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SusanG

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|date= 7-22-07[[SusanG#Notes and references|[1]]]
|name= n/a
|age= 63[[SusanG#Notes and references|[2]]]
|gender= female
|where= United Kingdom.
|stance= antitheist
|misc= feminist; widow
}}
'''SusanG''' is [[RationalWiki]] is one of the hardline antitheists on [[RationalWiki]] (while one of several, along with [[Genghis Khant]] and [[Bob M]], no other is as infamous for their abrasive and often belittling way of expressing it). She is also respected and highly valued for her construction of much of the 'Help' pages and the 'navbox' systems. She was sysoped on Sept. 1, 2007 by [[Human]].[[SusanG#Notes and references|[3]]] Seems to share a certain level of comradery with [[Genghis Khant]][[SusanG#Notes and references|[4]]]

She is stern but generally approachable. She is also quite tolerant of [[AmesG]]'s and Human's attempts to hit on her. Occasionally, however, she reveals a more hardline, intolerant side of herself, particularly when it comes to religion. In this respect, she often butts heads with resident theist [[AKjeldsen]].

SusanG, unfortunately, reacts very strongly when others disregard her.

== Kip the Dip Incident ==
<blockquote>''See main article: [[Kip the Dip Incident]]''</blockquote>
In the [[Kip the Dip Incident]], [[AKjeldsen]] overreacted to a mildly snarky comment made by SusanG on new user [[Kip the Dip]]'s page, and blocked her for 9 hours.[[SusanG#Notes and references|[5]]] Furious, SusanG unblocked herself and announced her permanent departure from RationalWiki. Fortunately, she forgave AKjeldsen and decided to remain at the wiki.

== Susan takes her ball and goes home ==
Most recently, after making abrasive and belittling comments ([http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Main_Page&diff=prev&oldid=135490], [http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Main_Page&diff=next&oldid=135507]) about the religious on the main talk page in a brief verbal tussle with Marcus Cicero, Human responded to her comments there[[SusanG#Notes and references|[6]]] and then went to lecture her on her talk page.[[SusanG#Notes and references|[6]]] He then, in a moment of profoundly bad timing, logged off for the night, leaving the wiki to fend for itself against SusanG's wrath.

SusanG asked to be desysoped[[SusanG#Notes and references|[7]]] and then promptly banned herself for 5 years.[[SusanG#Notes and references|[5]]] Blocked and planning on no longer being able to unblock herself, she proceeded to remove references to herself across RationalWiki as an IP.[[SusanG#Notes and references|[8]]]. After blanking her own ''Essay:Credo'', Genghis Khant (clearly running on autopilot and only seeing an IP blank an essay) banned her, then unblocked her once he realized it was Susan.[[SusanG#Notes and references|[9]]] For the short time her first IP's ban was in effect, Susan returned as another IP and continued purging her presence from the wiki.[[SusanG#Notes and references|[10]]] Genghis Khant then attempts to calm SusanG down.[[SusanG#Notes and references|[11]]] Susan unblocked herself only to delete the essay she previously blanked[[SusanG#Notes and references|[12]]] and change her userpage to inform others of her permanent departure from RationalWiki.[[SusanG#Notes and references|[13]]]

Despite the seeming frenzy described in the above paragraph, this entire incident was very abrupt, coming out of nowhere, very low key, involving only SusanG, Marcus Cicero, Human, Genghis Khant (and, if you really want to stretch things, [[Radioactive afikomen]], who was seemingly the only other user to notice that something was going on[[SusanG#Notes and references|[14]]]), and fast, lasting less than 90 minutes.[[SusanG#Notes and references|[15]]]

If an accurate article is ever written about this incident, you will be able to read it at [[Great Pissing Contest]].

== Absence ==
It is not known whether SusanG has really gone for good <s>''(she has)''</s>. If she is, how will RationalWiki handle the abrupt loss of one of their most established editors <s>''(she'll be forgotten in about 2 days)''</s>?

It seems SusanG has returned. Nevermind. Show's over; go back to your lives (assuming any of you have lives, of course).

