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Russian reverse engineers Skype; uploads source to public

June 11, 2011 A Russian programming researcher Efim Bushmanov uploaded the Skype source on ',, and ' last Tuesday. Bushmanov said that his work is "not finished," and stated that the purpose of its release is "community involvement."

Bushmanov said that his motivation was a story in the  which described possible eavesdropping on Skype by governmental agencies. The upload to public would allow people to participate with further work on the reverse engineering which is not yet finished.

Skype responded by a promise to support security of the Skype users and to investigate and prevent the attacks this can cause: "This unauthorized use of our application for malicious activities like spamming/phishing infringes on Skype's intellectual property. We are taking all necessary steps to prevent/defeat nefarious attempts to subvert Skype's experience. Skype takes its users' safety and security seriously and we work tirelessly to ensure each individual has the best possible experience."

Some public said that Microsoft is to blame for the lack of stability of Skype since its acquisition plans were announced in the beginning of May. However, Microsoft has no operational control over Skype servers yet. The acquisition is planned to be finished by the end of 2011. Microsoft's response included a note that despite that they have some Windows code shared with Russian government, they would fear to share Skype code, and make strong attempts to keep it unavailable to third parties.

 magazine commented that the release can be legal if no part of the work involves copying the original code from Skype servers.

Paul Ducklin, head of technology for security company Sophos, noted the presence of (Interactive Disassembler) files in the downloads published by Bushmanov, indicating that his reverse engineering had not been conducted in a "" fashion. The project included shared files which were enough for the tech company Hex-Rays to verify that the version of IDA Pro used was pirated.


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Trump criticizes media bias towards Obama, especially during UK state visit

June 8, 2011

Business mogul and television personality Donald Trump spoke at the annual Faith and Freedom Coalition conference in Washington, D.C. last Friday, criticizing heavy media bias towards US President Barack Obama.

Trump especially highlighted the lack of media attention after Obama made two gaffes during his recent state visit to the UK in May. Obama signed a guestbook and dated it 2008, instead of 2011. Also, during a state banquet held at, Obama spoke over the British national anthem, "", as he toasted Queen Elizabeth II.

Footage of the banquet shows Her Majesty speaking first, then proposing a toast to the people of the United States, the President, and Mrs. Obama. The guests rise from their seats and stand at attention as the US national anthem plays. The President is seen doing a civilian salute during the anthem. The President speaks, and proposes a toast to the Queen. He says "To Her Majesty the Queen" too early in his speech, however, prompting the band to play the British national anthem. Nonetheless, he continues to speak over the music. When he finishes speaking, the anthem is still playing, but he turns and raises his glass to the Queen. The Queen remains standing at attention, not accepting Obama's toast, and Obama lowers his glass. Everyone finally raises their glasses in a toast once the band finishes playing the anthem.

British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said of the anthem blunder, "I thought you did exactly the right thing." The press also has seemed to focus less on the gaffe, and more on Obama strengthening US-UK relations.

"I said to myself, 'I wonder what would have happened if George Bush signed it May of '08? I wonder if almost anybody was three years off,'" Trump said.

Trump also criticized the President's fiscal policies, especially high gas prices, rising unemployment, and the national debt. He was speaking at a two-day forum, named the Faith and Freedom Conference and Strategy Briefing, along with possible candidates for the Republican nomination for President next year. Although he announced last month that he will not seek the Republican nomination, he has still left open the possibility of running as an independent candidate.


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They're causing lots of problems but at the same time Sony and Nintendo are beefing up their security to ensure better protection to the consumers.

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User:Gryllida/questions/Mattisse

Moved here from Water cooler per Brian McNeil's request. --Gryllida 07:51, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

Gryllida has recommended that I post here
Gryllida has recommended that I post here for help. A DR has been filed against me for the comments I made on the Comments page of an article at Dispute resolution/Brian McNeil and Mattisse. The DR mostly contains edits I made in 2006 on Wikipedia. What should I do? Apparently I have responded wrongly, but I don't know how to defend myself and I am unclear what my behavior on wikipedia has to do with my edits here. Perhaps someone can explain. Best wishes, Mattisse (talk) 01:17, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

 * I can spot one question here, "what my behavior on wikipedia has to do with my edits here". To this I have to respond, that Wikipedia was the first place where many of us went, and some of us know you from there. Some of the actions, including dispute resolutions, resemble what you had there; some of what Brian McNeil asks can be summarized as a request to de-escalate things wherever possible and ask in the right place. This is why I directed you here, Gryllida 01:35, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Is personally attacking me and filing a DR deescalating things? This is the land of Oz! Please answer.  Mattisse (talk) 01:44, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Is anyone willing to be honest and upfront about their problems with me at wikipedia so that I can resolve issues, apologize etc.? Or is it all sub rosa, whispering campaign off wiki? Is that the way this place works? Mattisse (talk) 01:57, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

 * I wouldn't find Brian McNeil a easy to understand example here. All he intended to do was
 * 1. Ask you to stop reading the "Trollspace" if you find it inappropriate as a friendly piece of advice;
 * 2. Re-open the DR since the conflicting atmosphere isn't over yet.
 * The first one was frustrating because a) it was done by further breaking the conversation instead of a light note at your talk page, and b) Brian McNeil dislikes you and thus fails at actually doing this in an educational tone. I wouldn't blame him for either, since he is being repeatedly being one of the conflictees, and may be frustrated too.
 * The second one is more or less ok, BarkingFish re-opened the issues since they apparently were not resolved yet.
 * I don't think everyone around is a good example, especially if they intend to do one thing and get the other one as a result of different interpretation; but taking the big stick and de-escalating this would apparently help. --Gryllida 02:04, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

Are these kind of comments ok at wikinews?

 * "You don't seem to understand the deeper aspects of any news item you're covering, you lack any real political awareness, and you're yet another fan of flock wallpaper adorned with fluffy bunnies."

 * "Oh, act your age - not your shoe size.

 * Your reading comprehension skills are pisspoor, you've a persecution complex, and you wilfully ignore good advice."

 * "The flip-flopping is worse than a Tory politician. What's an "adult" to do? I'm wondering "how can a forensic psychiatrist have poor reading comprehension skills?" – Relatives of EssJay, I'd certainly understand that failing."

I am just wondering as I find them unhelpful and unnecessarily mean and hurtful. But if that is the way this place functions, then tell me that is so.

