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_ Highlighted for Posterity _ Wikipedia administrator alleges user is a 'sockpuppet', refuses to provide evidence, takes heat
Posted by: Newsfeed
On Sunday, a Wikipedia administrator alleged a person on Wikipedia is a sockpuppet on a very public noticeboard, but refused to provide evidence. She said people should assume good faith and believe her harmful allegation about this person.
http://mcphee.newsvine.com/_news/2007/11/21/1114009-wikipedia-administrator-alleges-person-is-a-sockpuppet-refuses-to-provide-evidence-takes-heat
Posted by: Newsfeed
On Sunday, a Wikipedia administrator alleged a person on Wikipedia is a 'sockpuppet', or a person with multiple nicknames, on a very public noticeboard, but refused to provide evidence. She said people should assume good faith and believe her harmful allegation about this person.
http://mcphee.newsvine.com/_news/2007/11/21/1114009-wikipedia-administrator-alleges-user-is-a-sockpuppet-refuses-to-provide-evidence-takes-heat
Posted by: Poetlister
I hope that nobody believes Durova's evidence about me any longer!
Posted by: Disillusioned Lackey
I hope that nobody believes Durova's evidence about me any longer!
Well to do that, the WP:ABF would have to be violated.
Posted by: Newsfeed
On Sunday, a Wikipedia administrator alleged a person on Wikipedia is a 'sockpuppet', or a person with multiple nicknames, on a very public noticeboard, but refused to provide evidence publicly. She did however, e-mail Giano and others her evidence.
http://mcphee.newsvine.com/_news/2007/11/21/1114009-wikipedia-administrator-alleges-user-is-a-sockpuppet-refuses-to-provide-evidence-publicly-takes-heat
Posted by: guy
Any volunteers?
Posted by: Disillusioned Lackey
A few people contacted this guy. He's a blogger, not a journalist (and shame on him for having misrepresented himself). While the intentions seem to be good, he won't even give you his real name, and most people declined to participate on those grounds.
Posted by: anthony
Guy wrote: "You've made your point, the people at Wikipedia Review now have the full details of how to evade detection in future, for which I am sure they are most grateful"
You've gotta be kidding me. He actually said that about the email?
Posted by: Disillusioned Lackey
Guy wrote: "You've made your point, the people at Wikipedia Review now have the full details of how to evade detection in future, for which I am sure they are most grateful"
You've gotta be kidding me. He actually said that about the email?
Yes. He said such things many times - and this was Durova's oft-repeated reason for not wanting to release the email.
