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Locke ^{Always Watching......} 20:33, 16 October 2007 (EDT)

Am I allowed to call Hitler a Nazi? Proxima Centauri 12:07, 10 May 2008 (EDT)

Yes, but remember Godwin's Law states he wins. NightFlare^{Speak, mortal} 12:11, 10 May 2008 (EDT)

Am I allowed to call Fox an Englishman? PFoster 12:09, 10 May 2008 (EDT)

Ask him. NightFlare^{Speak, mortal} 12:11, 10 May 2008 (EDT)

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As a confirmed mustard jar for taking on this job as a Sysop on RationalWiki: I pledge to only block users if they ask for it, or insert unfunny vandalism. I furthermore pledge that if I indulge in secret private conversations about you, we will make a formal report to the mob. Is that all? If you impugn my motives without warrant, or challenge my "AUTHORITY", er, there is nothing I can or will do.

Linx and Lamb

Linx and Lamb are Nazis. I don't use the term lightly.

• Prussian Blue Liberapedia article.
• Prussian Blue Wikipedia article.
• Nazi Pop Twins Wikipedia article. Proxima Centauri 17:53, 11 May 2008 (EDT)

We know. A lot of vandals here spam mentions of them while they're active. It's their calling card.^{— Unsigned, by: 33.33.33.33 / talk / contribs} 17:55, 11 May 2008 (EDT)

Nazi trolls

How Liberapedia dealt with Nazi trols. You could learn from Liberapedia.Proxima Centauri 18:11, 11 May 2008 (EDT)

Thanks Barbara. I was in need of a good chuckle.^{— Unsigned, by: 33.33.33.33 / talk / contribs} 18:14, 11 May 2008 (EDT)

Interesting. NightFlare^{Speak, mortal} 18:15, 11 May 2008 (EDT)

Hmmm, thanks for the corroboration of my guess, 85. PC, "learn" from that? We just delete their crap. When we bother, we can unleash some pretty high-powered scathe here. human 18:59, 11 May 2008 (EDT)

PS, we also don't write in a series of short declarative poorly punctuated sentences. Writing in a series of short declarative sentences makes for very abrupt reading. So does repeating ideas in each short declarative sentence. Writing should be better. Better writing helps show that Nazis aren't masters of anything. Nazis aren't masters of anything. Especially Liberapedia. Liberapedia are the masters of the Nazi trolls. Nazi trolls are bad people. Nazi indoctrinators are very bad people. Liberapedia dealt with Nazi trolls. You could learn from Liberapedia. How to deal with Nazi trolls. All your base are belong to us. human 19:05, 11 May 2008 (EDT)

There is no proof of the pope. Fundy christians are salad.^{— Unsigned, by: 33.33.33.33 / talk / contribs} 19:09, 11 May 2008 (EDT)

I'm sure you can release very high powered scathe if you want to. Proxima Centauri 03:07, 12 May 2008 (EDT)

Yes, but you need a government license to use the industrial-grade variety. : ) -- Radioactive afikomen ^{Please ignore all my awful pre-2014 comments.} 12:07, 12 May 2008 (EDT)

Angband

He wanted potentially identifying information to his person removed from his talk page, especially since he's interested in getting involved in the whole anti-MP thing. Since it's quite a way down in the history, I couldn't get rid of it without getting rid of quite a bit of other stuff. Is there an issue with that? --מְתֻרְגְּמָן ^{שְׁלֹום}

You did? Well, I suppose it isn't too bad then (I thought it was a joke for Hans Johnson). NightFlare^{Speak, mortal} 06:04, 13 May 2008 (EDT)

Timestamps

Argh, I'm sorry. That was rather idiotic of me… --Linus^{(plot evil tech)} 16:28, 29 May 2008 (EDT)

Mistakes happen, don't they? NightFlare^{Speak, mortal} 16:42, 29 May 2008 (EDT)

Congratulations!

