User talk:Skybum

Streetcar

Putting the protected template on doesn't actually protect anything; it has to be protected by an administrator. The articles were unprotected by another administrator, as administrators aren't supposed to protect pages they're involved in conflicts on. I suggest that you at least remove the protected template, as it's misleading to have it on a non-protected page. --SPUI (talk) 22:31, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads-up; I'm still figuring out how things work around here. I do think, however, that we should refrain from either merging the streetcar article or even stating that it should be merged, until we've reached concensus on talk:streetcar Skybum 22:39, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Thanks by the way for the discussion on Talk:Streetcar; I hadn't even thought of it as what vehicles run along it, since that can easily change, while the tracks and other infrastructure are more permanent. --SPUI (talk) 22:45, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Please be civil

This [1] is not good. Please do not refer to other Wikipedians' comments as "ranting" - even if they are. Please remain calm, and let's see if we can't make the article better without resorting to acrimony. I have archived the Talk page and I suggest we all draw a line under what is past. Thanks, Just zis Guy you know? 11:33, 25 March 2006 (UTC)

You must take things in context. As I explained, Avidor has called me and other editors on the PRT page "fanatical anti-transit cultists" who "hate trains" and are promoting a "hoax," "joke," "fraud," and "scam," that is a covert "stalking horse for the highway industry". I'm sorry, but that is ranting, by any and every definition, and the majority of his edits have been straight-forward vandalism. The block of text which I called "ranting" and removed consisted of largely of specious and paranoid slights on the characters of other Wikipedians. Yet you do not chastise him. Why? Skybum 15:48, 25 March 2006 (UTC)

Have you ever heard the phrase "two wrongs don't make a right?" But the point is this: I don't care what went on in the past. Not at all. I have asked Ken to calm down, as you will see from his talk page. I have asked everyone' to calm down. We are not going to resolve this by going back over ancient history inna he-said-she-said stylee are we? Let's all just take a deep breath, send Mr. Ego to the timeout bench and concentrate on the article itself, eh? Leave me to deal with the foolishness, I do have the necessary Super Powers^TM, and don't worry I will not tolerate attacks by anyone on anyone else. I understand your view, and I do not think Ken's comments were right either, but let's just take it one step at a time. Things will get fixed, I assure you. Just zis Guy you know? 16:57, 25 March 2006 (UTC)

I checked Avidor's talk page. It may have been a Wikipedia glitch, or I may have somehow missed it, but at the time I didn't see your comments there. Thank you for making them, but I confess that I am having difficulty letting go of the past. Ken Avidor's abuses here have been egregious; I have seen permanent bans on Wikipedia users for far less obnoxious behaviour than his. It thoroughly rankles me that he is still allowed to have any part in this process. Skybum 17:11, 25 March 2006 (UTC)

Skybum: hate to nitpick on spelling, but it's "independent". And the adjective is "dependent" (only the noun should be spelled "dependant"). You're using these words a lot so I thought I'd let you know... :-) A Transportation Enthusiast 06:38, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

No problem... we all have our spelling blind spots! A Transportation Enthusiast 06:53, 1 April 2006 (UTC)