Thanks, Mattisse (talk) 01:49, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

 * Indeed one of our long-term contributors is frustrated about what's happening, had a not so positive impression of your contributions elsewhere and is thus biased, and misunderstands you. Just asking the whatever questions caused that response here should yield another response. --Gryllida 02:06, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Who are the ones that have a "not so positive impression of my contributions elsewhere"? Why is all this sub rosa and a whispering campaign off wiki so that I can never respond to direct accusation. "one of our long-term contributors" - I am so impressed with how forthright and transparent wikinews is. It is so much better to encourage paranoia by such comments as "not so positive impression of my contributions elsewhere", isn't it? That really encourages trust and community building. No wonder wikinews is such a wonderful, warm place to edit, where editors can take pride in what they do. It is all clear to me now. Mattisse (talk) 02:15, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

These comments are just signs of frustration by that you interrupted a conversation by a note that an adult should go and stop it. Is frustration common here? No. Should we take that personally? No. Where to ask? Here? --Gryllida 02:36, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

And yes, I agree that "contributions elsewhere" isn't exactly a nice topic here; I'm of course sorry for that it was brought up to you. This shouldn't have happened, but once it does, I do have to say what happened. Gryllida 02:39, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

If I make a comment like you did, that "Indeed one of our long-term contributors is frustrated about what's happening, had a not so positive impression of your contributions elsewhere", Brian would accuse me of having a whispering campaign behind his back. He has accused me of that when learn of the two emails I sent you and BarkingFish. Mattisse (talk) 09:17, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

Would like to get some feedback
I have been told by multiple users (my email has been quite full) that it is useless to respond to a DR here, that nothing ever gets resolved and that it continues to be the same-o-same-o. Apparently a not-very-impressive-contributor at wikipedia has started an off wiki campaign to get rid of me here. I have been advised that he will succeed, as everything here is done under the rug. And the few old timers here pretty much discourage honest confrontation of problems. It does seem like all the editors are afraid and nothing real happens on wiki. Is this true, or is there hope that this site can be vibrant again? If so, some transparency would certainly help. My view. Is there any hope for this site, or is it doomed to get a paltry number of hits for its articles? Recently I improved an article after publication (something I've done many times) because it lacked the basic relevant information on an important figure. Guess that is a bad thing to do, so I won't do it any more. I think I am getting the picture now, thanks to Gryllida.

 * I was blocked for a comment on an article Comment page! wow! Mattisse (talk) 02:37, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

I don't understand the question here. What is that you are confused with? Can you try to avoid starting new topics if it's an issue which belongs to one of previous ones, so that we can understand what we are discussing? Thanks, --Gryllida 02:41, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

As a wiki, I think there is a substantial amount of transparency, as we all can see who did what. There was no campaign, nothing intended to "get rid of you here", but rather a cultural misunderstanding. Just shaping questions or proposals rather than sarcasm would surely be helpful to everyone. --Gryllida 02:47, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Who are the ones that have a ? You implied that they have influence and are working against me. Why can this person (people) speak out in the open. Brian McNeill mentioned getting "off wiki" information about me that prompted one of his attacks against me. Is this considered "a substantial amount of transparency"? As you have mentioned, the person or persons who "not so positive impression of my contributions elsewhere" how do I find out who this person or peoples are? Hopefully it is not just one person, as that makes it look like a set up. How do you know this information? From transparent communication on wiki? Am I not allowed to confront my accusers? Obviously not.Do you know the phrase kangaroo court?  Mattisse (talk) 03:08, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

Transparency
By "transparency", do you mean decision-making basing on onwiki actions only? Gryllida 03:12, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

 * Yes, where I am not put up for check user on the basis of one communitation "off wiki" about my behavior on another site, by an editor whose name is not disclosed. And "one of our long-term contributors is frustrated about what's happening, had a not so positive impression of your contributions ", again unnamed. This is like th . Not being able to confront your accusers certainly lacks transparency. Off wiki whisper campaigns to try to block me is not transparentness. Evidence should be based on current behavior. And I should be privy to the information, as should the community. Else how are decisions made? All backroom politicos? There is no counter balance to the one editors "off wiki" accusations which may me wrong. Going for the juglar, as has now been done twice to me is not proper wiki behavior. Brian McNeill's attempts to eduction are not informative and are patronizing. Maybe it would be helpful if he realized that his "gift" is not communication in this context. Mattisse (talk)

Move
Can you move away from the way someone "accuses" you to some other sort of problem? (Like I said "they" (Brian McNeil) had initially positive intentions, it just didn't work very well.) --Gryllida 03:52, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

 * Certainly, if there were some other problems, but there are none. I find most editors helpful and kindly and have no problems other than Brian McNeall and the other editor who feeds him material "off wiki">

 * If Brian McNeill would stop the personal attacks, I would have no problems here.

 * I am just wondering as I find Brian McNeills unhelpful and unnecessarily mean and hurtful. But if that is the way this place functions, then tell me that is so. I really do not have any problems here except from him and that "not so positive impression of my contributions elsewhere". He has blocked me and his policy, as he stated, is to treat new users roughly. So nothing can be done about that. So no, there are no other problems. Many editors are quite kind and helpful, but editors semi scared to voice opinions. Sorry, but I will not produce articles, or copy edit and add references to bring others up to snuff, nor correct the obvious errors in published artices that are so frequent here. Nor add interesting, sourced matter to the skimpy articles that are published. No more fixing up of the Australian students' articles.  Sorry. But I take all the threats against me seriously. Best wishes, Mattisse (talk) 04:40, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

The WN:Etiquette page recommends to forgive and forget. Do you know, or can you imagine, a situation in which doing so would be more helpful? Gryllida 04:42, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I certainly am willing to forgive and forget. Is Brian McNeill? Or is he allowed to carry grudges and harbor resentments.I did "forgive and forget" th first time he attacked, demeaned me, humiliated me and requested a check user against policy. And I moved beyond his refusal to  reply to the DR I requested . And remember, you were forced into giving that silly response in his behalf that clarified nothing.

