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| Peter Damian |
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I have as much free time as a Wikipedia admin!  Group: Regulars Posts: 4,400 Joined: Member No.: 4,212  |
Retirement statement here http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=...oldid=475550962
Not the first time, of course, and I will open a book on when he is back. But, this seems a little, a trifle bit more serious than the others. The points he makes are all perfectly valid, of course. |
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| A Horse With No Name |
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I have as much free time as a Wikipedia admin! Group: Regulars Posts: 4,471 Joined: Member No.: 9,985 |
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| Abd |
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Postmaster Group: Regulars Posts: 1,919 Joined: From: Northampton, MA, USA Member No.: 9,019 |
QUOTE(A Horse With No Name @ Tue 7th February 2012, 3:00pm) That's the kind of comment that got her a short-block by Jimbo, about which she made a huge fuss. Bishonen is a diva, so this is is truly funny. McBride deserved it, though. This is the real Wikipedia, folks, these are the highly respected users, unmasked. No gravitas. The "collaborative community?" Nobody putting Wikipedia together knew how to build genuine community. Instead, it was all opportunistic, shallow connections, part of this is "anonymous editing." Nothing wrong with allowing anonymous editing, per se, but a very serious problem to vest authority and control in anonymous users. It defeats the normal social restraints that keep people within boundaries, and doesn't allow the high-bandwidth communication that is possible in person, and to some extent with voice. |
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| A Horse With No Name |
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I have as much free time as a Wikipedia admin! Group: Regulars Posts: 4,471 Joined: Member No.: 9,985 |
QUOTE(Abd @ Tue 7th February 2012, 7:14pm) QUOTE(A Horse With No Name @ Tue 7th February 2012, 3:00pm) That's the kind of comment that got her a short-block by Jimbo, about which she made a huge fuss. Bishonen is a diva, so this is is truly funny.McBride deserved it, though. This is the real Wikipedia, folks, these are the highly respected users, unmasked. No gravitas. The "collaborative community?" Well, McBride ain't a slouch in the diva department. Though in this case, he's playing Mary Wilson to Bishzilla's Diana Ross. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/laugh.gif) |
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| Abd |
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Postmaster Group: Regulars Posts: 1,919 Joined: From: Northampton, MA, USA Member No.: 9,019 |
QUOTE(A Horse With No Name @ Wed 8th February 2012, 9:19am) QUOTE(Abd @ Tue 7th February 2012, 7:14pm) QUOTE(A Horse With No Name @ Tue 7th February 2012, 3:00pm) That's the kind of comment that got her a short-block by Jimbo, about which she made a huge fuss. Bishonen is a diva, so this is is truly funny.McBride deserved it, though. This is the real Wikipedia, folks, these are the highly respected users, unmasked. No gravitas. The "collaborative community?" You know, I'm now hanging out with people who, when confronted with their own interpersonal errors, let's call them, respond like that. "You're right," and then they back up and revise their communication. They don't defend the errors or shortcomings. It's amazing to see. The world is not all like Wikipedia, eh? |
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| Zoloft |
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May we all find solace in our dreams. Group: Regulars Posts: 1,332 Joined: From: Erewhon Member No.: 16,621 |
QUOTE(Abd @ Wed 8th February 2012, 2:56pm) QUOTE(A Horse With No Name @ Wed 8th February 2012, 9:19am) QUOTE(Abd @ Tue 7th February 2012, 7:14pm) QUOTE(A Horse With No Name @ Tue 7th February 2012, 3:00pm) That's the kind of comment that got her a short-block by Jimbo, about which she made a huge fuss. Bishonen is a diva, so this is is truly funny.McBride deserved it, though. This is the real Wikipedia, folks, these are the highly respected users, unmasked. No gravitas. The "collaborative community?" You know, I'm now hanging out with people who, when confronted with their own interpersonal errors, let's call them, respond like that. "You're right," and then they back up and revise their communication. They don't defend the errors or shortcomings. It's amazing to see. The world is not all like Wikipedia, eh? Part of my routine when I wake and prepare for work each day is to say a short reminder to myself—"Consider you may be incorrect, and admit it if you are." It's saved me from many a compounded error over the decades. |
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