Kip the Dip Incident

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The "Kip the Dip" Incident was a falling out between [[SusanG]] and [[AKjeldsen]].
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==Backstory==
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[[Kip the Dip]] joined [[RationalWiki]] apparently from [[Uncyclopedia]] in 2016 and, according to some, to continue a debate being held there.
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Some humor followed and [[SusanG]] posted a somewhat snarky comment.
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Kip the Dip dipped out giving "Not smart enough." as his reason.
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[[Kip the Dip]] joined [[RationalWiki]] apparently from [[Uncyclopedia]] in 2016 and, according to some, to continue a debate being held there.
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AKjeldsen felt that Susan's comment was the cause of the young pastor's passing (something which he had encouraged the lad to confirm) and blocked her for a full nine hours.  Opinions vary over whether this was a [[malicious block]]
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==Headless Chicken==
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The site immediately went into its world famous [[Headless Chicken Mode]], rapidly escalating up from HCM1 and threatening, at one point, to reach HCM5.
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Susan went ape and left the site in one hell of a huff and took a shot at AKjeldsen as she slammed the door behind her.  And the chickens were up and running.
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[[Human]] went orbital and gave AKjeldsen a large piece of his mind. AKjeldsen didn’t want it and gave it back.
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[[Genghis Khant]] and [[Bob M]] supported SusanG. [[Radioactive afikomen]] gave token criticism to all three (SusanG, AKjeldsen, and Genghis).  [[Editor at CP]] tried to moderate.  Many others threw in their comments either for or against  AKjeldsen,  SusanG, or [[Mike Huckabee]]. (The Mike Huckabee authors may have been lost.)
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Then [[Doggedpersistence]] blocked AKjeldsen for an hour for blocking Susan, and Susan herself unblocked him.
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Some humor follows and [[SusanG]] posts a mildly critical comment.
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Essays and debate topics sprang into life as a fierce battle began for the moral and rationalist high ground.  Heat, yes.  Light, no.
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Kip the Dip dips out giving "Not smart enough." as his reason.
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==Aftermath and unanswered questions==
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By 2018 the dust seemed to have settled, without any substantial resolution of the original issues and with the site meandering along as usual.
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In reality the RationalWikians did not grasp the nettle and ask:
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[[AKjeldsen]] feels that Susan's comment was the cause of the young pastor's passing (something which he encourages the lad to confirm) and blocks her for a full nine hours.
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*1. Was SuasnG’s post the primary cause of the departure of Kip the Dip or did he leave for other reasons?
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*2. If so, did this contravene site guidelines? (Probably the most important question.)
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*3. If so, was a nine hour block justified?
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Susan goes ape and leaves the site in one hell of a huff and takes a shot at AKjeldsen as she slams the door behind her.
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If the answer to these questions had been, “Yes”, then AKjeldsen would have deserved an apology from his detractors.
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[[Human]] goes orbital and gives AKjeldsen a large piece of his mind. AKjeldsen doesn't want it and gives it back.
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If the answer to these questions had been, “No”, then they should have asked:
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[[Genghis Khant]] and [[Bob M]] support Susan. [[Radioactive afikomen]] gives AKjeldsen some support. While [[Editor at CP]] tries to moderate.
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*a) Should AKjeldsen be publicly reprimanded for his action?
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Meanwhile [[Doggedpersistence]] blocks AKjeldsen for an hour for blocking Susan, and Susan herself unblocks him.
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If the answer to this question had been, “No”, then the question would have been:
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Will AKjeldsen be asked to answer for his deeds?  Will Susan be asked to justify her post? Will Susan come back, kiss, and make up? Will Human ever calm down?
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*b) Should the community standards be stiffened to prevent any future Kips from dipping?
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By 2018 the dust seemed to have settled, without any of the questions above being answered.  This is quite typical with RW internal politics.  At least they didn't make twelve new rules to deal with the next time a young pastor-to-be might be offended by an edit on a debate page, or feel uncomfortable around so many unbelievers.
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But this lack of clarity is quite typical of RW internal politics where "Headless Chicken" is a lot more rewarding.
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It still remains to be seen whether Kip the Dip will ever return for some of RationalWiki's world famous [[goat]] pilaf. {{User:Human/sig}} 13:39, 19 February 2008 (EST)
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On the other hand [[Human|one editor]] feels: “At least they didn't make twelve new rules to deal with the next time a young pastor-to-be might be offended by an edit on a debate page, or feel uncomfortable around so many unbelievers.” So maybe there is some merit in the existing system.
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Current revision as of 22:58, 15 March 2008

The "Kip the Dip" Incident was a falling out between SusanG and AKjeldsen.

Backstory

Kip the Dip joined RationalWiki apparently from Uncyclopedia in 2016 and, according to some, to continue a debate being held there. Some humor followed and SusanG posted a somewhat snarky comment.

Kip the Dip dipped out giving "Not smart enough." as his reason.

AKjeldsen felt that Susan's comment was the cause of the young pastor's passing (something which he had encouraged the lad to confirm) and blocked her for a full nine hours. Opinions vary over whether this was a malicious block

Headless Chicken

The site immediately went into its world famous Headless Chicken Mode, rapidly escalating up from HCM1 and threatening, at one point, to reach HCM5.

Susan went ape and left the site in one hell of a huff and took a shot at AKjeldsen as she slammed the door behind her. And the chickens were up and running.

Human went orbital and gave AKjeldsen a large piece of his mind. AKjeldsen didn’t want it and gave it back.

Genghis Khant and Bob M supported SusanG. Radioactive afikomen gave token criticism to all three (SusanG, AKjeldsen, and Genghis). Editor at CP tried to moderate. Many others threw in their comments either for or against AKjeldsen, SusanG, or Mike Huckabee. (The Mike Huckabee authors may have been lost.)

Then Doggedpersistence blocked AKjeldsen for an hour for blocking Susan, and Susan herself unblocked him.

Essays and debate topics sprang into life as a fierce battle began for the moral and rationalist high ground. Heat, yes. Light, no.

Aftermath and unanswered questions

By 2018 the dust seemed to have settled, without any substantial resolution of the original issues and with the site meandering along as usual. In reality the RationalWikians did not grasp the nettle and ask:

  • 1. Was SuasnG’s post the primary cause of the departure of Kip the Dip or did he leave for other reasons?
  • 2. If so, did this contravene site guidelines? (Probably the most important question.)
  • 3. If so, was a nine hour block justified?

If the answer to these questions had been, “Yes”, then AKjeldsen would have deserved an apology from his detractors.

If the answer to these questions had been, “No”, then they should have asked:

  • a) Should AKjeldsen be publicly reprimanded for his action?

If the answer to this question had been, “No”, then the question would have been:

  • b) Should the community standards be stiffened to prevent any future Kips from dipping?

But this lack of clarity is quite typical of RW internal politics where "Headless Chicken" is a lot more rewarding.

On the other hand one editor feels: “At least they didn't make twelve new rules to deal with the next time a young pastor-to-be might be offended by an edit on a debate page, or feel uncomfortable around so many unbelievers.” So maybe there is some merit in the existing system.

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