User talk:Indubitably/Bathrobe Cabal/Archive 3

Image needed!
Okay, so here's the thing: There's a debate on Talk:Bathrobe about the image being used in the article (currently Dfrg's)... now don't go running to flood cabal support, that'd be bad times, poor show. What we need is an image that would be more appropriate for the article, as Nick smiling and having a thumbs up apparently makes the shot inappropriate. Of course, the image that started the debate was... just... wow. Srs. I'm srsly. But ya, so we need something on the opposite side of the spectrum from that one. The proposed alternative is a little less pleasing to the eye and does not represent the luxurious appeal of the bathrobe, considering Bounty makes paper towels thicker than this. :P So get your bathrobes and cameras. Take a shot, no thumbs up, crop out your face. Just a bathrobe on your body, tied at the waist the way bathrobes should be... the image is about the bathrobe, not you. So go forthwith and create awesome!

The Illustrious and Honourable Bathrobe Cabal of Wikipedia may do something constructive for the 'pedia after all! *tear*  Lara  ❤  Love  15:34, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

Oh, and submit your image here, not in the article. We'll link to the article talk page and get responses from those involved in the discussion.  Lara  ❤  Love  15:41, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Seriously, why not do what all the Lingerie articles do. Hang bathrobe on a hanger, sling the hanger over the doorframe, and take a picture of the bathrobe with no one in it.  Mine looks crappy on a hanger, so perhaps someone with one of those plush terry-cloth models could do it.  Just do that... --Jayron32. talk . contribs  16:14, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Yea, that's a good idea. Nightgown is a good example. Hayley, yours is plush and a good color. Mine and A4T both have plush white, which I don't think would look as good.  Lara  ❤  Love  16:29, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Would this work? Image:BathrobeHungup.jpg GlassCobra 22:22, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Nice, but the color of HMWith's shows the robe better. Damn nice door tho. That sounds so weird, but we have nothing but crap quality white doors here.  Lara  ❤  Love  05:18, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

WTF happened to the forums?
?!?!?!? --Jayron32. talk . contribs 18:32, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Forums are being converted. Will (talk) 18:34, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Into magic? I mean, what could they be converted into? Jus tin (Gmail?)(u) 19:26, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Actually, they were converted into assets and repackaged as FBOs (forum-backed securities) and sold to "qualified institutional investors", including some European banks. They'll be back, though. - Revolving Bugbear  19:37, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Were these sub-prime forums? Should we be worried about a possible burst of the forum bubble?  Were they foreclosed? --Jayron32. talk . contribs  20:06, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
 * They've been moved to a different server and upgraded. But there's an issue now. I'm not sure. I've got to go to work, but they should hopefully be up around midnight.  Lara  ❤  Love  20:17, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
 * But will the humor be upgraded?


 * No, seriously, that's cool. Is this just a software switch? What will be upgraded? Is this just a one time thing, or will this happen periodically? Why am I asking all these questions? Jus tin (Gmail?)(u) 21:33, 18 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Calm down. I hope so.
 * It's a software upgrade of the forums. PHPbb -> vB. Hopefully a one-time thing. I have no idea.  Lara  ❤  Love  02:23, 19 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Thank gawd their back. I was having the DTs while they were gone!  --Jayron32. talk . contribs  06:21, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

I have nothing left to say.
... Astral (talk) 05:34, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
 * ... so here's a picture of a rabbit with a pancake on his head. Jus tin (Gmail?)(u) 18:34, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
 * That's two pancakes. And Asty, most people have no idea what happened.  Lara  ❤  Love  19:36, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

They don't want to. dihydrogen monoxide (H2O) 04:37, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

XD
Happy Easter y'all! Jmlk 1  7  18:19, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

YEAH RIANA!
More chicks is more better! WHOO HOO!!!! --Jayron32. talk . contribs 05:01, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Agreed. GlassCobra 05:07, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Best face ever. dihydrogen monoxide (H2O) 10:09, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Tongue stud? Jus tin (Gmail?)(u) 15:56, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
 * zOMG!!!11!1! 3 GIRLS!  нмŵוτн τ  16:38, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Riana's look is classic...looks just like someone caught by the cabal (i.e. deer in headlights look).  bibliomaniac 1 5  Midway upon life's journey... 00:44, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

