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To answer your question, I have no idea. I'm sorry. --*Kat* (talk) 04:48, 14 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, since you don't mind the question being asked - how did you become aware of Ed's RfA. Ryan Postlethwaite 22:42, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It is the subject of much amusement at RationalWiki. TheresaWilson (talk) 22:47, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

my conservapedia edits

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{{tb|Andrewlp1991}}

Guess what? I just got reverted just for trying to update the EOBIW page on a situation that happened on our John Edwards article, as well as for other articles. The reverting editor called my edits "confusing". I don't know what the heck is going on with them, but I sense something suspicious.--Andrewlp1991 (talk) 23:59, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mm. That's an editor I'm not familiar with. The trouble is that anything which reduces the degree of "liberalness" here is going to be viewed with extreme suspicion. You've little chance of winning against their preconceptions. TheresaWilson (talk) 00:23, 2 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Expelled

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Hi Theresa,

I am dismayed by the efforts of a few to spin the Expelled discussion as if their need to protect and promote the movie's agenda overrides intellectual integrity.

I wasn't exaggerating when I stated I'd read virtually reference and citation in the article and gone well beyond that, even contributing references of my own. However, there's a core who seem committed to undermining efforts to lay bare the film.

Okay. Rant over.

Where, may I ask, in the UK are you?

--UnicornTapestry (talk) 13:11, 31 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Unicorn: I'm in Nottinghamshire. Creationists are the same the world over. I first really got involved just over a year ago when I found Conservapedia and subsequently RationalWiki. I was absolutely amazed at the creationist/ID scene in the US & am very disappointed to find that it's encroaching in the UK. Obviously I haven't seen the movie but everything I've read makes me believe that it was created as propaganda purely. I can rant but try to hold myself back, having lost my temper in the past and thereby lost my argument - willful stupidity really annoys me. TheresaWilson (talk) 17:01, 31 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I hadn't encountered either of these 'pedias' until now, and I just explored both. It looks like there's a struggle for intellectual honesty within Conservapedia, dogma versus integrity. I noticed some debates start out "Mainstream science is anti-God, therefore it can't be trusted," when nothing is further from the truth. Repeat a lie often enough, and it's believed. I notice a few implied that whatever was said and done to Myers and Dawkins was deserved, while others tried to be more balanced.
In the US, we're undergoing an assault upon intellectuality, not merely science, and it's coming from several fronts, not just the DI/ID people. I'd argue Australian Rupert Murdock has single-handedly damaged our country, but he had a lot of help. He took control of right-wing television and to a degree right-wing radio. They call themselves 'neo-cons', since 'far right wing' carries an unpleasant whiff. Since neo-cons fall outside the bounds of true conservatism, we often hear remarks that McCain or W (or any other conservative they disagree with) aren't "true conservatives", or that Bush Sr was a "old-fashioned liberal Republican", or Goldwater's or Buckley's idea of conservatism is "outdated" or "too liberal".
At the same time, the far left is just as guilty with their notions of political correctness and undermining education for boys because of feminists' belief schools were prejudiced against girls, especially in math and science. We're now graduating classes where boys aren't prepared for college, particularly in those fields of math and science. Presently, we have school systems that graduate only 50% of their students, compared to high 90%+ in the 1960s. W's first Secretary of Education was found to have manipulated records and student placements to disguise his school system had a dismal record.
The federal government moved to take extend control over public libraries and especially library records. Our government wants to know what we're reading and now they want to know what we're viewing. A congressman recently submitted a bill to ban certain web sites in libraries to "protect readers".
I believe we're the only nation in the world still officially using the English (Imperial/Royal) system of measurement. We lost an entire Mars mission thanks to some laboratories being on one standard and some on another.
It's a tough time for those of us who are educated and peer beyond the rhetoric.
(taking breath) I used to work in the UK, consulting mostly from London into the north counties. I saw all the scenic spots, Bradford, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, etc. (smile) I remember driving up the, um, M-1, was it? Someone pointed to the left and said, "There's Sherwood Forest." Took all the romance out, he did.
--UnicornTapestry (talk) 23:36, 31 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
You ought to come over to RatWiki (where I'm SusanG - we're composed of a hard core (the cabal - which doesn't exist) of editors who were kicked out of Conservapedia 15 months or so ago and sundry others of like mind. We endeavour to put forward Rational interpretations of the whackier emanations of blogsites generally and Conservapedia in particular. We've a nice bit of stuff about the Expelled film (just search "Expelled). Conservapedia's site owner has some weird views (he's Phyllis Schlafly's son) - one of the best over recent months has been his insistence that Richard Dawkins' professorship was fraudulent. They're currently proving that Richard Lenski's latest experiments are faked! (see: s:Lenski dialog) because it corroborates evolution.
You can't see Sherwood forest from the M1 & it'd be on the right travelling North. Don't forget that England was once forest top to bottom - we were there before the Brazilians started chopping down their trees! I lived in Sheffield for most of my life so you saw our dirty East End while zooming past on the M1.
TheresaWilson (talk) 00:22, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Affirmative Action President

