Essjay again Options

[Peter Damian]

Daniel Brandt started this post http://wikipediareview.com/index.php?s=&sh...indpost&p=12701 in July 2006, some 9 months before the whole Essjay story came to light. Brandt said that Essjay was between 30 and 45, teaches theology to undergrads and grads, and is a tenured professor at a private university in the northeastern U.S.

He says he has these degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies (B.A.), Master of Arts in Religion (M.A.R.), Doctorate of Philosophy in Theology (Ph.D.), Doctorate in Canon Law (JCD). I've searched on his degrees, and I've looked at religion-department faculty lists in the northeast by using this resource. No clues. He keeps to himself, and has been a Wikipedian only since February, 2005. Previous email addresses are essjay-wiki AT hotmail.com and essjay AT pacbell.net (some doubt about the latter). He specializes in Roman Catholicism, but is a liberal non-Catholic. He's an elder in the Disciples of Christ, a liberal Protestant denomination. He's probably had essays on social issues published in obscure, liberal religious publications within the past ten years.

How did Brandt know this? Unfortunately the project that wants all information to be free has deleted Essjay's user page and all historical revisions, and archives. Would that information have been on the user page in July 2006? If it was, is there any way of accessing it?

Actually it doesn't matter if I can't, I shall simply document very carefully all the occasions when this very secretive organisation keeps things secret.

[edit] Ah nvm I've found a copy of the january 2006 version of the user page. http://web.archive.org/web/20060111060701/...iki/User:Essjay Yes, Brandt got it from there.

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[mbz1]

Daniel Brandt started this post http://wikipediareview.com/index.php?s=&sh...indpost&p=12701 in July 2006, some 9 months before the whole Essjay story came to light. Brandt said that Essjay was between 30 and 45, teaches theology to undergrads and grads, and is a tenured professor at a private university in the northeastern U.S.

He says he has these degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies (B.A.), Master of Arts in Religion (M.A.R.), Doctorate of Philosophy in Theology (Ph.D.), Doctorate in Canon Law (JCD). I've searched on his degrees, and I've looked at religion-department faculty lists in the northeast by using this resource. No clues. He keeps to himself, and has been a Wikipedian only since February, 2005. Previous email addresses are essjay-wiki AT hotmail.com and essjay AT pacbell.net (some doubt about the latter). He specializes in Roman Catholicism, but is a liberal non-Catholic. He's an elder in the Disciples of Christ, a liberal Protestant denomination. He's probably had essays on social issues published in obscure, liberal religious publications within the past ten years.

How did Brandt know this? Unfortunately the project that wants all information to be free has deleted Essjay's user page and all historical revisions, and archives. Would that information have been on the user page in July 2006? If it was, is there any way of accessing it?

Actually it doesn't matter if I can't, I shall simply document very carefully all the occasions when this very secretive organisation keeps things secret.

[edit] Ah nvm I've found a copy of the january 2006 version of the user page. http://web.archive.org/web/20060111060701/...iki/User:Essjay Yes, Brandt got it from there.

There's a file on English wikipedia with his user page image, but why you remembered Essjay now, when at least one current member of ArbCom lied about his credentials too?

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[Peter Damian]

There's a file on English wikipedia with his user page image, but why you remembered Essjay now, when at least one current member of ArbCom lied about his credentials too?

As I mentioned in another post here, I am researching a book on Wikipedia. Don't worry, I've found all the pages I need.

Which particular other lying Arbcom member did you have in mind?

[mbz1]

There's a file on English wikipedia with his user page image, but why you remembered Essjay now, when at least one current member of ArbCom lied about his credentials too?

As I mentioned in another post here, I am researching a book on Wikipedia. Don't worry, I've found all the pages I need.

Which particular other lying Arbcom member did you have in mind?

A former administrator Trusilver at his user page
is quoting his 13 years old daughter. When asked, if she wanted to continue editing wikipedia, the girl responded:No,

Because almost everyone there is a bunch of fakes who like Wikipedia because they have power over others.

So, as you could see even 13-years old says many people on wikipedia are a power hungry fakes. I personally do not believe that most wikipedians are fakes, but sadly there's a lot, and many of them are acting on behalf of trolls against content contributors. A popular administrator RickK had this to say before he left wikipedia for good

There is a fatal flaw in the system. Vandals, trolls and malactors are given respect, whereas those who are here to actually create an encyclopedia, and to do meaningful work, are slapped in the face and not given the support needed to do the work they need to do.There is no reason to continue here.

He said it in 2005, now in 2011 I could sign under every word.


I meant this guy. Does not look like he is an officer in Royal Navy

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[trenton]

A popular administrator RickK had this to say before he left wikipedia for good

"Left for good" as in came back the next day with a new account.....

[Kelly Martin]

A popular administrator RickK had this to say before he left wikipedia for good

"Left for good" as in came back the next day with a new account.....

Yup. And ran that account up to admin, too. Both are now blocked for security reasons, because the common password he used on both accounts was compromised.