Can we now make Nixon an honorary member
Per the new image, (which BTW RULES)... DOesn't that make Tricky Dick a new honorary BRC member? --Jayron32. talk . contribs 17:13, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, it's only half Nixon. Half of it is Nick, who's already a member. Also, he didn't submit the picture himself. And... the whole being dead thing. Regardless, I still say he becomes a member.  нмŵוτн τ  23:02, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Wait... Nixon's dead? I seriously, honestly didn't know that. No joke. Jus tin (Gmail?)(u) 00:41, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, he's only been dead 14 years... Which means you were like, what, two? Seriously, get out... Just leave... --Jayron32. talk . contribs  03:45, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
 * One. Jus tin (Gmail?)(u) 03:48, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
 * No. Seriously.  Get out... --Jayron32. talk . contribs  04:43, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Changing the welcome song
Can we change the welcome song? WttJ wasn't even the best track on Appetite. Sceptre (talk) 22:46, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Neg. GlassCobra 22:48, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Oppose - per teh cabal. Chetblong TalkSign 01:14, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Nuh uh per Nick > Will.  Lara  ❤  Love  19:09, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Oppose per everyone > Will.  нмŵוτн τ  20:55, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Official BRC Wiki
Can I teh help?  &lt;3  Tinkleheimer   TALK!!  01:37, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
 * But why Lolcats? Marlith  (Talk)   00:02, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Cuz dae breeng teh lulz.  Lara  ❤  Love  19:09, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
 * The epic ones... Jmlk  1  7  19:11, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

Cabals under attack
I'm not a member, but noticed this at ANI, and thought all of you may be concerned: Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents. -MBK004 23:54, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Um... I dont see how that concerns this cabal. -- Chetblong TalkSign 01:13, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Welcome to the world of the sockpuppet troll. He got something deleted, or maybe got blocked, and he feels that someone has "ruined his fun".  Now he's gonna create a new account, and go ruin someone elses fun... Freal, don't let that shit suck you in.  When an established editor with 20,000 edits starts to complain we can worry.  When a brand new account posts an ANI thread as their first edit, and cites policy by the letters, we can ignore it.  Its a troll.  --Jayron32. talk . contribs  02:11, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Considering our awesomeness is spreading across teh intrawebs like the plague, I don't think we have anything to worry about either way.  Lara  ❤  Love  19:08, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

Photoshop request
Image:Maynard James Keenan Roskilde 2.jpg - Can someone make that background less trippy? Dull the color and/or blur it a bit?  Lara  ❤  Love  12:48, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
 * /me trips out and starts freakin'. Jmlk  1  7  01:47, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

IP can has adminship?
User:Hmwith/rfa/75.187.39.81.  нмŵוτн τ  18:42, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

In the interest of fair reputation and good humour ...
... could a note be added to the page stating that this cabal has nothing to do with user:Bathrobe?

Bathrobe (talk) 03:10, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Uhm... why would anyone think this cabal was affiliated with you considering you're not listed anywhere on the page and all those who are happen to be donning bathrobes?  Lara  ❤  Love  03:46, 7 April 2008 (UTC)


 * My comment was meant to be flippant, just as this page is (or I thought it was). Anyway, forget it. Sorry for butting in on an in-joke.


 * Bathrobe (talk) 05:16, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Cabal membership
Sorry to come knocking, but was refered by a friend. Is this a bourgeoisie society or it is open to proletarian SOB's. Thank you, Igor Berger (talk) 04:05, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * You don't have to be an SOB to join, but it doesn't hurt. EVula // talk // &#9775;  // 04:35, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Quite a bit usually. :) Jmlk  1  7  04:45, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Glad to hear we are all rank and file! Equal comrades of this wikidrama! Igor Berger (talk) 04:52, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * No shoes, no shirt, no service doesn't apply here. You do, however, have to have a bathrobe... and an opposable thumb. This has to be proven in image form. There are no exceptions to this requirement.  Lara  ❤  Love  05:10, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * How about a kimono? And ,my Thumb is as red as it gets, lots of chili pepers! Igor Berger (talk) 05:17, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Well due to the turn of resent events, I decided to come nacked in my full glory! Igor Berger (talk) 18:03, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

