Happy Tenth Anniversary

[eagle]

Welcome
Post by Hersch » Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:16 pm

I can't believe it has been ten years. When Wikipedia hit the 10 year mark, there was world-wide celebrations of self-congratulations. Although there have been critics of WP for more than ten years, and earlier WP criticism sites, in my opinion, none have provided the intelligent and persistent criticism offered from Wikipediocracy. Congratulations to all.

[Zoloft]

We were born in the destruction of Wikipedia Review.

Deliberate acts of gaslighting and sullen vandalism took that site out of contention. So the critical mass reformed here.

It's been a wild ten years, and as long as we're relevant and making relevant criticisms, we'll continue.

Wikipedia is still harming the information ecology, and the WMF is still taking millions of dollars from donors under false pretenses and enriching an insider group who contribute nothing to its existence and maintenance while offering breadcrumbs off the table to the editors who do the work.

While that happens, we'll continue.

[Smiley]

When this site started I didn't have a computer and had only been online twice.
I had muscles then.

The internet is a little disconcerting. You guys are weird.
If I'm still here in 2032, shoot me.


Much love,
Smiley      aka Hillbillyholiday / Commercial Hack / Jimmy Reckon / Microdot Cotton / Cloven Freak / Rog / Newyorkbrad / 13th Duke of Boscombe, etc.

[Randy from Boise]

Welcome
Post by Hersch » Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:16 pm

I can't believe it has been ten years. When Wikipedia hit the 10 year mark, there was world-wide celebrations of self-congratulations. Although there have been critics of WP for more than ten years, and earlier WP criticism sites, in my opinion, none have provided the intelligent and persistent criticism offered from Wikipediocracy. Congratulations to all.

I was a few days late signing up. Nobody told me that Wikipedia Review was splitting... I blame my friend Kohs, because he is convenient.

t

[Randy from Boise]

BTW, I would like to see somebody who knows the story tell the history of this site here. It had California software dude money behind it, it was not started from sunshine and rainwater...

I never liked Wikipedia Review. I really do love this site and some of the people who post here regularly. Family.

love,

tim

[Smiley]

BTW, I would like to see somebody who knows the story tell the history of this site here. It had California software dude money behind it, it was not started from sunshine and rainwater...

A facebook group was set up March 10 and wikipediaforum.com was registered three days later. Mr Greybeard paid slightly over $200 for the first 24 months hosting, Mr Dogbiscuit helped with some technical stuff.

First three posts

Post #1

Post #2

This is the first post on the site.

< boring stuff snipped... >

See you soon.

Post #3

Receipts

[Midsize Jake]

BTW, I would like to see somebody who knows the story tell the history of this site here. It had California software dude money behind it, it was not started from sunshine and rainwater...

No way, man. Do you really think a mere "California software dude" could afford the astronomical $250 per year it takes to pay the hosting fees on this site? Not to mention the ever-increasing domain renewal fees, which I think are up to $40 annually now. How on Earth could some Silicon Valley Big Tech CEO type come up with that kind of money? Preposterous!

This operation is waaaaay out of that league. I can tell you from personal experience that the only conceivable way a site like Wikipediocracy can survive is if it's supported by the massive wealth of a small-town Midwestern retiree who drives a Subaru.

[Zoloft]

We fight seagulls for discarded french fries, we're so rich.

[Carcharoth]

Congrats on reaching 10 years, and thanks for the off-topic discussion threads as well (i.e. the threads you have to be logged in to view: I got a huge amount of sensible opinion and information and links from those off-topic threads during the pandemic and the various geopolitical crises, the latest being the most depressing and alarming).

[Ada Sinn]

We were born in the destruction of Wikipedia Review.

Deliberate acts of gaslighting and sullen vandalism took that site out of contention. So the critical mass reformed here.

It's been a wild ten years, and as long as we're relevant and making relevant criticisms, we'll continue.

Wikipedia is still harming the information ecology, and the WMF is still taking millions of dollars from donors under false pretenses and enriching an insider group who contribute nothing to its existence and maintenance while offering breadcrumbs off the table to the editors who do the work.

While that happens, we'll continue.

Well said

[thekohser]

I was a few days late signing up. Nobody told me that Wikipedia Review was splitting... I blame my friend Kohs, because he is convenient.

t

I would rather be bashed by none other than you, Tim!

[dogbiscuit]

Been lurking a while, visit on and off, interested watching the debates on the big world stories more than the weirdness of Wikipedia which I cannot practically contribute to so I've decided if you can't say anything useful, say nothing at all.

Looking forward to Smiley's next installment on our friend Nick.

It was a pleasure to help kickstart the place and glad to see that it has not degenerated into the cesspit.

10 years ago. That's a long time - upgraded to Mrs DB Mk2, retired, grandkids, playing bass in a band or two, cycling thousands of miles a year, abandoned Facebook for my sanity and a lot better for it. Haven't edited WIkipedia in that decade.

ANyway, back to lurking. Toodle pip, old chums!

[Zoloft]

Been lurking a while, visit on and off, interested watching the debates on the big world stories more than the weirdness of Wikipedia which I cannot practically contribute to so I've decided if you can't say anything useful, say nothing at all.

Looking forward to Smiley's next installment on our friend Nick.

It was a pleasure to help kickstart the place and glad to see that it has not degenerated into the cesspit.

10 years ago. That's a long time - upgraded to Mrs DB Mk2, retired, grandkids, playing bass in a band or two, cycling thousands of miles a year, abandoned Facebook for my sanity and a lot better for it. Haven't edited WIkipedia in that decade.

ANyway, back to lurking. Toodle pip, old chums!

Wonderful to know you're doing so well!

[Beeblebrox]

I lurked here for quite some time before I ever made an account and posted. It took me a minute to be sure this wasn't just WR reborn. One day, someone sent me a link to this thread link where some of you said some not very nice things about me and suggested maybe I should get doxxed.

I think it was a few more years before I actually created an account, but I was kinda hooked right there, it was interesting to read even if some of it was just insults or just plain wrong. There's also a number of folks in that thread who defected to the site that shall not be named when it became clear that this was not supposed to just be an attack site.

Fast forward to now when I've taken all kinds of shit from a wide variety of people for even daring to speak here. Didn't see that one coming back in 2013. And I can say that while I regularly see utter bullshit posted here, there is also some very real and important criticism and insight here. And I do also enjoy the threads as a sort of harmless distraction.