 * There is no need to do anything. 1. Brian McNeil already saw your comments and took them into account as much as he could - note, there is no need to force him to state that or to apologise, we just realise that he's reading it here! 2. He also agreed to step out at his own talk page, though he was considerably upset by your attitude. Just posting at his talk page in a friendly manner in the first place, instead of posting at administrative places like this, would have made a positive impression. --There is nothing more to be done. '''

But now yesterday he personally attacked me multiple times on an article Comments page. He attached my competence, insinuated I was an EssJay and a frond, said I didn't know enough to produce competent articles as I had an I.Q. lower than my shoe size.. Then immediately after he filed a DR against me containing no information about recent events on wikinews (which would be appropriate) and concentrated on 2006 edits on wikipedia, edit five years old. Not only that, he did not seem up understand the evidence and misrepresented it. Are you suggesting that the proper course of behavior is to over look the events of yesterday (the multiple person attacks on my on an article Comments page) and today's filing of a DR against me? Please clarify. I realize that he ihe is caught up in what he considers "witticism" and seems unable to empathize, but is it safe to overlook his comments and behavior? There is a reason so many editors were driven off and information "off wiki" is pretty consist ant that he is the reason. (And please forgive me for using "off wiki" information, but I gather that is the norm here. Thank you, Mattisse (talk) 06:18, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
 * You are not answering any of my questions to you but merely posing more questions. At some point I would appreciate an actual answer to my questions. Mattisse (talk) 06:18, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
 * After the comments namespace event, I asked Brian McNeil to avoid talking to you when it involves criticism. He promised to do that and that promise has been kept so far. --Gryllida 06:46, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
 * By raising concerns on his behavior, you show that you don't forgive him (which is a slight fail). You and Brian McNeil not forgiving each other are two different concerns, thanks for pointing that out - but I'm talking about you attempting to forgive and forget him, which includes this question being forgotten. --Gryllida 06:46, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

e-mails
* How do you find concur with the a) e-mailing of your description of Brian McNeil's action to other parties (including me), and b) your emails to the administrator who reopened  the DR? --Gryllida 08:06, 8 June 2011 (UTC) removed per response at the water cooler. -- Gryllida 08:59, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

 * I guess it is pretty clear now that the Water cooler is completely useless. I have never found it to be of help. And it is controlled so people like me who are targets will note get help. Brian conrols it. There is no place that I can get help here. I'm not following the discussion above. Did you move all of it or leave parts out. I don't understand the questions. Have you read the DR. Brian says quite plainly that he wants me gone.
 * I will try to figure out the questions, perhaps reformat it so it makes sense and correct the mistakes made I guess in the tranfer. Really it is quite funny! You recomment the Water cooler and say the DR is not needed. I guess Brian put the cabash on that. I hope in the future you are more careful about referring people to the Water cooler. It all depends who you are whether they you will get help or deeply regret that you posted there. You never know what wierd conspircy Brian will make out of the most innoncent act. Mattisse (talk) 09:11, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I've separated the questions into sections, there are the 'easiness' (1 question) and 'forgive and forget' (3 questions) left now. --Gryllida 09:29, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Brian McNeil just finds these questions too bulky for the Water Cooler; maybe he is correct with that (he wasn't the only one to hint to that I may need to move that elsewhere) Gryllida 09:31, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

where to ask
Generally Water Cooler is where you ask for assistance. But in the current circumstances, we may resort to keeping all your questions here for a while. I'll try to respond in a timely fashion (this concept isn't new, it's been on another wiki I'm on for a while). --Gryllida 09:25, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

New start
I cannot follow the page above, so I will start over and attempt to can an understand.
 * (copy of your comment from above)
 * By raising concerns on his behavior, you show that you don't forgive him (which is a slight fail). You and Brian McNeil not forgiving each other are two different concerns, thanks for pointing that out - but I'm talking about you attempting to forgive and forget him, which includes this question being forgotten. --Gryllida 06:46, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Reply.
 * I am really not following you here. I can make no sense of what you are say. Your say, "By raising concerns on his behavior, you show that you don't forgive him (which is a slight fail)." Are you playing with my head?

I don't understand. He filled a DR on me, listing many behaviors going back to 2006. His point was that I would try to sabatague wikinews, that I would have sockpuppets, etc. Yet he has never responded, never, about his own behavior. Yes I have concerns about his behavior. Of course. I file a DR that he completely ignores. you indicated that he agreed not to attack me (I thought, although your rendition of his thougts in confusing is and really a none answer. I asked you today in this question/answer format what "he agreed to step out of his own talk page". What on earth does that mean? Perhaps if he had responded to my DR and explained himself a little I would understand more what he is trying to say to me by making accusations that I will run sockpuppets, that my work here at wikinews is very poor, that my IQ is lower than my shoe size, that I am a fraud like EssyJay etc. Do you think?

 * Would you please explain what the following remarks mean and how they are supposed to educate me? (It would be helpful if you would explain the "teaching point embedded in each comment:

 * "You don't seem to understand the deeper aspects of any news item you're covering, you lack any real political awareness, and you're yet another fan of flock wallpaper adorned with fluffy bunnies."

 * "Oh, act your age - not your shoe size.

 * Your reading comprehension skills are pisspoor, you've a persecution complex, and you wilfully ignore good advice."

 * "The flip-flopping is worse than a Tory politician. What's an "adult" to do? I'm wondering "how can a forensic psychiatrist have poor reading comprehension skills?" – Relatives of EssJay, I'd certainly understand that failing."

If I understood that these were kindly remarks that addressed the specific issues on the Comments page, and were meant to educate and not to make childish witticisms made at my expense, I would feel better. If you can show me that he is not trying to drive me away, I will feel better. And that the DR he filed, based entirely on wikipedia evidence, most of it six years old, what about that? Is that an atmosphere conducive to forgiveness. You are saying I should just over look the DR. Should I remove my response to the DR in the interest of forgiving him? Mattisse (talk) 09:52, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

These comments are not educational by themselves. They are a part of frustration. We mustn't take them personally, or seriously here; please try to respond to each of the questions below to find other questions where we agree or disagree. Gryllida 09:57, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

question about easiness

 * Would you, assuming if Brian McNeil comes to Wikisource, find it easy to avoid taking his previous interaction here into account when interacting with him there? --Gryllida 06:46, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

to forgive and forget
"The WN:Etiquette page recommends to forgive and forget. Do you know, or can you imagine, a situation in which doing so would be more helpful? Gryllida 04:42, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

 * I certainly am willing to forgive and forget. Is Brian McNeill?

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Mattisse (talk) 06:18, 8 June 2011 (UTC)"

Do you think that your requests to stop Brian McNeil would be taken more or less peacefully than similar requests of uninvolved party? --Gryllida 08:49, 8 June 2011 (UTC) Don't quite understand the question. Do I think my requests to stop Brian McNeail (do you mean stop him from attacking me and insisting I am a sockpuppet and part of a vast conspiracy to get him?) Well, I have never received anything but rudeness and worse when I have attempted to deal with Brian civilly, so my gut feeling is that any attempt to do so would result in more  abuse and Brian would use it as material against me. Besides, I am not allowed to post on his page. If you mean that if I asked another uninvolved person to ask Brian to stop his abusive behavior toward me, I don't think anyone else would be willing to get involved. Too risky for them. You are the only one who has, for which I thank you deeply, but it didn't change his behavior. I would not dare to ask anyone else, as that would bring more accusations of conspiracy down on my head. And probably they would not be willing, as everyone is very careful around Brian. I am afraid to post anything of relevance on anyone's page and now, of course, email is out. So there is no way for me to be part of the community and make such requests.
 * Response.

