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'''Isarra Yos''', who edits under her [[username]] '''Lyrithya''', is a {{tag|MediaWiki developer}} and [[Illogicopedia]] [[Sysop|sysadmin]]. She is most well-known for wanting to overthrow things: such as [[mw:Grand plot to overthrow Gerrit|Gerrit]] and [[mw:Requests for comment/Overthrow Bugzilla|Bugzilla]], using the word "Aye" a lot, [[wp:User:Isarra/RfA|satirizing of wiki-processes]], and making occasional sardonic remarks to [[wikitech-l]] such as "We should not be alienating our users, whoever they may be, for lack of consideration. We should instead consider things first and THEN alienate them, of course". | '''Isarra Yos''', who edits under her [[username]] '''Lyrithya''', is a {{tag|MediaWiki developer}} and [[Illogicopedia]] [[Sysop|sysadmin]]. She is most well-known for wanting to overthrow things: such as [[mw:Grand plot to overthrow Gerrit|Gerrit]] and [[mw:Requests for comment/Overthrow Bugzilla|Bugzilla]], using the word "Aye" a lot, [[wp:User:Isarra/RfA|satirizing of wiki-processes]], and making occasional sardonic remarks to [[wikitech-l]] such as "We should not be alienating our users, whoever they may be, for lack of consideration. We should instead consider things first and THEN alienate them, of course". | ||
Isarra ran for the [[Wikipedia Arbitration Committee]] (ArbComm) in 2013 on [[wp:Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2013/Candidates/Isarra|the pie issue]], but was [[wp:User:Neotarf/Arbitration Committee Elections 2013: Neotarf's picks#Oppose|not considered a serious candidate]], and was rejected. [[wp:User:The Devil's Advocate|The Devil's Advocate]] wrote, "Isarra does not get a lot of love from the guides, but she also does not get a lot of hostility. Given the joking nature of her candidacy, one cannot rule out a little bounce from humor votes and she is probably going to get some legit votes from people who actually admire her particular take on the issues."<ref>[https://Wikipediocracy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=3347&start=200#p70970 2013 ArbCom candidates, pg 5 of 7]; Wikipediocracy.com; ''[[Wikipediocracy]]''; date 1 December 2013; accessed 4 February 2019.</ref> | Isarra ran for the [[Wikipedia Arbitration Committee]] (ArbComm) in 2013 on [[wp:Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2013/Candidates/Isarra|the pie issue]], but was [[wp:User:Neotarf/Arbitration Committee Elections 2013: Neotarf's picks#Oppose|not considered a serious candidate]], and was rejected. [[wp:User:The Devil's Advocate|The Devil's Advocate]] wrote, "Isarra does not get a lot of love from the guides, but she also does not get a lot of hostility. Given the joking nature of her candidacy, one cannot rule out a little bounce from humor votes and she is probably going to get some legit votes from people who actually admire her particular take on the issues."<ref>[https://Wikipediocracy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=3347&start=200#p70970 2013 ArbCom candidates, pg 5 of 7]; Wikipediocracy.com; ''[[Wikipediocracy|Wikipediocracy forum]]''; date 1 December 2013; accessed 4 February 2019.</ref> | ||
She also engages in commentary on the [[wiki community]], such as "When you get right down to it, what even is [[troll]]ing? And should it necessarily matter? Even if someone is trolling, that doesn't mean they may not have a real point to it, though perhaps they could be more polite. Thing is, the most effective trolling is generally effective precisely /because/ they have a point - a point which may be somehow uncomfortable, something neglected or ignored or that the target doesn't want to admit for whatever reason, but if the point is relevant it often should be brought up. Unfortunately with such points bringing them in any way, no matter how politely, can potentially be called trolling." | She also engages in commentary on the [[wiki community]], such as "When you get right down to it, what even is [[troll]]ing? And should it necessarily matter? Even if someone is trolling, that doesn't mean they may not have a real point to it, though perhaps they could be more polite. Thing is, the most effective trolling is generally effective precisely /because/ they have a point - a point which may be somehow uncomfortable, something neglected or ignored or that the target doesn't want to admit for whatever reason, but if the point is relevant it often should be brought up. Unfortunately with such points bringing them in any way, no matter how politely, can potentially be called trolling." | ||