?
I don't get it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.15.164.59 (talk) 00:40, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
 * That's the point. It's just a joke.  Lara  ❤  Love  04:16, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
 * In Soviet Russia, it don't get you! - Revolving Bugbear  21:04, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

Anyone....
online? I have an idea, but need to know if anybody is able to respond ;P Rudget  ( review ) 16:09, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I am not online... But I am typing this via magic. That may be good enough... --Jayron32. talk . contribs  16:16, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Jayron, watchlist Chetblong's talk page. :D Rudget  ( review ) 16:22, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
 * k... now what? --Jayron32. talk . contribs  16:23, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
 * The answers are going in these week's signpost report, in an hour. No pressure. Rudget  ( review ) 16:27, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Wait, what's going on?  нмŵוτн τ  16:39, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia Signpost/2008-04-14/Cabal report Rudget  ( review ) 17:05, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Ahh, thanks, Rudget. =)  нмŵוτн τ  18:11, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Holy shizz. You're freakin' joking?  bibliomaniac 1 5  Hey you! Stop lazing around and help fix this article instead! 20:31, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm taking bets. How long between the publication at Signpost and a successful MFD for the Bathrobe Cabal.  I have five bucks on 5 days + 1 minutes.  Any other takers?  --Jayron32. talk . contribs  20:34, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Could be, could be! Things are not looking so peachy! Igor Berger (talk) 21:18, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Hilarious! I can answer the questions if you want. Is that how it works?  Dfrg_ msc  09:19, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
 * It got deleted. I'll save your answers though, we may need it again when there is sufficient signpost consensus for the inclusion of a cabal report. Rudget  ( review ) 14:48, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
 * OMG, Nick, go to Chetblong, Hayley or GlassCobra's talk page and get the answers. Answer them here. Your answers are sure to be gold!  Lara  ❤  Love  20:40, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

I had a dream...
...that I joined the Cabal. Now it appears that I need to. BRB GOT TO FIND MOM'S BATHROBE. kthx  &lt;3  Tinkleheimer   TALK!!  18:08, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Woot! :D GlassCobra 18:14, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
 * !!! OMG. Do it. =)  нмŵוτн τ  18:16, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I can't find my mom's bathrobe, so I might buy one on Thursday when I get paid. DESTINY AWAITS!  &lt;3  Tinkleheimer   TALK!!  18:35, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes! How Sad! Igor Berger (talk) 18:42, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Forsake food in order to afford one. You could sell your clothes - a bathrobe makes pants unnecessary. Or that's what I keep saying.  Dfrg_ msc  09:40, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
 * That's what I've been trying to say all along! Then my professors give me awkward looks...  hmwith  τ   17:51, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
 * pix plz. kthnxbye. EVula // talk // &#9775;  // 21:05, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Back
Been gone for a little while. My daughter introduced me to Guitar Hero 3 and much like the temporal prison that the three bad guys from Superman 2 were put into, it has held me captive until I found a way to break its hold over me. Well.... that and I've been working a lot lately. Trusilver 17:43, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Lol, at least you have a couple of very good reasons! Welcome back! :)  Jmlk  1  7  01:29, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Sweet. You need to get into the IRC chan.  Lara  ❤  Love  03:19, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Good to see you, mate! dihydrogen monoxide (H2O) 11:11, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