You win an award for highly creative wandalism against Essay:Illegal Immigrants. I haven't yet figured out precisely what the award is, but you've definitely won it. --AKjeldsen^{Potential fundamentalist!} 16:57, 7 June 2008 (EDT)

What he said. Twice!   ^Contribs_Talk 17:00, 7 June 2008 (EDT)

Awards in cash, please. NightFlare^{Still doesn't have a RWW article.} 17:17, 7 June 2008 (EDT)

Sorry, I'm in bed & I left my wallet downstairs. Next time ?   ^Contribs_Talk 17:23, 7 June 2008 (EDT)

Could you possibly...

Ban that goblin guy? Thanks... <font=""; face="Comic Sans MS">Jellyfish!^{Why don't you quiet down?} 22:09, 11 June 2008 (EDT)

I am too slow today. :( <font=""; face="Comic Sans MS">Jellyfish!^{Why don't you quiet down?} 22:10, 11 June 2008 (EDT)

Done. NightFlare^{Still doesn't have a RWW article.} 22:11, 11 June 2008 (EDT)

Grawp has really run out of ideas. <font=""; face="Comic Sans MS">Jellyfish!^{Why don't you quiet down?} 22:17, 11 June 2008 (EDT)

HEHEHE!

I noticed I got blocked for three seconds due to that little box at the top of my User Page. Ah well, as long as it is all in good fun, eh NightFlare? =D Javascap 20:06, 10 July 2008 (EDT)

Heh, I've always wanted to do that (on the recent changes page) but never though of something worth linking to the message. Didn't know that log-out page existed. NightFlare^{Still doesn't have a (nonstub) RWW article.} 20:41, 10 July 2008 (EDT)

Of course it exists... you go to it every time you log out. I figured out how to get the link to work by looking under the "Special" pages on Uncyclopedia, and found USERLOGOUT on it... and as such copied it into Wikipedia (the stuffy admins didn't like it >_<) and here, where it is apparently tolerated (3 second block aside!) Javascap 20:44, 10 July 2008 (EDT)

Heh, on Uncyclopedia (my pre-RationalWiki haunt), fake message boxes at the top of pages are so common that I grew to consider them cheap and overused. But here, it seems to be a rarity. Radioactive afikomen ^{Please ignore all my awful pre-2014 comments.} 17:18, 13 July 2008 (EDT)

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I challenge you to a game of chance

~ Gloom_{(is never asleep)} 21:29, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

Tell me more about these unpredictability-based amusements you speak of. NightFlare^{This is a talk page.} 21:33, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

It is the height of simplicity, mine adversary. Each of us two shall select a work of fictive writings to present. If but one of us presents a volume comprising of fewer than one hundred pages, that fellow be the winner -- but if we both do, we've both of us failed. Do you accept? ~ Gloom_{(is never asleep)} 21:42, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

Isn't that just the Prisoner's Dilemma, played with antique "reading devices"? ħuman 22:33, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

I think I've come up with a version that doesn't work, as well :( ~ Gloom_{(is never asleep)} 22:39, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

*Takes glove off and slaps* NightFlare^{This is a talk page.} 21:48, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

Very well. We must find a method of revealing our choices at the exact same instant. Thoughts? ~ Gloom_{(is never asleep)} 21:51, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

We are in need of an arbiter, I believe. NightFlare^{This is a talk page.} 22:05, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

Yes! We shall choose an intermediary, and submit our answers to them in fiendish code. ~ Gloom_{(is never asleep)} 22:09, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

If you wish, you may each email me your selections, which I will then reveal here once both are submitted. ħuman 22:34, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

Super. Must wait and make sure KnightFlair is still online. ~ Gloom_{(is never asleep)} 22:39, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

Hmm, an interactive prisoner's dilemma game..that is a good idea. I need to test my theory for how to create "multiplayer" games over a wiki. tmtoulouse ^beleaguer 22:40, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

But there's no motivation to choose a long book! You just choose a short one until you win!</drama>

Needs tweaking, is what I mean. ~ Gloom_{(is never asleep)} 22:45, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

That's why you need a multi-round prisoner's dilemma game: both cooperate worth x points, one defect one cooperate defect gets 3x cooperate gets 1/3x, both defect each gets 1/2x. tmtoulouse ^beleaguer 22:47, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

