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Hello! I'm Demiurge999+1. Here on Wikipedia, I help new editors, deal with problematic edits including potential violations of our biographies of living people policy, create articles of my own and expand articles of other people, and occasionally venture into more contentious areas.

Topic areas that interest me are military history, military technology, education and the history of education, and enterprise-level computing technology. But I'll write (or help others to write) about just about anything.

My debating style on Wikipedia has been likened to Tom Cruise and Richard Nixon. You have been warned.

Sometimes I'm even an adverb.

Need assistance or feedback? You can post a new message on my talkpage.

Some words from Wikipedia's foremost criticism site, Wikipediocracy; "Yes Wikipedia is an an unrepentant Israel and its admins are the pharisees, plotting to eliminate the true believers. They can kill us as much as they like. We attain to a state of grace in spite of them or because of them." So there you have it!

@This user can be reached by email.
This user lives in the United Kingdom.
This user has written or significantly contributed to 5 Featured articles on Wikipedia.


This user has helped promote 20 good articles on Wikipedia.

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This user has been on Wikipedia for 4 years and 9 days.


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A mess of userboxes





LOTR This user loves The Lord of the Rings, both the books and the films.
NPOVThis user gets quite annoyed when they see POV in the mainspace.
This user is a member of
the Guild of Copy Editors.
This user has rollback rights on the English Wikipedia. (verify)
This user has pending changes reviewer rights on the English Wikipedia. (verify)
This user disapproves of mindless PR firm sockpuppets spreading paid POV around Wikipedia.
This user is interested in the MILITARY HISTORY of the Ancient World
This user is interested in tanks.
This user is interested in
World War II
This user is interested in naval warfare.
This user is interested in aerial warfare.
☹ This user believes that anyone who thinks Wikipedia is an unreliable source should continue their quest to find a better website.
Wikipedia is not censored.
This user employs a more formal style of writing in articles than in talk pages.
theyThis user frequently uses singular they as it is a handy gender-neutral pronoun.
whomThis user insists upon using whom wherever it is called for, and fixes the errors of whomever they see.
you oneThis user knows that one should not use "you" in encyclopedia articles or other formal works.
26,285+This user has made more than 26,285 contributions to Wikipedia.
This user has a security clearance.
This user is interested in military aircraft and their history.
♂This user is male.
Hackers, beware. This user has a strong password.
This user likes to play strategy games on a computer.
This user has posted to Usenet newsgroups.
xkcdThis user cannot go to bed when someone is wrong on the Internet.

9
This user has visited 9 of the 205 countries in the world.
00:00This user uses 24-hour time.
2024-12-20This user uses ISO-8601 to express dates.
This user observes British Summer Time during the summer.
This user will eat fish raw.
Here fishy, fishy, fishy.
This user likes a little bit of food with their red pepper.
FCThis user does not talk about Fight Club.
This editor has received 1 proposal(s) of marriage through Wikipedia.
This editor is a Senior Editor and is entitled to display this Rhodium Editor Star.
Barnstars and awards
The Original Barnstar
Demiurge1000 I would like to award you this Barnstar for you help on my article The Academy at Lincoln. I am fairly new to Wikipedia and am still working on learning all of the rules and Wikipedia guide lines. Thanks for editing my page, stopping the vandalism on it, and making it better conform to Wikipedia guidelines. Thanks for all your help teaching me the ropes, if i need anymore help I will be sure to let you know! @ d \/\/ | | |,~Adwiii -Questions? Comments? 00:23, 21 February 2011 (UTC)
The Editor's Barnstar
for your careful and deliberate edits on Shmuley_Boteach Philippe Beaudette, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 04:42, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
To Demiurge1000, for diligent efforts to stymie P.R. sock puppeteers. The Interior (Talk) 03:27, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
Military history reviewers' award
By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your help with the WikiProject's Peer and A-Class reviews for the period Jan-Mar 2011, I hereby award you this Military history WikiProject Reviewers' award. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 12:30, 3 April 2011 (UTC)

