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Other Bad Wikipedia Admins

Post by CityCar » Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:24 pm

There's been a lot said about Bbb23 here, so which Wikipedia admin would you like to mention as being bad?
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NinjaRobotPirate is very vindictive. He just bans anybody for even the slightest thing.

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Re: Other Bad Wikipedia Admins

Post by ericbarbour » Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:18 pm

It's extremely dated but should not be overlooked

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia ... ult_blocks

Also horribly dated and useless, but often a place where the biggest "evil patrollers" show up.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia ... r_hopefuls

Let us not forget this hilarious list. Some of WP's worst insiders of all time are here--many have since quit or been pushed out. You will not find it on any Wikimedia site today. Note how many stupidly blocked themselves over, and over, and over. Behold the mighty administrators in their golden glory.
It is not easy for a Wikipedia administrator to block himself. Yet it has happened, repeatedly, since 2004. Sometimes it is a test, more often it is incompetence. The following list of 394 self-blockings was compiled by MzMcBride in May 2010.

log_title : log_timestamp : log_comment

Tanthalas39 : 20100504003918 : violation of WP:POINT
LessHeard_vanU : 20100501145959 : test concluded
SirFozzie : 20100501104808 : Mistake (auto fill form field stink!)
Ohnoitsjamie : 20100427233959 : ugh
AnemoneProjectors : 20100422221942 : erm, I blocked myself
MuZemike : 20100421175902 : OMG
Black_Kite : 20100415111822 : Being an idiot again ...
Crum375 : 20100311033213 : mistake
Herostratus : 20100224030119 : mistake
Department_of_Redundancy_Department : 20100130000812 : wtfdummy
Scott_MacDonald : 20100121035352 : oops, out of process block
Patar_knight : 20091228031523 : Mistake
Cremepuff222 : 20091217131010 : nevermind
SchuminWeb : 20091122074937 : Crap... I blocked myself instead of the person I intended to block...
Animum : 20091023010909 :
AniMate : 20091021232251 : d'oh! blocked myself... again
Ohnoitsjamie : 20091010001054 : oops
Juliancolton : 20091002005940 : script error
AniMate : 20090917023451 : d'oh! blocked myself
Nick-D : 20090908101043 : Oops
Gamaliel : 20090907040004 : administrator fail
Useight : 20090825193648 : Oops
Satori_Son : 20090622205844 : error
Seddon : 20090611002657 : accidently blocked myself instead of an ip
Animum : 20090606211024 : Accomplished
Animum : 20090606210513 : Wrong field, whoops -- meant for the expiry
Vianello : 20090424225348 : Well. #1: Turns out the screwed up block didn't go through. #2: The "correction" resulted in blocking myself. Wow. I fail it today.
Fuhghettaboutit : 20090423010949 : Ha! blocked myself by accident. Gotta watch which screen I'm in
PeterSymonds : 20090408154710 : Sigh, there goes my clean block log
Kubigula : 20090408051504 : Sigh
Icestorm815 : 20090401015810 : I am back and able to edit now
BanyanTree : 20090312140401 : ROFLMAO! Four years on the wiki and I finally blocked myself!
Brianga : 20090310191217 : error
ST47 : 20090218235759 :
ST47 : 20090218235614 :
Jéské_Couriano : 20090217084824 : Let's try it again
Chris_G : 20090215010339 : ZOMG SKYNET!!!!!!
Mitchazenia : 20090213210900 : calmer now
J.delanoy : 20090208211507 : dammit
Jéské_Couriano : 20090207032053 : Extending; this is gonna take a while
Od_Mishehu : 20090205084056 : Test worked this time - correct template with parameter was placed on the page
RexNL : 20090127141631 : mistake
Chris_G : 20090119114128 : ...
Chris_G : 20090119112927 : ...
Chris_G : 20090119070805 : lol
Smashville : 20081218220500 : genius admin accidentally blocked himself
Thingg : 20081216202752 : heh oops
Tznkai : 20081213205600 : test over
Newyorkbrad : 20081213012521 : mistake (and there goes my clean log)
Mike_Rosoft : 20081205101147 : Experiment over
Antandrus : 20081202025947 : whoops
X! : 20081114031452 : Done test
Animum : 20081103032059 :
Animum : 20081103031756 :
Fran_Rogers : 20081003073409 : OK, now let's see if I can edit my talk. :p
Luk : 20080930202112 : ...
Misza13 : 20080918182554 : loltest
Aitias : 20080918140210 : Was just a test of User:Animum/easyblock.js.
Animum : 20080908003337 :
Black_Kite : 20080905000845 : being a f*cking idiot and blocking myself