I don't speak fractal. ~ Gloom_{(is never asleep)} 22:49, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

Ready. NightFlare^{This is a talk page.} 22:59, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

I have submitted my choice. ~ Gloom_{(is never asleep)} 23:10, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

I have received the sealed envelope by special courier and placed it in the time-locked vault. ħuman 23:13, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

CHARGE! NightFlare^{This is a talk page.} 23:15, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

And the envelopes are sitting side-by-side in the safe. Shall we compare choices, gentlemen fireworks and forces of nature? ħuman 23:19, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

<childish glee>I am a force of nature...</childish glee>

Go ahead, anyway. ~ Gloom_{(is never asleep)} 23:20, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

Round One

According to the carefully sealed and notarized missives I have withdrawn from the safe at this very moment, which none of the contestants have been able to see, the entries are:

• Gloomy Chaos: The Importance of Being Earnest (how uncyclopedic!)
• Flare of the Night: Marry a Conservative (found here)

Let the debate over the scoring begin! ħuman 23:24, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

We both lose, I believe :) ~ Gloom_{(is never asleep)} 23:26, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

It's all your fault. NightFlare^{This is a talk page.} 23:29, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

Isn't. ~ Gloom_{(is never asleep)} 23:35, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

In a random turn of events, *Chaos.. well, dies.* ^{— Unsigned, by: Kettle kettle kettlefish / talk / contribs}

Ready for Round Two, figments of my imagination? ħuman 23:36, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

As a devout solipsist, I must inform you that it is you who am a figment of imaginations.

Yes, I am ready. ~ Gloom_{(is never asleep)} 23:38, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

Done, how about we play rock-paper-scissors next? NightFlare^{This is a talk page.} 23:42, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

I choose scissors. Your move. ~ Gloom_{(is never asleep)} 23:46, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

Paper zomg i win. NightFlare^{This is a talk page.} 23:47, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

Wrong! I secretly chose scissors made of rock! So... ~ Gloom_{(is never asleep)} 23:48, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

And I secretely chose paper made of scissors. NightFlare^{This is a talk page.} 23:50, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

So, where are our deathmatch's results? NightFlare^{This is a talk page.} 00:00, 1 August 2008 (EDT)

Only the roman candle has thus far submitted its second round choice.... ħuman 00:42, 1 August 2008 (EDT)

Oh, sorry. I didn't know we were playing another round. ~ Gloom_{(is never asleep)} 00:46, 1 August 2008 (EDT)

PS, which one of you figments sent me an email about "improoving [my] girth"? ħuman 00:43, 1 August 2008 (EDT)

I don't want to know. ~ Gloom_{(is never asleep)} 00:46, 1 August 2008 (EDT)

Round Two

I have sent my entry. En garde. ~ Gloom_{(is never asleep)} 00:51, 1 August 2008 (EDT)

I have several crumpled up, variously stained bits of paper being handed to me by decrepit characters... and they read:

• Some conflagrant offered this: "The Pet Goat, which presumably has less than 100 pages."
• Anetohr chaotic contribution reads: "I chooses "À la recherche du temps perdu" by Marcel Proust. New translation, of course. Would you like some tea?"

Gentlemen and entities, start your scoring! ħuman 00:59, 1 August 2008 (EDT)

I lose! And epickly so! Yeah! ~ Gloom_{(is never asleep)} 01:03, 1 August 2008 (EDT)

Let Round Three commence, unless there are to be discussions regarding improoving the rulz. ħuman 01:13, 1 August 2008 (EDT)

Lay on, MacGruff. I have submitted my... submission. ~ Gloom_{(is never asleep)} 01:17, 1 August 2008 (EDT)

I just sent you a very important email. NightFlare^{This is a talk page.} 18:34, 1 August 2008 (EDT)

Round Three

And the keeper of the seekrits ambles back in from "somewhere" with the contents of the envelopes:

• K*A*O*S picks: I choosen the word "post". (may have been impaired)
• Fight'n'Lair chimes in with: "The Importance of Being Earnest" of course. Of course.