Keep track of upcoming reviews. Just copy and paste {{WPMILHIST Review alerts}} to your user space

The Guidance Barnstar
Thanks Demiurge1000, you have been so helpful to me showing me around learning, teaching me how this place works. WP needs more people like you helping out new users. If it wasn't for you I probably would have gotten booted out for not following some random policy I had never heard of. Again thanks for everything you have done, @ d \/\/ | | |Talk 20:17, 3 April 2011 (UTC)


The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
Thanks so much for all your advice and help! Really appreciated! '''Adam mugliston''' (talk) 10:28, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
Thanks --The Σ talkcontribs 19:24, 11 June 2011 (UTC)
The Special Barnstar
Okay, this is a bizarre reason for which to give out a barnstar, but I, Thecheesykid, thank you for your warning and for your message advising me to slow down. It helped me see some sense. That Ole' Cheesy Dude (Talk to the hand!) 18:35, 19 June 2011 (UTC)
The Airborne Barnstar
For copy editing Operation Fustian, I have great pleasure in awarding you the Airborne Barnstar. Jim Sweeney (talk) 09:50, 30 June 2011 (UTC)
The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
Thanks for your assistance on IRC :) Rich(MTCD)T|C|E-Mail 22:17, 15 July 2011 (UTC)
The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
Nice catch on the copyvios! It seems that user has now been blocked as well. All we have to do now is get 20 or so editors to clean up after him/her! Chaosdruid (talk) 18:44, 2 August 2011 (UTC)
The Technical Barnstar
Thanks for helping me out at Template:Aircraft specifications. Sp33dyphil "Ad astra" 11:05, 1 August 2011 (UTC)
The Special Barnstar
Bye! And thanks for being a friend. You provided me with sage advice here, good luck! That Ole Cheesy Dude (Talk to the hand!) 08:15, 30 July 2011 (UTC)
The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar
This barnstar is awarded to Demiurge1000 for copy editing articles totalling at least 8,000 words in the Guild of Copy Editors July 2011 backlog elimination drive. Thank you for participating! --Slon02 (talk) 23:33, 6 August 2011 (UTC)
The Special Barnstar
Thanks for the great help so far! :) User:Aviation.expert 22:36, 9 August 2011 (UTC)
The Airborne Barnstar
For you copy edit of 1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom), I have great pleasure in awarding you the Airborne Barnstar Jim Sweeney (talk) 14:10, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
The Backup Editor Award
Have a knowledgeable tortoise for always being there to help when I get in a messy situation and chipping in with your opinions on a discussion which I am involved in. You've been faithfull(ish), and a good friend. Rcsprinter (talk) 15:28, 9 September 2011 (UTC)
The Airborne Barnstar
For your copy edit of the 6th Airlanding Brigade, I have great pleasure in awarding you the Airborne Barnstar Jim Sweeney (talk) 19:13, 14 June 2011 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar
For being a good helper in IRC Pinetalk 09:52, 12 September 2011 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar
For your unexpected, extraordinarily helpful and thorough response to a question I asked on another user's talk page. In terms of voluntarily offering advice, you really went above and beyond. Swarm u | t 17:38, 12 September 2011 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar
For your help answering some of my questions. Thanks a lot! Hallows AG(talk) 20:08, 13 September 2011 (UTC)
CopyEditor's BarnStar
I award you this CopyEditor's BarnStar for insisting on clear, comprehensible, and grammatically correct articles. Thank you for correcting my poor edits on the 3rd Parachute BrigadeJim Sweeney (talk) 08:39, 16 September 2011 (UTC)
The Airborne Barnstar
For you work on 5th Parachute Brigade, I have great pleasure in awarding you another Airborne Barnstar. Jim Sweeney (talk) 09:37, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
The Working Man's Barnstar