Jimfbleak : 20080830115813 : tweaking block
X! : 20080827035758 : Testing API unblock
X! : 20080827034409 : unblock
Cailil : 20080826111557 : I can't belive I actually blocked myself ... how stupid can one be!
KnowledgeOfSelf : 20080805004003 : whooops
X! : 20080727221458 : Works
X! : 20080727220249 : Done
Chris_G : 20080716074613 : Done
WilyD : 20080715161856 : After discussion, may have thought better
Animum : 20080703190254 : test over
Xavexgoem : 20080629203254 : (and, just like therapy, it doesn't work)
Spellcast : 20080615064058 : False positive from bot. Well there goes my clean block log
Ultraexactzz : 20080611174125 : Removing own block (was blocked by self as a test)
DrKiernan : 20080611081248 :
Tim_Starling : 20080601151959 : looks like it's not his fault
Nakon : 20080522231103 : tweaking block
Nakon : 20080504055030 : test..
Nakon : 20080504005342 : k
Nakon : 20080429213108 : k
Nakon : 20080429194732 : ok
Nakon : 20080428215946 : ok
Arwel_Parry : 20080428002144 : blocked myself by accident - bloody Vista autocompleting fields!
Adambro : 20080423194709 : erm.... opps... didn't mean to do that!
Nishkid64 : 20080423154044 :
Nakon : 20080421001058 : ok
Nakon : 20080419213324 : test
Kwsn : 20080418135844 : Need to defuse drama before it starts
Kubigula : 20080418035601 : D'oh - had to happen sooner or later
Kwsn : 20080415143458 : forgot to do one thing
Scarian : 20080410151655 : Why did I do that?
Kaisershatner : 20080409172809 : blocked self
Jfdwolff : 20080406173250 : blocked my member of the family - apologies
Ahoerstemeier : 20080305171839 : Stupid me...
Blueboy96 : 20080303231554 : whoops
Nousernamesleft : 20080302214727 : Testing's over.
Chris_G : 20080223030249 : Done
Chris_G : 20080219103022 : tweaking block
Cremepuff222 : 20080205022738 : Just for giggles
Mr.Z-man : 20080204045136 : all done
Mr.Z-man : 20080204044816 : gah
Mr.Z-man : 20080204044740 : test
Animum : 20080201013250 : ...or not
Nakon : 20080130013109 : tweaking block
Caulde : 20080124163619 :
Caulde : 20080123174015 :
Snowolf : 20080121192919 : Blocked myself - again! XD
Mike_Rosoft : 20080118155257 : Experiment over
MastCell : 20080111201007 : Oops... looks like I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue
Chrislk02 : 20080111181005 : oooops, blocked myself
PeaceNT : 20080111154331 : hmm
Chris_G : 20080109065658 : I'm back
Misza13 : 20080103221902 : um, wrong button?
SQL : 20071224110404 : Hmm. Self-unblock?
The_undertow : 20071224110326 : block was based on racial and biased motivations
Snowolf : 20071221193614 : It seems that instead of blocking the IP that was vandalising my talk page I blocked myself XD
Nick : 20071208010233 : wheee
Anonymous_Dissident : 20071207044939 : I'd like to edit now, thanks
AmiDaniel : 20071205065125 : done
AmiDaniel : 20071205064901 :
Mercury : 20071202014925 : added tor to dropdown
Chris_G : 20071122084938 : Oppse must be careful with DerHexters Tool
Acroterion : 20071121124643 : tweaking block
Dreadstar : 20071114082120 : oops
Durova : 20071111034756 : Doh! Hit the wrong button.
TigerShark : 20071108213328 : Doh!
Shadow1 : 20071107205116 : last test, I promise!
Shadow1 : 20071107204358 : testing unblock
Shadow1 : 20071107023203 : finished
@pple : 20071103125517 : o_o
Kwsn : 20071031002124 : Test over
Wizardman : 20071030212731 : Just re-read WP:BLOCK to see if my self-block was acceptable, looks like i shouldn't use the tool in such a manner
John_Reaves : 20071030061346 : Fuck. I have far too many tabs open.
Viridae : 20071029211647 : finished
Viridae : 20071028222630 : quick unblock then back to thesis
Animum : 20071022232130 : mistake
@pple : 20071020181558 : booo
PeaceNT : 20071020100944 : yup
@pple : 20071019152502 : hmm
Chunky_Rice : 20071016222811 : test
DarkFalls : 20071005000423 : Have to give it to Eagle 101 for making a fool-proof bot...
Butseriouslyfolks : 20071003223051 : I blocked myself by mistake! LOL!
Riana : 20071001171627 :
Jaranda : 20070919203537 :
Riana : 20070918034156 : I have promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep
DerHexer : 20070914160254 : mistake
WilyD : 20070911163057 : Said "Pretty Please"
Riana : 20070903155018 : user has promised to behave from now on
Mr.Z-man : 20070825024419 : done testing
DarkFalls : 20070820065552 : It doesn't feel very good....
Jersey_Devil : 20070815231712 : Mistaken block
WilyD : 20070814021750 : Excessive block
Raymond_arritt : 20070813021045 : oh dear...