== Notes and references ==
#[http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=newusers&user=&page=User%3ASusanG User creation log] for SusanG, but see [http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=User:RojerB][http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=newusers&user=RojerB&page=]
#Age [http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=User:SusanG&curid=13891&diff=134335&oldid=133427 mentioned] in passing.
#[http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=rights&user=&page=User%3ASusanG User rights log] for SusanG.
#SusanG and Genghis Khant are both among the hardcore atheists on RW, and they have similar backgrounds (both are UKers, dicorcees, and middle aged). Witness, Genghis Khant is often the first to come to SusanG's aid when she has been unfairly persecuted[http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=User_talk:SusanG&diff=next&oldid=135780].
#[http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=block&user=&page=User%3ASusanG Block log] for SusanG.
#Human [http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Main_Page&diff=135522&oldid=135520 responds] to SusanG's comments on the Main page talk, and [http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=User_talk:SusanG&curid=4315&diff=135768&oldid=135671 lectures] her on her talk page.
#SusanG's [http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=User_talk:SusanG&diff=next&oldid=135768 response] to Human's lecture.
#SusanG, as an IP address, [http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/Special:Contributions/217.171.129.79 removes] references to herself on RationalWiki.
#[http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=block&user=&page=User%3A217.171.129.79+ Block log] for Susan's first IP address.
#SusanG's second IP address' [http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/Special:Contributions/217.171.129.68 contributions].
#Genghis Khant [http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=User_talk:SusanG&diff=prev&oldid=135801 attempts to calm] SusanG down.
#[http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=delete&user=&page=Essay%3ACredo Deletion log] for Essay:Credo.
#SusanG [http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=User:SusanG&curid=13891&diff=135807&oldid=135663 announces] her permanent departure from RationalWiki.
#[[RA]] [http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=User_talk:Human&curid=15&diff=135793&oldid=135765 queries] Human about Susan. Also reverts her blank of her own essay: ''(Undo revision 135788 by 217.171.129.79 You have the right to leave, Susan. But you do not have the right to take others' memories of you.)''
#1 hour and 26 minutes between Human's [http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=User_talk:SusanG&curid=4315&diff=135768&oldid=135671 instigating lecture] and SusanG's [http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=User:SusanG&curid=13891&diff=135807&oldid=135663 finale]

== See also ==
*[[Petition for the return of SusanG]]

[[category:Users]][[category:Significant RationalWikians]]
[[category:RationalWiki sysops]][[category:Female RationalWikians]]

Talk:Main Page

Admin — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:34:37 GMT

Admin: /* Proposal */

Very nice logo, reminds me of somewhere. I'd stick around but I'm due to screw up another surgery. [[User:PALMD|PALMD]] 08:24, 27 December 2007 (EST)
:Yes, there is a certain familiarity. ...--[[User:Bob_M|Bob]][[User_Talk:Bob_M|bing up]] 08:39, 27 December 2007 (EST)
::Might I suggest the [http://www.rationalwiki.com/wiki/Liberapedia Liberapedia] RW logo?--[[User:Bob_M|Bob]][[User_Talk:Bob_M|bing up]] 10:06, 27 December 2007 (EST)
[[Image:LP Rational.png]]

I second that choice. Can we haz permission? [[User:Human|Human]] 16:19, 27 December 2007 (EST)
:Kewl. Logo too wide for the space it has to fit in. Maybe crop off the outer brackets? [[User:Human|Human]] 19:39, 29 December 2007 (EST)

== Purpose ==
I have copied and edited some material about the purpose of this Wiki from a post at RationalWiki.--[[User:Bob_M|Bob]][[User_Talk:Bob_M|bing up]] 10:18, 27 December 2007 (EST)

== Hosting ==
Maybe the kind [[goat|folk]]s at RW would offer to host this metawiki if someone buys the domain name? [[User:Human|Human]] 16:19, 27 December 2007 (EST)

