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Herschelkrustofsky
post Fri 14th January 2011, 6:06am
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Member of the Academy are invited to post appealing blurbs about their favorite candidates between now and February. List their achievements, post 8" x 10" glossy promo pix, etc.
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post Sun 16th January 2011, 6:30am
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QUOTE(Herschelkrustofsky @ Fri 14th January 2011, 12:06am) *

Member of the Academy are invited to post appealing blurbs about their favorite candidates between now and February. List their achievements, post 8" x 10" glossy promo pix, etc.


Wait, before we get there, I actually want Cla68 nominated for the Dick award, based on this request against Science Apologists. I know people here like Cla and all that and gots problems with SA but the whole request just encapsulates numerous problems with Wikipedia:
*The whole request is based on some Wikilawyering bullshit about how SA is violating some civility or topic ban guidelines - I've looked through the relevant diffs and they're all about removing total crap from articles, though sometimes with snarky edit summaries. Hey all you folks (*cough*Malleus*cough*) who always complain about the "civility police" and bitch about how content contributors are under appreciated, where are you now?
*As far as I can tell, though I'm not as knowledgeable in Wikipedia lore and history as others, Cla's not involved in these articles at all, but is just bringing it up because he's got some kind of problem with SA prolly stemming from some kind of personal grudge. Again, typical crap that makes Wikipedia a social hellhole. Maybe I'm missing something.
*As far as I can tell, I'm sure SA is an asshole but that's what you turn into when you have to deal with moronism repeatedly on Wikipedia. I probably wouldn't like him if I ever got to interact with him. But part of being intellectually honest, not to mention grown up, on Wikipedia as in real life, is admitting that certain people, however obnoxious they may be, happen to be right at certain times.

I've been depressed lately because none of the candidates on the list are ones that I can really get behind. This deserves to be on there.
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post Sun 16th January 2011, 2:58pm
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QUOTE(radek @ Sun 16th January 2011, 6:30am) *

QUOTE(Herschelkrustofsky @ Fri 14th January 2011, 12:06am) *

Member of the Academy are invited to post appealing blurbs about their favorite candidates between now and February. List their achievements, post 8" x 10" glossy promo pix, etc.


Wait, before we get there, I actually want Cla68 nominated for the Dick award, based on this request against Science Apologists. I know people here like Cla and all that and gots problems with SA but the whole request just encapsulates numerous problems with Wikipedia:
*The whole request is based on some Wikilawyering bullshit about how SA is violating some civility or topic ban guidelines - I've looked through the relevant diffs and they're all about removing total crap from articles, though sometimes with snarky edit summaries. Hey all you folks (*cough*Malleus*cough*) who always complain about the "civility police" and bitch about how content contributors are under appreciated, where are you now?
*As far as I can tell, though I'm not as knowledgeable in Wikipedia lore and history as others, Cla's not involved in these articles at all, but is just bringing it up because he's got some kind of problem with SA prolly stemming from some kind of personal grudge. Again, typical crap that makes Wikipedia a social hellhole. Maybe I'm missing something.
*As far as I can tell, I'm sure SA is an asshole but that's what you turn into when you have to deal with moronism repeatedly on Wikipedia. I probably wouldn't like him if I ever got to interact with him. But part of being intellectually honest, not to mention grown up, on Wikipedia as in real life, is admitting that certain people, however obnoxious they may be, happen to be right at certain times.

I've been depressed lately because none of the candidates on the list are ones that I can really get behind. This deserves to be on there.


Agree 100%, all your points. Cla68 was defending a complete moron called Zulu Papa 5 whose work I have now looked at more closely.
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Herschelkrustofsky   The 5th annual "WP:DICK of Distinction" electioneering thread   Fri 14th January 2011, 6:06am
Cla68   [quote name='radek' post='265552' date='Sun 16th ...   Fri 21st January 2011, 5:05am
Lar   I think the nomination of ScienceApologist/Joshua...   Fri 21st January 2011, 5:01pm
EricBarbour   I think the nomination of ScienceApologist/Joshua ...   Fri 21st January 2011, 6:10pm
Herschelkrustofsky   I think the nomination of ScienceApologist/Joshua ...   Fri 21st January 2011, 7:35pm
Milton Roe   I think the nomination of ScienceApologist/Joshua...   Fri 21st January 2011, 8:29pm
Collect   I think the nomination of ScienceApologist/Joshu...   Sat 22nd January 2011, 12:54am
Milton Roe   [quote name='Milton Roe' post='266352' date='Fri ...   Sat 22nd January 2011, 7:12am
Herschelkrustofsky   Wait, before we get there, I actually want Cla68 ...   Sun 16th January 2011, 4:21pm
SB_Johnny   Wait, before we get there, I actually want Cla68...   Wed 19th January 2011, 9:53pm
Herschelkrustofsky   And besides, this is the award for 2010 achieveme...   Thu 20th January 2011, 1:28pm
radek   And besides, this is the award for 2010 achievem...   Thu 20th January 2011, 5:00pm
LessHorrid vanU   Member of the Academy are invited to post appeali...   Wed 19th January 2011, 9:49pm
Milton Roe   Favourite candidate: Me Blurb: I apparently send ...   Thu 20th January 2011, 5:32pm
LessHorrid vanU   Favourite candidate: Me Blurb: I apparently send...   Sat 22nd January 2011, 4:57pm
Kwork   [quote name='Milton Roe' post='266222' date='Thu ...   Sat 22nd January 2011, 5:51pm
Ottava   Putting aside your claim that Ottava dislikes yo...   Sun 23rd January 2011, 3:43pm
victim of censorship   Putting aside your claim that Ottava dislikes y...   Sun 23rd January 2011, 5:49pm
Ottava   [quote name='Ottava' post='266470' date='Sun 23rd...   Sun 23rd January 2011, 6:16pm
Malleus   LessHeard is more incivil than someone like Malleu...   Mon 24th January 2011, 1:34am
Ottava   LessHeard is more incivil than someone like Malle...   Mon 24th January 2011, 2:51pm
Milton Roe   And that is what makes you a guy with guts and no...   Mon 24th January 2011, 4:53pm
LessHorrid vanU   Putting aside your claim that Ottava dislikes y...   Wed 26th January 2011, 9:56pm
LessHorrid vanU   [quote name='Milton Roe' post='266222' date='Thu...   Wed 26th January 2011, 10:04pm
Anonymous editor   Favourite candidate: Me Blurb: I apparently send...   Mon 24th January 2011, 6:05am
A Horse With No Name   Glossy promo piccy: On my WP userpage I bet yo...   Fri 21st January 2011, 5:53pm
Ottava   Glossy promo piccy: On my WP userpage :sick:   Fri 21st January 2011, 6:07pm
Eva Destruction   Blurb: I apparently send Ottava Rima apoplectic s...   Sun 23rd January 2011, 7:39pm
WikiWatch   The Dick of Distinction Award should go to both Fr...   Sat 22nd January 2011, 7:19am


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