I can haz bathrobe?
Do you have to be an admin to join? Joelster (talk) 22:10, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * No sir. But you do have to have a bathrobe. - Revolving Bugbear  23:10, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * How much of said bathrobe needs to be showing in the photo? Joelster (talk) 22:51, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I'd say enough to determine it is indeed a bathrobe.  &lt;3   Tinkleheimer   TALK!!  04:33, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Does the bathrobe have to be closed if I'm not wearing anything underneath? searches for the robe he "borrowed" from a Westin hotel  APK  yada yada  04:50, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * As long as the picture is from, say, about the mid-torso up, you can have anything on you want underneath... --Jayron32. talk . contribs 04:54, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Mid-torso up? How dare you imply I would show my belly button, or anything else in my lower torso area. I was asking about revealing my neckline.  APK  yada yada  04:57, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Oh, well that's OK. I was more worried about you showing your dickline... --Jayron32. talk . contribs  05:00, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * NOTE: Nothing written above should be taken as either an endorsement or condemnation of softcore man-porn on the part of the Bathrobe Cabal. Trusilver  15:23, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * breathes sigh of relief  APK  yada yada  16:08, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Yeah, uh, no dicklines plz. Keep the manjunk out of the pictures. GlassCobra 07:03, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I leave for a week and this is what happens...  Dfrg_ msc  07:28, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Feeling like a solitary voice in the wilderness here, but hey, some of us LIKE softcore man-porn -- APK is a hottie! At least, for the plus-or-minus-10% of the BRC that dares not speak its name, yada yada.  Accounting4Taste: talk 15:31, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

I'll be nice to the heteros and take a PG-13 picture. A4T, you're my new favorite Wikipedian.  APK  yada yada  16:01, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Unusually, none of the women have complained about the softcore manporn.  bibliomaniac 1 5  Do I have your trust? 00:00, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Consider this me complaining.  hmwith  τ   23:52, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * You just broke my heart. runs away dramatically, crying and flailing his arms  APK  yada yada  00:17, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Situation
I've recently heard about a serious situation that developed when someone found out the real name, employment, etc., of an Arbcom member/admin and -- well, he eventually exercised his right to vanish. (As I understand it, people have been asked to not discuss the details.) Is anyone concerned about having his/her photograph available here? I'm getting a little queasy about it, but not so much that I want to not be a member of the BRC. If it wouldn't be interpreted as incipient schizophrenia, I'd suggest that I'm of two minds about it. Accounting4Taste: talk 23:25, 1 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Maybe I haven't been here long enough, but I don't quite understand the anonymity concerns of some editors unless they're an Arbcom member or editing controversial topics. I guess it's all a matter of personal choice in regards to privacy.  APK  yada yada  23:42, 1 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Indeed. No one is forced to be a member here.  If anyone wants to leave and take their picture down for any reason, well, via con dios.  We still love you and we understand.  --Jayron32. talk . contribs  00:32, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Okay, I guess I'm a goof for two reasons, and the other one is what I mentioned above. Accounting4Taste: talk 01:12, 2 May 2008 (UTC)


 * There is an issue with admins being outed on various sites. It's a matter of how much you think it matters. What information you've made available about yourself, etc. I'm not worried about it. It's whatev.  Lara  ❤  Love  09:12, 2 May 2008 (UTC)


 * As I understand it, the picture was only an issue because the ArbCom member was, in fact, a fairly high profile guy, and having apicture to his name allowed him to be tracked down. Considering that none of us are as well-known in the real world or on WP as he was, I don't think we really have a problem. Like Jayron said though, it's totally okay if someone feels uncomfortable having their picture up; we obviously put privacy first. GlassCobra 09:19, 2 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Ya, there's plenty of people that hang out with us that aren't on the page.  Lara  ❤  Love  09:42, 2 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Sorta off-topic but can I be one of those guys that don't have to put the photo up??? I understand that I still have to submit it to someone to gain membership, but I'm just a teeny bit uncomfortable with having my face up there. Joelster (talk) 01:58, 3 May 2008 (UTC)


 * BRC members are those with an image up. You can hang here, tho. :)  Lara  ❤  Love  03:55, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Only if you do a barrel roll.  Dfrg_ msc  23:29, 3 May 2008 (UTC)


 * I don't think that any of us have a profile high enough to make us fodder for the tantrum-throwing Wiki-haters. Even if we did, I know I'm safe just by virtue of the fact that my name is so common that there are no less than six people with the same name in the 20k person town I live in. That being said, Accounting4Taste, you need to get into the IRC channel because I'm sick of being the oldest person there. Trusilver  17:29, 4 May 2008 (UTC)