SpuriousQ : 20070807225820 : yep, that's what i thought
Wknight94 : 20070807094104 : Test complete
DerHexer : 20070725161339 : mistake
Malcolm : 20070715184545 : done
A_Man_In_Black : 20070712175805 : Done now
Malcolm : 20070704225517 : test done
A_Man_In_Black : 20070704162224 : He promised to stop testing the use of Special:Undelete while blocked
PeaceNT : 20070629125557 :
Ck_lostsword : 20070629071612 : tweaking block
Jimfbleak : 20070618162317 : stupidity
Moreschi : 20070612203601 : Test over
Moreschi : 20070612203258 : Oops
AmiDaniel : 20070612182657 : Good now .. let me make sure this isn't screwy on other wikis though
Moondyne : 20070609175004 : duh!
Visviva : 20070603151423 : well, that was easy.
Moondyne : 20070527173117 : reset block made by myself in error
SpuriousQ : 20070526074709 : testing...
Ikiroid : 20070516225437 : test over
Viridae : 20070516002321 : test over - templated block reasons expand!
Moreschi : 20070515151153 : Test over, that was most informative
Riana : 20070509140840 : works
Pathoschild : 20070508063413 : undo test
Shirahadasha : 20070506202320 : accidental self-block
Anthony.bradbury : 20070504213636 : tweaking block
Nishkid64 : 20070428193558 : Okay, that's enough fun for a lifetime.
James086 : 20070428042647 : finished reading block message, can I come back now?
RyanGerbil10 : 20070424004636 : God Damnit!
Malcolm : 20070423201926 : test worked
Riana : 20070423080013 : roflmaozomgbbq
Dave_souza : 20070419210339 : oops - meant to block a vandal
Robdurbar : 20070419101420 :
Riana : 20070419101352 : fucking ridiculous
Lostintherush : 20070419101348 : blocked inappropriately. going to ANI
Robdurbar : 20070419101238 :
Robdurbar : 20070419101105 :
A_Man_In_Black : 20070330093134 : Leaving
Viridae : 20070328080459 : Well that was fun.
Viridae : 20070328080241 : tweaking block (turning autoblock off)
Jimfbleak : 20070325074737 : tweaking block
Nick : 20070325021208 : ah fuck
A_Man_In_Black : 20070318044751 : done now
El_C : 20070221175742 : not again!
El_C : 20070220031125 : I haven't accidentally blocked myself in quite a while!
Meegs : 20070219211545 : wow, that was increddibly careless. Interesting to see what it's like to be blocked, though
Wizardman : 20070212054531 : I'm shocked at how fast I got those papers done.
Edgar181 : 20070209220345 : D'oh!
J_Di : 20070119151503 :
Robdurbar : 20070119092156 : ooops, dont know how i did that!
Betacommand : 20070117180657 : opps
Gwernol : 20070110012526 : I blocked myself by accident D'oh
Yomangani : 20070109134956 : Pasted myself into the block log. Doh!
Deskana : 20070107171827 :
Misza13 : 20070106194517 : test over
Pilotguy : 20070103220059 : test over
Zoe : 20070102195901 : whoops :)
Rdsmith4 : 20070102035621 : done testing
Martinp23 : 20070101225548 : unblock
Xaosflux : 20070101225049 : test over
Xaosflux : 20070101224411 : test is over
Dragons_flight : 20070101214808 : done
Donald_Albury : 20070101034300 : my mistake
Solipsist : 20061225210157 : Looks like User:Mikkalai has messed up and block the wrong account
Deskana : 20061225203551 : unix time was incorrect
Husnock : 20061218050238 : pure abuse of admin powers by User:Thebainer
Netsnipe : 20061213064130 : *sigh* I'd knew this'd happen eventually...
Tregoweth : 20061211022359 : good lord, I hit the wrong link...
GTBacchus : 20061205054804 : accidentally blocked myself, trying to block a vandal - D'oh! Self-pwnage!
Alkivar : 20061201062634 : oops managed to block myself by mistake
Jimfbleak : 20061130132452 : blocked myself
Finlay_McWalter : 20061125184020 : done testing
InShaneee : 20061117145443 : should have been unblocked (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?tit ... iori&page=), imposter was unblocked instead
RobertG : 20061116135305 : ...oops I do feel an idiot :-)
Wiki_alf : 20061114112545 : tweaking block
J_Di : 20061112214941 : test
Deskana : 20061112214828 : just when you think you can't get any stupider
Altenmann : 20061108182242 : Accidentally blocked myself :-)
Academic_Challenger : 20061103223934 : I accidentally blocked myself!
Brion_VIBBER : 20061102110635 : testing
Yanksox : 20061027125425 : test
Mike_7 : 20061013193244 : accidentally blocked self
Moondyne : 20061013010100 :
Tawker : 20061005165725 : ok, test's over....
A_Man_In_Black : 20061005124109 : I blocked myself to see something, and I'm done now
Xaosflux : 20061005123934 : untest
Fred_Bauder : 20060920194431 : Accidently blocked myself
