Shankbone tries to intimidate Seth Finkelstein, AS IF Options

[CharlotteWebb]

Anyway, this picture always gives me a chuckle. How did he manage to find the only photographer with less technical abilities than himself? And how are his "Shankbone meets and greets" images even useful?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...himon_Peres.jpg

It's not that bad, really. You have to remember most people will only see it at thumbnail size.

Either way you can always crop out the part you don't want to use. The image placeholder tags have yielded a lot of pictures that are basically "me_and_[somebody famous].jpg". In some ways this makes noob-uploaders easier to trust, especially if they co-star in more than one photo.

Why doesn't Shankbone have an article on WP? I'm surprised he hasn't written it himself (or has it been purged)?

Well, you could write one. Shankers might not mind it actually.

[Cedric]

Shankbone is the personification of something, yet I don't know what.

Somey is right. The phrase you searching for here is "attention whore".
And Slim Shanky gets upbraided for being uncivil and making inappropriate remarks on Seth's page by none other than . . . wait for it . . . Ottava Rima.
Hypocrisy, thy name is Wikipedia!

[EricBarbour]

Mods, can we please have a David Shankbone subsection of the Notable Editors section? He's not going away. He's a permanent scar on the landscape.

The rule of thumb has been that there need to be five or more threads about him. I'll go take a quick pass at counting them .... and, yes, I found five in Editors. I'll get on it, but probably not today.

I see SEVEN threads under Editors with Shankbone in the title, not counting the present one:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

If it helps, you'll find a lot more in other subforums:

Wikipedia in Blogland
1 2 3

General, News
1 2

Plus four more in the tarpit and WRR areas.

Yep, he's notable enough by now. He also needs an article in ED.

You're a bad excuse for a Jew, Mr. Miller. How does it feel, this Passover week, to violate the
spirit of the Haggadah teachings, by trying to punish people unjustly?

You are a z'roa.

(Yeah, I know he's not Jewish. But he consorts with so many Jews, I just had to confront him about his hypocrisy. Why aren't any of his pro-Israel friends, on and off WP, talking to him about this?)

This post has been edited by EricBarbour: Sat 11th April 2009, 11:22pm

[Obesity]

how come seth doesnt post here? he too cool?

[Alison]

Shankbone is the personification of something, yet I don't know what.

Wikipedia has a term which I cannot help associating with that guy.

"Look at me!" ME!! MEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!"

He has written about how he was overcome by the urge to photograph a homeless woman changing her tampon on the street.

The tampon incident was absolutely disgraceful Invading the privacy of a person like that for his own gratification - it's utterly disgusting. It's hard to know where to begin, really.

And he's repeatedly pimping that abyssmal, self-congratulatory blog on Wikipedia, again and again and again. I think the idea is to stir up controversy on some page, blog about it, sprinkle his link 'droppings' around afterwards then wait for the references to it appear and revel in the extra attention that the inbound connections are bringing. Anyone who's dealt with toddlers will know, BTW, that they have times when they demand attention and aren't too fussed whether it's "good" or "bad"

[Obesity]

He has written about how he was overcome by the urge to photograph a homeless woman changing her tampon on the street.

The tampon incident was absolutely disgraceful Invading the privacy of a person like that for his own gratification - it's utterly disgusting. It's hard to know where to begin, really.

I don't quite agree.

There is something fascinating about an unfortunate and mentally ill woman changing her tampon in the middle of a street. But whereas a more gifted poet might describe the grisly scene with appropriate sense of detachment and/or pathos, Shankbone offers only amateurish and lurid glee.

For more on this topic, refer to this thoughtful, if unpopular, analysis of the Shankbone-tampon incident, written by a WR poster wiser, slimmer and more handsome than I.

[LaraLove]

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=...oldid=283231602

Seth, please, please write about this. Shankbone has no shame or fear about attempting to intimidate an actual journalist because has been selected by The Founder's benevolent hand to protect his mighty visage against all those who seek to denigrate it. We have seen it played out in spades over the past week. His horse is white, his carte is blanche, his leather codpiece is black and studded, and he carries the Mark of Jimbo on his forehead. The situation has taken a turn for the ludicrously Stalinesque. Please tell somebody. [[User_talk:Bullzeye|Bullzeye]] [[Special:Contributions/Bullzeye|^contribs]] 7:04 pm, Yesterday (UTC−4)

[Alison]

The tampon incident was absolutely disgraceful Invading the privacy of a person like that for his own gratification - it's utterly disgusting. It's hard to know where to begin, really.

I don't quite agree.

There is something fascinating about an unfortunate and mentally ill woman changing her tampon in the middle of a street. But whereas a more gifted poet might describe the grisly scene with appropriate sense of detachment and/or pathos, Shankbone offers only amateurish and lurid glee.

For more on this topic, refer to this thoughtful, if unpopular, analysis of the Shankbone-tampon incident, written by a WR poster wiser, slimmer and more handsome than I.

We'll have to agree to differ then. Honestly, if I try hard I can barely imagine a scenario where a journalist crafts some sympathetic vignette and captures the essence of the image. Just about. But either way, Shankbone is in no way that journalist. Absolutely not!

The two terms that come to mind are 'crass' and 'voyeuristic'. The act itself isn't the part that strikes me as being crass; what really does is the intrusion into this person's life by Shankers. And why??

I just don't get it. I can't even begin to extract any lulz from the scenario even ....

[One]

For more on this topic, refer to this thoughtful, if unpopular, analysis of the Shankbone-tampon incident, written by a WR poster wiser, slimmer and more handsome than I.

