User talk:Cwmacdougall

ARBCC
Hi, Per WP:DISRUPT, failure to answer simple direct questions is indicative of disruptive editing, and that is something which is expressly prohibited by the arbitrators. In the arbs' WP:ARBCC ruling, they placed all climate articles "broadly construed" under discretionary sanctions. This edit of yours just repeats your earlier naked assertion that there is a dispute. Will you please, at the article talk page, tell us the substance of the dispute and the reliable sources on which you base your reasoning? NewsAndEventsGuy (talk) 01:51, 25 December 2013 (UTC)
 * How dare you make such an accusation of disruptive editing? An editor tried to suppress discussion on a talk page by collapsing the discussion on false premises.  I rightly pointed this out! And if you want to continue this discussion, do so on the article talk page.  cwmacdougall 1:58, 25 December 2013 (UTC)


 * NewsGuy deleted from his talk page the following, as is his right, so I will repost here:
 * Regarding your ridiculous unfounded complaint about me, on Christmas Morning you asked for sources. I provided them on Boxing day. I don't think your complaint has a leg to stand on, especially as we are discussing my "I agree" comment on the Talk page, not the article itself, and moreover a comment which was mainly complaining of your collapsing of the article on false grounds. Re my complaint about you, the note on your talk page is a warning, and I understand we are supposed to warn, and give an opportunity for reform, before filing formal complaints.  cwmacdougall 14:37, 26 December 2013 (UTC)

Global warming
Your recent editing history at Global warming shows that you are currently engaged in an edit war. Being involved in an edit war can result in your being blocked from editing&mdash;especially if you violate the three-revert rule, which states that an editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page within a 24-hour period. Undoing another editor's work—whether in whole or in part, whether involving the same or different material each time—counts as a revert. Also keep in mind that while violating the three-revert rule often leads to a block, you can still be blocked for edit warring&mdash;even if you don't violate the three-revert rule&mdash;should your behavior indicate that you intend to continue reverting repeatedly.

To avoid being blocked, instead of reverting please consider using the article's talk page to work toward making a version that represents consensus among editors. See BRD for how this is done. You can post a request for help at a relevant noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, you may wish to request temporary page protection. — TPX


 * Recently we had an EW at a climate page article, and in the Monday morning debrief some who probably know more than me about enforcement issues said the proper forum for an article under discretionary sanctions under an Arb ruling would be at WP:Arbitration enforcement.  Beats me which is the preferred venue, but this user already knows about ARBCC so notice shouldn't be an issue.  NewsAndEventsGuy (talk) 18:47, 6 January 2014 (UTC)


 * TPX thinks I'm involved in an edit war? How do I prove POV and insert a POV tag, except as I've done it?  The edit warriors are those like NewsAndEventsGuy refusing to engage on the talk page, even deleting and hiding contrary views... cwmacdougall 20:42, 6 January 2014 (UTC)

It's probably a good idea to reboot the conversation, raising concerns individually, so editors can fully address them in a manner you find satisfactory. Begin by highlighting all references you say are substandard and can be improved, and proceed from there. Once the issue has been sorted, you can move to the next problem. — TPX 12:59, 8 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Thanks; I think I agree that rebooting, with a short summary of my position would make sense. I propose doing that when I have time to revisit the issue.  cwmacdougall 13:03, 8 January 2014 (UTC)

Deleting discussion on Talk:Global warming
The assertions of a criminal conspiracy that is being managed sounds much like the language currently working its way thru the courts with respect to one of the specific players in the CRU email flap, Michael Mann. For example, you can read excerpts of a recent District of Washington court decision for yourself. It is OK for us to cite a reliable source that says "so-and-so insists there was a criminal conspiracy" and we have articles for that such as Global warming conspiracy theory and Climatic Research Unit email controversy.

Your restoration of the RS-free text makes you the adopted parent of those claims there is a "criminal conspiracy" is being "managed". Read the court case. It's libel/defamation of the scientists involved. But of course [{WP:TALK]] also allows the deletion of harmful attack posts and SOAP like most new RS-free new threads such as that one. NewsAndEventsGuy (talk) 12:57, 14 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Your deletion of a talk page discussion is simply outrageous, yet another example of your blatantly biased editing; are we not allowed to discuss Climategate on the Talk page? As for the "libel", it can't be libel if there is no named individual, and if it was it would be sufficient to delete the word criminal. And you are being libellous in suggesting I have libelled anyone. cwmacdougall 13:01, 14 January 2014 (UTC).
 * The deletion was completely within policy (WP:TALK item #3,4 and 5). And Yes - We are not allowed to discuss "Climategate" on the talk-page unless specific text is proposed for the article. (see WP:FORUM) - nothing of the kind was done in that posting/thread, it was entirely polemic, which is against policy (see WP:SOAP). And at the abstraction level of the global warming article, a minor thing such as "climategate" is simply off-topic, specific article proposals or discussions on content should be on our article on the topic Climatic Research Unit email controversy. --Kim D. Petersen 13:52, 14 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I don't see where in WP:TALK this kind of bulk deletion is permitted, on the contrary it appears prohibited: "you should not edit or delete the comments of other editors without their permission". I have never seen such blatantly biased editing, suppressing live discussions, in Wikipedia before.  cwmacdougall 15:15, 14 January 2014 (UTC).
 * See WP:TPO item #3,4 and 5 - for the 3 pertinent reasons for removal. Wikipedia is not a forum for discussion. You may want to read through WP:NOT in general, to figure out what is, and what isn't, allowed here. --Kim D. Petersen 16:23, 14 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Item 3 is about "User talk pages", so not relevant. 4 and 5 even less so.  Of course it's not for discussion in general, but the Article Talk pages are there to discuss what should be done on the article.  If you bias those discussions by excluding views you don't like, and you bias the article. Conduct affects content.  cwmacdougall 16:41, 14 January 2014 (UTC).

