Administrator WJBscribe Options

[Pwok]

So, I sat down and read the entire New Yorker article about Wikipedia, including the editor's note about Essjay, i.e., Ryan Jordan, the man-child who falsified his resume and was praised for it by Jimmy Wales. In the aftermath, The New York Times wrote about the whole thing, which wound up embarrassing Wales and Wikipedia enough to cut Jordan loose.

So far, so good, but then I noticed something in the NYT piece. An administrator identified as WJBscribe is quoted rising to the young liar's defense thusly:

Just wanted to express my 100 percent support for everything you do around here. I think you were totally entitled to protect your identity. Don't let all the fuss get you down!"

Folks, this is the same WJBscribe who has intervened to censor verified, public-record information from the Matt Sanchez article that I discussed previously in the Articles section of this site. He has also banned me from Wikipedia. I guess it's par for the course, but then maybe it's par for the course on this website is to point out that Wikipedia has an active administrator who removes facts and defends fabricators.

No wonder the thing is going down in flames. I don't know if anyone saw the latest Colbert segment on Wikipedia broadcast on August 22, but I'd say Wikipedia is rapidly turning into the punch line of a joke. It's their own fault. Last spring, they got a clear warning to turn things around, but their arrogance and irresponsibility prevented them from doing anything. Couldn't happen to a more deserving bunch.

This post has been edited by Pwok: Thu 23rd August 2007, 7:56am

[Pwok]

"Timing and context are important here"?

No, not here. WJBscribe expressed his support after Ryan Jordan's fraud had been exposed. WJBscribe is still an administrator at Wikipedia, and he has used his power to keep verified, public-record fact out of an article. That's corruption, plain and simple. I realize this might be too much blunt truth for Wikipedians and their defenders who have a tangential relationship with the truth, but so be it.

[alienus]

No, not here. WJBscribe expressed his support after Ryan Jordan's fraud had been exposed. WJBscribe is still an administrator at Wikipedia, and he has used his power to keep verified, public-record fact out of an article. That's corruption, plain and simple. I realize this might be too much blunt truth for Wikipedians and their defenders who have a tangential relationship with the truth, but so be it.

This is par for the course. Look at how Jayg and his Snippies have kept verified, public-record facts out of the various Circumcision articles and terrorized anyone stupid enough to oppose them. It's not news when a Wikipedia admin proves to be corrupt; it's news when even one proves to be honest and yet survives.

Al

[LamontStormstar]

No, not here. WJBscribe expressed his support after Ryan Jordan's fraud had been exposed. WJBscribe is still an administrator at Wikipedia, and he has used his power to keep verified, public-record fact out of an article. That's corruption, plain and simple. I realize this might be too much blunt truth for Wikipedians and their defenders who have a tangential relationship with the truth, but so be it.

This is par for the course. Look at how Jayg and his Snippies have kept verified, public-record facts out of the various Circumcision articles and terrorized anyone stupid enough to oppose them. It's not news when a Wikipedia admin proves to be corrupt; it's news when even one proves to be honest and yet survives.

Al

I've seen one thing Jayjg has done for years is to just go and fish in checkuser and then claim everyone on the same ISP are all socks and ban them.

[blissyu2]

I've seen one thing Jayjg has done for years is to just go and fish in checkuser and then claim everyone on the same ISP are all socks and ban them.

Heh. That's beautiful. One of the best posts I've seen for ages. It'd be great if it was backed up with a link though. Can anyone find a link to an example of this kind of thing?

Perhaps Ruylong banning an entire ISP in India with 1000s of users just because he thought that it might be used by one user who he didn't like.