== Am I the only one ... ==

Who realises that the label is mispelt? Or is that a joke? --[[User:82.44.64.173|82.44.64.173]]
:I think its a joke. I think. --[[User:72.232.23.238|72.232.23.238]] 21:38, 27 December 2007 (EST)
::I don't think so...--[[User:Ryan|Ryan]] 22:44, 27 December 2007 (EST)
:::It's funny whether its intentional or not.--[[User:Bob_M|Bob]][[User_Talk:Bob_M|bing up]] 04:45, 28 December 2007 (EST)
::::Personally, I see nothing that needs to be changed here. --[[User:AKjeldsen|AKjeldsen]] 09:48, 28 December 2007 (EST)

== install pleez? ==

I don't know who runs this thing, but can they install the "choose/option" tag things somehow? [[User:Human|Human]] 19:38, 29 December 2007 (EST)

== Godamn ==

I was gonna wandalize this, but I just noticed the good guys own it. [[User:Helios|Helios]] 01:42, 2 January 2008 (EST)

== Today's activities ==
I think we need a separate article and not just something on Susan's page. But things seem to be still going down and it's hard to know where its going to go. So what angle? And what name? I wouldn't want to use "Susan's departure" in the hope she will come back. We've already got one "fuck" article so I'm not sure about that either. But anything written now might be out of date by this evening anyway.--[[User:FalseFlag]][[User_Talk:FalseFlag|Flag Me]] 13:45, 14 March 2008 (EST)
:I, too, am at a loss what to name it. In her article I resorted to snark and called it "[[SusanG#Susan takes her ball and goes home|SusanG takes her ball and goes home]]". --{{User:Hans Johnson/sigsubst}} 14:07, 14 March 2008 (EST)
::I think this had died the death now, but the debate went in so many y directions that it's hard to define the damn thing in a punchy way. Any ideas Hans?--[[User:FalseFlag]][[User_Talk:FalseFlag|Flag Me]] 14:42, 15 March 2008 (EST)
:::By the way, it went on longer than 90 mins. It started at talk:main with Marcus Cicero's complaint about the "talk to a Mormon" according to item, which very early on had a brief pissing match between him and Susan. My/human's "lecture" came many hours later, and I think by then she was already doing some auto-dismantling. (changing her user page to say "castle" and no more, etc.) {{User:Human/sig}} 14:59, 15 March 2008 (EST)
::::Well yes, the whole affair started as you say, but it was a hell of a lot longer than 90 mins before all the waves stopped. However it's my impression that it wasn't initially started by a post of Susan's. She just supported the Mormon post and then MS decided to to start using unparliamentary language. Later you decided to issue a reproof to Susan which might perhaps have been better sent privately and things started to come apart.--[[User:FalseFlag]][[User_Talk:FalseFlag|Flag Me]] 15:18, 15 March 2008 (EST)
:::::You really have to go check the histories, FF. The MC/Susan flap started her packing up. Long before my reproof, she had reduced her user page to saying only "castle" and had withdrawn from discussion. People even made jokes about the castle thing - see "rook" and o-o-o, above the reproof. I would say we need to look at about four places - the history of her user and talk pages, the history of the Mormon post discussion, and Susan's contribs, to get a handle on the order things happened and who was "involved". {{User:Human/sig}} 15:51, 15 March 2008 (EST)
::::::Ok, but our sequences are similar aren't they? I have MS's action before yours, though I admit that the implication of my post is that her departure was subsequent to your post. If this is in error then I retract it.--[[User:FalseFlag]][[User_Talk:FalseFlag|Flag Me]] 16:43, 15 March 2008 (EST)
:::::::How about calling it The "Tourette's attack episode". Wonderfully snarky.--[[User:FalseFlag]][[User_Talk:FalseFlag|Flag Me]] 17:25, 15 March 2008 (EST)

::::"90 minutes" sounded punchier :-) Honestly, my impression was that it was immediately after your reproof Susan went nutcake, so I marked it as the "start", admittedly arbitrarily. {{User:Hans Johnson/sigsubst}} 20:33, 15 March 2008 (EST)