(If "less" to the previous one) If so, do you think it is a wise idea to let someone else carry the big stick in this dispute? Gryllida 08:49, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
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I would love for someone else carry the big stick for me on this dispute. This is the first DR I have ever been seriously a part of. But I doubt anyone would be willing. Everyone is so intimidated by Brian. And he has clearly let it be know that he wants me gone, that I am part of a conspiracy to bring down wikinews, and has publically requested others to find evidence to support his claims in at least two places, one on the Water cooler. Do you think someone would be willing to help me out on this, considering Brian has clearly stated that he wants the evidence against me to be fount? Do you know of anyone who would? Mattisse (talk) 11:01, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

If you are willing to forgive and forget, can you please actually do so, and let the rest of the community deal with the rest of the events?' Yes, if they would deal with it. But the first DR showed that the community has no power. Good balanced suggestions were made in the first DR by several editors. What came of it? Nothing! Brian did not weight in and did not agree to anything. He was able to indirectly seem to be responding through that garbled message through you. He did that just to get the DR closed. I kept my part of the bargain and stayed out of his way, but he did not keep his and went out of his way to misunderstand me and attack me on the Comments page. This despite the condensation on the thread was between Blood Red Sandman and me. If you know someone that Brian would actually take serious so that my conerns could be addressed and this nonsense about conspiracy and sockpuppetting could be stopped, I would be eternally greatful. Mattisse (talk) 11:01, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
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Do you agree that Wikinews has a larger degree of community involvement from an average active member? Gryllida 09:53, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
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 * No. I think wikinews is an extremely small group of maybe 10-15 editors who are not very involved with others, but concentrate on their own pet projects and work in an isolated fashion doing their thing, but no one is what I would consider "active" compared to other wikis. There really does not seem to be a "community" but rather a few people who are interested in pursuing there own interests. There is hardly any communication on wiki at all. Very few posts on user pages or even comments on the collaboration pages. Few posts at the Water cooler. So a post on someone's page sticks out like a sore thumb. Mostly the posts are someone begging to get their article reviewed. Nothing of importance ever seems to be discussed, so it is rather hard to figure out what is really going on, since nothing is transparent. (I will be shot down for this page, wanna bet?)  Wikinews  is very inactive. In one afternoon it is not unusual for there to be only 10 items in the Recent changes list. Sometimes nothing happens until later in the evening.   I was easily the most active member when I was writing articles. Since there are so few  recent changes on most days, my activity sticks out and draws attention. I feel that active editors are unwanted here.  Mattisse (talk) 12:02, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

Do you think that this also means that each of us has to work toward agreement even if other don't (once again a line from WN:Etiquette) more than at other wikis? Gryllida 09:53, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I am willing, but how does one do it when there is so little communication on wiki. And you must realize that I am about to be blocked for sockpuppets, misusing wiki email,  for conspiracy and whispering campaigning, and colluding with that other person that Brian knows is the leader, etc. He has  accused me of being a meatpuppet when he plastered the Check user across my page, out of the blue. I was so shocked.  What is there to do about this? How do I work toward a resolution of these conspiracy theories? Who is the other person that I am conspiring with? Since all the evidence is apparently collected "off wiki", how can I work toward anything? There is no transparency; everything is hidden except my posts because I am too dumb to be silence.

 * I thought wikinews was such a good idea, and I loved the first few months of editing and writing until the accusations and attacks started. The sockpuppet accusation came out of the blue. I have no idea what it was based on, what prompted it, except "off wiki" communications. Oh well. What will be will be. I realy enjoyed it here, and I think I wrote good articles, even if no one else does. And I wrote more in a few months than most editors wrote over a period of years. But I enjoy Wikisource, the Commons and a couple of other sites. Oh well. Best wishes, Mattisse (talk) 12:02, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

I have tried to be honest here, so if this is a trap to provide evidence for Brain, I will be crushed. Mattisse (talk) 12:02, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

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Gryllida, you said somewhere on this page, I think, that Brian agreed to make no more remarks about me for the time being. Yet currently he is saying at the Water cooler the following: "Additionally, I note Mattisse claims an email "whispering campaign" tells her how horrid I am - obviously urging her to act-out as above. I'm perfectly aware who the chief culprit will be, so what are the community's thoughts on that user being blocked from using email through the wiki? Lastly, Mattisse has attempted to subvert the Dispute Resolution by emailing the administrator who reopened it, then apparently acted contrary to stated intentions in said email."

 * So he is continuing his campaign against me to have me blocked/banned or whatever. He is the one who used "off wiki" information to start the Check User, and both you and he refer to the unnamed person persons who disliked me from wikipedia. But I am accused of a vast whispering campaign based on two email.

I don't understand what he means. Why does Brian have a vast conspiracy theory about my behavior? I sent two emails to the two persons I trust and asked for guidance. To say I have "attempted to subvert the Dispute Resolution by emailing the administrator who reopened it, then apparently acted contrary to stated intentions in said email." - what does this mean? I was thinking of BarkingFish as one of the only persons I trusted. There were no stated intentions in said email." I don't have a copy of it, but I know that emails are considered private correspondence and cannot be release to others without the consent of both parties. BarkingFish said he had to recuse because of the email, which was not something I considered and not something I wanted. But it really doesn't matter, as before people made some comments and the DR was suddenly closed with no clear resolution. So I expect the same thing will happen this time. Amigine told me on wiki that DRs were hopeless here.

It's difficult to understand why you would ask for assistance via non-public means (though I personally take this, I understand that you were looking for assistance). It's a very common notion that there usually are no "white" reasons for hidden communication. This is part of this wiki culture.You see one of its people say this, and it's better to make this observation, and make a more careful use of email in the future; there is no need to stop and meditate on the "personal attack" interpretation which also is slightly possible here. --Gryllida 10:53, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

Sorry I can't access this any deeper, I'm not aware what the "intentions stated in email" are, and I'm fine with you changing your mind in a situation like this. You may have wanted to do one thing and then decided to do another one; if it wasn't a promise than it's completely fine. --Gryllida 10:54, 8 June 2011 (UTC) -
 * Reply to email statement

I was not asking for assisted except in the emotion sense, I was asking for advice and direction and expressing my fear. I am way too fearful to post a request on anyone's page. Besides, everthing about me has resulted from "off wiki" communications, the sockpuppet accusations, the unknown editor that doesn't like me from wp. None of this is transparent to me. It has all be conducted in secret. I was afraid to sent the emails, more out of fear of rejection as I did not know email communication was forbidden. I though "off wiki" meant email communication, but I guess not. In any event, I now have no means of communication. I have been effectively isolated. It is rather like living in a Communist state! Big Brother is watching and seeing conspiracies everywhere!

