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- Thu Aug 24, 2017 3:35 am
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: Mailing list critics to be silenced
- Replies: 42
- Views: 944
Re: Mailing list critics to be silenced
It reminds me of a well known customer-facing device: http://thisainthell.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/claymore-thumb1.jpg US-centric, much? That's not a proper Claymore. This is. https://www.topswords.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IND-715_1_1000px-400x400.jpg Remember, Seddon is a Brit. And...
- Wed Jul 26, 2017 1:05 am
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: Overrepresented Content on Wikipedia
- Replies: 198
- Views: 7194
Re: Overrepresented Content on Wikipedia
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kirill_Lokshin%27s_shoes *sigh* *unzips* Damn, that's a good find, GlwnDwr. Keep them coming. :) Some of these http://archive.is/8K0yy,blurry , http://archive.is/qufKl,beautifully http://archive.is/qbwFZ,educational pics of Kirill's shoes were taken by pl...
- Mon Jul 24, 2017 12:22 pm
- Forum: Mission Statement, Terms of Service, and Welcome
- Topic: Time for a Change
- Replies: 61
- Views: 34355
Re: Time for a Change
Room for more right now. Need another mod or two, for example. An "outsider" in the mod or even administrator ranks would be nice, if possible. As long as you can find an outsider who understands the culture on here. :B' Note to newcomers: Outsider was the name of one of Poetlister's alternate acco...
- Thu Jul 20, 2017 8:37 pm
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: Trustee-to-be asks for money
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1217
Re: Trustee-to-be asks for money
All of these points are interesting, but possibly should be moved over to http://wikipediocracy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2632,According to reliable sources or similar. I just received a student essay which quoted a Wikipedia article which I (largely) wrote. What mark should I give them? Discus...
- Tue Jul 18, 2017 10:42 pm
- Forum: Mission Statement, Terms of Service, and Welcome
- Topic: Time for a Change
- Replies: 61
- Views: 34355
Re: Time for a Change
Mods, I'd like the off-topic bits to be split to a members-only topic. If you need instructions I can help. Done, Uncle Bill. Thank you, t. Apologies to you, Viggie, Bill and greybeard. I'll try and do better from now on. Thanks, Tippi. I'm glad you're here. Thank you, Vigilant. Likewise. Glad to s...
- Tue Jul 18, 2017 8:57 pm
- Forum: Mission Statement, Terms of Service, and Welcome
- Topic: Time for a Change
- Replies: 61
- Views: 34355
Re: Time for a Change
Thank you, t. Apologies to you, Viggie, Bill and greybeard. I'll try and do better from now on.tarantino wrote:Done, Uncle Bill.Zoloft wrote: Mods, I'd like the off-topic bits to be split to a members-only topic. If you need instructions I can help.
- Tue Jul 04, 2017 3:42 pm
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: SignPost is on Life Support
- Replies: 70
- Views: 7844
Re: SignPost is on Life Support
That picture suggests that Tim prepare a report on boots and other footwear. What a delightfully relevant post. :( Team Reform has its work cut out indeed. Apologies to Midsize Jake for not including him previously as the prospective future admin of Wikipediocracy. Ditto for Zoloft, as the current ...
- Tue Jul 04, 2017 1:24 pm
- Forum: The Money Trail
- Topic: Contracting expanding
- Replies: 47
- Views: 13299
Re: Contracting expanding
Yes, before I gave my Open Letter to you and Andreas, Jason Koebler is the only press agent I'd sent the story to. What Open Letter, dear? I received an email notification about a message from you, but when I logged in and checked my PM folder, there was nothing. Probably just as well, as I cannot ...
- Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:35 am
- Forum: The Money Trail
- Topic: Contracting expanding
- Replies: 47
- Views: 13299
Re: Contracting expanding
An interesting recommendation in this Communications audit by Minassian media: Excellent find, Kingsindian! Here's a link to the full pdf file. That document is worth perusing in full, as Minassian's recommendations for engaging with the press provide insight into the blatantly corporate mindset of...
- Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:23 am
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: SignPost is on Life Support
- Replies: 70
- Views: 7844
Re: SignPost is on Life Support
Good to see you, Tippi. I've missed you. I've missed you too, you handsome devil! Like Andreas said, tarantino and I had a ball providing him with some of our finest research while he was with the Signpost and I've witnessed first-hand how much work the writers put into each issue. tarantino and yo...
