I'm guessing you are subst:ing your signature from someplace). You should be able to completely replace whatever you have in your signature box with my replacement code, or revert to what you were using and replace whatever code you have on your signature sub-page with the code I provided. I suggest getting rid of the sub-page, as anyone could edit it and cause you to have a disruptive signature. If you need assistance, ping me and I'd be happy to help in any way that I can. :) — {{U|Technical 13}} ^{(e • t • c)} 21:32, 23 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Don't worry, I was just posting both to make sure I made the change, I've no idea where the stray } came from. HalfHat 21:39, 23 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Very nice indeed. :) — {{U|Technical 13}} ^{(e • t • c)} 21:48, 23 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

No more references or comparisons to anything Hitler, it's inflammatory and unnecessary to make the point you're trying to make; and therefore disruptive. Find another way to communicate your meaning. Dreadstar ☥ 07:17, 26 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I find this rather questionable since I was making reference to the Hitler Wikipedia article, not comparing anyone or anyone's actions to Hitler. I make these comparisons because it's an obvious example of all RSs sharing a broad opinion to make a point about how we should write the GamerGate article. I am bringing this to the Arbitration Committee. HalfHat 09:37, 26 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Do we really need to explain why Godwin's law invocations are a bad idea? By drawing more attention to your actions you're only asking to be sanctioned for the actions. It's best to retract the assertions and to make an apology to everyone lest you be sanctioned for it. Hasteur (talk) 14:32, 26 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I'd suggest using Tarc's favourite article for comparison as a comparison instead. You can make exactly the same point as with using the Hitler article, minus the whole godwin's law effect. Bosstopher (talk) 14:37, 26 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Godwins law refers to fallacies such as "that's what Hitler thought" not every argument that is somehow connected to Hitler. I never compared anyone or anyone's actions to Hitler or Hitler's actions. I simply refered to how you'd write the Wikipedia article. HalfHat 15:55, 26 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• (talk page stalker) While you are right, it shouldn't be a big deal, it's probably not worth quibbling over. Just find another article to make comparisons to, I'm sure there has to be a few out there that would suffice. :) Happy editing. — {{U|Technical 13}} ^{(e • t • c)} 16:05, 26 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I see where you have come from but I have been threatened with sanctions, any other article to compare it to would have to be inflammatory in nature as well, and so it could be seen as a loophole, there are reasons this is a particularly good example such as notoriety, well written article, and RSs sharing an opinion (which was the key part in my argument). HalfHat 16:12, 26 November 2014 (UTC) edited at 23:44, 26 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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The "workshop" page is not for stating your personal opinions. It is for drafting building blocks you want the arbs to write into their final decision. For that reason it makes no sense at all to submit "proposals" there that speak of yourself and your opinions in your own voice. In the interest of avoiding more occasions for unproductive debate (as has already started in those sections), can I request you strike or reword your proposals? If you are not sure how arb decisions are normally structured and worded, just look at the final decisions of a few previous cases. Fut.Perf. ☼ 10:28, 29 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry I wanted to fix them up a bit but got but short, I'll move them to my sandbox, then finish them when I can. HalfHat 14:09, 29 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Since it's attracted comment I'll strikeout and reword, I have a preposed solution, but I want to set up the facts first.HalfHat 14:20, 29 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Halfhat,

I realise that you're not allowed to assume bad-faith in people and obviously I would never slyly imply such a thing, but I am... a little... confused by the comments of some of the people you've been talking to on the Gamer Gate talk page and their opinions. Keep on fighting for NPOV. Some people here really, really respect other folk who put their neck out to do the right thing even when it's unpopular. Theduinoelegy (talk) 02:42, 1 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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I'd like to invite you to join the WikiProject R&B and Soul Music. We are currently on demand for new members, the project was dying, but with your help we can revive it and make it one of the best WikiProjects. Make me sure that you'll think about this and remember cooperative works can do amazing things. Regards Dfrr (talk) 21:32, 13 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I saw that you were asking about the 'coordinated harassment' claims on the GamerGate article. The claims seem to rest on reference 19, a copy of which is here: http://www.academia.edu/9790919/Sexism_in_the_Circuitry_Female_Participation_in_Male_Dominated_Popular_Computer_Culture. It's interesting to note that the paper doesn't cite examples of coordinating harassment against Ms. Quinn. Rather, the log samples used show coordination of a) non-harassment ("keep it civil"), b) spreading information about her, c) recruiting others The whole paper is worth reading. Mracidglee (talk) 00:31, 29 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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