I don't understand the conspiracy bit. And Brian says, "I note Mattisse claims an email "whispering campaign" tells her how horrid I am - obviously urging her to act-out as aboveI'm perfectly aware who the chief culprit will be." Do you? I did not claim an "email whispering campaign"; I sent two emails! Then Brian says, "so what are the community's thoughts on that user being blocked from using email through the wiki?" Really, someone can be blocked just for using email through the wiki? WMF makes it clear that email correspondance is private.

Well, you can see the multiple ways Brain is working to get me blocked. This will be my last post for now. If the atmosphere ever changes I may post again. But for now, no. I am sure that this page will be used against me. So I better leave now. Thanks for you help. Best wishes, Mattisse (talk) 11:21, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

 * "transparency"

I'm not aware of any people who would be feeling discouraging toward you other than the two with whom you had debates on here.

 * Bye?

I won't force you to stay, as I see you don't feel very comfortable; if things change, I'll keep you aware of that at your talk page at Wikisource.

In theory, you could work toward agreement in this atmosphere, and just ignore irrelevant comments. It would be a large act of bravery. Some of us had to over-run the review system and collaboration issues at the beginning too; it helped to avoid responding to each comment out there, but rather respond only to those which actually need a response.

I'm just left with seeing you two agree to disagree. I'm sorry to see you go.

Good luck,

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Do you think that you are at times abrasive, and the way in which you respond can be interpreted as offensive is a user disagrees or doesn't know what you mean? --Gryllida 09:42, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Yes, I am; frequently so. I do not suffer fools gladly, and find it irksome when remarks intended to be helpful are read in the worst-possible way. --Brian McNeil / talk 11:44, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

Do you think that as a Wikinewsie, you should be particularly friendly to everyone on Wikinews? --Gryllida 09:42, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
 * No. As above, I don't suffer fools gladly. Those who do take the time to get to know me, do realise that I care deeply about this project and what is best for it. It is not Wikipedia, and there simply isn't the same contributor base to soak up lack-of-clue. --Brian McNeil / talk 11:44, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

What do you think "civil" means in wiki context? Is it necessary to be "civil" to everybody? --Gryllida 11:53, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
 * civil. I think, in the context of this drama, you will find I was quite civil to Mattisse until my comments, several intended to help understand the local culture, were taken as personal attacks. Those who are acutely disruptive – as Mattisse continues to be – deserve neither respect nor civility. (This will be the last question I can answer for some time; I have to attempt to organise a venue for an Edinburgh Wikimeet, amongst other things. This page is, however, on my watchlist.) --Brian McNeil / talk 12:07, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

What do you think can be done to avoid your comments being misinterpreted as "personal attacks"? --Gryllida 12:10, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
 * In this case? Nothing. When people assume that the cultural references I'm able to offer at a reference point are intended to be the insult, I'm flogging a dead horse with them. --Brian McNeil / talk 15:32, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

If people misinterpret you, do you think it would be necessary or even helpful to add a clarification comment at their talk page in as plain and simple English as possible? --Gryllida 23:48, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
 * If they don't understand a remark, and respond as such, yes. If they assume the worst, and become defensively hostile, no. I'm not a schoolteacher, and I'm not here to teach people reading comprehension skills; if they lack those skills in the first place, they'll make pisspoor journalists. --Brian McNeil / talk 04:22, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

What do you think the reason for "becoming hostile" was? Is it just you, or is it something that happens in response to other peoples' comments as well? --Gryllida 04:32, 9 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I would need to review the actual interactions to be more specific; however, my recollection is that several contributors were involved; there was a massive over-reaction from Mattisse, my suggestion to familiarise xyrself with a news-based comedy to beter understand Wikinews community humour was taken as an insult, then it was – off-wiki – brought to my attention there was a long history of socking elsewhere. From the first point at which there was the slightest criticism of any edit by Mattisse, xe took it most personally. --Brian McNeil / talk 08:27, 9 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Maybe you could try to review this in a deeper fashion later on - the question is whether anyone else's interaction with Mattisse was as difficult as with you? If no, then why? --Gryllida 10:01, 9 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Yes, it was. No, I will not name the individual who – to paraphrase – stated, "if they [Mattisse] keep going on like that, I'm leaving". --Brian McNeil / talk 11:00, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

Do you think that Mattisse is bad at writing news? --Gryllida 04:32, 9 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Mattisse is excellent at synthesis work. What is lacking is more sophisticated contextual placement of news events, and a more global perspective. --Brian McNeil / talk 08:27, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

(One of the last ones.) Why do you think Mattisse has no problems at other wikis (Wikisource, Wikimedia Commons and maybe others)? --Gryllida 10:01, 9 June 2011 (UTC)
 * You cite two wikis where virtually no creative written input to the main namespace is required. I'd say that is rather significant, wouldn't you? --Brian McNeil / talk 11:00, 9 June 2011 (UTC)
 * This is an interesting point. Less creative written input to mainspace means fewer opportunities for personal offense by someone with a hair trigger.  Whereas a wiki news site is largely driven by incessant mutual criticism.  Perhaps we need to get this point across more forcefully to newbies — it may be too little too late to tell them, oh by the way don't take it personally when someone criticizes your work.  --Pi zero (talk) 15:30, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

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apparently copyvio
The third source was (by duck test) a pirated video. I removed it and the the paragraph that claims to be describing it. That's all immediate; now I'll go through with normal procedure (edit, leave for someone else to sight) to fix text, and unless someone beats me to it, re-verify the article based on the two remaining sources. --Pi zero (talk) 11:36, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

Nick Clegg quote
I feel the Nick Clegg statement is left hanging out there, without explanation, when he is quoted to have said: "I thought you did exactly the right thing." To whom is this addressed? Obama? the Queen? the press? or Trump? --SVTCobra 22:10, 9 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Obama. FWIW, on initial read that came through to me from context.  If it was still within 24 hours (it's far outside that now, over 36), I agree it'd have been a good edit to splice in an explicit mention it was to Obama.  --Pi zero (talk) 22:39, 9 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Totally unrelated note: W00t SVT you edit! Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 22:57, 9 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I, too, agree that some clarification would have been nice. I'll make sure to watch out for that sort of ambiguity for future articles. Ragettho (talk) 05:54, 10 June 2011 (UTC)

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editprotected Please add Category:Conservatism

Thanks Lionelt (talk) 09:26, 27 June 2011 (UTC)
 * ❌ – category is pending deletion. — μchip08 10:45, 5 July 2011 (UTC)


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I'd like to let you know that here at the English Wikinews, we only accept English language news. You've recently made contributions that don't qualify as news. We appreciate your contributions, but we cannot accept the edits you've made, so they have been reverted or deleted.

