User talk:Jimbo Wales

This user was a participant in the 2009 Great Wikipedia Dramaout, improving articles from July 18–22.

Wikibooks

I would like to inform you that you may wish to change your babel boxes at the English Wikibooks. You may wish to change {{Babel|en|de}} to the code described below the userboxes. Thank you for your kind attention. Kayau |Jane Eyre| PRIDE AND PREJUDICE| les miserables 13:05, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

Request for arbitration

Hello, Jimbo. I'm about to request arbitration of you. Regards, Bishonen | talk 16:51, 20 July 2009 (UTC).

The message above indicates he won't respond until on or after the 22nd. –xeno^talk 16:52, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

Any system of governance based on public participation (e.g. consensus as Wikipedia uses or democracy as the US uses) necessarily incorporates usage of "drama". WAS 4.250 (talk) 18:09, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

Xeno..? This isn't the "weekend" where I live. Anyway, any time will do me. Bishonen | talk 18:33, 20 July 2009 (UTC).

Well if you read the entire message and not just the title... –xeno^talk 20:01, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

Bishonen, if you believe we have a live dispute, then I would recommend following the steps in the dispute resolution process. I would recommend at this point either information mediation (mediation cabal) or formal mediation (mediation committee, though normally they restrict themselves to article content disputes). But perhaps it could be helpful if you could state for me what you think is in live dispute here?--Jimbo Wales (talk) 23:14, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

IMO, you (Jimbo) should stay out of this topic until the end of the dramaout. No offense, but when you become involved in something, it seems to create more drama. Just a suggestion. Griffinofwales (talk) 23:27, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

Uh... if the arbitration is about Jimbo, his simply staying out of it for an arbitrary period of time would increase the drama, not decrease... EVula // talk // ☯ // 23:31, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

I'm going to break my dramaout pledge in order to eliminate a possible source of drama. The RFAR has actually been started: Wikipedia:A/R#Jimbo Wales' block of Bishonen, that "about to request" message was apparently intended as notification of the case. Jimbo, you probably want to make a statement there, it seems it is too late to recommend mediation. --Tango (talk) 23:35, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

(edit conflict)Um...to Jimbo. My suggestion is to keep the pledge and wait the 2 days. Most users will understand. Griffinofwales (talk) 23:38, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

I will, certainly; if I'd been aware of the dramaout, I would have posted later. However, 2 days isn't much in this context, as I expect the arbitration committee will be busy discussing the case amongst themselves for some time yet. Bishonen | talk 00:20, 21 July 2009 (UTC).

I have posted and also emailed the Arbitration Committee. I would like to repeat my request here that if you think we have a live dispute, then let's talk to mediators.--Jimbo Wales (talk) 00:43, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Set up a direct link to Wiki Questions

Hi, there. I had a great idea to share with wikipedia, but I don't know where to post it. I also noticed that one of our sister projects, Simple English Wikipedia, had a place where people could go to list there question and be able to be read and answered by anyone. So I was wondering if you could please set one up for the main page (or in the way Simple English set it up) and if it was already set up, can you make a direct link to it from the main page? Please respond on my talkpage. Signed and regards from --Secret Saturdays (talk) 02:00, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Re:Simple English Wikipedia username

Hi Mr Wales. I've blocked a user with your username on the Simple English Wikipedia. Just to be on the safe side, I'd like to cofirm if it is really you. Thank you.--TVBdxiang (Talk) 07:05, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

It was created automatically by SUL [1] so it is pretty clear it IS him. Viridae^Talk 08:05, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Yes, it is me.--Jimbo Wales (talk) 12:14, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Thank you, Mr Wales. I am sorry for the error, I was unaware of the situation due to my long-term inactivity. Please don't de-sysop me! =P--TVBdxiang (Talk) 14:31, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

:-) --Jimbo Wales (talk) 20:15, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Hell's teeth! Welcome to SEWP, I hope you'll be providing us with an assessment of the project. It's very important, particularly to those editors whose time is spent exclusively there. I'm not suggesting you should give us some "inside line" on the thinking of the WMF but as of very recently, this particular Wikipedia was on the edge of closure. Some comment, direction, advice, or similar, would be very much gratefully received. No drama.... The Rambling Man (talk) 20:21, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Offer to mediate

Hello Jimmy. Please see my offer to formally mediate your dispute with Bishonen Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case#Statement_by_Ryan_Postlethwaite here. Regards, Ryan Postlethwaite^{See the mess I've created or let's have banter} 14:08, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

I would be very happy with that, so my answer is yes. I hope that Bishonen will agree.--Jimbo Wales (talk) 20:06, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Giving up the use of block

I voluntarily offered, in my discussions with Bishonen, and as a good faith gesture to demonstrate my good will in trying to resolve all disputes with her, to not use the block tool for 6 months. Upon my own private reflection, I have decided to simply give up the use of the block tool permanently. I don't need it, it isn't important, and it is too widely viewed as a "nuclear option". I simply can't use the block tool normally, because people over-interpret it. No problem, I just won't use it at all.--Jimbo Wales (talk) 20:53, 22 July 2009 (UTC)