Talk:Essay: RationalWiki user Andrew5, who leans somewhat politically to the right, is an irritating thorn in the side of politically left-leaning RationalWikians and he is an obsessive, officious, serial liar with bad judgment (who is also a wikiholic)

"Given his 3+ month tenure at RationalWiki and his many edits, it appears as if he fits in well at RationalWiki!". I don't read that in the clips presented at all. I read a Discord discussion about a problem user (whom evidently some know from WP) among RW admin, and what to do about him. RobS^{Let's Go Brandon!} 20:33, November 30, 2021 (EST)

Ok. We will agree to disagree then.

But I believe there are plenty of workplaces/clubs where an obsessive, creepy, serial lying weirdo with bad judgment would not last 3+ months if he showed up very regularly.

Furthermore, according to RationalWiki admin Moosolino RationalWiki "attracts all sorts of weird people".Conservative (talk) 21:18, November 30, 2021 (EST)

My local 7-11 attracts all sorts of weird people, too. RW has processes to deal with unwanted or abusive editors, not just arbitrary blocking by anyone with blocking powers. I'm not sure what we disagree about.

Bottomline: Their own words cited in this Essay differ from your conclusion that he "fits right in". Anyone can see that, except possibly you because of your bias and prejudice against RW editors. RobS^{Let's Go Brandon!} 23:12, November 30, 2021 (EST)

RationalWiki editors, political ideologues, cognitive inflexibility and capricious thinking/blocking

See: Essay: RationalWiki editors and cognitive inflexibility

RobS response

You expect me or anybody to read all this junk? You are not being cooperative. You're just vomiting all over the discussion page. RobS^{Let's Go Brandon!} 00:33, December 1, 2021 (EST)

Have you ever heard about Conservapedia obsessive-compulsive disorder? RationalWiki is one of the top referring websites to Conservapedia according to Alexa. There most certainly will be people who read the material!

Liberals/leftists obsessed with Conservapedia are like a dog with a bone. Their dogged persistence in thinking about Conservapedia, discussing Conservapedia and making forecasts about Conservapedia is quite prodigious and intense.

Not really. All I see is you spamming the talk page with junk to avoid addressing the issue I raise. You remind me of User:Dataclarifier who was in the habit of responding the same way. RobS^{Let's Go Brandon!} 01:34, December 1, 2021 (EST)

I provided evidence that RW does arbitrary/capriciously blocking and they are not consistent in their rules/processes. Conservative (talk) 01:56, December 1, 2021 (EST)

If a tree falls in the forest, does anybody hear it? Now how about addressing the point I activated this page for. RobS^{Let's Go Brandon!} 03:23, December 1, 2021 (EST)

Note

Speaking as Andrew5 himself, I would like to point out I was on RW for now nearly 9 months [1]. Other then that... --Andrew5 (talk) 17:18, December 26, 2021 (EST)

I fixed it Andrew. I suggest making friends in your own community if you have not done so already. And possibly blogging if you still want to write online. If you continue your efforts at RationalWiki, you will become more and more like them. The wiki has a history of malevolent people. And there have been some notable instances of people there who are mentally unstable at that wiki. I found the following article enlightening you might want to read it also: You’re NOT The Average Of The Five People You Surround Yourself With. Conservative (talk) 18:35, December 26, 2021 (EST)

Thanks for the interesting read. I actually have made friends in my community; I am trying to curb RW usage. Oh also, not entirely sure how much RW appreciates you stalking their discord. --Andrew5 (talk) 20:36, December 26, 2021 (EST)

If you want to curb your RW usage and realize it is a hindrance in your life, then switch to Wikipedia for a while. Then taper down your Wikipedia usage where you do less and less Wikipedia editing each day. Like set a limit on how much Wikipedia editing you do each day and make it less and less each day until it's gone. I would also recommend learning a new skill or skills.

I also have another suggestion that I am doing myself. It involves replacing less profitable activities for more profitable ones. For example, in 2022 I am expanding my work hours and upgrading some skill sets I have. Since you have an interest in writing, perhaps you might want to peruse this list of classic books on how to write better that is located HERE. I plan on reading some of those books in the next 3-5 years. And now that the pandemic is becoming less lethal via a less deadly variant, I would like to resume my gym membership in either 2022/2023. In the meantime, it is unfortunately going to be aerobic routines and calisthenics. Plus, I have a book on karate so perhaps that will be more fun (In the past, I was a member of a martial art school. It is a great way to get in shape.). Conservative (talk) 02:16, December 27, 2021 (EST)