This barnstar is awarded to Demiurge1000 for copy editing articles totalling over 8000 words during the GOCE September copy edit drive. Thank you very much for your help! Dianna (talk) 05:06, 2 October 2011 (UTC)
Leaderboard Award—5k articles—5th Place (tied)
This Leaderboard Barnstar is awarded to Demiurge1000 for copy editing one article of 5000 words or more during the WP:GOCE September 2011 Backlog Elimination Drive. Thank you so much for your contributions to the project. -- Dianna (talk)
The Barnstar of Diligence
For your ongoing help with the NNU class project!Njnu-ban-xueshenghao (talk) 03:03, 3 October 2011 (UTC)
The Good Article Barnstar
Thanks Demiurge1000 for helping to promote 3rd Parachute Brigade (United Kingdom) to Good Article status. Please accept this little sign of appreciation and goodwill from me, because you deserve it. Keep it up, and give some a pat on the back today. Sp33dyphil "Ad astra" 04:52, 8 October 2011 (UTC)
The Barnstar of Diligence
For your efforts to resolve a delicate situation quickly, quietly and with good faith. Okeyes (WMF) (talk) 18:10, 6 November 2011 (UTC)
The Modest Barnstar
This barnstar is awarded to Demiurge1000 for copy editing articles totalling over 4,000 words in the Guild of Copy Editors' November 2011 Backlog elimination drive. Thank you for participating! Dianna (talk) 19:16, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
The Barnstar of Good Humor
Because I loled. Danger High voltage! 23:30, 7 December 2011 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar
I salute your patience.Its really hard work that you do as a mentor. Shrike (talk) 16:28, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
The Military history reviewers' award
By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted contributions to the WikiProject's Peer, A-Class and Featured article reviews for the period October–December 2011, I am delighted to award you the Military history WikiProject Reviewers' award. Buggie111 (talk) 17:11, 14 January 2012 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar
This barnstar is awarded to everyone who - whatever their opinion - contributed to the discussion about Wikipedia and SOPA. Thank you for being a part of the discussion. Presented by the Wikimedia Foundation.
The Cleanup Barnstar
This barnstar is awarded to Demiurge1000 for a grand total of 12,943 words achieved during the January 2012 GOCE drive. Thanks very much for your contribution! --Stfg (talk) 10:24, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
Leaderboard Award – Number of Articles of 5,000 words or more – 5th Place
This Leaderboard Barnstar is awarded to Demiurge1000 for copy editing an article of twice 5k+ words during the January 2012 GOCE drive. Congratulations on winning this prestigious award. Thank you for your hard work. --Stfg (talk) 10:24, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
The 10k Copy Edit Barnstar
This is awarded to Demiurge1000 for copy editing New England (10216 words) during the January 2012 GOCE drive. Thank you for your outstanding effort! --Stfg (talk) 10:24, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
The Special Barnstar
For explaining the benefits of adoption, must have taken some time to write this. Thanks Misconceptions2 (talk) 01:33, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
The Modest Barnstar
Thisa barnstar is awarded to Demiurge1000 for copy editing articles totalling over 4,000 words during the March copy edit drive. Your participation is appreciated. -- Dianna (talk) 19:05, 2 April 2012 (UTC) (UTC)
The Modest Barnstar
This barnstar is awarded to Demiurge1000 for copy editing 1 article and achieving a total of 5736 words during the Guild of Copy Editors May 2012 Backlog Elimination Drive. Thank you for your contribution. --Stfg (talk) 08:28, 2 June 2012 (UTC)
The Barnstar of Good Humor
I found this comment hilarious for some reason. Mark Arsten (talk) 18:24, 2 June 2012 (UTC)
The Good Heart Barnstar The Good Heart Barnstar
Thank you for your help and wise advice

You are a perfect example of a balanced and knowledgeable Wikipedian
Loni (talk) 22:50, 23 June 2012 (UTC)

