[WikiEN-l] No big deal?

Thu Jun 15 15:57:19 UTC 2006

Steve Bennett wrote:

>On 6/15/06, Guy Chapman aka JzG <guy.chapman at spamcop.net> wrote:
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>>Just when you think you've seen it all...
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>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Herostratus
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>>One editor opposes adminship on the grounds that Herostratus has some
>>nicely executed fake "categories" on his user page:
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>Finally got around to reading this. What rot. Complaints included:
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>* The aforementioned fake categories
>* Using a "fake signature" (actually he forgot to sign), unretracted
>* Not "conveying an image of seriousness" (???)
>* Not using standard warning templates (he wrote WTF on a vandal's
>talk page with a link to the offending edit)
>* "Casually mentioning that he might undelete some articles" - the
>question asked was what he would do with his admin tools. He said he
>might undelete some speedied articles. Um, yes? He might block some
>users, too. Both legitimate activities.
>* "Conduct unbecoming an admin" - I think this refers to having a
>sense of humour
>* Finding vandalism funny...
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>In other words, he doesn't take Wikipedia that seriously, and is able
>to make valuable contributions anyway. Eep.
>
>Steve
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There's a difference between treating WP like a playground, and treating 
it like a workplace where whistling while you work is acceptable. If 
there was ever evidence that RfA just fails on occasion, this is one of 
those cases.

John