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by AndrewForson
Fri Aug 31, 2018 2:59 pm
Forum: Wikipedians
Topic: Kupdung
Replies: 43
Views: 21947

Re: Kupdung

I have a confession to make. I am Kudpung. Well, no, actually, I'm not. But I wish I had managed to inflict half as much damage on the project as he has. Aside from discouraging productive contributors and driving traffic to critical sites (which he has never visited, oh dear me no), he has managed ...
by AndrewForson
Thu Aug 30, 2018 8:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Guest blog post: Wikipedia's War Against Journalism
Replies: 20
Views: 9144

Re: Guest blog post: Wikipedia's War Against Journalism

Meanwhile KP's bombs have fallen on a sleepy little sign post in a corner of the village. Gorilla Warfare, TNT, & of course Drmies & Carrite are on the scene already. ^^ Some guy named Gamaliel, too. Sometimes the biggest act of resistance is just pushing the buttons and watching the explos...
by AndrewForson
Thu Aug 30, 2018 7:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Guest blog post: Wikipedia's War Against Journalism
Replies: 20
Views: 9144

Re: Guest blog post: Wikipedia's War Against Journalism

CrowsNest wrote:The only bullying has apparently been to ask you to justify yourself.
Tell me, do you favour thorium mantles for your gas lights?
by AndrewForson
Thu Aug 30, 2018 7:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Guest blog post: Wikipedia's War Against Journalism
Replies: 20
Views: 9144

Re: Guest blog post: Wikipedia's War Against Journalism

CrowsNest wrote:Seriously, you really do need to start paying attention to who you are talking to.
I think I've got that sorted out. An obnoxious bully who is driven into (admittedly amusing) spasms of rage by any form of disagreement.
by AndrewForson
Thu Aug 30, 2018 7:21 pm
Forum: Wikipedians
Topic: Eric Corbett
Replies: 362
Views: 125604

Re: Eric Corbett

Did he actually pay for those shares, or was he given them to get him on board and "incentivise" him?
by AndrewForson
Thu Aug 30, 2018 7:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Example of anonymous people and problems online
Replies: 2
Views: 2496

Re: Example of anonymous people and problems online

In his new role, saving the world from fake news by the miracle of crowd-sourcing, Jimbo declares Anonymous sourcing is not good enough. We absolutely must see a lot less of it in the media. Get people willing to go on the record, or don't print it. Yes, there can be rare exceptions. and later It al...
by AndrewForson
Thu Aug 30, 2018 6:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Wikipedia has cancer" by Guy Macon
Replies: 12
Views: 8484

Re: "Wikipedia has cancer" by Guy Macon

Wikipedia still has cancer, according to Guy in the Signpost for 30th August. Where does the money go?
by AndrewForson
Thu Aug 30, 2018 6:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Guest blog post: Wikipedia's War Against Journalism
Replies: 20
Views: 9144

Re: Guest blog post: Wikipedia's War Against Journalism

Tell me why it matters more to you to spare the feelings of his (presumably now ex) wife, than properly informing the past, current and future victims of Wikipedia? Bearing in mind, she may well be one. Sneering at people whom you do not know to be Wikipedia actors conveys precisely no information ...
by AndrewForson
Thu Aug 30, 2018 4:48 pm
Forum: Wikipedia In The Media
Topic: The Wiki Cabal, the newest Wikipedia criticism blog
Replies: 68
Views: 32620

Re: The Wiki Cabal, the newest Wikipedia criticism blog

Good to hear. As Lady Hale quoted “in England, justice is open to all – like the Ritz”.
by AndrewForson
Thu Aug 30, 2018 4:23 pm
Forum: Wikipedians
Topic: Malik Shabbaz
Replies: 39
Views: 16266

Re: Malik Shabbaz

Sandstein came within an inch of flinging their toys out the pram at AE a little while ago. Perhaps this time they will go. It's all good HTD stuff.