- Mon Jul 03, 2017 10:53 am
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: SignPost is on Life Support
- Replies: 70
- Views: 7844
Re: SignPost is on Life Support
Found while idly stalking https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Sj,Sj's contributions to meta this morning. Here he is commenting on a modest $5000 grant request for a Signpost *publisher,* hell yeah! https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/bluerasberry/fund_a_Signpost_publisher The Signpost i...
- Sun Nov 23, 2014 1:14 pm
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: Rejected Stanistani ARBCOM Campaign Slogans
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1112
Re: Rejected Stanistani ARBCOM Campaign Slogans
This version is also fun: qSnLGdpjWf4 Oh right, a slogan: "I stand with Stanistani!" ^_^ Hey there, gorgeous. Trust you to have a copy of Erasure's Abba-esque. If not, consider it winging its way to you any day now. Here's another one for our Zoloft. EhGoxIYnz9s And now for something not all that d...
- Sun Nov 23, 2014 4:34 am
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: Brandon Harris says goodbye?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 3486
Re: Brandon Harris says goodbye?
Kelly Martin wrote:Is this going to become about ethics in gaming journalism? (Sorry, couldn't resist.)
- Sun Nov 23, 2014 4:17 am
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: Anybody Want to Help Me Assemble an Arbcom Voting Guide
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2756
Re: Anybody Want to Help Me Assemble an Arbcom Voting Guide
Here ya go, youngblood. ;)Notvelty wrote:
Disagree. Think of the diseases!
- Sun Nov 23, 2014 3:50 am
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: Rejected Stanistani ARBCOM Campaign Slogans
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1112
Re: Rejected Stanistani ARBCOM Campaign Slogans
Kelly, can you handle this? Allie, can you handle this? The Adversary, can you handle this? Bielle, can you handle this? I don't think I can handle this. I don't think they ready for Bill's jelly I don't think they ready And his body (and mind, and overall loveliness) too bootylicious for them, babe...
- Sun Nov 23, 2014 3:15 am
- Forum: Biographies (BLPs) & Privacy
- Topic: Julien Blanc: "professional misogynist"
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1040
Re: Julien Blanc: "professional misogynist"
Hats off to you, Drowninginlimbo and Cla68. I always look forward to Cla68's posts, as he's writing from the position of a happy, well-adjusted lover and father rather than a disgruntled whatnot with a career in youtube comments and Wikipedia edits. Also, Drowninginlimbo, have I told you lately that...
- Mon Nov 10, 2014 9:13 am
- Forum: Web 2.0: The Emperor's New Clothes
- Topic: Homo nerdensis
- Replies: 14
- Views: 695
Re: Homo nerdensis
Horse feathers!EricBarbour wrote:Nice to meet you, Mr. Hands.Vigilant wrote:Wait... now I'm Paul Hands again...
SO confused.
http://mrhand.com/
- Thu Oct 30, 2014 10:12 am
- Forum: Jimboland
- Topic: Degrees of separation from Jimbo
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1583
Re: Degrees of separation from Jimbo
Pffft. Any interaction where both parties communicate meaningfully with each other directly and respond directly to each other should count. He messaged me on Quora asking me to upvote his answer, and to downvote what he characterized as a "smear campaign". Oh dear Mac, why won't you let Himbo be g...
- Thu Oct 30, 2014 8:31 am
- Forum: Blog Posts
- Topic: Wikipedia and the war on women's dignity
- Replies: 407
- Views: 32427
Re: Wikipedia and the war on women's dignity
Well, I assume the next step in the escalation of this stuff is the legal system, such as Mike Cernovich, a "Manosphere" blogger, recently filing suit against an anti-GamerGate lady who he says doxxed him, filed a false police report, and encouraged others to do the same. Yes, funny how a recent Ga...
- Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:44 am
- Forum: News and Media
- Topic: The rise of Wikipedia as a source of medical information
- Replies: 114
- Views: 2363
Re: Wikipedia Emerges as Trusted Internet Source for Ebola I
Thank you for noting and posting the earlier article. I have two-thirds of a blog post in my head about this. Noam Cohen seems to be consuming increasing amounts of Kool-Aid. If he thinks it is fine to encourage people to consult Wikipedia rather than the CDC or WHO on matters like Ebola, he needs ...
