[WikiEN-l] Stringtime - sadly. a Wikipedian sees it differently

Thu May 13 20:42:13 UTC 2004

I'd like to draw attention to the behaviour of [[User:Toby Bartels]], in
using [[Talk:Lubos Motl]] to pursue an agenda I have no sympathy with.

Lubos Motl as [[User:Lumidek]] has been posting highly competent string
theory articles; he is a high-flying academic in the field.  Toby obviously
has some beefs to do with off-WP matters that I really think are quite
irrelevant.  I have been pursuing private email with Lubos and Toby, in an
attempt to make Lubos the Wikipedian feel less unwelcome, in the context
that Toby the long-established Wikipedian has written some fairly nasty
stuff about him (in ignorance, it is true, but it is hardly excusable
behaviour anyway).

Now Toby seems to want to pursue this, by reverts on [[Talk:Lubos Motl]], a
back-handed apology on [[User talk:Lumidek]], and [[User talk:Charles
Matthews]].

Ironic is not really strong enough for how I felt at spending
WP-gets-Community-Webby-Day emailing, trying to put a bandage on this
damaging stuff.  I'd be very grateful if someone could talk some sense into
Toby Bartels.  I'm actually incandescent, that he can so clearly put
personal gripes ahead of the needs of the project.

Charles

http://www.speakingasaparent.com/