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Regarding Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Affirmative Action President, while reading the Conservapedia article and looking at Conservapedia, like you, I came across the affirmative action reference, but then I stumbled upon Conservapedia actually calling Obama the Affirmative Action President, and then defining it. I edited this into the Comservapedia article, and then used the Affirmative Action President page to define how it was used. I felt this was historically and societally significant. It was NOT an attack upon Obama.

--UnicornTapestry (talk) 14:16, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Never thought it was (an attack) but, as you know, I'm a bit(!) anti-CP and they're bragging about the fact that they started it as a meme. I'd rather not give them publicity. It seems to have died out anyhow so it was probably electronic ephemera. TheresaWilson (talk) 14:35, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wrong person fingered.

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Thank you for drawing my attention to this slander in User:Ed Poor/POV pushing. I have removed all the incorrect text to User talk:Ed Poor/POV pushing. One cannot of course delete it for good as Wiki keeps the old versions (unless one perhaps is a sysop).

Tabletop (talk) 09:53, 30 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hi!

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SH!!!!!!!!. TheresaWilson (talk) 20:15, 5 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yay!

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^_^ ラビット The Black Rabbit of Inlé("Just like a big happy family"TM)

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You no want to talk to mii? ラビット The Black Rabbit of Inlé(Sorrow) 05:04, 11 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Perhaps she doesn't like rabbits? Radioactive afikomen 06:33, 11 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Everyone likes wabbits! >:( ラビット The Black Rabbit of Inlé(No exceptions) 07:22, 11 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Rabbit(s) make a tasty stew. TheresaWilson (talk) 09:43, 11 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Eeek! :o
Actually, this wabbit makes a jam sandwich. ラビット The Black Rabbit of Inlé(And you can't have any :P) 09:15, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I prefer marmalade on Toast. TheresaWilson (talk) 10:14, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Easy does it. ラビット The Black Rabbit of Inlé(I liek marmalade too ^_^) 13:02, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

