Raul654, Wikipedia's 2nd worst admin, probable leader of the cabal - so why Options

[blissyu2]

In our recent poll, we adjudged Raul654 to be Wikipedia's second worst administrator (after Slim Virgin, tied for 2nd with Snowspinner). Here we are, quite rightly having lots of information investigating Slim Virgin (moreso lately than overall, but overall still having more on Slim Virgin than anyone else). And whilst we have also had a half decent amount on Snowspinner, we've had practically nothing on Raul654.

Lir wrote a wonderful piece about Raul654, who was a major part of Lir's criticism of Wikipedia. We've agreed that he is probably a major part of the cabal, if not their leader. He is a high ranking administrator, bureaucrat and long-term Arb Com member, with meta admin status. He has added Lir's criticism to the spam black list, as well as Wikipedia Review.com (which was reversed by Eloquence eventually, but Lir's was not). He also added Wikitruth to the spam black list, which was later reversed. When I spoke to him on meta (the only time I've ever talked to him), he was rude, obnoxious, arrogant and very false.

So what do we have on this guy? If we can do that much to expose Slim Virgin, surely Raul654 deserves at least half as much attention. We need to catch up.

Why precisely is he such a bad administrator? Why would Wikipedia be better off without him? Why should Jimbo desysop him?

[Chahax]

This is my very first post. I've been posting to forums for a very long time, and I want you all to know that I'm breaking a few of my own rules by coming on so strong in a first post (my normal nature is to do a simple safe white-bread hello). I also don't know if it's appropriate to make this exact post in this exact thread, but I did go through a lot of posts vary carefully before choosing this one, because it was Raul654 who brought me to you. Without him, I would never have found the Wikipedia Review, and would not be here.

Up until yesterday, I had been having a lot of fun at wikipedia. Snipping here, tucking there, contributing where I felt good. Had a small disagreement with an editor one time which turned out amicably, and we are now freinds. I felt that wikipedia had a lot it could teach the world...well, I felt that way until yesterday.

Yesterday I came across the "Intelligent design" article. It seemed editorially lopsided, was full of misspellings, weasel words, and frankly, I thought it was at best a mediocre piece. BTW, before you ask, I'm a student of evolution, and do not believe in creation. I don't want anyone to think I was attacking the article on a religious basis. The article was ranked as a featured article, which was embarrassing. I put the featured article up for review. Anybody would have.

Then the monster came out.

The article was removed from FAR without discussion, and I was told by raul654 that if I kept pushing POV, I would be blocked. I had no idea what he was talking about. My only view was that the article needed review. I made the mistake of re-nominating the article, and as promised, he blocked me, and my IP. Claimed I was a sockpuppetteer! (I occasionally edit from my IP on controversial subjects as per wiki policy, (I'm never disruptive or threatening, feel free to look). User:216.67.29.113 It's all well within the rules)

So when I tried to complain about this admin abuse, I find that this guy has more power than God. That he runs the arbitration committee and the Featured Articles! I'm screwed. Permanently blocked, all because I thought a featured article needed review.

1. How does a petty tyrant get so much power?
2. What can be done about it?

Coming to this site just made things worse for me, as I found out that there are plenty more of these "little hitlers" where Raul654 came from.

Sorry about a first post like this. If anyone has any suggestions, ideas, (gentle) critisisms, I'm listening.

Thanks
User: Chahax

This post has been edited by guy: Sun 15th April 2007, 7:22pm