User talk:Jnc/Astronomer vs Amateur

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Astronomer: I've worked with them on determining the moon's composition, and I know they are the experts. - you forgot: No orgininal research! Andy Mabbett 22:50, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Oh pish posh. It's a well needed satire on some users' bad habits. Don't poke holes. Thanatosimii 00:11, 27 February 2007 (UTC)
Umm, I think Andy was being ironic, not serious... Noel (talk) 06:02, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for the laugh

A fellow editor sent this to me since I was embroiled in a debate. Thanks for the laugh. haha. I totally relate. :-) --Chris S. 12:06, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

Wanted to second the compliments. This is a really funny piece that's also a valuable lesson for us all. Much appreciated and thanks for it. --Shirahadasha 16:05, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Cite for what's not not

No need to cite for a proof of what something is not. If there's no reliable source for it being made of any type of cheese, then it doesn't belong in the article. Don't know why this wasn't mentioned....! --Rebroad 18:23, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Aliasing

Can this article get aliased at WP:CHEESE? Digwuren 21:57, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

I made the redirect but I believe this is not everything there is to aliasing. Digwuren 22:01, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Funny, but

This is funny but there is no need to prove that the moon is not made of cheese, no mention of its cheese status should be included at all unless a reliable source can be found one way or the other. The astronomer could just remove the claim and not need to prove its absence of validity, as the burden is on the person wishing to include the info. Until(1 == 2) 17:44, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

You would be suprised how difficult that can be. Trust me, as someone who regularly edits pages prone to amateurish crankery, it never happens that cleanly. That difficulty is what this page parodies... quite accuratly.... Thanatosimii 18:31, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
Exactly. Like I said, much of this dialogue was taken almost verbatim from real revents here on Wikipedia. E.g. after I uploaded Image:InetCirca85.jpg, the nitwit I was arguing with (who has since left Wikipedia - ironic, since dealing with him caused me to leave) gave me grief about the caption I placed on it; and when I pointed out that it was from an presentation at the IETF, thereby confirming the date, because the presentation had a humorous title he gave me grief about that too. It's amazing how mindlessly obstructive some people can be. Noel (talk) 06:09, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Strictly speaking,

The tag on top says this parodies another essay. It doesn't; it parodies behavior. Is there a more accurate tag, or are we just stuck with this one as the best avalable? Thanatosimii 18:37, 5 July 2007 (UTC)