In the future, if you'd like to submit news, we are more than happy to have your help! Just make sure to check out this article, which talks about what Wikinews is not. As a brief primer, please note that neither editorial content nor opinion pieces qualify as news.

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I'm not sure that the last two paragraphs added are from a reliable source and are interpreted correctly. Is the "may be pirated" phrase by a "over a dozen of years user" from the forum post enough to interpret this like stated in the article now? ("The version of IDA Pro used was pirated, according to its creator.") I'm looking at.

 * "If Bushmanov hasn't taken this "clean" approach - and the presence of IDB files (IDA Pro disassembly databases) amongst his published downloads suggests that he has not" ("Skype protocol cracked - what happens next?" Naked Security - Jun 3, 2011 )

It seems to be that the same team a)disassembled and b) wrote the code while the forum posts suggests different teams do that.

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There are some further details at next forum posts in the thread.. there, "Igor Skochinsky at Hex-Rays has verified it is a pirated version, but at least it is an old leak instead of a new one." I've added the 'Hex-Rays' keyword and some clarification into the article as 'IDA Pro creator' is bit confusing in terms of whether it refers to a company or to a person, and which one, but finding more sources on that might still be a good idea. --Gryllida 13:37, 8 June 2011 (UTC)


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If you watch the video, you would see that the Queen looked PISSED! Does the average Briton really care that much about royal protocol? Do people often get hung up over curtseys and other formalities?

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June 8, 2011

Online organisations around the world are today testing (IPv6) — a new system of Internet addresses hoped to resolve the issue of the present system being at capacity. is checking everything works as planned.

The current standard was set up in the 1980s; it gives everything on the Internet a twelve-digit address and allows for 4.3 billion combinations. With these exhausted, IPv6 is designed to increase the limit 340 undecillion — that's 340 trillion trillion trillion.

Major websites including services run by Google, Facebook, and Yahoo! are taking part in the test, switching their content to use the new system. Facebook predicts 99.97% of users to be unaffected and Google anticipates 99.5% will not encounter problems. The remainder may encounter slow page loading.

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1. Yes, Obama should be impeached for a faux pas. 2. Obama SHOULD NOT act inferior to the queen because he is the American head of state and we aren't a part of Britain. Monarchists make me sick.


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Trump is like a child who's Crying for attention. I wonder do he Watch everything Obama Does looking for something he did wrong. SAD:(


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Thread:Comments:LulzSec attacks Nintendo server/Waiting for the inevitable/reply (3)

Didn't some of the Sony info that was leaked get used for scams though? And even if they are doing this with good intention they are breaking the law and causing a major hassle to millions of people.


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He was in the middle of his speech, and the band started playing over him. Why should he have to stop his speech because the band screwed up their timing?


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Thread:Comments:LulzSec attacks Nintendo server/Waiting for the inevitable/reply (4)

Yes, player information has been leaked. I cant remember if the @____.com bit was edited out that said, but passwords were released with the emails.


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British voice artist Roy Skelton dies at age 79

June 9, 2011

, a voice artist and actor from the United Kingdom, has died at the age of 79. Skelton was known for providing the voices of and  in the ITV children's television programme . He voiced the two characters from around 1970 until 1992, when the programme's run concluded. Skelton also voiced the in the BBC television series Doctor Who between 1967 and 1988.

, a presenter of Rainbow, described Skelton as an actor who "really brought Zippy and George to life through his voice" and was "fabulous at improvising if something went wrong" during the programme. Speaking to the BBC, Hayes noted: "The most wonderful thing was if Zippy and George were having an argument between themselves, it sounded like he'd double-tracked it as they seemed to be talking over each other. It was a wonderful technique and I don't know how he did it. Although he was known for Zippy and George he was actually a fabulous actor with a great singing voice and a wonderful raconteur – he used to tell us some wonderful stories."

Roy Skelton managed to achieve writing approximately one hundred episodes of Rainbow. As well as the Daleks, Skelton used his voice to assume the roles of and the  within Doctor Who. However, despite the prominence of the characters and their voices, Skelton once said that he could walk down the street without being identified by others. "People don't say, 'There's Zippy,' or ask me to say, 'Exterminate!' I sometimes wish they did," said Skelton.

Hilary Skelton, the wife of Roy, stated: "Roy had a great sense of humour. He wrote for a competition. We still have the original script." This piece of writing was of a similar format to the original programme, only with numerous used for comic effect. The sketch has achieved popularity within society. Hilary also said that her husband "loved going to work every day. His first love had been theatre but he brought theatre to Rainbow."

According to Hilary, Roy would have wanted to have a "green funeral," during which his body would be buried in a cardboard coffin. He also would have wanted people to be able to write on the coffin, Hilary noted.


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Talk:New Internet addresses tested on World IPv6 Day

Parts of this are kind of simplistic - IPv4 addresses are not simply 12 digit numbers, they are technically a group of 4 octets (2^32 compared to 10^12 which is a difference of about 995 billion addresses). IPv6 has other features then just bigger address space (although really that's the only one anyone cares about). Additionally its not really testing if IPv6 works, its testing if both IPv4 and IPv6 work together ok. Bawolff ☺☻ 21:44, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
 * This is not only beyond what I could glean from sourcing, it is beyond what me to try and add. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 22:05, 8 June 2011 (UTC)


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Thread:Comments:LulzSec attacks Nintendo server/Waiting for the inevitable/reply (5)

Towards Nintendo, they were being nice. Sony on the other hand has been under fire because they attempted to sue GeoHot (hacker) for modding their hardware to run Linux. Originally you were able to do this because it was a feature of the console, and people like the USAF built super-cluster servers. But later updates removed this functionality out of fear that the modders may do something to affect gameplay and the network, which kinda caused a major uproar in the OS world.


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Because it's not just any song; it's an anthem that represents the Queen and all of her subjects. Would Obama have talked over the Star Spangled Banner? I think not.

Having said that, I agree that the band also was at fault. Perhaps the banquet organizers should take extra precautions to make sure this doesn't happen again.


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Thread:Comments:Trump criticizes media bias towards Obama, especially during UK state visit/The thing on his head is affecting his brain/reply (2)

"When in Rome, act like the Romans do." Since Mr. Obama is technically a subject of a country, whilst on foreign soil, Its just common courtesy and diplomatic to present yourself as someone lower then you actually are.


