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post Wed 15th February 2012, 2:49pm
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<edit> looks like a hoax, see tarantino's post below

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewfor...EU3RuX2RoREE6MA

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Looks like the survey is being run by Steven Walling and "a Community Health Task Force volunteer who wishes to remain anonymous".

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related thread; The "holy shit" slide on editor retention, Sue Gardner on Wikipedia's death spiral

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post Wed 15th February 2012, 3:48pm
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Timeline of an inactive admin;
1- edits Wikipedia and finds it fun, creates a user account
2- creates content and feels good about a new hobby
3- becomes an administrator, but is troubled by a childish culture. thinks maybe he can improve it.
4- slowly realizes that the obvious path toward creating a quality encyclopedia will never happen (no quality system, no release system, no culture of competent editing, no meritocracy of project leadership, glorification and protection of all things obscene ...)
5- looks around and sees despicable worms of all types in positions of leadership, none of whom create content, few even capable of it.
6- leaves in disgust once he's better acquainted with the company there.
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post Wed 15th February 2012, 4:17pm
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QUOTE(TungstenCarbide @ Wed 15th February 2012, 3:48pm) *

5- looks around and sees despicable worms of all types in positions of leadership, none of whom create content, few even capable of it.

5- looks around and sees that those in leadership who are generally thoughtful and well-intentioned have no hope of bringing about meaningful change


Otherwise, +1
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post Wed 15th February 2012, 4:44pm
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QUOTE(No one of consequence @ Wed 15th February 2012, 5:17pm) *

QUOTE(TungstenCarbide @ Wed 15th February 2012, 3:48pm) *

5- looks around and sees despicable worms of all types in positions of leadership, none of whom create content, few even capable of it.

5- looks around and sees that those in leadership who are generally thoughtful and well-intentioned have no hope of bringing about meaningful change


Otherwise, +1


I suppose that does sound better than "despicable worms". rolleyes.gif
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QUOTE(everyking @ Wed 15th February 2012, 4:44pm) *

I suppose that does sound better than "despicable worms". rolleyes.gif

I didn't mean to indicate that there aren't also despicable worms in leadership. Only that the good people are powerless against them.

If Wikipedia were important, it might be worth it to stay and fight the worms, even in a losing effort. (And if donuts were health food, I'd be a marathoner.)

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TungstenCarbide   Inactive Wikipedia administrator survey hoax   Wed 15th February 2012, 2:49pm
tarantino   [url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform...   Wed 15th February 2012, 5:23pm
TungstenCarbide   The survey wasn't approved by Walling or the W...   Wed 15th February 2012, 5:37pm
tarantino   [quote name='tarantino' post='297926' date='Wed 1...   Wed 15th February 2012, 8:05pm
tarantino   Also, if you see an IP from the SF Bay area on th...   Tue 21st February 2012, 1:59am
jsalsman   Also, if you see an IP from the SF Bay area on t...   Wed 22nd February 2012, 6:05pm
TungstenCarbide   That's not me. I haven't been in the Bay A...   Wed 22nd February 2012, 6:19pm
jsalsman   Did you intentionally try to mislead people with y...   Wed 22nd February 2012, 8:26pm
SB_Johnny   So far over a dozen formerly inactive admins have...   Wed 22nd February 2012, 7:37pm
EricBarbour   So far over a dozen formerly inactive admins have...   Wed 22nd February 2012, 11:57pm
tarantino   [quote name='tarantino' post='298471' date='Mon 2...   Thu 23rd February 2012, 4:09am
jsalsman   My apologies, and welcome to The Review. Don...   Fri 24th February 2012, 7:51am
iii   P.S. Ask a serial sockpuppeter who believes improv...   Fri 24th February 2012, 12:07pm
jsalsman   What's with the cold fusion obsession? My ar...   Fri 24th February 2012, 6:48pm
EricBarbour   I think it's a great article to work on becau...   Fri 24th February 2012, 8:57pm
iii   [quote name='iii' post='299004' date='Fri 24th Fe...   Fri 24th February 2012, 11:22pm
Fusion   P.S. Ask a serial sockpuppeter who believes impro...   Fri 24th February 2012, 1:02pm
EricBarbour   I will email Salsman and ask him if he would talk ...   Wed 15th February 2012, 9:15pm
TungstenCarbide   In case you didn't know, [url=http://talknicer...   Wed 15th February 2012, 9:33pm
Kelly Martin   I will email Salsman and ask him if he would talk...   Wed 15th February 2012, 9:52pm
EricBarbour   See also this G+ thread. That bears repeating her...   Wed 15th February 2012, 10:01pm
EricBarbour   Yes, and you should read the Nrcprm2026 SPI. This ...   Wed 15th February 2012, 9:41pm
Kelly Martin   It should also be noted that Pat Gunn is Improv, o...   Wed 15th February 2012, 10:08pm
EricBarbour   Salsman's been talking about WMF people on his...   Wed 15th February 2012, 10:26pm
tarantino   Now in addition to the accounts he used to send 30...   Thu 16th February 2012, 9:01pm
HRIP7   Now in addition to the accounts he used to send 3...   Thu 16th February 2012, 11:37pm
iii   I don't know what's wrong with Mr. Salsman...   Fri 17th February 2012, 12:12am
EricBarbour   I don't know what's wrong with Mr. Salsma...   Fri 17th February 2012, 12:47am
TungstenCarbide   I don't know what's wrong with Mr. Salsm...   Fri 17th February 2012, 1:00am
iii   a) I don't get that impression from looking at...   Fri 17th February 2012, 2:01am
Kelly Martin   The behavior of WMF staff and sundry in this affai...   Fri 17th February 2012, 1:30am
iii   The behavior of WMF staff and sundry in this affa...   Fri 17th February 2012, 2:05am
tarantino   [quote name='Kelly Martin' post='298065' date='Th...   Fri 17th February 2012, 4:15am
EricBarbour   I'm beginning to think iii is right--he hasn...   Tue 21st February 2012, 4:24am
Kelly Martin   Well, technically I'm not an inactive admin be...   Wed 22nd February 2012, 8:09pm


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