WP:3RR at Talk:Global warming
Please revert your latest edit on Talk:Global warming as you have passed WP:3RR - you are in clear breach here. --Kim D. Petersen 17:49, 14 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I don't think I have violated the 3RR rule, but in any case the edits I was reverting were in clear violation of Wikipedia policy. There is no excuse for hiding or deleting live Talk page discussions.  cwmacdougall 23:56, 14 January 2014 (UTC)

Notice of Arbitration Enforcement noticeboard discussion
Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a report involving you at Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement regarding a possible violation of an Arbitration Committee decision. The thread is Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement#Cwmacdougall. Thank you.NewsAndEventsGuy (talk) 22:34, 14 January 2014 (UTC)

January 2014
You have been blocked from editing for a period of 31 hours for persistent disruptive editing, as you did at Talk:Global warming. 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 the following text below this notice:. However, you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. Tiptoety talk 06:09, 15 January 2014 (UTC)

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 * Let me help you out a bit here. You clearly have read that there are exceptions to the 3RR rule for vandalism, and this is certainly true.  HOWEVER, what you don't seem to understand is how this exception works in practice.  Anyone can call someone else's edit vandalism.  However, if you're invoking the 3rr exception, the vast majority of wiki editors need to agree with that what you're reverting is vandalism.  And generally, anyone who has been around long enough to accumulate more than a few dozen edits isn't going to commit obvious vandalism.  Another pro-tip, claiming you were right in repeated unblock attempts is the fastest way to getting talk page access revoked for the duration of the block.  If you still don't believe that you made a mistake, then it's probably better to just sit out the block in silence.... Sailsbystars (talk) 15:26, 15 January 2014 (UTC)

Arbitration enforcement page ban: Climate change
I read the complaint made against you at the arbitration enforcement noticeboard, but I was not able to act on it before another administrator blocked you and closed the thread.

Based on the evidence offered in the complaint, I conclude that you engaged in disruptive conduct as described in the complaint. In brief, if you have neutrality concerns about an article, you should make specific and actionable suggestions about how to improve it, and seek consensus for these. Making broad allegations of bias, and edit-warring to add a "POV" tag to the article, or seeking to prolong unproductive, similarly broad discussions, is not a mode of conduct that can help improve the article.

Based on your response to the complaint, and your facetious claims, above, that you reverted vandalism, I further conclude that you still do not understand or are not willing to comply with Wikipedia's conduct rules as applied to the article Global warming. Consequently, in addition to the block, and to prevent further similar disruption:

FYI, page ban violation
This is uncharted water for me, since I've never seen anyone violate their page ban before. You might wish to consider self-reverting this edit. Not sure, but I imagine violations of page bans have the potential to expand the sanction to cover an entire subject area which would keep you from contributing to other climate related articles. Another option is to ping the the page-banning admin for advice & direction. NewsAndEventsGuy (talk) 13:43, 21 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Me too. I am prevented by the system from editing the GW page, but apparently not the Talk page, which I took to mean it is in fact only a ban on the GW page.  cwmacdougall 13:56, 21 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks for that. Your discussion of content based on RSs at other climate pages will be welcome. NewsAndEventsGuy (talk) 16:40, 21 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I doubt that very much, but at least the current set of articles are so obviously and laughably biased that many will be warned off treating them seriously. I'm not sure that piece-meal changes will actually help... cwmacdougall 17:22, 21 January 2014 (UTC)
 * bring RSs and find out. Or not.  Your choice. NewsAndEventsGuy (talk) 17:38, 21 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I might on the main page, if I was permitted to! cwmacdougall 00:45, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Since I watch this page, list an RS here, and I will be happy to suggest a relevant sub article. NewsAndEventsGuy (talk) 01:02, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Sorry, not good enough. cwmacdougall 01:19, 22 January 2014 (UTC)

It seems you decided to expand your campaign to other climate pages by twice restoring a BLP violation that calls someone a "criminal" without citing an RS that reports a courtroom verdict. See Revert #1 and Revert #2. Except further AE enforcement proceedings seeking a six month climate-wide ban when I have a chance to post it. NewsAndEventsGuy (talk) 15:10, 21 March 2014 (UTC)


 * You are still attacking the integrity of the Talk page I see. He gave well sourced evidence that someone had admitted doing naughty things.  Not sure whether or how it would be put into the article itself, but it should be discussed on the Talk page.  It's no wonder the GW articles are so laughably biased with you trying to censor discussion. That is not science.  cwmacdougall 15:16, 21 March 2014 (UTC)

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