The Barnstar of Good Humor
This was absolutely hilarious, bravo! Egg Centric 15:24, 15 July 2012 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar
For all of your great work around here! Electric Catfish 20:54, 7 August 2012 (UTC)
The Cleanup Barnstar
For copy editing more than 12,000 words in the July 2012 drive, I present you with the Cleanup Barnstar. Use it in good health! —Torchiest talkedits 02:44, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
Leaderboard Award—5th place, 5k+ articles
For completing one 5k article, I bestow upon you the GOCE Silver Star Award. Congrats! —Torchiest talkedits 02:44, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
Leaderboard Award—5th place, Longest Article
For copy editing the massive Dacians (8,513 words!) in the July 2012 drive, you have earned a second GOCE Silver Star Award. Great job! —Torchiest talkedits 02:44, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
The Copyeditor's Barnstar
... for the great work in copy-editing Dacians. Thank you! Codrin.B (talk) 09:51, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
The Working Man's Barnstar
Thanks for participating in the September 2012 backlog elimination drive! For copy edits totaling more than 8000 words (10,942 to be exact), I hereby present you with this Working Man's Barnstar on behalf of the Guild of Copy Editors. We look forward to your help in November! —Torchiest talkedits 16:23, 2 October 2012 (UTC)

respect for living persons
Thank you for contributions to quality articles such as Battle of Radzymin (1920), for copy-editing, and for treating not only biographies of living persons with respect, but also editors, - you are an awesome Wikipedian!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:01, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
Thanks for fixing some errors in my page. Have a nice day! :) Mediran talk to me! 02:36, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
For copy editing in excess of 20,000 during the WP:GOCE November 2012 backlog elimination drive, I present you with this Tireless Contributor Barnstar. Thanks for all your hard work! —Torchiest talkedits 17:03, 3 December 2012 (UTC)
Leaderboard Award: 5k Articles – 4th Place
This Leaderboard Award is awarded to Demiurge1000 for copy editing two articles of 5000 words or more during the Guild of Copy Editors November 2012 GOCE drive. Congratulations, and thank you! —Torchiest talkedits 17:03, 3 December 2012 (UTC)
Leaderboard Award: Longest Article – 5th Place
For copy editing Greed (film), with 7,134 words, please accept this second GOCE Silver Star Award. Thanks again, and we'll see you soon! —Torchiest talkedits 17:03, 3 December 2012 (UTC)
The Special Barnstar
You saved Mr. Sparkley! (= Yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!! Best thing that's happened all month! ClaudeReigns (talk) 16:28, 11 December 2012 (UTC)
His Evilness honors you with an Evil Award for Evilness
For being generally aevil on wikipedia. I don't give too many Evil awards away, sure you're flattered by that. ♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 18:52, 13 December 2012 (UTC)
The Barnstar of Diplomacy
Thanks for helping resolve that argument! A Wiggin13 (talk) 06:40, 2 January 2013 (UTC)
The Cleanup Barnstar
This barnstar is awarded to Demiurge1000 for copy editing articles totalling over 12,000 words in the GOCE January copy edit drive. Thank you very much for participating! Dianna (talk) 22:05, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
Leaderboard Award—5K articles—5th Place (tied)
This Leaderboard Barnstar is awarded to Demiurge1000 for copy editing one article of 5,000 words or more during the GOCE January copy edit drive. Your contributions are much appreciated! Dianna (talk) 22:05, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
The Helping Hand Barnstar
Demiurge, you always help me when I need or ask of it. I appreciate you putting in the time to work with me and answer my noobish and very random questions. You definitely deserve this Helping Hand Barnstar for all the assistance and feedback you provide. Thank you very much, —  dain- talk   01:16, 5 February 2013 (UTC)
The Special Barnstar
Thanks for your help today! You deserve a star! Jab843 (talk) 04:40, 9 February 2013 (UTC)
The Barnstar of Good Humor
You sarcastic devil you! ♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 13:45, 22 February 2013 (UTC)
The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
