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[[w:User:Mark Richards]]'s [http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2004-June/013572.html sarcastic comments] on the [[technological escalation]] by the Chinese government against [[Wikipedia]]. | [[w:User:Mark Richards]]'s [http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2004-June/013572.html sarcastic comments] on the [[technological escalation]] by the Chinese government against [[Wikipedia]]. | ||
:"I presume that it was blocked for 'trolling'. - Mark" | |||
:Why yes of course. And perhaps Wikipedia in Chinese is even somewhat [[heroic trolling]], given that it allows wider opinions than the Chinese media do. But maybe they block Wikipedia because Wikipedia does not respect [[w:User:Plato/red_faction | |||
|its own red faction]] or offer them a chance to displace [[Bomis]]. | |||
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Right on! --Juxo 18:01, 1 Jun 2004 (EEST)
- Yes, we might also differentiate between ordinary trolling, heroic trolling and truly magnificent trolling! Trolls must have a hierarchy since there is a Lowest Troll!
w:User:Mark Richards's sarcastic comments on the technological escalation by the Chinese government against Wikipedia.
- "I presume that it was blocked for 'trolling'. - Mark"
- Why yes of course. And perhaps Wikipedia in Chinese is even somewhat heroic trolling, given that it allows wider opinions than the Chinese media do. But maybe they block Wikipedia because Wikipedia does not respect [[w:User:Plato/red_faction
|its own red faction]] or offer them a chance to displace Bomis.