Can't_sleep,_clown_will_eat_me : 20060904170846 : I knew I'd do that some day
DVD_R_W : 20060902062454 : Get the vandal next time!!!!
Pathoschild : 20060831031513 : I should test block templates on other people instead. -.-
Philwelch : 20060820075704 : to delete userspace and reblock indef
Philwelch : 20060820075416 : to apply longer block
Yanksox : 20060816231123 : I've cooled down, I think I'll be better and have learned my lesson. Now, I'm going to get stuff down.
Crzrussian : 20060807043320 :
Ixfd64 : 20060802091100 : oops
Pathoschild : 20060719024006 : rm block
Voice_of_All : 20060718211636 : Accidently clicked wrong link
Tyrenius : 20060717140912 : accidental self block
Postdlf : 20060716065134 : something really screwy happened
Christopher_Sundita : 20060714011149 : testing
Marudubshinki : 20060713141420 : bot's shut down
Pilotguy : 20060709160930 : whoopsy daisy
Pathoschild : 20060709082046 : ...oops ;)
Drini : 20060707001853 : mistake
DragonflySixtyseven : 20060705203113 : how the fuck did that happen?
Shreshth91 : 20060701010851 :
Shreshth91 : 20060630095838 : holy shit! made it indef!
Cryptic : 20060613090252 : removing self-block; too many computers about the house with my cookies on them, which autoblocks my bot
AntonioMartin : 20060606200931 :
Marudubshinki : 20060605201924 : (note that I am unblocking myself, but the blocking admin explicitly said that I could, as did some others on my talk) Unblocking; bot programs have been killed
Doc_glasgow : 20060602131336 :
Jayjg : 20060601182948 : LOL!
UninvitedCompany : 20060529035557 : Done checking. I like that one better
UninvitedCompany : 20060529035436 : done checking
AntonioMartin : 20060518201309 : I did nothing wrong :)
Drini : 20060516161404 : duh'
Knowledge_Seeker : 20060515200354 : it's me--Curps, you are awesome
Cyde : 20060512202755 : There's too much work I need to do and this block is preventing me.
Evercat : 20060510014006 : wait that's not what I meant to do
Nlu : 20060330161706 : Oops
AntonioMartin : 20060328103337 : cause it's me!
NSLE : 20060319093034 : testing something... disregard.
Guanaco : 20060318035808 : test - not really blocked
Moink : 20060317183035 :
Moink : 20060317083251 :
AntonioMartin : 20060313104905 : accidental block
AntonioMartin : 20060313071421 : accidental block
Sjakkalle : 20060309134107 : Testing complete
Lupin : 20060303014120 : silly autoblock
AntonioMartin : 20060302085359 : I was blocked
KnowledgeOfSelf : 20060220234800 : unblocking to restore longer block
AntonioMartin : 20060218103710 : accidental block by someone else
Bratsche : 20060217005116 : OK, test over
Wikiacc : 20060207203451 : I don't want a Wikibreak!!!!!
Wikiacc : 20060207202740 : The blocked notice needs to be fixed
Brendanconway : 20060203013703 :
Anonymous_editor : 20060201193533 : not 3rr, replying to user
Anonymous_editor : 20060201193532 : not 3rr, replying to user
Lethe : 20060131110954 : new admin experimentation
Doc_glasgow : 20060127171715 : self unblock test
Doc_glasgow : 20060127171634 : sel unblock test
Rdsmith4 : 20060123043445 : done testing
The_wub : 20060120113028 : conclusion - being blocked sucks!
William_M._Connolley : 20060119201541 : test worked...
Jeffrey_O._Gustafson : 20060115142833 : trolling by blocking admin - this should be done by a third party if legit
BorgQueen : 20060106010831 : oops mistake
Longhair : 20060103080840 : wrong button :) ooops
Karmafist : 20060103051301 : Snowspinner has unblocked himself to block his blocker to win a content dispute that he wants to win. No one has rectified yet, Snowspinner is out of control
Titoxd : 20060101224728 : hit the impostor next time, not yourself, idiot...
Doc_glasgow : 20051221205611 : to hell with this!
Doc_glasgow : 20051221205539 : to hell with this!
Antandrus : 20051220161604 : oops, need coffee :-(
Pathoschild : 20051219181647 : #70716
Extreme_Unction : 20051215212508 : I blocked myself a few minutes ago for testing purposes. I am now unblocking myself. Remain calm.
Grutness : 20051212120005 : d'oh. wrong. try again
Karmafist : 20051207141220 : I Guess This Is The Beginning Of The End Then
Jtdirl : 20051203023043 : Don't know how but blocked myself instead of vandal
RoySmith : 20051130013826 : testing
Wikiacc : 20051123222852 : can't wait
Wikiacc : 20051122213301 : shortening to Thanksgiving
Nohat : 20051122055357 : incorrect block time
Nohat : 20051122030605 :
Duncharris : 20051121153859 : grrr
