User talk:Muffinator

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Muffinator is taking a short wikibreak and will be back on Wikipedia on February 11 to appeal an erroneous topic ban after waiting the usual 6 months. They may still be inactive while the appeal is processed. They will not be checking in to respond to comments, even if the comments are outside the scope of the topic ban.

If you post on my talk page, I will reply on my talk page, so please watchlist it. I do not use the talkback template.

If I post on your talk page, I have watchlisted it, so whether you reply here or there, I will see it either way.

I do not archive this talk page. Most comments will eventually be deleted.

Barnstar

		The Socratic Barnstar
		To Muffinator, for a well-reasoned argument advocating the phrase "autistic person". Axl ¤ [Talk] 10:22, 7 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Person-first language

Hi Muffinator. Thanks for the barnstar, which I've move to my talk page and replied there, saying that of course you may quote me outside WP. Your contributions on Talk:Autism were very helpful to my understanding of this whole area. Regards, --Stfg (talk) 19:27, 21 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Autistic person v person with autism

I saw your comments on the disability talk page and read them to my autistic son. He agrees with you, and (without reading your comment about the term used as a noun) brought up the fact that he considers it's use like that offensive and compared it to looking at someone on the street and referring to the as black to define them. Ian Furst (talk) 02:02, 1 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Hi Muffinator. What's the rationale for adding this article to WikiProject Autism? Forgive me if I thought this had something to do with article content. I see there is that one ref:Fitzgerald, Michael. "Did Ludwig Wittgenstein have Asperger's syndrome?", European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, volume 9, number 1, pp. 61–65. Four pages in a rather specialist journal, 14 years ago? You seem to be on a bit of a mission.Martinevans123 (talk) 09:17, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Even though the article Ludwig Wittgenstein does not mention autism, he is listed in Retrospective diagnoses of autism. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect the topic of autism to come up in that article in the foreseeable future. If and when that happens, members of WikiProject Autism will want to be aware of it so they can help to ensure the quality of changes. Muffinator (talk) 09:20, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Well, that's a surprise, as I would not consider Fitzgerald's single 2000 paper as "a diagnosis", even when backed up by Attwood and James. Martinevans123 (talk) 09:27, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

A retrospective diagnosis is always going to be on more questionable grounds than a current or prospective one. That is probably why the diagnosis is not considered notable enough to give weight the biographical article, only in the list that is specifically about retrospective diagnoses. Of course, for anyone who died before 1943 or even some years after, the only possible diagnosis of autism is a retrospective one. Muffinator (talk) 09:35, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I should add, although this is purely my opinion and not used to justify in-article content, that a diagnosis is not really necessary, whether by a friend, a doctor, or even oneself. Autism is merely a label used to identify a heavily correlated set of behaviors and experiences, caused by a neurological phenomenon that we don't yet know much about. Therefore, anyone who behaves in accordance with the psychological profile of autism is necessarily autistic, just as a diagnosis of allism is accepted without any input from a psychologist or even the allistic person. Muffinator (talk) 09:44, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Please don't add people from the retrospective list to the project - in many cases their inclusion there is on very shaky grounds, and as you point out the "diagnosis" is not typically included in the biographical article. Nikkimaria (talk) 13:55, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Talkback

Hello, Muffinator. You have new messages at I dream of horses's talk page.
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Talkback

Hello, Muffinator. You have new messages at I dream of horses's talk page.
Message added 23:42, 2 August 2014 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.[reply]

Response to WikiProject Autism Invite

Thanks for your note. I've responded on my talk page. -User:MiscGezork

RE: "Invitation: WikiProject Autism"

Hello, Muffinator. You have new messages at Calvinps's talk page.
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Jacob Barnett

Re my edit to Jacob Barnett that you thanked me for, it has been reverted despite that fact that it was not opposed on the talk page when I put it there. I am going to take it to an authoritative source. Viewfinder (talk) 22:29, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The editor who reverted that had a valid reason regarding the source being inappropriate to justify it. I put it back with an edit summary pointing out that the 60 Minutes story is appropriate and reliable. Muffinator (talk) 22:32, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

There are so many sources, including the earlier Skeptic source. Let's hope it sticks this time. Viewfinder (talk) 22:36, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

See Talk:Jacob_Barnett for my position on the Skeptic source. David Eppstein has conceded that he misrepresented it. I only sought another source because another editor was objecting to the use of Skeptic. Viewfinder (talk) 23:00, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Apologies

I saw "This user is autistic" wholly three times on your user page. How was I to know that you don't mean it?? I can apologize for "misunderstanding", if you like, but I thought those labels spoke for themselves. If those user-boxes are just meant as examples or something, please add some text to that effect in that section! Thanks, Hordaland (talk) 17:28, 11 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

"This user is neurotypical" is also in that list, which is contradictory to autistic. That is just a list of userboxes that I created. Muffinator (talk) 17:32, 11 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Topic ban

Despite your good intentions to help in the topic of Autism, your argumentative and aggressive approach to other editors has led to a conclusion that your behavior is disruptive and the decision that it is necessary to topic ban you from all articles and talk pages related to autism. You may appeal this decision at any time to a community noticeboard or Arbcom, but it is recommended you wait at least 6 months. Any edits to articles or talk pages about autism, or sections about autism in articles about other subjects, will lead to escalating blocks.--v/r - T P 21:29, 11 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

This is totally frivolous. I am appealing it immediately. Muffinator (talk) 21:41, 11 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry about the topic ban. It appears to have something to do with some wiki-project issue, I don't really know how these work so I can't comment on that. Hope to come across you again some time. Viewfinder (talk) 00:04, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at AfC Autism cure movement was accepted

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Grognard 123chess456 (talk) 22:15, 11 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at AfC Spoon theory was accepted

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Grognard 123chess456 (talk) 22:18, 11 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Medical model of autism for deletion

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A barnstar for you!

	The Civility Barnstar
	thanks for your efforts about autism and Humanitarian efforts in Wikipedia ♥ محمد بوعلام عصامي «Md.Boualam» (talk) 23:56, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I know you're retired and probably don't even log on to this account but I want you to have this

		WikiProject Disability Barnstar
		Thank you so much for improving coverage on the autism spectrum and the neurodiversity movement. :) Ms. Andrea Carter here (at your service \| my evil deads) 09:21, 30 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I should've used the autism barnstar. Oh well. Ms. Andrea Carter here (at your service | my evil deads) 09:24, 30 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom elections are now open!

Hi,
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"MOS:DISABILITY" listed at Redirects for discussion

A discussion is taking place to address the redirect MOS:DISABILITY. The discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2020 November 20#MOS:DISABILITY until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 15:13, 20 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]