== New Main Page ==

I made a new main page. [[User:Ryan/Main Page]]. Hope you like --{{User:Ryan/sig}} 00:55, 15 March 2008 (EST)
:So you did. A few tweaks and I think it is ready for pasting in. Balance the two sides, and perhaps start WIGO RW? {{User:Human/sig}} 01:02, 15 March 2008 (EST)
::While I have not always (or perhaps ever) been a fan of Ryan's, I really want to say that his work on the mainpage is absolutely fantastic. Well done Ryan, and thank you for your efforts. That said, I'm almost embarrassed to make a suggestion. What about repeating the RWW signature orange color somewhere in the mainpage?--[[User:FalseFlag]][[User_Talk:FalseFlag|Flag Me]] 14:10, 15 March 2008 (EST)
Ah, ah, ah. Why does this look like a real wiki now. [[User:76.10.172.106|76.10.172.106]] 14:37, 15 March 2008 (EST)
:::FF, I'll see if I can do something to that effect. {{User:Human/sig}} 14:37, 15 March 2008 (EST)
::::That was more orange than I intended - I only was trying to color the "borders". It didn't preview the way it looks now. {{User:Human/sig}} 14:52, 15 March 2008 (EST)
:::::Ah, I see, it wasn't my fault. Btw, the "orange" in question is #F2A500. {{User:Human/sig}} 14:54, 15 March 2008 (EST)

Um that was my fault. I can revert if you want. [[User:76.10.172.106|76.10.172.106]] 14:54, 15 March 2008 (EST)
:It's ok, I already did, and tried out what I was doing. Do you folks think the header boxes should be orange, too? {{User:Human/sig}} 14:57, 15 March 2008 (EST)
::Well I liked it (drew attention to the headers and complimented to borders). But wtv. [[User:76.10.172.106|76.10.172.106]] 15:00, 15 March 2008 (EST)
:::First off, I'd like to mention that this is the <s>third</s> fourth edit conflict I've had this afternoon Weird on RWW. Anyway. Yes, the idea is good, but (and I'm letting my feminine side out here) are there any "pastel" oranges we can use for the header boxes?--[[User:FalseFlag]][[User_Talk:FalseFlag|Flag Me]] 15:04, 15 March 2008 (EST)
::::Sure, there are 64,000,000 colors ;). So, use the logo orange for the borders and a lighter version for the header backgrounds? Should be easy... {{User:Human/sig}} 15:48, 15 March 2008 (EST)
I tried that out. Opinions? {{User:Human/sig}} 15:55, 15 March 2008 (EST)
:Nice, (actually very nice) but is there any way to make it more edgy?--[[User:FalseFlag]][[User_Talk:FalseFlag|Flag Me]] 16:45, 15 March 2008 (EST)
::Thanks! Can you tell me what you mean by "edgy"? You mean high-contrast colors? Pictures of nekkid people? Blinking text in MS comic sans? Let me know and I'll try to accomplish it. {{User:Human/sig}} 17:09, 15 March 2008 (EST)
:::Well, maybe it's a little bit ''too'' nice. We're a rather "in your face" sort of place and maybe we should have something more aggressive. Sadly, my knowledge of color combinations isn't at the same standard as my ideas.--[[User:FalseFlag]][[User_Talk:FalseFlag|Flag Me]] 17:45, 15 March 2008 (EST)
::::OK, I think I get what you mean. More pepper, less salt ;) I'll play around and see if something comes up. {{User:Human/sig}} 19:28, 15 March 2008 (EST)

==Adminship==

Make me an admin! No? Ok... [[User:MarcusCicero|MarcusCicero]] 14:06, 15 March 2008 (EST)
:You really need to petition [[User:Admin]] about that. Initially he promoted promoted RW sysops but more recently people who have made significant contributions to the site. Perhaps you should work at the site for a while longer before making your request to him? On the other hand "Admin" lives in a cloud of secrecy and does not explain his decisions, so your appeal may prosper anyway.--[[User:FalseFlag]][[User_Talk:FalseFlag|Flag Me]] 14:27, 15 March 2008 (EST)

