User talk:Leaky caldron/Archives/2019/July

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 * Regarding your struck question at WP:ARC, if that were really a BLP violation, then literally any editor can remove it. However, since there would be conflicts and edit wars over that, we'd probably need a consensus somewhere, and well, ArbCom is one place to get a consensus.  starship .paint  (talk) 11:40, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

Arbitration enforcement comment
Hello, Leaky caldron,

Regarding your comment about me at Arbitration enforcement, I don't know Eric at all. We are not friends or colleagues. I don't think we have ever both participated in the same discussion. I expect, given my editing interests on Wikipedia, that if he does have an opinion on me, it would not be positive because I am not a content creator.

You might feel like it was rude for me to refer to him by his last name but I felt that he would object to me calling him "Eric" as if we had some kind of friendship. I'll admit it was a little formal but I think that is better than assuming some kind of familiarity, that we were friends. And it seemed less clumsy than using his full name, Eric Corbett. But perhaps his full name would have been a better choice. And I'd never just call you "caldron", your name is Leaky caldron and that is how I'd address you. Liz Read! Talk! 00:34, 4 July 2019 (UTC)


 * Thanks Liz. I am not a friend or a colleague either. Not of Eric Corbitt in particular or anyone here is general. In the circumstances of a formal behaviour enquiry which it was, yes - it jarred. Had you been defending him it would have looked peculiar. In the UK certainly, outside of sport or the military, it is unusual these days. But if that is how you have addressed real name editors here who are not friends or colleagues then you have been entirely consistent. Leaky caldron (talk) 10:22, 4 July 2019 (UTC)

UAA report
That is very obviously not a new user. I'm not entirely sure they're NOTHERE, it seems likely it is the account of an established user who is concerned about harassment received from the subject of the AfD in which they are vigorously participating, and they therefore do not wish to associate their main account with the discussion. Hence the less-than-optimal user name. I'm not sure I can block for UAA in this situation, it doesn't really seem to violate policy, and it isn't insulting to anyone in particular, perhaps to Wikipedia mildly. I welcome and appreciate your further thoughts and input. 78.26 (spin me / revolutions) 16:33, 22 July 2019 (UTC)

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