We've had our fights, but I'm the reason you're blocked right now. However much of an unfounded block it is, I see that it's most likely not going to be overturned anytime soon. Sorry, and thanks for all your help on this. We may lose some battles, but we'll win the war. gwickwiretalkediting 21:09, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
The Good Article Barnstar
For your contributions to bring The Land of Lost Content to Good Article status. Thanks, and keep up the good work! -- Khazar2 (talk) 01:23, 24 May 2013 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar
I appreciate your warm welcome and for answering my question concerning posting an online picture to wikipedia. 1WikiRitter (talk) 16:53, 29 June 2013 (UTC)
The Barnstar of Good Humor
For your comments regarding parental controls, as highlighted on Jimbo's Talk page. Keep up the good work! Monty845 17:10, 20 September 2013 (UTC)
The Teamwork Barnstar
Hey Dem, in case you're still recovering from the NY celebration , McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II is now the 15th aircraft FA. Thank you for your contributions leading up to the FAC, especially your valuable copy-edit. Happy New Year! --Sp33dyphil ©hatontributions 05:55, 2 January 2014 (UTC)
The Copyeditor's Barnstar
Thanks for copyediting a total of 38,028 words during the January backlog drive. See you in March and all the best, Miniapolis 21:42, 3 February 2014 (UTC)
Guild of Copy Editors Leaderboard Award: 5K Articles, 3rd Place
This Leaderboard Barnstar is awarded to Demiurge1000 for copyediting the equivalent of three long articles during the GOCE January Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! — Miniapolis 21:42, 3 February 2014 (UTC)
Guild of Copy Editors Leaderboard Award: Longest Article, 3rd Place
This Leaderboard Barnstar is awarded to Demiurge1000 for your copy edit of the 11,575-word article Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment during the GOCE January Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for taking on this long article! — Miniapolis 21:42, 3 February 2014 (UTC)
The Cleanup Barnstar
Thanks very much for copyediting a total of 7731 words during the February blitz! All the best, Miniapolis 02:35, 18 February 2014 (UTC)
The Cleanup Barnstar
This Barnstar is awarded to Demiurge1000 for copy edits totalling over 12,000 words during the GOCE March 2014 copy edit drive. Your efforts are appreciated! Diannaa (talk) 19:01, 1 April 2014 (UTC)
The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
Thanks for all the help!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PercyJackson.12 (talk) 15:50, 11 May 2014 (UTC)
The Cleanup Barnstar
This barnstar is awarded to Demiurge1000 for copy editing articles totalling over 12,000 words in the Guild of Copy Editors' May 2014 backlog elimination drive. Thanks for participating! Diannaa (talk) 21:12, 1 June 2014 (UTC)
The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
I appreciate your inquiry about gender gap. Please continue your good work! Daniellagreen (talk) 17:29, 28 June 2014 (UTC)
The Brilliant Idea Barnstar
... it is best not to regard the admin bit as a "promotion"; it is merely an indication that someone has certain technical rights to carry out certain dogsbody tasks as required and requested by the editing community. Thus of course, the removal of the bit would not be a "demotion", merely a period - indefinite or otherwise - of rest from such menial tasks.[1] — The most accurate description that I have seen regarding what being an administrator is, and is not. kelapstick(bainuu) 11:21, 8 July 2014 (UTC)
The Civility Barnstar
Thanks for sticking up for me on my talk page. I don't know where the problem started, or when I had been rude. I appreciate people like you! ☯SkaterLife☯ talk 13:55, 17 July 2014 (UTC)
The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar
Thanks for copyediting a total of 11,841 words during the Guild of Copy Editors July 2014 drive! All the best, Miniapolis 19:04, 4 August 2014 (UTC)
Leaderboard Award: 5K articles—5th Place
This Leaderboard Barnstar is awarded to Demiurge1000 for copyediting a 5,000-plus-word article during the GOCE September 2014 Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations! Miniapolis 16:50, 5 October 2014 (UTC)
The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar
Thanks for copyediting a total of 11,569 words during the Guild of Copy Editors September drive! All the best, Miniapolis 16:50, 5 October 2014 (UTC)
Stop signs and SPI notifications

