The Ambassadors, Crap novel, crap article Options

[Peter Damian]

I posted this here

http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/found...ber/060897.html

I have recently been reading the Ambassadors, by Henry James. Here is the
version from 2005:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=...&oldid=32161591

Here is the current version

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ambassadors

They are both very bad. So, two points. (1) Wikipedia was very bad in
2005. (2) It hasn't changed since 2005.

This raises a number of important questions.

[Peter Damian]

I was surprised by the number of personal attacks on this thread, given that the list (I thought) was used by the more thoughtful members of the Project.

Is it possible that, as a multiply sockpuppeting banned user, you just
actually don't understand Wikipedia in any regard whatsoever?
David Gerard http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/found...ber/060963.html

As for you, like "The Blues Brothers", you claim the moral high ground as if
you were "on a mission from God", yet are not only banned from Wikipedia,
but have expressed an intention to challenge from within, as a kind of
breaching experiment, by complaining to our major donors that you have been
prevented from adding "good content". In fact, you've tried this on several
occasions, none of which have resulted in an perceived reduction on
donations. That should tell you that apart from the various other banned
malcontents who inhabit Wikipedia Review, you are alone, and very much so.

Phil Nash (aka RodHullandEmu) http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/found...ber/060968.html

You are, and have been, committed to several conclusions about
Wikipedia - that the idea of an editable encyclopedia itself is
fatally flawed, that it is unduly oriented to topics of interest to
"the masses", and that the community and its bureaucracy are hopefully
corrupt and ineffective. That, combined with an absolute disregard for
community norms and rules, makes you both a steadfast and imperfect
critic. So I don't imagine anyone expects you to donate or is
surprised that you don't. Few banned editors do.

Nathan http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/found...ber/060944.html

[A Horse With No Name]

Phil Nash (aka RodHullandEmu)

Is this the first time that Rod has been ID'd by his real name?

[EricBarbour]

Phil Nash (aka RodHullandEmu)

Is this the first time that Rod has been ID'd by his real name?

Nope. You can find his real name by looking at his donated photos. He has also
posted to wikien-l using his real name.

Peter tried to cultivate "good relations" with Mr. Nash in the past--to no avail.

PS, Nash's email is pn007a2145@blueyonder.co.uk , if you think you can talk to him.
Free advice: don't bother.

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