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 == ""Ballot-stuffing"" == 

 Hi Wasserman 

 I was surprised to read at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2007 April 23#Category:Anti-Judaism the following comment from you: 

 I normally respect many of your views BrownHairedGirl when it comes to categories, but in this case (and with the other ""anti-X"" cats.) you and the other ballot-stuffers are dead wrong. Wassermann  

 I have replied on the CfD discussion, and I'd be delighted to see a substantive response to my more detailed explanation of the problems I perceive with the category.  However, the reason I am leaving a message here is that you have made a serious allegation, viz that I am engaged in ballot-stuffing: I would be grateful if you would either substantiate that allegation or withdraw it.   •   

 :I do indeed apologize, because reading back over that comment I do certainly seem quite harsh  I can be kind of mouthy (typy?) sometimes...sorry about that!  I was referring to how editors totally uninvolved with those particular categories basically just went down the list and wrote ""Delete"" three times in a row, not even thinking twice (or three times) about it, not even caring because they know nothing of the topic(s). However, I now notice that you all seem to be the people that regularly 'vote' on most category related issues, so I suppose that you all do certainly have a certain degree of authority/expertise when it comes to categories in general. Again, it was indeed a rude comment and I am sorry about it, though to be truthful I did sense a great deal of groupthink going on there at that time (i.e., no one offered any actual REASONS for deletion besides ""per nom""). I actually sort-of shot myself in the foot right afterwards though because I then went straight down that list of nominated categories and added ""Strong keep"" three times in a row just like you all had added ""Delete"" three (or more) times that day, all to the same lists, all the same people, all in a row (this is what I meant by ballot stuffing, not 'sockpuppets' or anything like that). I don't know though  I still don't understand all of the features and protocol of Wikipedia so I can seem pretty lost sometimes, so please excuse my general ineptness around here. I'll do my best to tone down my sometimes smoldering rhetoric in the future though before I go mouthing (typing) off again; I also made a few snide remarks about trivialities such as spelling at the same time that I now regret, so if that person is reading this I apologize to them too.   "