User talk:LesbianTiamat

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Feedback on Palestinian right of armed resistance

Hey, I see you have good knowledge of customary international law. I would love to have your feedback on the article I wrote: Palestinian right of armed resistance. You can give it here or on that article's talk page.VR _{(Please ping on reply)} 02:47, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It is excellent that you point out that IDF/Hamas soldiers must target only each other and each other's military objectives. This is a core issue with peoples' understanding of the conflict.

The statement that "civilians must be spared" is very much on the right track, but is not exactly accurate. For a lede section, I would say that it is good enough. Especially because it's the one thing that can't seem to get through the thick skulls of many combatants, leaving it simple may be best.

There are many scenarios in which civilians can be legally killed in war. This is where things get very complicated. Customary IHL rules 6, 14, 15 through 21, and 89 and are a good place to start for understanding when, why, and how civilians can be legally killed in war, LesbianTiamat (talk) 04:34, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@LesbianTiamat feel free to WP:BOLD-ly edit the article! VR _{(Please ping on reply)} 14:44, 19 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I will when I get some time!

Also I found a WikiProject for international law that can help out: Wikipedia:WikiProject_International_law

The page says that it "appears to be inactive" but I signed up anyway. LesbianTiamat (talk) 19:33, 19 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Vice regent Here is your ping that I missed! LesbianTiamat (talk) 05:44, 19 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I will take a look at it.

This is a very, very complex topic so it may take some time. I have extensive notes regarding the jus in bello aspects of many specific attacks that I'll have to go through.

For studying IHL I recommend this page: https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/customary-ihl

The ICRC also has a YouTube playlist on the rules of war: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB9nHe5nhQnmVigUV5glQItGzsKxjqw0m

LesbianTiamat (talk) 05:38, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Any progress?

Hey there, any progress getting through that cotton ceiling yet? Reynasherd (talk) 23:09, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've never had problems, thanks to being attractive and confident. Are you seeking advice? LesbianTiamat (talk) 23:14, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A cookie for you!

🍪🐲 🐦DrWho42👻 03:23, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Is your name a reference to SKM?

My high school did a production of "She Kills Monsters" and your name seems like a reference to that play. Trilomonk (talk) 20:53, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I haven't heard of that play before! I'll have to check it out.

My username, as explained on my user page, is a reference to SCP-5866. LesbianTiamat (She/Her) (troll/pester) 20:59, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Well that's odd. Here's the script if you're interested. Deals with queer themes through the lens of DnD (it's a really fun production to work on, trust me)

https://lhstheatredept.weebly.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/119047293/she_kills_monsters_pdf.pdf

FYI the reference isn't until like the very end of the play lol Trilomonk (talk) 21:08, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

December 2024

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing because it appears that you are not here to build an encyclopedia.

If you believe that there are good reasons for being unblocked, please review Wikipedia's guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text to the bottom of your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}.

Your trolling at User talk:162.156.70.174 was the end of the line. Cullen328 (talk) 00:48, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

LesbianTiamat (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

I wasn't trolling. I was trying to help. Another user, @Frost, said that my post was commendable. So I was reminded, and went back to check up and kept trying to help. I saw no possible harm in offering assistance, whether or not the user was genuine - I figured that that would come out quickly, and in any case, that I would be the only one affected. I noticed the user first because that user directly replied to one of my posts. I request review from an administrator uninvolved in previous events. I have put countless hours of work into building Wikipedia over the past years and suddenly an indefinite block appears. Minor edits, then larger edits, then I got to Extended Confirmed and gained further confidence and support from various users. I appear to be a highly-polarized and contentious topic at this moment, and I do not believe that the community consensus, once cooled down, would support such an extreme measure, especially out of the blue when I thought that we had settled things earlier with mutual agreement. LesbianTiamat (She/Her) (troll/pester) 00:58, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