Duncharris : 20051121153618 : blocked by POV pushing Moonie Ed Poor because he doesn't like me
Woohookitty : 20051114012411 : whoops
Davidcannon : 20051107095053 : Woops! I blocked myself by mistake - intended to block another user and clicked my own link.
Ixfd64 : 20051102113012 : oops! meant to block 193.122.27.36
Drini : 20051101053515 : error
Drini : 20051101053213 : error
Talrias : 20051026170727 : jamesf is mean
Bluemoose : 20051025182459 :
TenOfAllTrades : 20051017215954 : Finished test
Rdsmith4 : 20051016234609 : done testing
Dragons_flight : 20051014005209 : unblock self, end of test
Zscout370 : 20051012004855 : unblocking so I can start the process of leaving Wikipedia
Fvw : 20051003221107 : test
Fvw : 20051003215816 : test
Fvw : 20051003151927 : test
Fvw : 20051003125130 : test (yet again)
Fvw : 20051001193528 : Test
Fvw : 20051001193204 : Test
Fvw : 20051001192721 : Test
Fvw : 20051001191005 : Test
Fvw : 20051001190936 : Test
Fvw : 20051001184539 : test done
Fvw : 20051001184403 : test done
Tony_Sidaway : 20050930172223 : Test over
TUF-KAT : 20050825035906 : accidentally blocked myself instead of the vandal
Tim_Starling : 20050821055349 : test
Evercat : 20050817141444 :
Dominic : 20050814195613 : all done now
El_C : 20050812080228 : etc.
Sade : 20050810001148 : done testing
El_C : 20050808101136 : failure to to type ctrl.v
Ta_bu_shi_da_yu : 20050808031643 : What on earth?
Stevertigo : 20050808013439 : Reformed
Stevertigo : 20050807005024 : Mailing list does not work (refresh problem), and the block is unreasonable, given that there are discussions involving my perrson, and that I dont qualify as a vandal
Stevertigo : 20050807004005 : saving comment
Stevertigo : 20050806174102 : for WP:RFAr
Stevertigo : 20050806170614 : havent saved edit yet
JRM : 20050804184130 : Test completed - returning to the fold
ABCD : 20050803194330 : test
Ed_Poor : 20050803193457 : learned my lesson
ABCD : 20050803193135 : undo test
Rama : 20050729182322 : remove self-block
Dominic : 20050725034754 : it was fun; now I know what it is like
Tim_Starling : 20050707214739 : test done
El_C : 20050707205859 : Maybe if I follow the number with the username. I don't recall this being so complicated. meh
El_C : 20050707203955 : 3rd try
Y0u : 20050630215528 : Oops, didn't mean to block MYSELF...
Y0u : 20050630215518 : Oops, didn't mean to block MYSELF...
Tim_Starling : 20050629162635 : testing
ABCD : 20050628172200 :
ABCD : 20050628171642 :
ABCD : 20050628162405 :
ABCD : 20050628162140 : test unblock
ABCD : 20050628161856 : test unblock
Dmn : 20050601092421 : I've done nothing wrong
Dmn : 20050530232650 : I've done nothing wrong
Dmn : 20050529114449 : I've done nothing wrong.
Dmn : 20050527164153 : I've done nothing wrong
Dmn : 20050527163759 : Unblocking myself. Evidently this public computer is shared with a vandal
PZFUN : 20050508184729 : i've had my sleep and am awake again!
ABCD : 20050429192055 : ip blocked
SimonP : 20050421010239 : Message received, I shall refarin from editing the article in question
ABCD : 20050402221906 : test unblock
Earl_Andrew : 20050401224157 : not a reasonable block imo
AllyUnion : 20050306042248 : On vacation
172 : 20050301124115 : They did not look at the content of the last edit, just the edit summary. Now quit wasting my time. I have one reply to make on talk, then I will go away.
172 : 20050301120325 : no violation of the 3RR
172 : 20050228232017 : Listen, I am busy, and I have to post something on talk. Quit playing games with me. I did not break the 3RR and should not have been blocked.
172 : 20050228224932 : Well, blocking a user for no reason who did not violate the 3RR is forbidden as well. Take a look at the page history.
172 : 20050228224205 : I did not violate the 3RR. The fourth edit was merely an alteration of the text.
Sannse : 20050210173706 : end of test
Sverdrup : 20050202215455 : unblocking myself; I blocked myself out of curiousity
Fvw : 20050201210612 : test done
Silsor : 20050125034104 : test
Brockert : 20050101033758 : block still messed up
Tim_Starling : 20041227184708 : test
Mirv : 20041223163702 : yep, it's a bug
172 : 20041223051332 : Ambi blocked me for violating the 3RR when dealing wi/ a vandal on 05:04, 22 Dec 2004 for 24 hrs. It has been 24 hrs, but it has been extended by an autoblocked triggered when I logged on in the meantime for reasons other than editing
Angela : 20041223043455 :
Dori : 20041223040547 : testing
Angela : 20041223035735 :

