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== '''The Olive Branch''': A Dispute Resolution Newsletter (Issue #1) ==
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That's based on some internal ballistics simulation software I wrote back in college. It is pretty basic stuff, using some basic physics and chemistry to figure out how much gas should be generated, then creating fudge factors for burn rate and friction so that the peak pressure and muzzle velocities matched those for various loads in reloading manuals. I still remember the "Duh!" moment when I finally realized why the velocity results were consistently off by a factor of 11.5--the chamber volume, pressure, and barrel length were in inches, and I was expecting velocity in feet per second... The original code was in QBASIC (which may run in SmallBASIC), and I think I have a C version lying around somewhere, if you want a copy. Standard disclaimers apply--this stuff WILL get you blown up if you try to use if for reloading. [[User:Fluzwup|scot]] ([[User talk:Fluzwup|talk]]) 18:50, 4 October 2010 (UTC)
Welcome to the first edition of ''The Olive Branch''. This will be a place to semi-regularly update editors active in [[WP:DR|dispute resolution]] (DR) about some of the most important issues, advances, and challenges in the area. You were delivered this update because you are [[Wikipedia:Dispute_Resolution_Improvement_Project/NewsletterList|active in DR]], but if you would prefer not to receive any future mailing, just add your name to [[Wikipedia:Dispute Resolution Improvement Project/NewsletterOptOut|this page]].
== Is aggregation of primary sources synthesis?- your discusison ==
[[File:Dispute_Resolution_on_the_English_Wikipedia.pdf|thumb|Steven Zhang's Fellowship Slideshow]]
In this issue:
* '''Background''': A brief overview of the DR ecosystem.
* '''Research''': The most recent DR data
* '''Survey results''': Highlights from Steven Zhang's April 2012 survey
* '''Activity analysis''': Where DR happened, broken down by the top DR forums
* '''DR Noticeboard comparison''': How the newest DR forum has progressed between May and August
* '''Discussion update''': Checking up on the Wikiquette Assistance close debate
* '''Proposal''': It's time to close the [[Wikipedia:Geopolitical, ethnic, and religious conflicts noticeboard|Geopolitical, ethnic, and religious conflicts noticeboard]]. Agree or disagree?
<div style="text-align:center; font-size:larger;">[[Wikipedia:Dispute Resolution Improvement Project/Newsletter|Read the entire first edition of ''The Olive Branch'' -->]]</div>
--''The Olive Branch'' 19:05, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
you should read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Piotrus/Morsels_of_wikiwisdom#On_the_importance_of_wikipolitics [[User:Dynsys|Dynsys]] ([[User talk:Dynsys|talk]]) 12:50, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
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Hi Gsonnenf, I admire your thoughtful work on the articles. [[Special:Contributions/189.115.193.157|189.115.193.157]] ([[User talk:189.115.193.157|talk]]) 15:29, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
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Alert [[User:Jayjg]] to [[Wikipedia:Wikiquette_assistance#Jayjg_accusing_me_of_wikihounding|this thread]], as someone else posted. Sometimes one misses things when they aren't under one's thread name. ''[[User:Carolmooredc|CarolMooreDC]]'' 18:13, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
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== Wikipedia on the wrong side of history ==
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== Tea tree oil ==
I am the former editor known as "Joe Circus." When I attempted to learn the point of view of my colleagues on the [[circumcision]] page, jayjg personally went on my talk page and threatened to block me if I didn't shut up. None of you would accept that kind of bully boy behavior from a colleague, and naturally I fought back, resulting in the current situation. I'm not eating any of jayjg's [removed] just to post on [[circumcision]]. Any objective person who reads the lead will see that he & his cohorts are actively promoting circumcision as a GLOBAL strategy for HIV/AIDS. When an editor, Chevara, posted some research showing the truth of the matter, jayjg promptly called him a "Joe Circus" puppet. The fellow sees "Joe Circus" everywhere in his paranoia that his beliefs are under attack. He & his cohorts are on the wrong side of history. Unfortunately, at this time, so is Wikipedia.