You asked for "review from an administrator uninvolved in previous events", and you are getting exactly what you wanted, as I had never even heard of you before, let alone been involved in any "events" concerning you. Therefore you should accept this as a neutral and objective view of how things look from the detached view of an outsider. (Whether you actually will accept it in that spirit is, of course, another matter.) OK, first of all let's review this purely as a matter of the IP talk page editing which was the immediate trigger for this block. It certainly looked like trolling, but if it wasn't then it showed extremely poor judgement, so much so that if that is your level of understanding then unfortunately unblocking you would be unwise. So either way, unblocking would be unlikely to be to the benefit of the project. However, it is more reasonable to view that particular editing as a last straw in a history of problematic editing. Reading your editing history, I see a constant pattern of arrogance, egocentricity, and a deliberate policy of disregarding the opinions of anyone you disagree with, and a habit of treating them with contempt. You have even boasted of making a principle of not apologising, as though it were a virtue rather than a fault. You have numerous times openly stated your intention of pursuing a vendetta of revenge against an editor who has said and done things you don't like. You have openly, and even aggressively, indicated your willingness to defy Wikipedia's policies and working methods when you personally don't like them. And so on and so on.... It is abundantly clear that you have no intention whatsoever of trying to fit into Wikipedia's way of working collaboratively, and that being so unblocking you would make no sense. Indeed, the IP talk page editing which I referred to as the "last straw" was, if it wasn't trolling, a vigorous incitement to defy Wikipedia's policies and its method of working collaboratively, exactly in line with the history of your approach. (And yes, I know, of course, so you don't need to tell me, that all this is because I am one of those evil people called "administrators", or because I am a "tame nerd", or both.) JBW (talk) 21:22, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

If you do get unblocked and this situation comes up again, I recommend that you look closely at an editor's contribution history to assess their ability to edit productively, and don't just look at one isolated edit, before posting that you will help them get around "obscure and outdated policies" that we all must abide by. Just looking at their user talk page and the many block notices and unblock requests should have been a clue that this offer of assistance might be controversial. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 01:37, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

After reading your essay, I guess I should sign my message, "lame nerd". Your fellow editor and colleague, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 02:00, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! While I do not necessarily agree that your post on the IP's talk page was trolling, I do not believe the advice given was appropriate. Yes, creating an account is valuable, and I appreciate you advising IP to do so. However, it is inappropriate to encourage someone to use their Wikipedia userspace as a webhost for their opinions. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 01:48, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Just clarifying, my comment was about LT going the extra mile to welcome a user she thought was new and constructive. It wasn't particularly about the IP or the post's specifics. Frost 02:21, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Looking at LesbianTiamat's last message, [1] the IP had just been blocked for 6 months with TPA lost [2]. I'm fairly sure this was intended as a block against that editor for 6 months, so just creating an account doesn't solve the problem. They are not allowed on LesbianTiamat's user page until they've successfully appealed their block or 6 months has passed. Also if LesbianTiamat wants to allow the IP to make AI generated comments on her page then well whatever I guess. But LesbianTiamat does not get to decide what is and isn't acceptable on Wikipedia generally. While using AI tools to help writing content and comments isn't completely forbidden, using them especially LLM without disclosure is generally a problem. And even with disclosure they need to be used with great care. If I was the IP reading the message LesbianTiamat left I don't see how I'd realise these important considerations. Liz also raised an important issue about their earlier message as did Significa liberdade. And if LesbianTiamat wants to mentor such a highly problematic editor their advise shouldn't be so flawed from the get-go. So I don't see how LesbianTiamat's comments were ever going to be constructive even accepting they weren't trolling. Nil Einne (talk) 09:09, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I could see you becoming a productive editor in the future, with some behavioral changes.

Try not to give commands on Wikipedia, but requests
Abandon the 'us vs them' mindset; admins are editors like everyone else. They are not "higher" than other editors.
Interact politely with other people here–especially don't edit other people's user pages even if you disagree with them. [3]

I recommend you wait at least six months before returning. Ca ^{talk to me!} 14:32, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Speaking as a lame nerd who has been around a long time, who has made many edits, and who has many powers, I think this indicates that you are not compatible with a collaborative project. I suppose a sufficiently advanced incompatibility would be indistinguishable from trolling. Best, -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 16:37, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You might want to consider the advice offered above by @Ca:. And agree to reign in your penchant for WP:IAR. IMHO, it's going out of vogue. Best. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 16:51, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

After combing the relevant discussions and pages, my advice for returning would be to take some time to actually read WP:List of guidelines and WP:What Wikipedia is not. I promise it's much less byzantine than you think. As a queer and non-binary person, I completely understand why it's frustrating to see an admin openly disparage MOS:GENDERID, but the good news is that GENDERID will be enforced whether one admin agrees with it or not–Wikipedia is on your side here. I also understand the desire to take IPs under your wing and don't think that you were trolling, but I'd recommend skimming their history first to make sure that they're truly here in good faith (asking someone to exchange emails is also generally frowned upon). I've found {{Welcoming}} to be helpful.

I'm taking the time out of my finals week to write this because I think you have a lot of potential and it's always good to see more transgender editors on here. To echo what you said to the IP, if you do get reinstated then feel free to ask for help with anything on my talk page. – MW_(t•c) 20:04, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Some bubble tea for you!

Good morning! I hope you have a wonderful day. guninvalid (talk) 23:03, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]