 * FWIW, this page is already the subject of a thread at everyone's second-favourite BADSITE so at least some of the cranks-and-crackpots are watching. (Can't remember the link but I did forward it to Lara at the time) —  iride  scent  19:24, 4 May 2008 (UTC)


 * I commented in the thread, so if you search my name there, you'll find it. Something about MySpacey editors. Lara  ❤  Love  07:48, 10 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Oh, suuuuure, make me feel crappy for being older than dirt AND too stupid to figure out how to use IRC. Why, you young whippersnappers, when I was your age we had to hand-carve computers out of trees just to use the Internet ... Accounting4Taste: talk 01:02, 5 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Hahaha, I just read that. XD Was that back when gas only cost two kernels of corn?  Lara  ❤  Love  00:34, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

+1 Aim?
Following the conversation here; I propose we aim to change the name of Wikipedia to "Pornopedia". It's catchier - and also it was suggested by the Policy Director for Cultural Issues with Concerned Women for America - so it must be good! Does "Pornopedia" even exist? I'm too sacred to do the obligatory Google search. Stay Frosty!  Dfrg_ msc  06:29, 8 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I wholeheartedly support this idea.  hmwith  τ   06:47, 8 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Way ahead of you. ;-)  APK  yada yada  07:00, 8 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Pornopedia? Computer says no. But I would be in support of another title. I mean, cereally, where else would I get all my GDFL-compatible boobies? Joelster (talk) 21:48, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Boobpedia.com. It may not be reliable, but it is much more relaxing. the_undertow   talk  05:54, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * :O *bookmarks* GlassCobra 06:06, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * You kids need Jesus.  APK  yada yada  06:15, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Add it, buddy. I just updated them with some suggestions I found in an old link from like October of last year. Lara  ❤  Love  07:46, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I guess on Boobpedia the carpet sometimes doesn't match the drapes.  APK  yada yada  08:21, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Merkins FTW! Lara  ❤  Love  12:44, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I just threw up a lil in my mouth.  APK  yada yada  12:54, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Fuxsakespoll
Vote in support on one candidate, citing reason and rhyme.

Pornopedia

 * Support: Solid contribution, nomed by the Policy Director for Cultural Issues with Concerned Women for America.  Dfrg_ msc  12:13, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Other (Specify)

 * NeedsCitation.org or BRCpedia.  APK  yada yada  12:17, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Füükpëdïä. Why wouldn't you like it? Joelster (talk) 22:35, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Schrödingerpedia - This source is either reliable or it isn't .... - Revolving Bugbear  13:22, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Privacy concerns
O,hai. So basically, there's been great concern lately with privacy. People being outed, ED articles, death threats, etc. Members are dropping off the page like flies. So, well, we lose someone from the page, but the membership doesn't drop. I spoke to Riana about this before her internet was lost and we agreed that if there were anymore concerns in the near future (which I think this is), then the page should be deleted. With the recent death threats to one of our members, I think it's time. Images can still be hosted on bathrobecabal.org and they'll be visible to members only. Pretty much everything we do here, we can do there.

Another option is to just delete the images while keeping the rest. Again, keeping images hosted on the website. Thoughts?  Lara  ❤  Love  00:41, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Being one of the ones that quit (mostly due to ED, but not all privacy), I think that the Wikipedia end should go - too many people can get hurt. I think it's getting too ridiculous for words if someone got death threats - for all the crap I've been through with my ED article, I never got death threats. Sceptre (talk) 00:57, 30 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Speaking as an admin both here and on Commons, I can delete anyone's image that needs to go if they can't do it themselves. Just drop me a line and it'll be gone. EVula // talk // &#9775;  // 01:04, 30 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Well, my whole album of images is already up in my ED article, so I'm not worried about mine, haha. But for those who are worried about losing the control to have your images deleted, now would be the time.  Lara  ❤  Love  01:06, 30 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Actually, perhaps we could reduce the on-wiki page to simply the list of off-wiki stuff, and handle official memberships through those venues? Like, perhaps, applying via IRC contact with a member or something?  I would be fine if this was reduced to a rump page, and all user info and membership info was removed from here, and perhaps kept at the Forum or at Lulzwiki or something?  Would that be reasonable?  That way, we can ditch all of the silly picture stuff, which does not bother me, but has become a serious concern for enough members to consider dropping it all together?  Ideas?  --Jayron32. talk . contribs  01:19, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