- Tue Oct 28, 2014 7:02 am
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: Comment on content, not the contributor
- Replies: 8
- Views: 439
Re: Comment on content, not the contributor
Could we maybe NOT make every other thread on Wikipediocracy about Carol Moore? Perhaps the magic merge button would help? Also, Carolmooredc first came to my attention when she quietly edited a prohibition against 'opposition research' into Wikipedia policy. I remember that. Quite a sneaky move, g...
- Sat Oct 25, 2014 7:34 am
- Forum: News and Media
- Topic: Lily Cole's social network
- Replies: 222
- Views: 34646
Re: Lily Cole's social network
Go eat a sandwich, PL, and read this . You do realise that link is five years old. Five years, schmive years. The point here is that Lily Cole's company is worth 2 quid, and it's a solid 2 quid. I have complete confidence in Ms. Cole's ability to succeed at anything she sets her mind to, and she's ...
- Sat Oct 25, 2014 6:44 am
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: Jehochman Censors Bwilkins' Latest RFC/U: Jerkwad Solidarity
- Replies: 189
- Views: 9760
Re: Jehochman Censors Bwilkins' Latest RFC/U: Jerkwad Solida
Uncleuncle and Tippi: Bingo. Potter is one of my heroes and I'm a fan of Amis and his dad. In fact all Martin A's books are on my shelves, many of them signed first eds.---stupid really, I hardly dare open them, so they're twinned with unsigned non-first versions that I can actually read. Other fav...
- Fri Oct 24, 2014 7:07 pm
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: Jehochman Censors Bwilkins' Latest RFC/U: Jerkwad Solidarity
- Replies: 189
- Views: 9760
- Fri Oct 24, 2014 6:57 pm
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: Jehochman Censors Bwilkins' Latest RFC/U: Jerkwad Solidarity
- Replies: 189
- Views: 9760
Re: Jehochman Censors Bwilkins' Latest RFC/U: Jerkwad Solida
Writegeist, In regards to: "Popped home to grab a change of clothes..." That popped home brings tears to my eyes. Come on guys. Cut Pandy some slack. So he gets a little stressy and throws the occasional kitten out the window. We're all human. Hell, he even admits it himself in that thread: "I am h...
- Fri Oct 24, 2014 4:57 pm
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: Jehochman Censors Bwilkins' Latest RFC/U: Jerkwad Solidarity
- Replies: 189
- Views: 9760
Re: Jehochman Censors Bwilkins' Latest RFC/U: Jerkwad Solida
Excellent Writegeist! But we can all rest easy now; the situation is finally under control. Demiturgid is on the case! This is very encouraging! So, dp, what do you think of Jehochman's three suggestions above? --Demiurge1000 (talk) 22:28, 23 October 2014 (UTC) Always a Demi, never a http://www.mer...
- Fri Oct 24, 2014 3:59 pm
- Forum: News and Media
- Topic: Lily Cole's social network
- Replies: 222
- Views: 34646
- Fri Oct 24, 2014 7:06 am
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: Wikimedia Foundation loses trademark case against Wiki-Watch
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1255
Re: Wikimedia Foundation loses trademark case against Wiki-W
Or this guy?EricBarbour wrote:Mebbe the WMF will sue these cartoonists next?
http://www.pidjin.net/2014/10/23/one-night-in-wiki/
- Fri Oct 24, 2014 4:14 am
- Forum: Web 2.0: The Emperor's New Clothes
- Topic: "UK Government Would LIke To Put Internet Trolls In Jail"
- Replies: 9
- Views: 473
Re: "UK Government Would LIke To Put Internet Trolls In Jail
Nice find, Eric. Written by the exceedingly notable https://archive.today/M1VuH,Mike Masnick aka https://archive.today/M5sqT,Mhhfive , a Wikipedian in good standing. https://archive.today/hiShU,He who started the WP article about himself. Of course. For the record, I asked Masnick about this a few ...
- Thu Oct 23, 2014 6:46 pm
- Forum: Blog Posts
- Topic: Wikipedia and the war on women's dignity
- Replies: 407
- Views: 32427
Re: Wikipedia and the war on women's dignity
So I had a play Fabulous! Here are ones specific to Mercedes https://www.flickr.com/search/groups/?q=mercedes&w=73616815%40N00&m=pool This one is ripe for reuse. Didn't know that they made typewriters They also sponsor various https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Mercedes+Benz%22+%22fashion+week%22,F...