[https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19774761/Tea%20tree%20oil%20in%20dermatology.pdf 1], [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19774761/Melaleuca%20alternifolia.pdf 2] [[User:OhanaUnited|<b style="color:#0000FF;">OhanaUnited</b>]][[User talk:OhanaUnited|<b style="color:green;"><sup>Talk page</sup></b>]] 15:29, 25 February 2014 (UTC)
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Thank you for notifying me of the history regarding the past disputes with Jayjg on the circumcision article. This brings more information to light about this situation. I am unclear about the puppet situation with regards to you or Chevara, and can't comment on that without checking the logs myself, which I can not do. We are actively trying to bring more non-partisan editors into the article via neutrality tag so we can reach a conclusion on whether there is a pro-circ bias to the article. Though this tag keeps getting erased by JakeW or Jayjg. I would encourage you to lobby for reinstatement and to stop any behavior prohibited by Wikipedia.[[User:Gsonnenf|Gsonnenf]] ([[User talk:Gsonnenf#top|talk]]) 05:36, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
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:: Jayjg, please do not delete comments from my talk page ever again. You have an obvious conflict of interest as we are currently involved in several heated disputes and these comments involve your past beahvior. You deleted these comments without informing me or leaving a place holder. Your deletion violates wiki policy. If you disagree, do not respond on my talk page. Your comments will be removed as they were above. If you wish to continue this, we can do so in a moderated forum. Thank you for your compliance.[[User:Gsonnenf|Gsonnenf]] ([[User talk:Gsonnenf#top|talk]]) 12:42, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
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:: I value all thoughtful comments myself. I've followed this article for over five years. Not once has an editor from the pro-gang been blocked or banned. In that time, about 30 different users (not socks, mind you) who were trying to edit the article in accordance with modern medical findings have all been hounded and bullied off the article. Blackworm, for example, a great editor for many years, finally threw in the towel when he realized that the other side was just playing for time. It's still that way. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/41.35.45.103|41.35.45.103]] ([[User talk:41.35.45.103|talk]]) 00:32, 28 February 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:::I also suspect this may be a result of agent provocateurs Gsonnenf; these users never surfaced until just a few days ago (let's see if it continues now that we drew attention to it)... [[User:Therewillbefact|Therewillbefact]] ([[User talk:Therewillbefact|talk]]) 01:08, 28 February 2012 (UTC)
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Hi Gsonnenf,
I'm confused. Every time I make an edit in circumcision, I get told that it has to meet a higher standard. The last one I used had been published in www.aidsmap.com. They told me it was a primary source. I found the same article, Sex With Stitches, in PubMed. The PubMed one referenced the one in www.aidsmap.com. That one got yanked, telling me it was still primary research. It needs to be systematically reviewed. All of the locations listed in the Wikipedia entry on Systematic Review are pay sites. Is this something which can't be worked, without a subscription? Thanks, 96.252.103.226.
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== Edit warring on Circumcision ==
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Gsonnenf, you seem to return to Wikipedia on an irregular basis almost solely for the purpose of edit-warring on the [[Circumcision]] article, removing anything you view to be too "pro-circumcision". This kind of long-term activism and edit-warring is harmful for Wikipedia, and not at all in keeping with its goals. I'd like to be very clear about this; if you revert the article even once more, I will ensure you are taken to the proper venue for administrative action. Please take this notification seriously. [[User:Jayjg|Jayjg ]]<sup><small><font color="DarkGreen">[[User_talk:Jayjg|(talk)]]</font></small></sup> 18:38, 25 March 2012 (UTC)
: Jayjg, your accusations are without merit. Please stop making these baseless accusations and threats. Many see your tactics as some of the most disruptive in Wikipedia. I've asked you before not to comment on my talk page. If you have a problem feel free to seek dispute resolution.[[User:Gsonnenf|Gsonnenf]] ([[User talk:Gsonnenf#top|talk]]) 02:35, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
== Dispute resolution for Circumcision ==
Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Dispute resolution noticeboard regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is "Circumcision". Thank you [[User:Tftobin|Tftobin]] ([[User talk:Tftobin|talk]]) 12:54, 28 April 2012 (UTC)
== Removed ==
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Hello, I had previously received an email from some banned contributors stating they were not posting these vulgar anonymous statements. They believed an agent provocateur is trying to disrupt the credibility of their cause by posting malicious and inappropriate messages under their guise.[[User:Gsonnenf|Gsonnenf]] ([[User talk:Gsonnenf#top|talk]]) 18:25, 28 April 2012 (UTC)
== Let People Censor Their Own User Pages, Champ ==
Jakew, I agree with you here. Zad68 19:45, 7 June 2012 (UTC)
So we have a new [[Circumcision]] [[Boss]]. The [[torch]] has been passed to the next generation. Someone new to chuckle at the little one's [[pain]]. [[Iconoclast]] <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/177.43.161.218|177.43.161.218]] ([[User talk:177.43.161.218|talk]]) 17:36, 17 June 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
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As the subject seems to be of your interest, and you are an experienced editor, would be appreciated your opinion in this, as yet, non-consensual and '''critical''' [[Talk:Ethereal_beings#Label|talk]]. Thanks, [[User:Excalibursword|Excalibursword]] ([[User talk:Excalibursword|talk]]) 17:44, 17 June 2012 (UTC)
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