Your name has been mentioned in connection with a sockpuppetry case. Please refer to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Daedalus969 for evidence. Please make sure you make yourself familiar with the guide to responding to cases before editing the evidence page. — HelloAnnyong (say whaaat?!) 18:08, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

This is your last warning; the next time you disrupt Wikipedia, as you did at Richard Boyd Barrett, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. The warning you gave me on Viticulturist99 (talk) was a frivolous warning. I haven't done a single reversion but kept editing and improving the article according to the consensus finally reached on the talk page. Your intervention amounts to censorship if not to harrassment. Wikipedia is not not censored. Please stop. --Viticulturist99 (talk) 04:20, 6 February 2011 (UTC)

Stop acting in what appears to be bad faith. Your hostile comments on my talk page and your revert of a simple, correct edit show signs of some kind of grudge. It would be more productive for you to use your energy elsewhere - Unixtastic (talk) 21:58, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement.

In particular, Wikipedia's policy on edit warring states:

  1. Edit warring is disruptive regardless of how many reverts you have made; that is to say, editors are not automatically "entitled" to three reverts.
  2. Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.

If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes; work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you continue edit warring, you may be blocked from editing. http://wiki.riteme.site/w/index.php?title=User:Dylan620&diff=438015622&oldid=438013042  Kiefer.Wolfowitz 08:38, 6 July 2011 (UTC)

You have been blocked from editing for violating Wikipedia policy. If you believe this block is unjustified, you may contest this block by replying here on your talk page by adding the text {{unblock|your reason here}}. You may also email the blocking administrator or any administrator from this list instead, or submit a request for unblock to the Unblock Ticket Request System. Fram (talk) 12:19, 20 November 2012 (UTC)
You have been blocked from editing for a period of 1 month for making personal attacks. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding below this notice the text {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first.

28bytes (talk) 15:39, 9 March 2013 (UTC)

This is your last warning. The next time you remove or change other editors' legitimate talk page edits, as you did at User talk:AutomaticStrikeout, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. Kiefer.Wolfowitz 00:06, 19 April 2013 (UTC)

You are involved in a recently filed request for arbitration. Please review the request at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests#Offsite comments and personal attacks and, if you wish to do so, enter your statement and any other material you wish to submit to the Arbitration Committee. Additionally, the following resources may be of use—

Kiefer.Wolfowitz 17:34, 10 July 2013 (UTC)

Miscellany
Requests for adminship and bureaucratship update
RfA candidate S O N S % Status Ending (UTC) Time left Dups? Report
Sennecaster 134 0 0 100 Open 17:20, 25 December 2024 5 days, 12 hours no report
Hog Farm 168 12 9 93 Open 02:47, 22 December 2024 1 day, 22 hours no report
This editor is a Labutnum and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge with Coffee Cup Stain, Cigarette Burn, Chewed Broken Pencil, and Sticky Note.

Most people didn't like this scary revision of Jimbo's talk page (you need to wait on the page a few moments to see it...)


This comment struck me as an unusual way to write to write to someone and a very emphatic use of repetition, but was described by its author (here) as "a likely response when some people repeatedly ignore the policy about gaining prior consensus before deleting images".


"Commentators often express doubt whether he is being sarcastic or just incoherent" - from our article on Muammar Gaddafi but sometimes true of me too.

A thought on articles that mention living persons

Wikipedia's policy on Biographies of living persons mentions that material about living persons in any Wikipedia page must follow all applicable laws in the United States of America. This does not mean that compliance with U.S. law is sufficient for compliance with Wikipedia policy on such material. The policy does not exist for the primary purpose of avoiding litigation. It exists for the primary purpose of avoiding the possibility of harm to living subjects -- and the avoidance of litigation is merely a fortuitous consequence of this.

In other words, confidence that publication of material would not be defamatory (for example because it is sourced to an identifiable third party publication) does not establish that the material meets the requirements of WP:BLP. It should be expected that even respectable broadsheet newspapers or news websites will routinely publish material about living persons that may not be suitable as part of an encyclopedia.