- Thu Oct 23, 2014 4:34 am
- Forum: Blog Posts
- Topic: Wikipedia and the war on women's dignity
- Replies: 407
- Views: 32427
Re: Wikipedia and the war on women's dignity
Gawker's staff isn't happy by how things are going in the conflict so far. It looks like sponsors/advertisers are choosing the money over idealogy. That's a great article. Thank you for the link. It looks as if Intel and their ilk have yet to wake up to the fact that it's mostly women, i.e. mothers...
- Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:17 pm
- Forum: Web 2.0: The Emperor's New Clothes
- Topic: "UK Government Would LIke To Put Internet Trolls In Jail"
- Replies: 9
- Views: 473
Re: "UK Government Would LIke To Put Internet Trolls In Jail
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20141021/07314328894/uk-government-would-like-to-put-internet-trolls-jail-two-years.shtml Nice find, Eric. Written by the exceedingly notable https://archive.today/M1VuH,Mike Masnick aka https://archive.today/M5sqT,Mhhfive , a Wikipedian in good standing. https://a...
- Wed Oct 22, 2014 3:48 am
- Forum: Blog Posts
- Topic: WP Foundation’s new VP of Engineering introduces himself
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2372
Re: WP Foundation’s new VP of Engineering introduces himself
The kitchen is still the place where the knives are kept.Ross McPherson wrote:I get the feeling that many of the most switched-on commentators here just don't seem to watch that space at all, except Kohs and the the gal in the kitchen.
- Wed Oct 15, 2014 6:53 am
- Forum: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects - General Discussion
- Topic: Jimbo is not feeling the love
- Replies: 125
- Views: 5500
Re: Jimbo is not feeling the love
Black Kite https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents&diff=629628833&oldid=629628296#User:Jimbo_Wales,took Jimbo to AN/I over the latter's treatment of Eric Corbett: A while back, User:Jimbo Wales banned User:Eric Corbett from his talk page after a n...
- Wed Oct 15, 2014 5:29 am
- Forum: Blog Posts
- Topic: Wikipedia and the war on women's dignity
- Replies: 407
- Views: 32427
Re: Wikipedia and the war on women's dignity
This just in: http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2014/10/14/anita-sarkeesian-cancels-speech-after-school-shooting-threat-at-utah-state/,Anita Sarkeesian Cancels Speech After School Shooting Threat At Utah State Excellent article by Paul Tassi for Forbes.com. Prominent feminist video game critic ...
- Wed Oct 15, 2014 4:47 am
- Forum: Blog Posts
- Topic: Wikipedia and the war on women's dignity
- Replies: 407
- Views: 32427
Re: Wikipedia and the war on women's dignity
This article doesn't mention Wikipedia, but adds a different perspective on the GamerGate controversy that I wasn't aware of- that many of the critics and media commentators who are taking the gamers' side are women. Thank you for that link, Cla68. I enjoyed reading Cathy Young's article for http:/...
- Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:15 pm
- Forum: Blog Posts
- Topic: Wikipedia and the war on women's dignity
- Replies: 407
- Views: 32427
Re: Wikipedia and the war on women's dignity
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Brianna_Wu,Deletion discussion . Pedo apologist and Qworty fanboy, The Devil's Advocate , is once again showing http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Brianna_Wu&diff=629547649&oldid=629533167,his true c...
- Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:57 pm
- Forum: Blog Posts
- Topic: Wikipedia and the war on women's dignity
- Replies: 407
- Views: 32427
Re: Wikipedia and the war on women's dignity
The darling LamerGaters have found a new target: game developer http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/11/6962823/harassed-game-developer-driven-from-home-after-death-threat,Brianna Wu. MlnY17pgYwg Not content to drive Wu and her husband from their home, they also went and hacked her twitter account and po...
- Fri Oct 10, 2014 10:46 pm
- Forum: Biographies (BLPs) & Privacy
- Topic: Outrageous user conduct (MoiraMoira incident)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 4514
Re: Outrageous user conduct
Getting a bit hotter... commons:Commons:Bureaucrats/Requests/Odder (de-bureaucrat) Aand " https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Commons:Bureaucrats/Requests/Odder_%28de-bureaucrat%29&diff=next&oldid=136580893,kept ". Of course. Remove = 25; Neutral = 6; Keep = 47; - 32% Result. No support...