Sir, you are a connoisseur of degenerate internet behavior.

You're like the a discriminating greasy spoon patron, who savors the malty bitter notes in burnt gyro meat, and who enjoys the dash of added MSG in the house barbecue sauce.

[The Adversary]

<snip>There is something fascinating about an unfortunate and mentally ill woman changing her tampon in the middle of a street. But whereas a more gifted poet might describe the grisly scene with appropriate sense of detachment and/or pathos, Shankbone offers only amateurish and lurid glee. <snip>

Not quite. For about half of the world (the female half) there is absolutely nothing fascinating about seeing a woman, (mentally ill or not) changing her tampon. Anywhere.
(I feel I´m writing the insanely obvious, here. Hey, Obesity, while I´m at it: 2+2= 4 )

[wikiwhistle]

<snip>There is something fascinating about an unfortunate and mentally ill woman changing her tampon in the middle of a street. But whereas a more gifted poet might describe the grisly scene with appropriate sense of detachment and/or pathos, Shankbone offers only amateurish and lurid glee. <snip>

Not quite. For about half of the world (the female half) there is absolutely nothing fascinating about seeing a woman, (mentally ill or not) changing her tampon. Anywhere.
(I feel I´m writing the insanely obvious, here. Hey, Obesity, while I´m at it: 2+2= 4 )

Isn't it sort of like seeing someone urinating in the street, but worse? If people happened to spot a homeless person urinating, they might giggle or be a bit revolted or whatever, but they would definitely not photograph it. Instead, they'd turn away a.s.a.p, partly out of manners.

Where others would turn away, Shank photographs. Such a love of bodily functions is admirable in a way. It could make unique art/photography, but probably shouldn't be encouraged.

[Obesity]

<snip>There is something fascinating about an unfortunate and mentally ill woman changing her tampon in the middle of a street. But whereas a more gifted poet might describe the grisly scene with appropriate sense of detachment and/or pathos, Shankbone offers only amateurish and lurid glee. <snip>

Not quite. For about half of the world (the female half) there is absolutely nothing fascinating about seeing a woman, (mentally ill or not) changing her tampon. Anywhere.
(I feel I´m writing the insanely obvious, here. Hey, Obesity, while I´m at it: 2+2= 4 )

Stop making reasonable points and go back to the kitchen where you belong.

[A Horse With No Name]

David Miller (who calls himself "David Shankbone") is an amateur writer and photographer who labors under the warped delusion that he is a serious journalist because his work appears on a web site with an acute reputation for woefully inaccurate content maintained by a ragtag bunch of teenagers, dilettantes and Guy Chapman. I couldn't possibly be interested in anything that the increasingly ridiculous Mr. Miller has to say.

[Bottled_Spider]

Anyway, this picture always gives me a chuckle. How did he manage to find the only photographer with less technical abilities than himself? And how are his "Shankbone meets and greets" images even useful?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...himon_Peres.jpg

I like that picture. But look closely at Shanker's right forefinger. Is it stroking the weird old geezer's hand? And where, might I ask, is is left hand?

If people happened to spot a homeless person urinating, they might giggle or be a bit revolted or whatever, but they would definitely not photograph it. Instead, they'd turn away a.s.a.p, partly out of manners.

Yes, but mostly out of not wanting any urine splashing over their legs. I hate it when that happens.

[Milton Roe]

[You're a bad excuse for a Jew, Mr. Miller. How does it feel, this Passover week, to violate the
spirit of the Haggadah teachings, by trying to punish people unjustly?

You are a z'roa.

(Yeah, I know he's not Jewish. But he consorts with so many Jews, I just had to confront him about his hypocrisy. Why aren't any of his pro-Israel friends, on and off WP, talking to him about this?)

Most of the David Millers I know actually are Jewish. How'd we find out Shank's ethnicity?

[wikiwhistle]

If people happened to spot a homeless person urinating, they might giggle or be a bit revolted or whatever, but they would definitely not photograph it. Instead, they'd turn away a.s.a.p, partly out of manners.

Yes, but mostly out of not wanting any urine splashing over their legs. I hate it when that happens.

Don't lie.

See that man weeing on you? That's your hobby, that is.

[Bottled_Spider]

If people happened to spot a homeless person urinating, they might giggle or be a bit revolted or whatever, but they would definitely not photograph it. Instead, they'd turn away a.s.a.p, partly out of manners.

Yes, but mostly out of not wanting any urine splashing over their legs. I hate it when that happens.

Don't lie.

See that man weeing on you? That's your hobby, that is.

No way. That's your dad! And your mum!
Sincerely,
Professor F.J. Lewis.

[EricBarbour]

I couldn't possibly be interested in anything that the increasingly ridiculous Mr. Miller has to say.

Well.....just bear in mind, the Israelis seem to like him.

And don't forget this Haaretz article, which practically makes Shankers out to be a shill.

"Wikipedia deals with a wide variety of topics, so bringing David Shankbone to Israel can have an effective result," says Saranga, who serves as the consul for media and public affairs.

[A Horse With No Name]

And don't forget this Haaretz article, which practically makes Shankers out to be a shill.

This stuff is hysterical: "David Shankbone, a leading editor for the online encyclopedia Wikipedia...the 33-year-old rationalist...Shankbone's site is popular enough, albeit controversial."

A leading editor? Shankbone's site ? A rationalist?

Oh, my God, that article is asenine -- not to be confused with Asenine, who blogs for the Daily Telegraph.