User talk:Cosmikdebris
"Necroposting Bullshit"[edit]
Sorry, was I not supposed to respond at the saloon? That was my first edit here, I don't know how things work. --2603:6080:A200:7544:0:0:0:129D (talk) 03:51, 18 January 2025 (UTC)
Justification for edit[edit]
Why did you add the collapse again? Serious question. OldPerson (talk) 18:43, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
- Please, revert yourself. The collapse is helping Nobody. OldPerson (talk) 19:35, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
- I'm scared I will lose sysop rights if I edit under my other account, I am Not particularly productive as a user either. Still, it would be nice to talk with me instead of ignoring me as a red-linked vandal account from a completely new user. Not that I am on this site for very long already, but I am not some random troll. OldPerson (talk) 19:47, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
- @OldPerson I will reiterate what another editor said in the saloon bar: Please do not bring your Wikipedia drama here. I'm sure that Wikipedia has a well established process for addressing editor conflicts. For the most part, contributors at RationalWiki don't care much about Wikipedia drama and take a dim view of those who bring it here. —cosmikdebris talk stalk 20:10, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
- I'm scared I will lose sysop rights if I edit under my other account, I am Not particularly productive as a user either. Still, it would be nice to talk with me instead of ignoring me as a red-linked vandal account from a completely new user. Not that I am on this site for very long already, but I am not some random troll. OldPerson (talk) 19:47, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
On current RMF plans[edit]
We're 1 month behind schedule now with the outreach step part of the Oregon plan. You wanted to set up the fundraiser, then you disappeared, few others chimed in. Still want to do it? We have a minimal quorum to get going, whoever does whichever part. I'll try to get more people onto the Discord in the next few days. --ApooftGnegiol (talk) 05:03, 3 February 2025 (UTC)
Delete?[edit]
Hello Cosmikdebris. I recently created a draft with some basic content for a future article on Dov Charney. Yes, I did copy&paste some paragraphs directly from the Wikipedia article. But is this really such a big deal given my intention to rewrite the whole thing and add all kinds of additional content of my own? CapitalF (talk) 12:14, 26 February 2025 (UTC)
- Plagiarism, even from Wikipedia, is automatic grounds for deletion of an article. Antares (talk) 12:15, 26 February 2025 (UTC)
Anomaly[edit]
Do you have any objection if I make clarifications or correction on the Anomaly article, or should it remain frozen while the lawsuit is pending? Bongolian (talk) 16:21, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
- I have no objections whatsoever. The change log for the article is open for all to see. The protection I placed on the article was to prevent anons from goobering up the article while the legal action proceeded. Thanks. —cosmikdebris talk stalk 16:47, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Board - the bitch is back[edit]
I have rescinded my resignation from the Board and left a message on the Discord chat. Please look at it ASAP. DuceMoosoliniYour friendly RW
dictator moderator 14:41, 13 March 2025 (UTC)
- @DuceMoosolini Welcome back. I won't be able to check discord until later this afternoon, but will do so as soon as I am able. —cosmikdebris talk stalk 16:00, 13 March 2025 (UTC)
Sandbox pages with categories[edit]
Is it allowed to use categories for sandbox pages? I’m thinking of making one with a relevant topic, but I wanted to check first. We need brain! Give us brain! 00:28, 17 April 2025 (UTC)
- Use the draft categories template instead. —cosmikdebris talk stalk 01:11, 17 April 2025 (UTC)
- Will do, just checking.
We need brain! Give us brain! 18:51, 17 April 2025 (UTC)
- Will do, just checking.
ISP Blocking[edit]
I know it's a bit difficult for me and I have gotten flack on my own talk page for me bringing this up near the start of March, but there's still trouble in the recent changes. Maybe blocking the offender's ISP could be an option. TheEternalOutsider (talk) 01:30, 27 April 2025 (UTC) (Updated 01:40, 29 April 2025 (UTC))
Check your email[edit]
Can you check your email and address the thing that got sent out? Thanks DuceMoosolini (talk) 20:24, 29 April 2025 (UTC)
- Just in case you didn’t see it, some important developments happened on Discord. Please check it out DuceMoosolini (talk) 20:49, 18 June 2025 (UTC)
Fundamentalism as a cult[edit]
I've seen that you've reverted my edit on Category:Fundamentalism categorizing fundamentalism (the category seems to be dominated by fundamentalist Christianity) as a cult. As a former fundamentalist Christian myself, I strongly believe fundamentalist Christianity is a cult—notably, it fulfils all conditions set out by Dr. Steven Hassan's BITE model (behavioral, information, thought, and emotional control). But I would like to hear your thoughts.
Thanks and kind regards, Joseph D. Pelobello/Daniel William "Danny" Wilson 21:52, 1 July 2025 (UTC)
- @Joseph D. Pelobello \ Daniel William "Danny" Wilson I think you're overgeneralizing in this case and making a claim based solely on your personal experiences. Not all fundamentalism can be classified as a cult. —cosmikdebris talk stalk 22:38, 1 July 2025 (UTC)
- Anecdote is not data, but a pile of anecdote is. If you do a bit of digging, you will find a lot of ex-fundies describing their experiences as akin to being in a cult. Which includes me; I quite literally describe my stint with a Pentecostal family as 'the cultists' because it's simply the easiest way to get normal folks to get the experiences. As for the 'overgeneralising' point; I know I'm quoting Dale Gribble here but 'that's what they want you to think'. The first thing a cult desires to do is convince the majority that they are not a cult, because that term is a loaded one and sets folks on red alert. KarmaPolice (talk) 23:34, 2 July 2025 (UTC)
Block the person 93.107.194.144[edit]
Hi, could you please delete the following IP's contribution 93.107.194.144 from the page and cancel that IP address completely.
Thanks, — Unsigned, by: 142.189.254.248 / talk / contribs