User talk:HiramShadraski
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[edit] Someone has sent for the Cabal!
The case Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2006-07-17 Filibuster (military) has been opened. Please comment and help to come to an agreement. Stifle (talk) 09:39, 18 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] 3RR
You have been blocked for 24 hours for violating the three-revert rule at Filibuster (military). Please feel free to return after the block expires, but also please make an effort to discuss your changes further in the future. Thanks! --Chris S. 13:18, 18 July 2006 (UTC)
Hi there! I got your e-mail; I counted four reverts, and not two, within a 24-hour period. :-D Relevant links: [1] [2] [3] [4] Thanks. --Chris S. 22:40, 18 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Mediation
Regarding Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2006-07-17 Filibuster (military) - I've not seen anything from the other person (Doughface) and a check of his talk page indicates that he's left WP. Should I take this as an indicator that I've "won" the dispute? If so, I intend to change the links in the "see also" section back.
Sorry if this is a stupid / inappropriate question - I'm a rank newbie.
HiramShadraski 14:36, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
- It's OK. The Mediation Cabal doesn't declare "winners" or "losers", it just exists to provide friendly answers to questions and help users come to an agreement. However, since Doughface appears to have left, it is unlikely that you will be reverted if you change the links back. If you are, however, then think long and hard about re-reverting, as it may be the case that others are opposed to your changes too. Stifle (talk) 22:56, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Osama bin Laden
Who is Osama bin Laden if not a "a private individual who engages in unauthorized warfare against a foreign country"? I'm making the case that Osama bin Laden is indeed a contemporary example of a military filibusterer, and that as such he should be included in the historic article as a modern example. (I'm not arguing that archaic term need be included in his own article.) In any case, some semantic distinctions probably need to be made eventually between non-state actors, terrorist organizations, private armies, freedom fighter and military filibusterers. A can of worms, I know, but private individuals have a lot more techological prowess at their disposal than Walker did his his day! A rising tide lifts all boats. Kencf 21:43, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