Let the scoring be updated and on to Round Four! ħuman 18:58, 1 August 2008 (EDT)

Natural Logarithm

What got erased from the natural logarithm page were a few quick proofs of the basic properties of log(x). For example, the proof that log(xy) = log(x)+log(y).--Mathoreilly 00:30, 24 August 2008 (EDT)

Ahh, you mean something like this? What a shame, I wish I had somebody explain those to me like that during high school. NightFlare^{i haz a talk page.} 03:14, 24 August 2008 (EDT)

Google Chrome comic

One word only: wonderful. Editor at CP^{Liar at RP!} 14:55, 3 September 2008 (EDT)

Heh, thanks. NightFlare^{i haz a talk page.} 14:56, 3 September 2008 (EDT)

Wigo cp

Oops, thanks, blush, I really got that one wrong! ħuman 01:31, 12 September 2008 (EDT)

No problem. NightFlare^{i haz a talk page.} 01:36, 12 September 2008 (EDT)

thank you

For your contribution to the Schlafly generator! --Yossie^{Spring in Fialta} 06:43, 24 September 2008 (EDT)

Don't mention it. NightFlare^{i haz a talk page.} 06:51, 24 September 2008 (EDT)

Random Sig

What do you want to know? Pink_{(Insert talk link here)} 11:33, 29 September 2008 (EDT)

Assuming you want a ridicuously cool pithy catch phrase generating signature (like mine ------>) you want this page SirChuckB^{Obama/Biden? 2012} 11:35, 29 September 2008 (EDT)

(EC)Whatever there is to know in order to not leave a 1500 bytes diff link after signing like I'm about to do.

(Not EC)Thanks! NightFlare ...but a^3 + b^3 = c^3 has no integral solutions other than the obvious {1, 1, 1} case.[1][2] 11:36, 29 September 2008 (EDT)

The same think happened to me... Short version of what you're wondering... Take all that, and create a second signature subpage as a template, that way, all you'll have is a short link that look like this {{User:SirChuckB/signature}} there are links to my signature pages on my userpage if you want something to look off of SirChuckB^{Obama/Biden? 2012} 11:40, 29 September 2008 (EDT)

Testing. NightFlare National Review is clueless. Forrest Gump, featuring liberal Tom Hanks, is liberal claptrap.[3] 11:53, 29 September 2008 (EDT)

Excellent! I unwittingly copy/pasted the content of the template with the quotes unto the other template on my preference's signature thing and didn't realize until after bothering you all. Thanks! NightFlare National Review is clueless. Forrest Gump, featuring liberal Tom Hanks, is liberal claptrap.[3] 11:56, 29 September 2008 (EDT)

Community Standards

In an effort to update our sometimes too-vague and too-often ignored existing Community Standards, I drafted a possible update of them. The draft can be found here. I invite you, and the rest of the site, to discuss this important issue. Radioactive afikomen ^{Please ignore all my awful pre-2014 comments.} 05:13, 9 January 2009 (EST)

Quotes

Did you just recently come into a copy of Bartlett's? ħuman 02:57, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

Not that I'm aware. Flare^Talk 03:22, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

Are you sure? ħuman 03:50, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

Sure I am. Flare^Talk 03:52, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

Am you really sure? ħuman 06:08, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

I am really positive that I'm undoubtedly certain about my confiable sure-ness. Flare^Talk 07:19, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

Welcome back.

Been a while. P-Foster Talk "Armed with the knowledge of our past we can charter a course for our future"--MX 13:42, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

Oh hey, someone remembers me! How's it going? The place seems a bit more... agitated than I remember (not just because of the vandal spree, I mean).

I probably won't be staying long, though, just thought I'd post a couple things. Flare^Talk 13:51, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

Hello, Night. It's been ages! Radioactive afikomen ^{Please ignore all my awful pre-2014 comments.} 19:34, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

I know, right? I actually didn't expect to see so many familiar faces. Flare^Talk 08:23, 13 April 2012 (UTC)