User talk:JRStutler

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Greetings! Cheers!

[edit] No Personal Attacks

I'm sorry if I've upset you by removing beer-u links from the beer page. However, I think that your recent response is inappropriate. Calling me an arrogant bastard, big ass, and blithering idtiot is not acceptable behavior on wikipedia, even if these are clever references to beers; see No Personal Attacks. I don't really care that you said insulting things to me, but I think it's important for you to know that this sort of behavior is forbidden.

Also unacceptable is that you've ignored what's at issue in this debate, which is whether (a) your page is of sufficient quality to be in an external links section and (b) whether, even if it is, it should be determined by you whether it it. Recognize that one of the reasons for the Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest guidelines it to say "Hey, don't edit stuff in ways that are closely associated with your interests, because your interests may cause you a bias that you don't recognize." I really don't think that you're being very objective in decided to post beer-u on the beer page.—philosofool 16:04, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

You didn't upset me by removing the link. Your removal of the link was not the issue. Your insulting tone was. Apology accepted. My response was meant to be tongue-in-cheek, not a personal attack. Apology proffered. Moving on...

I understand the conflict of interest issue. As I said before, it would not have been an issue had it been approached with a lighter tone. If there were others besides you complaining, I'd have no problem with the removal. RDWHAHB averagejoe 16:36, 27 February 2007 (UTC)