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Line 167: − − == Your block of MarcusG == − − Mark, I'm concerned about this. Just because a user appears to be a parodist, doesn't mean they deserve an automatic block. We need proof, and this user just seems to be a normal user. What made you think they were a parodist? And what made you SURE enough of it to block them? His substantive edits include a question about the Conservative Bible Project, a legitimate edit re: a video game company, a legitimate edit to an article on a lawyer, and some McCarthy advocacy, which he can hardly be blamed for. What did he do wrong? − I don't want to step on your toes, but I believe this block should be undone. [[User:JacobB|JacobB]] 20:01, 8 October 2009 (EDT) − − :Thanks for bringing the to my attention. I think I've become overly paranoid with all the recent vandalism. I did just give him a short block, but I will unblock him for now. The user has been making edits full of the sorts of weasel words that are typical of vandals ("This is a result from constant media ridicule brought on about by the Liberal video game companies as a way to discredit Jack and to get him to stop promoting the truth regarding video games" is not in my opinion encyclopedic content), and I think we should keep a close eye on him. --[[User:MarkGall|MarkGall]] 20:08, 8 October 2009 (EDT) − − ::Understandable - I'm keeping a close eye on every edit since that "Colbert Show" fiasco. [[User:JacobB|JacobB]] 20:11, 8 October 2009 (EDT)
removed discussion of a specific user's account
:I also like your point about trusting experts in science. To some extent, this is necessary -- I'm not sure I have any personal reason to believe in the germ theory of disease, much less general relativity: I'm just taking someone's word for it. Obviously how much we should trust the experts on a particular subject depends on a lot of things. I bet some philosopher of science has thought hard about this -- I'd be interested to read the results! --[[User:MarkGall|MarkGall]] 00:33, 7 October 2009 (EDT) (hope I didn't forget to respond to anything!)
:I also like your point about trusting experts in science. To some extent, this is necessary -- I'm not sure I have any personal reason to believe in the germ theory of disease, much less general relativity: I'm just taking someone's word for it. Obviously how much we should trust the experts on a particular subject depends on a lot of things. I bet some philosopher of science has thought hard about this -- I'd be interested to read the results! --[[User:MarkGall|MarkGall]] 00:33, 7 October 2009 (EDT) (hope I didn't forget to respond to anything!)
:Fantastic job on [[complex number]], by the way.
:Fantastic job on [[complex number]], by the way.