FfD to delete Time cover image

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Hi. As you were involved in some of the recent discussion and debate about the images in the article on Intelligent design, I thought you might like to know a separate proceeding was brought to try to remove the Time image by outright deletion from the wiki . It's at http://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Wikipedia:Files_for_deletion/2009_February_12#Time_evolution_wars.jpg . If you are at all interested in the issue, it would be reasonable to post a "keep" or a "delete" at that page. ... Kenosis (talk) 12:27, 16 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. You wrote on my talk page:
  • keep. The image is almost iconic as a relevant illustration of the article. I have to admit that my main reason is as an improvement to the readability of the article, however it seems to me that the attempts to lawyer or fiibuster this image off the wiki seem to be bureaucracy for its own sake rather than for the improvement of the article and of Wikipedia as a whole. The spirit of the "law" should be the guidance rather than a particular over severe, one-sided view which the "deletionists" seem to be taking. TheresaWilson (talk) 09:52, 17 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
It was interesting to see this post on my talk page. Actually, the appropriate place to post preferences and comments is at the "Files for Deletion" proceeding, which can be found at http://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Wikipedia:Files_for_deletion/2009_February_12#Time_evolution_wars.jpg .
... Regards, Kenosis (talk) 15:36, 17 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hi again: I now notice your note about being in a hospital bed with webpage limitations. I'll attempt to fulfill your request and see if participants find it appropriate. I wish you a good and preferably speedy recovery. ... Kenosis (talk) 16:38, 17 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Best wishes.

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Saw the note on Ken's page that you were in the hospital. Best wishes. May you have a speedy recovery. JoshuaZ (talk) 20:22, 17 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hello!

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So how have you been then? ラビット The Black Rabbit of Inlé(I am a concerned rabbit) 17:03, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Toast

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"I prefer marmalade on Toast" - well it beats garlic(k)... Totnesmartin (talk) 13:57, 9 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ay'm sure that Ay've no hidea to whhhat you're referrin'. You're hobviously a hwest country bumpkin ov little educashon or breedin', keyndly refrayn from botherin' me in this rawther loutish manner. TheresaWilson (talk) 14:27, 9 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hello :) Huw Powell (talk) 03:28, 23 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hope you're well again

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I hope things worked out OK with your health. ... Kenosis (talk) 00:31, 25 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

OK now (touch wood) Thanks. TheresaWilson (talk) 00:34, 25 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Crackpots

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Awesome. Thanks :) – ClockworkSoul 15:45, 18 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Mending?

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Hey!

What's this I hear about your being in the hospital?

And what happened to RatWiki?

I hope you're doing well, now!

--UnicornTapestry (talk) 21:18, 31 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I was in, now I'm out.
Ratwiki's suffered a server collapse & the server owner won't be back until 7th Sept> We've been free lodging at Bob M's site but we've blown his bandwidth so we're homeless again. TheresaWilson (talk) 01:14, 1 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I'm glad to hear you're doing better. hugs, --UnicornTapestry (talk) 00:58, 3 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Category question

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I created a category for Category:Romeo and Juliet films that I'd like to verify if I have it right before proceeding much further.

This category (which has potential to reference 50 or so films and screen adaptations), I intended to be a more specific category within Category:Shakespeare on film. As I understand it, it would be redundant to include both Category:Shakespeare on film and Category:Romeo and Juliet films, but it feels eerie removing the Shakespeare on Film category.

Am I moving in the right direction?

Thanks. --UnicornTapestry (talk) 21:22, 31 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Aah... wrong place? TheresaWilson (talk) 01:15, 1 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Alliance

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I have just thought of an idea that could help to improve your WikiProject (Nottinghamshire). I have looked at the counties in the East Midlands and Compared them to the amount of those counties with WikiProjects, they are Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. We all share a common purpose, that is to work on the articles of our county's which includes local history, geography and biographies.

Therefore to help us share methods of research and many other needs (basically 'constructive collaboration' as I call it) I am proposing that we form an alliance, NOT a Merger. I believe an alliance allows us to be independent just as before but in collaboration as well. This could really benefit our WikiProjects and I feel we might be the first in Wikipedia's history. I am a member of WikiProject Lincolnshire, I have founded WP:Latin and have already proposed the idea with relatively positive feedback still coming in and have placed a notice in WikiProject England. 95jb14 (talk) 17:46, 24 September 2009 (UTC).[reply]

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I noticed that you haven't made an edit in over a year. To keep our list up-to-date, I have removed your name from it. If you wish to be a participant again, feel free to ping me or add yourself back into the list.--Gilderien Chat|List of good deeds 22:14, 1 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]