User:Tznkai/desk/Reports/The Troubles 9-30-08 Sanctions/Appendix C

Notes on Alison's Page

If you need admin help now with something, Alison is probably not the best one to ask. The UTC says it is about 11:00 a.m. Sunday your time, but it will be only 3:00 a.m. Alison's time. She might be out dancing, or, more likely, sound asleep. ៛ Bielle (talk) 11:03, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Surely it ain't always 3 am in America? Sarah777 (talk) 08:14, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

I was mistaken. I thought you were looking for immediate help when you posted. Notwithstanding my error, it is always 3:00 a.m. in California, I think, either that or they get away with stuff in broad daylight the rest of us wouldn't even attempt in deepest dark of night. And it is 3:00 a.m somewhere in America for 3 hours every day. I am sure that explains something about America, I just don't know exactly what. ៛ Bielle (talk) 00:08, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Maybe she's ever-so-slightly annoyed with the tone of the comments and is ignoring them, lest she say something biting instead. That wouldn't be right. (hint: Sarah, please discuss the matter with the 'bot operator, as that's all I'm basically able to do anyway. I'm not going to block a bot that does a myriad of other very important tasks on your say-so. Take it up with them) - Alison ^❤ 00:22, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

In terms of my hours, BTW, nobody can tell. Sometimes, I'm working at 2am, and sleeping at 3pm, sometimes it's the other way around. I've the awesomest, flexiblest job on the planet, really. My hours change with the weather - Alison ^❤ 00:25, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Then I apologize for the tone, too, Sarah777. (Or is Alison referring to the tone of comments made on her page? I am my usual confused self. Oh well, any extra apologies, if currently unnecessary, can be held against a time when they might be required. I intended something light of heart that may have come out heavy of hand.) To Alison: you are right that I should not assume anything about your sleeping or playing hours. My hours are also erratic, but I am retired and it is what I am reading or painting that determines my wake/sleep cycle. Thanks goodness for phones with ringers that can be turned off. ៛ Bielle (talk) 02:21, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Lordy Bielle - I wasn't being the least bit offended by your comments - I'm not easily offended! Now Ali, I think you should block the bot "on my say-so". It is engaged in mass vandalism, regardless of what useful work it might be doing. Are you saying that because I create large amounts of useful content you (or Fozzie) won't block me if I engage in some mass reversions of edits? Can you explain why an action by an manual editor is bad and the same action by a bot is acceptable? Would you react to someone complaining I'm edit warring, vandalising etc by telling the editor your weren't going to react on their "say-so" and tell them to take it up with me? Sarah777 (talk) 22:58, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, Bielle, that wasn't any reference to your good self :) It's was more a reference to, "You seem to have no problem blocking real live editors on dubious grounds", from Sarah. I don't jump on command and have barely enough time to sleep these days, let alone do admin work (and that's not even talking about editing) - Alison ^❤ 23:12, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Ali, (and I don't mean to be rude either) but you appear to have loads of time to block suspected socks of certain Irish editors. Sarah777 (talk) 23:20, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

So long as they keep socking, revert-warring mindlessly, and abusing others, I'll keep blocking. It's that simple. If it was someone editing 'the other way' (not your way), I'll block just as fast, trust me. Wikipéire knows what he needs to do - Alison ^❤ 23:30, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

And the Bot can keep on truckin', making dozens, maybe hundreds, of destructive edits unchecked while you focus on the relatively tiny amount of damage Wikipiere can do? Do you not think consistency is important in the use of Admin powers? Sarah777 (talk) 23:35, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

So if I was Wikipiere (which I'm not) I'd get a Bot to do my edit-warring on a massive scale and be immune from Ali-sanction. Cool! You out there Wikipere??? - seems there is a way forward for you! Sarah777 (talk) 23:39, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Update....

Bot still vandalising articles Sarah777 (talk) 13:47, 28 September 2008 (UTC)