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Re: Other Bad Wikipedia Admins

Post by Philomath » Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:23 pm

When I think of bad admins, two names that come to mind are Doug Weller and Bishonen. Both of them think a lot more of themselves than they should, and both of them clearly get an adrenaline rush from the "power" of being an admin - a power that they have a tendency to use erratically and in a petty manner.

As far as I can tell, Bishonen has created a sort of cult following. There is a group of Wikipedians who are such fans of her that it's creepy.

Doug Weller used to snidely lecture me about modern politics - and in the process, betrayed himself as an amateur with no more than a basic layman's grasp on the world.

It's like if I, a scientific layman, tried to haughtily and condescendingly lecture a PhD in astrophysics about how physics "really works". He's a goofball who has no business being in charge of anything.

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Re: Other Bad Wikipedia Admins

Post by ericbarbour » Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:33 pm

one could write a whole book about Bishonen's stupidity. Unfortunately she and Giano are joined at the hip, and since Giano has been scarce since 2022, that fun little coupling might be over.

See Giano's block log for more "fun". :jerkoff: PS: it was a LOT longer. He changed his username several times and the old logs "disappeared".
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Re: Other Bad Wikipedia Admins

Post by Philomath » Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:14 pm

ericbarbour wrote:
Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:33 pm
one could write a whole book about Bishonen's stupidity. Unfortunately she and Giano are joined at the hip, and since Giano has been scarce since 2022, that fun little coupling might be over.

See Giano's block log for more "fun". :jerkoff: PS: it was a LOT longer. He changed his username several times and the old logs "disappeared".
I am not surprised. I often see Bishonen and Doug Weller popping up in the same discussions, too. They seem to be the self-appointed civility police, which is funny given that they are two of the least civil administrators I've ever come across.

Bishonen was such a bitch to me one time, threatening to block me for the silliest of reasons, that I actually called her out on it, publicly - and she dropped it and never spoke to me again. Standing up to bullies does work sometimes, even on Wikipedia.

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