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Thread:Comments:Trump criticizes media bias towards Obama, especially during UK state visit/Comments from feedback form - "If you watch the video, you wo..."/reply (3)

If Saturday Night Live didn't end their season, I could imagine this being the basis of a skit this weekend (except the guy who plays the queen also plays Obama... urk...) Anyways, every time Obama says "queen" a group of guests pulls out instruments to start playing the British anthem, until we have multiple bands playing over each other (and of course, playing over Obama). The final time, it's their Trump impersonator who starts playing, at which Obama pauses, looks at the jammin' Trump in bewilderment, and then continues, which gets Trump to stop playing and start criticizing him, which turns into a list of his faults, ending with, "And Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!"


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Thread:Comments:Trump criticizes media bias towards Obama, especially during UK state visit/Comments from feedback form - "If you watch the video, you wo..."/reply (4)

haha that sounds like it would be hilarious! Have you seen the SNL skit depicting the royal engagement? Fred Armisen does a great impression of the Queen!

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/visiting-the-queen/1261515/


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Thread:Comments:'Daybreak' launches on ITV in UK/Comments from feedback form - "There is no news value in this..."

There is no news value in this article! WHAT were you THINKING!?


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We didn't need GMTV to be replaced. In fact, ITV really shouldn't have garbage like this in the morning. They need better programming, and they should also cut the conservative bias.


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Thread:Comments:Gay couple elected prom king and queen in Maine's Sanford High School/Silly/reply (66)

It is my impression although admittedly completely from either fictional shows or documentaries, I have never been to the US.

I'm certain it's to do with the more secular culture of the UK. I get the impression that biggots in the UK would hate gays because they're 'not right' but with no real religious undertones. As an atheist in middle England I probably have a skewed view - but nobody bats an eyelid when they say they're an atheist in the UK. I read a social study (it may even have been on wikinews) that suggested that atheists in the US are as unpopular if not more unpopular than muslims homosexuals and other potential minority groups. From this I concluded that homosexuality in the US, as atheism, is frowned upon as an affront to god.

I'm not suggesting that the US is more biggoted, but perhaps the predjudice stems from religious reasoning.


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Thread:Comments:Gay couple elected prom king and queen in Maine's Sanford High School/Silly/reply (67)

Religion performs an evolutionarily useful function in the human psyche: We've evolved instincts that presumably promoted our selfish genes but that contradict each other, and our rational minds don't like the contradiction. We have a moral instinct to be good to other human beings, but we also have an instinct to hate those different from us. Religion provides a solution, by claiming that all morality comes from God, and God says we should hate those who are different from us. Naturally, in order for religion to be evolutionarily successful, religions should exhibit similar morality/xenophobia toward other religions. For a religion, atheism is the ultimate foreigner.


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Thread:Comments:Gay couple elected prom king and queen in Maine's Sanford High School/Silly/reply (68)

However we are not in a life or death situation anymore so (at least many of us) can override any instinctive suspision of all things foreign i.e. a gay couple at high school aren't going to wipe out the straight kids thus they've been accepted.

It seems simplistic to me to suggest however that evolution acts to concentrate selfish genes - depending on the definition of selfish. Evolution can develop traits that are markedly unselfish, such as the poison in certain frogs - which might not aid an individual frog from being eaten but will protect the species as a whole.

I wonder also whether traits may develop which offer no advantage to the species but that also offer no distinct DISadvantage and thus may be allowed to progress. This could be a route through which any genetic susceptibility to homosexuality could travel (again I'm ignorant of where the scientific world stands on nature vs nurture as far as homosexuality goes)


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Thread:Comments:Gay couple elected prom king and queen in Maine's Sanford High School/Silly/reply (69)

for reference, the abstract of a 2010 article in the JOurnl of Sexual Medicine

Introduction.: Debate continues on whether or not male homosexuality (MH) is a result of biological or cultural factors. The debate persists despite the fact that these two sides have different abilities to create a scientific environment to support their cause. Biological theorists produced evidence, however, that these are not always robust. On the other hand, social theorists, without direct evidence confirming their positions, criticize, with good argument, methods and results of the other side. The aim of this Controversy is to understand the reasons of both perspectives. Methods.: Two scientists (R.B. and A.C.C.) with expertise in the area of biology of MH were asked to contribute their opinions. The nurture position is discussed by a third expert in sexology (J.B.). Main Outcome Measure.: Expert opinion supported by the critical review of the currently available literature. Result.: The role of the Controversy's editor (E.A.J.) is to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of both sides. The two experts of the biological issue answer with their data to the questions: " Is male homosexuality partly explainable by immunology?" and " How is male homosexuality a Darwinian paradox?", respectively. Genetic and immunological factors, birth order, and fertility of relatives are largely discussed. Finally, the expert sustaining the idea that culture and experiences are important determining factors in sexual orientation used a psychosocial and holistic perspective to explain his position. Conclusions.: The JSM's readers should recognize that there are several biological factors in MH. However, these findings do not seem to be able to explain all cases of homosexuality. Some others may be due to particular environmental factors. The issue is complicated and multifactorial, suggesting that further research should be undertaken to produce the final answer to the question raised in this Controversy section. © 2010 International Society for Sexual Medicine.


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Thread:Comments:Gay couple elected prom king and queen in Maine's Sanford High School/Silly/reply (70)

Religion is memetic; to people like myself, it is by-and-large a regressive meme.


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The term selfish gene does not refer to genes for selfish individuals. It means that the genes themselves evolve in a way that promotes the "selfish" best interests of the genes. This is in opposition to the (erroneous) idea that evolution favors individual organisms that are most fit to survive, or that it favors communities that are most fit to survive. The genes are the "replicators", the things whose relative success drives evolution; organisms, and communities of organisms, are just vehicles for the genes. Our genes have "learned" that they can promote their own propagation by inducing the creation of these amazing tools — us. All the genes "care" about is that they, the genes, are propagated; sometimes that is is promoted by creating vehicles that survive well, sometimes by creating vehicles that are very fragile but very prolific, and sometimes it's in the best interests of the genes that individual organisms sacrifice themselves for others. What all these have in common is that they benefit the genes, regardless of the welfare of individual organisms. Hence the metaphorical use of the word "selfish".


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User talk:Javed Walid

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User talk:JustAToaster

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User talk:4x4software

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User talk:Miraiken

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User talk:Gennaro duro

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User talk:Ppena (WMF)

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User talk:Yopyopyopyop

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Thread:Comments:Gay couple elected prom king and queen in Maine's Sanford High School/Silly/reply (72)

I think religion is memetic only in the sense that species homo sapiens is genetic: people are highly sophisticated organisms induced by and for their genes, religions are highly sophisticated organisms induced by and for their memes. Telltale features of organsisms are that they have a lifecycle involving birth, death, and reproduction, and that the children resulting from reproduction carry on many of the replicators (in this case, memes) from their ancestors, including some preserved in recessive form. Here, you can see recessive memes in religion from, for example, all those passages in the Bible, or the Quran, that any particular sect may choose to "overlook".