If you're worried about privacy, take your pic off here, and EVula or me can delete off Commons. Otherwise, I dunno if a massive overhaul of how things work is the best idea, if you still want to keep the idea of the BRC running onwiki. Deletion works too, if you like... not having my pic up there, I probably don't have as strong an opinion either way. dihydrogen monoxide (H2O) 01:31, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Extremely Extreme Support for leaving the page here - My privacy has never mattered, heck I have had a pic on my userpage for quite a long time. But if it is just pic privacy that people are worried about why not just leave their sig on the page, and remove their pictures. I personally support keeping this page as is, and perhaps if some people are scared about their pics being seen, they can remove their pics. But I don't see why people have to leave the cabal just because of privacy concerns. Just a quick note: I myself don't care how much the BRC gets picked on, I think more people like this "cabal" than hate it, if I ever get an ED article on myself (no matter how unlikely that may seem ;) ) I would just ignore it and move on, srsly if people don't have anything better to do than mock someone else, their opinion isn't really that important about anything. -- Chetblong ( talk ) 02:26, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

How does the Illustrious Bathrobe Cabal of Wikipedia exist off-Wikipedia? ^_^ I think it should be entirely personal choice. I'm one of those idiots who was entirely careless with her pinfo, and now my surname, pic and enough info to piece together a fairly accurate portrait of who and where I am exists on the internets. I really couldn't care anymore. Perhaps because I've reprioritised my life so that WP isn't in the top 5 (or even 10) list of things to take care of, I don't know. But at this point I could give a shit. So, do what you need to do for yourself and no one will think any less of you. ~ Riana ⁂ 02:42, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

I might have been the first BRCian to express a little concern about privacy, but what's left of my mind is now made up. I was trying to think of how to express this, but I can't think of any better phrasing than my learned friend, above -- "I could give a shit." (Not, I hasten to add, with reference to my cherished membership in the BRC, but with respect to my privacy concerns.) I also approve of the sentiments elegantly expressed in "do what you need to do for yourself and no one will think any less of you" -- I definitely respect anyone's personal choices on privacy, not having walked the proverbial mile in their shoes. So if the BRC has to only exist offwiki, okay, I'm good with that too. One thing, though: as near as I can tell, every single member of the BRC works bloody hard at a thankless and unpaid task, donating hours of thought and effort for every second spent with the BRC, and if we choose to blow off a little steam like this -- instead of chewing n00bs into microscopic bits, or escalating edit wars to the nuclear level -- I figure we're entitled. Just my 2¢, since I'm old and cranky. Accounting4Taste: talk 03:15, 30 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Going into BRC, I knew that, like any other site, letting your picture flow through the tubes has inherent risks. However, if I start compromising my happiness for the remote chance that something bad might happen to me some day because someone, somewhere. somehow gets pissed off at me about doing my job on a fairly universally laudable charitable project for which I've volunteered, then I might as well stop volunteering for any charitable organization all together.  Instead, I take threats and insults more as compliments, because they're baseless.  As far as I know, no editor on Wikipedia has so far been physically harmed over an edit he's made; therefore, it's statistically improbable that one will be in the near future.  Compound that with the types of people I hang around, my nosy neighbors, and being the heir to my family's gun collection, it makes it even less probable that the recipient of violence would be me as much as it would instead be the dude(s) stalking me. :P  Worst case, people make ripples when they try to track others down; and, ripples can usually be traced back to the source. ;) -- slakr  \ talk / 04:18, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Showing up a little late to the conversation, but I pretty much feel the same as Slakr and AfT above. I honestly could give a shit. It is really a non-issue for me, and though I have considered the privacy issues when I first joined the BRC, I consider it to be a very minor point. Trusilver  16:06, 30 May 2008 (UTC)