RIP - Wikipedia Editors Passed Away
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RIP - Wikipedia Editors Passed Away
Two other deaths of Wikipedians:
Ronhjones (T-C-L), last April but Wikioedians have just found out. He was killed when his house burht down. He was a physical chemist with a few articles and patents to his name. I dealt with him a couple of times.
Dmitrismirnov (T-C-L), a Russian-born British composer. I came across him a few times on poetry articles and we got on very well.
Ronhjones (T-C-L), last April but Wikioedians have just found out. He was killed when his house burht down. He was a physical chemist with a few articles and patents to his name. I dealt with him a couple of times.
Dmitrismirnov (T-C-L), a Russian-born British composer. I came across him a few times on poetry articles and we got on very well.
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Re: RIP - Wikipedia Editors Passed Away
Is this going to be a running thread? If so, maybe we should go with something simple and respectful like "RIP" as the thread title, which seems to be what people do on most (?) other forums.
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Re: RIP - Wikipedia Editors Passed Away
I have to agree that the thread title is pretty tasteless.
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Re: RIP - Wikipedia Editors Passed Away
My fault - I split it out to indicate that this was recent - and was too sleepy to be polite. I have fixed it.
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Re: RIP - Wikipedia Editors Passed Away
What’s really tasteless is a death pool (T-H-L). I’ve never participated in one because I wouldn’t like to root for my picks to be called home. But if the members were from Wikipedia I’d probably make an exception. There’s enough shitbirds editing, gnoming, admining or Arbing that if any number of them stopped converting oxygen to carbon dioxide society wouldn’t miss them.Beeblebrox wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2020 8:35 pmI have to agree that the thread title is pretty tasteless.
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Re: RIP - Wikipedia Editors Passed Away
Even so, nearly all Wikipedia editors (other than bots) are human beings, even the Arbs. Some of them are quite nice when you meet them in the flesh, at least the British ones. (I don't think I've ever met an American Wikipedia editor in the flesh; maybe they're worse.)Earthy Astringent wrote: ↑Tue May 05, 2020 12:53 amWhat’s really tasteless is a death pool (T-H-L). I’ve never participated in one because I wouldn’t like to root for my picks to be called home. But if the members were from Wikipedia I’d probably make an exception. There’s enough shitbirds editing, gnoming, admining or Arbing that if any number of them stopped converting oxygen to carbon dioxide society wouldn’t miss them.Beeblebrox wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2020 8:35 pmI have to agree that the thread title is pretty tasteless.
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Re: RIP - Wikipedia Editors Passed Away
Yes, and some Wikipedia critics are nice as well when you meet them. I still remember sitting and talking with Peter Damian and Andreas Kolbe (Jayen466 (T-C-L)) at Wikimania 2014 in London.
I see Andreas has been editing recently on the coronavirus topic.
I am not keeping up with goings on around Wikpedia at the moment (that and a number of other areas are taking a back seat in the current situation). I am hoping that I don't return to get bad news about those I know there...
I see Andreas has been editing recently on the coronavirus topic.
I am not keeping up with goings on around Wikpedia at the moment (that and a number of other areas are taking a back seat in the current situation). I am hoping that I don't return to get bad news about those I know there...
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Re: RIP - Wikipedia Editors Passed Away
"Peter Damian" still contributes on here occasionally (and is always very welcome ). Andreas hasn't logged in for nearly two years.Carcharoth wrote: ↑Tue May 05, 2020 10:21 amYes, and some Wikipedia critics are nice as well when you meet them. I still remember sitting and talking with Peter Damian and Andreas Kolbe (Jayen466 (T-C-L)) at Wikimania 2014 in London.
I see Andreas has been editing recently on the coronavirus topic.
I am not keeping up with goings on around Wikpedia at the moment (that and a number of other areas are taking a back seat in the current situation). I am hoping that I don't return to get bad news about those I know there...
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