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User talk:HastingsPJ

-- 15:06, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

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Thread:Comments:Trump criticizes media bias towards Obama, especially during UK state visit/Comments from feedback form - "If you watch the video, you wo..."/reply (5)

Because it's common courtesy to shut-up and stand at attention while the anthem of your host nation is playing. It's called respect, something that was lacking on this ocassion.


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User talk:Merican~enwikinews

-- 15:25, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

Your account will be renamed
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User talk:TNNisha

-- 15:36, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

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User talk:Wleman

-- 15:37, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

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User talk:Maciek651

-- 15:38, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

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Thread:Comments:Scottish university to introduce comic studies degree/What a Joke...

Just what the world needs, more degrees in bullshit subjects... This is little more than a way for the university to make some more money, nothing else.


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Thread:Comments:Trump criticizes media bias towards Obama, especially during UK state visit/Comments from feedback form - "If you watch the video, you wo..."/reply (6)

Respect goes both ways, of course: it's also "common courtesy" not to start playing loud music in the middle of a sentence being delivered to a state event by a head of state. Seems to me everybody involved was trying, in good faith, to be respectful and follow protocol, and things got deeply confused and entered territory with improbably conflicting protocols. By default, cultural instincts would then guide on-the-spot reactions to the conflict. Unsurprisingly, people attuned to different cultures would have different on-the-spot reactions.


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User talk:Duduabsolut

-- 16:18, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

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User talk:Shashank~enwikinews

-- 16:20, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

Your account will be renamed
Hello,

The developer team at Wikimedia is making some changes to how accounts work, as part of our on-going efforts to provide new and better tools for our users like cross-wiki notifications. These changes will mean you have the same account name everywhere. This will let us give you new features that will help you edit and discuss better, and allow more flexible user permissions for tools. One of the side-effects of this is that user accounts will now have to be unique across all 900 Wikimedia wikis. See the announcement for more information.

Unfortunately, your account clashes with another account also called Shashank. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Shashank~enwikinews that only you will have. If you like it, you don't have to do anything. If you do not like it, you can pick out a different name.

Your account will still work as before, and you will be credited for all your edits made so far, but you will have to use the new account name when you log in.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Yours, Keegan Peterzell Community Liaison, Wikimedia Foundation 23:30, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

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User talk:Gouis

-- 16:23, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

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User talk:Ashish rohilla

-- 16:26, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

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User talk:XXprinxezzstarXx

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User talk:JuneBugs56566

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User talk:Champion0811

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User talk:Octobery

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User talk:Rskj2357724

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User talk:Jfesgfvjy

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User talk:Ekontai

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User talk:Kiwi0305

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User talk:Emz1995

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User talk:Mudimudi2006

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User talk:Jankups

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User talk:Amendola90

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User talk:Jan Roseboom

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User talk:Daqi

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User talk:Myskoxen

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User talk:Shoxie

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User talk:RICCI LUCIANO

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User talk:Burning Desire

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User talk:Nroark

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User talk:Hollywoodgeno

-- 18:41, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

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Thread:Comments:LulzSec attacks Nintendo server/Comments from feedback form - "I believe these a $hol@ shoul..."

I believe these a#$hol@# should be all locked in jail and/or placed on death row either would be beneficial to the world


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Thread:Comments:LulzSec attacks Nintendo server/Waiting for the inevitable/reply (6)

I hope these As@hol$% get placed in jail for life or placed on death row, either option would be beneficial to the world. They are all idiots


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User talk:PredatorBianconero

-- 18:51, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

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User talk:Konstantinks

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User talk:Carmako

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User talk:Laureanos

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User talk:Luziinham

-- 19:05, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

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Thread:Comments:Scottish university to introduce comic studies degree/agreed

Agreed with the first commenter. What a pointless degree. This will not help us cure cancer or improve nano-technology, nor will it enlighten us on meaningful topics in the way of sociology and philosophy. What's the use (or even just intellectual interest) in a detailed knowledge of comics of all things? Reminds me of the recent degree in 'The Beatles'. Utter useless nonsense.


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Thread:Comments:Trump criticizes media bias towards Obama, especially during UK state visit/The thing on his head is affecting his brain/reply (3)

Heavens no, he is the United States President. Admittedly, he should show respect, should have stopped, stood at attention and made a joke about it after, but he doesn't act as someone lower, but as a leader who respects the leader of the country he is visiting.

That doesn't require a great deal of deference. This was a simple faux pas, an -old- news story to boot. Trump is showing a real lack of class for making a fuss about faux pas that were heavily covered in the news when it happened.


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User talk:GreatKir

-- 19:38, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

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User talk:Wikib5n

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User talk:Sinjeet

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User talk:Alexsandeinho7108

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User talk:Rezaad

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User talk:Ingar Hære

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User talk:Dukeofwest

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User talk:Sili.constantin

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Thread:Comments:Trump criticizes media bias towards Obama, especially during UK state visit/Barrack Obama is the best

The media should be biased to him, he should win again.


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Thread:Comments:NATO deploys helicopters in Libya/I love stories like this

I like airplanes and helicopters so stories like this always bring warmth to my heart <3


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User talk:Maestro3001

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User talk:Csonka88

-- 21:45, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

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Thread:Comments:Chilean deputy's 'homophobic' comment on Facebook causes controversy/controversy?

Whats more important here the "queers" or the poor? apparently its the "queers."

I really do not understand why we can't use "slang", males call each other names and point out their flaws but no one cares about that. I have called my Jewish friend a "bitch ass Jew" and he does not care. Generally people do not really hate someone based on skin tone, religion, or sexuality it is all based on how they act. So lets stop saying everyone who uses slang in that fashion is a bigot, homophobe or what ever.

Good article, thumbs up to the writer.


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User talk:Demetrio46

-- 21:50, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

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Thread:Comments:New Internet addresses tested on World IPv6 Day/Good news everyone.

Good news for once! w00t


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User talk:Cjiang

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User talk:Saraoliveira12

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User talk:Jtreuting

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User talk:Rahul9386

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User talk:Matyy ortega

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User talk:Aniz.1986

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User talk:Inakiso

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User talk:XC Fan

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User talk:Jack.elvy

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User talk:Millie8504

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Thread:Comments:LulzSec attacks Nintendo server/Waiting for the inevitable/reply (7)

That's a little extreme.


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User talk:T-marax

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User talk:Kandersonsix6

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