== Proposal ==
On a whim, I registered another RationalWikiWiki with ScribbleWiki ([http://rationalwikiwiki.scribblewiki.com/Main_Page http://rationalwikiwiki.scribblewiki.com/Main_Page]), another free host for wikis. I know it is way too late for you all to be willing to do so, but I just wanted to put this out there: are you all willing to move to that site? 
'''Pros:'''
*The latest version of MediaWiki, with all of the extensions that edithis.info ''doesn't'' have (i.e. functioning reference tags, math tags, extended user preferences, [http://rationalwikiwiki.scribblewiki.com/Special:Log logs that aren't half-assed], compatible with parser functions, etc.).
*An owner who would actually be around on a daily basis.
*No Captcha.
*No typo in the url :-)
*All contributors here would retain their sysopships. <s>And I would probably have to give Human allpowerz, out of necessity :-)</s>
*No checkuser (I am not sure if it can actually be removed, but I will not allow anyone to have it.)

'''Cons:'''
*Pages moved there will lose their entire history.
*Confusion across the site during transition.
*The owner would be me :-)

Your thoughts? {{User:Hans Johnson/sigsubst}} 06:39, 16 March 2008 (EST)

"And I would probably have to give Human allpowerz, out of necessity" - you're joking,of course! {{unsigned|Warty}}
:Reconsidering... stewardship is just "oversight/siteowner" and bureaucrat is, well, bureaucrat. So no, it will not be necessary. {{User:Hans Johnson/sigsubst}} 14:22, 16 March 2008 (EST)
::Why bother? And I am around on a daily basis --[[User:Admin|Admin]] 14:34, 16 March 2008 (EST)

User:Admin

Admin — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:02:14 GMT

Admin:

This is Admin's user page and has been marked as patrolled

I"m going to make every sysop on the real RW a sysop here. Why? Because I want to.

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Talk:Bohdan

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I already deleted the main page Bob. And sense when did you have permission to get on the admin account? :P --[[User:72.232.23.238|72.232.23.238]] 00:45, 27 December 2007 (EST)

I should get around to telling the guys at the real RW about this --[[User:72.232.23.238|72.232.23.238]] 01:03, 27 December 2007 (EST)

You go do that. --[[User:Admin|Admin]] 01:09, 27 December 2007 (EST)
:Are you talking to me?--[[User:Bob_M|Bob]][[User_Talk:Bob_M|bing up]] 05:24, 27 December 2007 (EST)
::No, i was above i was talking to [[User:72.232.23.238|72.232.23.238]]. --[[User:98.17.61.146|98.17.61.146]] 05:26, 27 December 2007 (EST)

I'm going to go on a little timeline spree now. --[[User:98.17.9.82|98.17.9.82]] 19:37, 27 December 2007 (EST)

Hi Admin.
You know I is usually pretty good at figuring out who people are, reading histories looking for themes and such like - but you post so little that I can't figure it out. Don't suppose you'd care to drop a clue somewhere or other? Signed - Deep Throat.

And who are you, Deep Throat? Didn't you die a few months back?

hi admin, can you tell me what this place is about? i have no idea. some user
:This is a meta-wiki about [http://www.rationalwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page this website] --[[User:Admin|Admin]] 21:08, 30 December 2007 (EST)

New Gwenson

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'''New Gwenson''' is a city <s>in Bangladesh</s> on the bottom of the ocean off Tuvalu that is hated and discriminated by all throughout [[RationalWiki]], except for a few freedom fighters, many of whom are blocked.

It is famous for the production of [[goat]]s' cheese sausages which are also its major export. Unfortunately it is presently plagued with vicious man-eating [[Long-eared jerboa]]s which are also decimating the goat population and causing a run on the currency - the Gwenson.

As the Jerboas live on low-lying plains barely about sea-level, the government has decided to burn vast amounts of fossil fuels an an effort to raise global temperatures, melt Antarctica, raise global sea-levels and flood out the little pests. There has been some debate about whether this is an ethical procedure.

[[Category:Cities]]

Main Page

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Welcome to Rationalwikiwiki, a wiki all about [http://www.rationalwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page RationalWiki]

The current RW year is {{RWyear}}.

[[RationalWiki]] is probably the best website ever made by <s>man</s> [http://www.rationalwiki.com/wiki/User:Bohdan God himself]. Everyone who reads this page should probably donate money to RationalWiki.

