The Wikipedia Review: A forum for discussion and criticism of Wikipedia
Wikipedia Review Op-Ed Pages

Welcome, Guest! ( Log In | Register )

> Durova on Youtube: Obey us, lowly peons, Finally. The 15 minutes she's committed mayhem to achieve
Disillusioned Lackey
post Mon 5th November 2007, 6:31am
Post #1


Unregistered
The one, the only. Durova online, at the SMX conference.

44, going on 60. She's our lady woman.

Youtube Link

FORUM Image

Interview with Lise Broer "Durova", Administrator, Wikipedia at SMX Social Media New York 2007, October 17, 2007

She's NOT 44. She's Grandma.

This post has been edited by Disillusioned Lackey: Mon 5th November 2007, 7:21am
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
 
 Reply to this topicStart new topic
Replies
KamrynMatika
post Wed 7th November 2007, 8:13pm
Post #2


Über Member
*****

Group: Regulars
Posts: 625
Joined: Sun 24th Jun 2007, 1:59am
Member No.: 1,776
Did you ever criticise Guy [or any other male we have a photo of]'s looks? Or is it just women you're keen on belittling?
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
jorge
post Wed 7th November 2007, 10:02pm
Post #3


Postmaster
*******

Group: On Vacation
Posts: 1,910
Joined: Tue 28th Feb 2006, 11:54am
Member No.: 29
QUOTE(KamrynMatika @ Wed 7th November 2007, 8:13pm) *

Did you ever criticise Guy [or any other male we have a photo of]'s looks? Or is it just women you're keen on belittling?

Actually we have made fun of Guy, Snowspinner, David Gerard and just about every other male admin's looks so you're wrong on this point.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
KamrynMatika
post Wed 7th November 2007, 10:54pm
Post #4


Über Member
*****

Group: Regulars
Posts: 625
Joined: Sun 24th Jun 2007, 1:59am
Member No.: 1,776
QUOTE(jorge @ Wed 7th November 2007, 10:02pm) *

QUOTE(KamrynMatika @ Wed 7th November 2007, 8:13pm) *

Did you ever criticise Guy [or any other male we have a photo of]'s looks? Or is it just women you're keen on belittling?

Actually we have made fun of Guy, Snowspinner, David Gerard and just about every other male admin's looks so you're wrong on this point.


Really? Sucks to be me then, I'm sorry. I just find the criticism of people's looks a bit silly.. there are far more substantial things about Durova to be picking on.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Disillusioned Lackey
post Sat 10th November 2007, 5:01pm
Post #5


Unregistered
QUOTE(KamrynMatika @ Wed 7th November 2007, 4:54pm) *

QUOTE(jorge @ Wed 7th November 2007, 10:02pm) *

QUOTE(KamrynMatika @ Wed 7th November 2007, 8:13pm) *

Did you ever criticise Guy [or any other male we have a photo of]'s looks? Or is it just women you're keen on belittling?

Actually we have made fun of Guy, Snowspinner, David Gerard and just about every other male admin's looks so you're wrong on this point.


Really? Sucks to be me then, I'm sorry. I just find the criticism of people's looks a bit silly.. there are far more substantial things about Durova to be picking on.


And they have been picked on.

I didnt belittle Durova for her looks. I made comments on them, which reflected my general opinion of who her entire personnage comprises. Frankly, I'm sure sure her looks has played a role in how she has become who she's become, and why she's doing what she's doing.

Which is true of everyone. Because looks affect how other treat you, ergo your responses to the world, etc.

However, given that she's such a negative person, that her cruelty probably has roots in esthetics. Unless they have amazingly strong characters, less attractive people can wind up bitter, because they often get the short end of the stick, in terms of how they get treated. Smart persons falling under this category often tend to try to console themselves with the 'I'm smart, rather than pretty' principle. This works, because attractive people, both men and women, are not assumed immediately as bright, though this is moreso the case for women than men.

In short, she's taking out years of aggression for belittlement on the world, right in front of our eyes.

This is my hunch, but many of my hunches turn out to be rather correct.

In addition to that point, as I said, there is the bluestocking model, to which I fear she avidly ascribes. Enough said.