- Sun Sep 28, 2014 7:42 am
- Forum: Blog Posts
- Topic: Wikipedia -- keeping it free. Just pay us our salaries.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3552
Re: Wikipedia -- keeping it free. Just pay us our salaries.
+1. You've outdone yourself once again, HRIP7.The Adversary wrote:Excellent post.
- Sun Sep 28, 2014 5:31 am
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: Sue Gardner's LinkedIn profile
- Replies: 5
- Views: 390
Re: Sue Gardner's LinkedIn profile
I've been called the Mother Teresa of the Internet, “librarian to the world,” and “the ultimate media game-changer.” I'm an Internet do-gooder. My work's motivated by the desire to ensure that people have access to the information they want and need so they’re equipped to make the best-possible dec...
- Fri Sep 26, 2014 10:05 pm
- Forum: Blog Posts
- Topic: Wikipedia and the war on women's dignity
- Replies: 407
- Views: 32427
Re: Wikipedia and the war on women's dignity
Don't worry, TDA made himself useful during his timeout advising GamerGate supporters about http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.860762-GamerGate-Discussion-Debate-and-Resources?page=301#21437852,wikipedia http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.860762-GamerGate-Discussion-Debate-a...
- Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:55 pm
- Forum: News and Media
- Topic: Wikipedia is built on opaquicity and anonymity
- Replies: 18
- Views: 611
- Sat Sep 13, 2014 3:50 pm
- Forum: Web 2.0: The Emperor's New Clothes
- Topic: Internet misogyny (Sarkeesian/Reddit/etc)
- Replies: 68
- Views: 2426
Re: Internet misogyny (Sarkeesian/Reddit/etc)
https://archive.today/UFbDC,Ahem : 1/ I've just another conversation with SFPD. They say they are aware that the Sarkeesian case is being dealt with by the FBI. 2/ They don't have records of calls made in August, which may or may not be because the case was handed off to federal agencies. 3/ I'll f...
- Tue Sep 09, 2014 12:57 am
- Forum: Blog Posts
- Topic: Wikipedia and the war on women's dignity
- Replies: 407
- Views: 32427
Re: Wikipedia and the war on women's dignity
There is absolutely no reason to believe Tutelary's identification as a woman is not sincere and heartfelt We did not publish all of our research, because we're nowhere near as heartless as you and your fellow trolls would love to think we are. But keep trying, Mr Pedo Apologist. Oh, and before I f...
- Mon Sep 08, 2014 4:27 am
- Forum: Blog Posts
- Topic: Wikipedia and the war on women's dignity
- Replies: 407
- Views: 32427
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An examination of the Zoe Quinn controversy and related matters, by Nathalie Collida with others assisting. Discuss . Thank you, Hersch. This one went up a bit prematurely, and we're currently still updating it. Go on, forum trolls, blame me for having a day job. The writing's all mine, as is most ...
- Fri Sep 05, 2014 9:15 am
- Forum: News and Media
- Topic: The Cool Freaks' Wikipedia Club
- Replies: 9
- Views: 324
- Fri Sep 05, 2014 8:58 am
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: Arbcom 2014 RFC hide the past ?What is the Star Chamber ?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 849
- Sat Aug 30, 2014 4:09 am
- Forum: Blog Posts
- Topic: Why women have no time for Wikipedia
- Replies: 77
- Views: 27694
Re: Why women have no time for Wikipedia
Thank you for your kind words, Tim, DiL, tarantino and others. Andreas composed that blog post all by himself. You all know what an outstanding writer he is, and some of you even know how much fun he is to work with. I only contributed some research and ideas as well as two hours of copy-editing. Oh...
- Tue Aug 26, 2014 5:55 pm
- Forum: Governance
- Topic: 2014 Greg Kohs Case at Arbcom
- Replies: 157
- Views: 9930
Re: 2014 Greg Kohs Case at Arbcom
Well, at least Smallbones is consistent in his being oblivious to the disruption he has been causing... This thread needs a picture of one of WP's favourite deep-cover operatives. Mention his real name and Bad Things will happen. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Wikipedians_...