This wiki intends to take notable events at RW and stretch them. Its supposed to be funny and relatively factual at the same time.

It uses a fake timeline where 1day=1 year.

User talk:Human

Admin — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:36:26 GMT

Admin: Thanks

Sure! All you have to do is

#Be both a crat and an admin at the real RW
#Ask for it. :) --[[User:Admin|Admin]] 16:22, 27 December 2007 (EST)

:# Check.
:# Kan I haz sysop pleez?

::[[User:Human|Human]] 16:25, 27 December 2007 (EST)
::Already done. :) --[[User:Admin|Admin]] 16:28, 27 December 2007 (EST)
:::Thankiez! [[User:Human|Human]] 17:40, 27 December 2007 (EST)

== Hello ==
Hello Human. This site is growing rapidly.--[[User:Bob_M|Bob]][[User_Talk:Bob_M|bing up]] 16:58, 27 December 2007 (EST)
:Hello Bob, yes, soon that rustworthy "wikipedia" will be supplanted as ''the'' go to source for concise, educational information about RationalWiki! Gootspeid! [[User:Human|Human]] 17:40, 27 December 2007 (EST)

== Thanks ==

Thanks for blocking the vandal while i was off-line, but you should block him longer then 2 hours. :) --[[User:Admin|Admin]] 20:36, 30 December 2007 (EST)

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Category:RW users who may be being held in Guantanamo

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These users have disappeared from [[RationalWiki]] and may be being held by the [[FBI]] at [[Guantanamo]].

ColinR

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Admin:

“Colin” is alleged by some to be the secret master of [[RationalWiki]]. It is possible that he is also one of the [[ferret overlords]].

In reality “Colin” is apparently no longer active on RW which has led to a number of highly speculative explanations being offered. These are:

*At the instigation of [[Andrew Schlafly]] he has been kidnapped by the [[FBI]] and is presently held at [[Guantanamo]].
*As one of the ferret overlords he has more important missions to take care of issues such as combating Global Warming.
*He was really a sock of Andrew Schlafly all long and wanted to get his enemies on one place. Now that goal has been accomplished he is no longer needed.

*[[Category:Possible cabal members]]
*[[Category:RW Founder Members]]
*[[Category:Significant RW Members]]
*[[Category:RW sysops]]
*[[Category:RW users who may be being held in Guantanamo]]

Talk:Linus

Admin — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:35:15 GMT

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What, no article about me yet? I'm insulted :). --[[User:Linus|Linus]] 16:33, 29 December 2007 (EST)
:Well, its only been 3 days. --[[User:Admin|Admin]] 16:35, 29 December 2007 (EST)

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'''2005'''

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Oh noes! You have been blocked.


You where blocked by $1. The reason given for your block is '''''$2'''''. We <s>don't care</s> apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Your block time has been calculated using either RationalWikiWiki's fibonacci sequence blocking policy or some random number of digits of pi, taking into account the nature of your transgression.

If you believe the block was too long or unjustified, then please try contacting $1 or another administrator. You cannot use the 'email this user' feature unless a valid email address is specified in your [[Special:Preferences|account preferences]]. Your current IP address is $3. Please include this in any queries. </div>

Ryan

Admin — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:48:55 GMT

Admin:

Ryan joined in 1965 and has some people that most likely hate him. He has been blocked twice for edit warring (once for 1/2 of a month in 1998, and again for 3 years in 1999). He is not a significant member and does not wish to be. He will never be a sysop because of edit warring and how much [[SusanG|some people]] hate him.

Ryan

Admin — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:48:38 GMT

Admin:

Ryan joined in 1965 and has many people that most likely hate him. He has been blocked twice for edit warring (once for 1/2 of a month in 1998, and again for 3 years in 1999). He is not a significant member and does not wish to be. He will never be a sysop because of edit warring and how much [[SusanG|some people]] hate him.

Rationalwiki.info

Admin — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:24:27 GMT

Admin:

Rationalwiki.info is an impressive, frequently-updated website dedicated to "The Truth" about [[RationalWiki]].