This post has been edited by Disillusioned Lackey: Sat 10th November 2007, 5:05pm
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post

Posts in this topic
Disillusioned Lackey   Durova on Youtube: Obey us, lowly peons   Mon 5th November 2007, 6:31am
Somey   Well, at least now you can actually see the smugne...   Mon 5th November 2007, 6:44am
Kato   Well, at least now you can actually [i]see the sm...   Mon 5th November 2007, 6:49am
Disillusioned Lackey   Watching this makes me quite sad. Me too, actuall...   Mon 5th November 2007, 7:16am
Kato   Hi Lackey, where you been? We've missed you. G...   Mon 5th November 2007, 6:44am
Disillusioned Lackey   Hi Lackey, where you been? We've missed you. ...   Mon 5th November 2007, 6:59am
Disillusioned Lackey   All she has to say about the community is that it...   Tue 6th November 2007, 9:57am
everyking   No need to make fun of her looks. But I was rather...   Mon 5th November 2007, 6:47am
Firsfron of Ronchester   I was rather taken aback by her answer to a gener...   Mon 5th November 2007, 7:25am
Disillusioned Lackey   No doubt. That was just odd. I can't imagine ...   Mon 5th November 2007, 7:32am
Firsfron of Ronchester   She's very insular, and her inability to step...   Mon 5th November 2007, 8:47am
Yehudi   "aspects of the community that don't ser...   Mon 5th November 2007, 10:13am
Disillusioned Lackey   Isnt this an ironic comment for someone who ac...   Mon 5th November 2007, 1:15pm
Joseph100   No need to make fun of her looks. But I was rathe...   Tue 6th November 2007, 2:02pm
Kato   The guy asking the questions sounds like an electr...   Mon 5th November 2007, 7:19am
Disillusioned Lackey   The guy asking the questions sounds like an elect...   Mon 5th November 2007, 7:22am
blissyu2   I hope that I am not being too picky here, but the...   Mon 5th November 2007, 8:51am
Jonathan   I think it would be great if Wikipedia Review Yout...   Mon 5th November 2007, 9:13am
blissyu2   Just finished watching it. It just sounded like a...   Mon 5th November 2007, 9:18am
Moulton   Here is my "aspect" which the Wikipedian...   Mon 5th November 2007, 11:28am
Disillusioned Lackey   My tertiary objective is to identify and propose ...   Mon 5th November 2007, 12:50pm
Firsfron of Ronchester   But that's what I meant. I didn't mean ...   Mon 5th November 2007, 5:31pm
thekohser   [b][size=2]NOTE: Someone should video-capture th...   Tue 6th November 2007, 4:59pm
WhispersOfWisdom   This is all about looking for a full time gig as a...   Mon 5th November 2007, 6:13pm
Disillusioned Lackey   This is all about looking for a full time gig as ...   Mon 5th November 2007, 6:25pm
AB   I really like Essjay, he was a really sweet guy. ...   Mon 5th November 2007, 8:30pm
everyking   I really like Essjay, he was a really sweet guy. ...   Tue 6th November 2007, 1:29am
Piperdown   I really like Essjay, he was a really sweet guy....   Tue 6th November 2007, 1:31am
AB   AB thought that all that lyin' about being a ...   Tue 6th November 2007, 9:53am
Somey   I really like Essjay, he was a really sweet guy. ...   Tue 6th November 2007, 2:06am
Disillusioned Lackey   I'm still curious as to what that thing aroun...   Tue 6th November 2007, 9:30am
Nathan   Can we please watch the language in non-Tarpitted ...   Tue 6th November 2007, 3:09pm
thekohser   Can we please watch the language in non-Tarpitted...   Tue 6th November 2007, 4:16pm
Jonny Cache   [b][i]MAYHAM !!! Six letters that say...   Tue 6th November 2007, 5:04pm
Disillusioned Lackey   Link Mr. Kohs? If so, I can edit my earlier post ...   Tue 6th November 2007, 11:52pm
thekohser   Link Mr. Kohs? If so, I can edit my earlier post...   Wed 7th November 2007, 4:40am
AB   I must agree with Kamryn. The pressure society pu...   Wed 7th November 2007, 8:30pm
guy   Actually we have made fun of Guy, Snowspinner, Da...   Wed 7th November 2007, 10:22pm
Disillusioned Lackey   [quote name='jorge' post='59149' date='Wed 7th No...   Sat 10th November 2007, 5:01pm
thekohser   I may get accused of "stalking" or ...   Thu 15th November 2007, 9:18pm
Somey   The SMX Social Media conference hardly seems like ...   Fri 16th November 2007, 1:48am
Jonny Cache   The [url=http://searchmarketingexpo.com/social]SM...   Fri 16th November 2007, 2:49am
Disillusioned Lackey   The [url=http://searchmarketingexpo.com/social]SM...   Fri 16th November 2007, 4:57am

 

Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 

-   Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 21st 5 13, 6:19pm