It's many well-designed pages have a wealth of detailed information about the formation of RationaWiki, several pages on its early days,a critique of its many [[goat]] recipes, a complete biography on every [[cabal]] member and much more information that all dedicated students of RationalWiki will enjoy.

It was created by a well-known ex-[[conservapedia]] sysop famous for his easy-going manner, ability to laugh at himself and charming personality.

===See also===

[[TK]]

===External Links===

http://rationalwiki.info/

PalMD

Admin — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:19:19 GMT

Admin:

PalMD is the fourteenth user who appeared in the user creation logs in [[1784]], and is probably one of the [[cabal]] members.

Apparently a real doctor and credited with the creation of RW by the New Your Times.

His sad fixation with [[goat]]s may well lead to the premature end of his medical career however.

He is lass active that he used to be but still edits sporadically.

*[[Category:Possible cabal members]]
*[[Category:RW Founder Members]]
*[[Category:Significant RW Members]]
*[[Category:RW sysops]]

AKjeldsen

Admin — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:18:54 GMT

Admin:

AKjeldsen is the sixth user who appeared in the user creation logs in [[1784]], and is probably one of the [[cabal]] members.

Self confessed God botherer, AKjeldsen is perhaps an unusual figure amongst the atheists and agnostics who make up the majority of the population of RW. Although he is an active editor he usually takes pains not to allow his own beliefs to intrude too much upon the rationalists. However, when he is having a bad day, a streak of holy fire sometimes shows through.

He is also the author of the [[conservapedia]] column.

*[[Category:Possible cabal members]]
*[[Category:RW Founder Members]]
*[[Category:Significant RW Members]]
*[[Category:RW sysops]]

Icewedge

Admin — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:18:21 GMT

Admin:

Icewedge is the third user who appeared in the user creation logs in [[1784]], and is probably one of the [[cabal]] members.

He appears to have a through working knowledge of many software packages.

Initially known as the "Scourge of Conservapedia" for his epic vandal attacks, he now seems to have turned over a new leaf and devotes his time to articles debunking things such as Young Earth Creationism.

*[[Category:Possible cabal members]]
*[[Category:RW Founder Members]]
*[[Category:Significant RW Members]]
*[[Category:RW sysops]]

Jtl

Admin — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:18:00 GMT

Admin:

JTL is the second user who appeared in the user creation logs in [[1784]], and is probably one of the [[cabal]] members.

The user appears to be inactive.

*[[Category:Possible cabal members]]
*[[Category:RW Founder Members]]
*[[Category:Significant RW Members]]
*[[Category:RW sysops]]

Kels

Admin — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:17:33 GMT

Admin:

The first user who appeared in the user creation logs in [[1784]], one of the [[cabal]] members.

She is no longer as active on the site as she used to be. She seems have gained the particular animosity of [[TK]]

*[[Category:Possible cabal members]]
*[[Category:RW Founder Members]]
*[[Category:Significant RW Members]]
*[[Category:RW sysops]]

Bob M

Admin — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:14:43 GMT

Admin:

Bob M is the twentieth user who appeared in the user creation logs in [[1784]], and is probably one of the [[cabal]] members.

He was quite active at the start of the wiki but now seems to spend most of his time on talk pages arguing about details.

*[[Category:Possible cabal members]]
*[[Category:RW Founder Members]]
*[[Category:Significant RW Members]]
*[[Category:RW sysops]]

May

Admin — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:36:10 GMT

Admin:

'''May''' lasted from 1763-1793

==Events==
*1784 RW 2.0 is founded.

==Birthdays==

RationalWiki

Admin — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:39:29 GMT

Admin: Reverted edit of 209.17.190.78, changed back to last version by Admin

'''RationalWiki''' is the inspiration for this fine site.

== Foundation ==
The foundation of RationalWiki (Or RW1) remains controversial. According to the LA times it was founded by one Doktor Liptus (or perhaps Rictus) , while others maintain that a shadowy figure known only as "Collin" was responsible. ("Collin" is presently believed to be being held at Guantanamo Bay where he was taken by the [[FBI]] immediately after the founding of RW2.)

In any event, all the original [[cabal]] members were ex-[[Conservapedia]] editors trained in counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations who turned their talents against CP following their expulsion.

Shortly after its inception RW1, as it subsequently came to be called, it was discovered by the sinister [[Special Discussion Group]] at Conservapedia. They infiltrated its loose security and began counter-operations, this necessitated the elimination of the original forum and its re-creation as the open RW2.

== Foundation and empire ==
The better-known RW2 stems from this date. The new wiki claims its objectives are:
# Analyzing and refuting the anti-science movement, ideas and people.
# Analyzing and refuting the full range of crank ideas.
# Explorations of authoritarianism and fundamentalism.

Many suspect however that not all ties have been cut between the two wikis, and that editors from both RW and CP continue to edit each others' wikis. Notwithstanding this, a number or RW editors have expressed a desire to have no further part of CP and simply to follow their own agenda.

== Second foundation ==
Following server problems RW2.1 was created which was simply an updated RW2.

== Patron saint. ==
Until recently its patron saint has been the [[goat]], but recently various species of other small animals have been proposed. This has led to some division amongst the RationalWikians with the more established followers of the goat fighting a rearguard action against those who would introduce the ferret or the painfully cute Long-eared Jerboa.

RationalWiki

Admin — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:31:11 GMT

Admin: /* Foundation and empire */

Image logo url

Admin — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:24:11 GMT

Admin:

http://editthis.info/images/rationalwikiwki/e/eb/LP_Ratlogo.png

User talk:PalMD

Admin — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:22:32 GMT

Admin:

I'm so confused.[[User:PalMD|PalMD]] 18:21, 27 December 2007 (EST)
confused about what? --[[User:Admin|Admin]] 18:22, 27 December 2007 (EST)

Image logo url

Admin — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:21:40 GMT

Admin: Lets see how it works in use

[[Image:LP Ratlogo.png]]

File:LP Ratlogo.png

Admin — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:17:43 GMT

Admin:

File talk:LP Rational.png

Admin — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:10:25 GMT

Admin:

If we ever make this the logo i would have to crop out the "Teh ratwiki" part at the top --[[User:Admin|Admin]] 18:10, 27 December 2007 (EST)

File:Logo phpBB.gif

Admin — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:08:41 GMT

Admin:

Talk:Image logo url

Admin — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:42:21 GMT

Admin:

Our logo is pretty much GDFL if I remember correctly........which is a strange way to go with a logo. [[User:Tmtoulouse|Tmtoulouse]] 03:10, 27 December 2007 (EST)
:Oh well, should i keep this one and format it so it looks nice or switch back to the real one? --[[User:Admin|Admin]] 03:13, 27 December 2007 (EST)
::Depends what your after as far as site layout, the current one is not the most...appeasing...of logos. If you don't want it on every page load you can set it back to the original, or create your own too. [[User:Tmtoulouse|Tmtoulouse]] 03:16, 27 December 2007 (EST)
:::As I recall, if you dig out the original upload, it was held in copyright by Linus, with permission granted to RW to use it. I'm sure he'd give permission for its use here though. Best to ax him though. [[User:Human|Human]] 16:18, 27 December 2007 (EST)
::::It's a bit confusing having exactly the same on though isn't it?--[[User:Bob_M|Bob]][[User_Talk:Bob_M|bing up]] 17:24, 27 December 2007 (EST)
:::::I have a newer version ready, I'll upload it after my break :D --[[User:Admin|Admin]] 17:42, 27 December 2007 (EST)

Talk:May

Admin — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:47:12 GMT

Admin:

I'm not that good at math so i might need some help with the timeline. I've already confused myself. --[[User:Admin|Admin]] 04:12, 27 December 2007 (EST)
:Anyone here good at math, or at least have better skills then me (which would include most people) --[[User:Admin|Admin]] 16:47, 27 December 2007 (EST)

User talk:Human

Admin — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:28:51 GMT

Admin:

User talk:Human

Admin — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:22:19 GMT

Admin:

Sure! All you have to do is

#Be both a crat and an admin at the real RW
#Ask for it. :) --[[User:Admin|Admin]] 16:22, 27 December 2007 (EST)