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Here is more proof of Wikimedia corruption, as if any is needed. These deletions were not discussed anywhere. "Eloquence" is a [[sysop vandalism|sysop vandal]]: | Here is more proof of Wikimedia corruption, as if any is needed. These deletions were not discussed anywhere. "Eloquence" (self-declared as [[Erik Moeller]]) is a [[sysop vandalism|sysop vandal]]: | ||
*(diff) (hist) . . Meta:Deletion log; 23:35 . . Eloquence (Talk) (deleted "Wiki lawyer": content was: 'A '''Wiki lawyer''' is someone who argues the rules incessantly with the [[sysop power structure]]. Sometimes this is worse than having a [[priestly ...') | *(diff) (hist) . . Meta:Deletion log; 23:35 . . Eloquence (Talk) (deleted "Wiki lawyer": content was: 'A '''Wiki lawyer''' is someone who argues the rules incessantly with the [[sysop power structure]]. Sometimes this is worse than having a [[priestly ...') | ||
::This article refers to an previously unknown term and therefore can be deleted as something that someone just thought up and decided to write an article on | ::This article refers to an previously unknown term and therefore can be deleted as something that someone just thought up and decided to write an article on | ||
:::That's not the process on meta. Nor was the article written by the troll whose work was being censored at the time. Likewise this next one on WIPE. Erik Moeller (Eloquence) simply took the opportunity to destroy work that was offensive to himself and his chosen policies. It was political censorship, only: | :::That's not the process on meta. Nor was the article written by the troll whose work was being censored at the time. Likewise this next one on WIPE. [[Erik Moeller]] (Eloquence) simply took the opportunity to destroy work that was offensive to himself and his chosen policies. It was political censorship, only: | ||
*(diff) (hist) . . Meta:Deletion log; 23:35 . . Eloquence (Talk) (deleted "WIPE syndrome") | *(diff) (hist) . . Meta:Deletion log; 23:35 . . Eloquence (Talk) (deleted "WIPE syndrome") | ||
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I removed all of the following from the main article, because it is mostly nonsense. | |||
*Refusing to release [[Most Clicked Links]] information on any [[Wikipedia]], even the small ones, where tracking this information would be quite simple, and would assist authors in supporting real end user interests. [It is claimed that this information is withheld specifically for the use of Bomis' search engine development.] | |||
::They are in no way obliged to reveal this information. If you have a problem with this go create a [[fork]] of [[Wikipedia]]. Some have tried it. | |||
:::Actually, this claim is completely and totally false. There has been no refusal of any kind to release any data of this kind. Additionally, I can find no evidence that anyone is even asking for this, or that any one has ever been critical (except here on this page) of us for this imagined fault. | |||
::::It is true they are not "obligated", but given the extreme usefulness of this information to editors of an actual encyclopedia, it must be concluded that not releasing it is motivated by a desire to keep it mostly useless as one, with a small clique in charge of what types of subjects are encouraged vs. discouraged - there being no way to use user interests as a guide to what to work on. A responsible support group would release this information. It is a lie, of course, that "no one is asking for this", it's been asked for at least a dozen times. The reason no evidence of that is easy to find is because it is specifically suppressed. Those who run [[search engine]]s know exactly how useful and valuable this data is, and it is certainly Bomis policy to retain this data for inhouse use: | |||
*Releasing only very limited page visit information - maybe due to the performance cost it adds | |||
::: Again, completely false. There is no truth to this at all. | |||
:::: Whoever wrote this 'false' comments is himself a liar. There used to be numbers published on per-page visits. Now there are not, there is a list of most visited articles per month, but of course it doesn't go down to more than the top 1000, and it doesn't say where the user clicked from, or to, most often. (the issue above) | |||
*Treating use of [[ISO]] language codes in [[mediawiki]]'s [[interwiki link standard|interwiki link conventions]] as if they are invocations of Wikipedia in that language, not simply references to "that page in that language". | |||
::But the interwiki links point to the page in another language | |||
:::This complaint is completely incoherent. If the original complainant could explain himself, I'm sure that any such problem would be eagerly addressed. | |||
::::It's easy to understand and has been clearly explained in many places at many times, it won't be done again. Whoever says it's "incoherent" is simply too stupid to understand it by example, which means they should not be involved in [[Consumerium Services]] either. | |||
*Banning, harassing, [[outing|attempting to "out"]] and permitting (if not deliberately attempting) [[framing]] users who point out any of the above. This sometimes reaches the bizarre extreme of [[echo chamber]] assertions being cited in Wikipedia articles as if they were true. | |||
:The most common criticism of Wikipedia is that the community is too open and welcoming and tolerant of people who have no willingness to work together in a healthy way with others. Such people are indeed angered when, after months of agonizing deliberations and attempts to find ways to compromise, they are eventually banned. Most wikipedians seem to feel that Jimbo has always been too lenient about such matters. | |||
::When genuine experts in a field are blocked by those with a clear conflict of interest or political bias, that is not an "encyclopedia", it's a social club. | |||
*Not supporting the default [[standard wiki URI]] that [[Wikipedia]] itself uses, in [[Mediawiki]] releases to other parties. This makes the URIs of non-Wikipedia pages more difficult to remember and impossible to recall offhand, and shifting with each mediawiki release. Since Wikipedia's don't likewise shift, this makes it almost certain that Wikipedia pages will be linked to, not those other pages. | |||
::This complaint may be out-of-date: there's some documentation about apache-modrewrite rules. | |||
:::"Some documentation" is not the same as making it the default published URI for a new site. | |||
*Promoting its own [[community point of view]] as if it were actually a [[neutral point of view]], ignoring [[systemic bias]] questions, and letting [[sysop vigilantiism]] and [[sysop vandalism]] occur freely against outsiders. This sometimes reaches the bizarre extremes of assuming that the '''Wikipedia mailing list''' consensus on legal issues overrules the best legal advice of actual qualified legal experts (witness James Day and Jimbo Wales debating). (may be wikipedia-specific?) | |||
::[http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2004-May/000038.html Anthere says] that legally important "features" are added without any consulting of the so-called "foundation", and certainly Wales seems to think himself qualified to actually judge legal questions, which is amazing, when there are contributors like Larry Solum around to ask such questions of! But he has probably been blocked by now... | |||
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[[w:User:Enforcer]] is making legal threats against Wikimedia: "Investigation of non-compliance with Florida charitabale solicitations law" -- see [[w:User talk:Enforcer]]. Jim Wales has commented [[w:User talk:Jimbo Wales|here]] and [http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2004-May/012309.html here]. The user has been blocked by [[w:User:Eloquence]] with reason: "trolling / libel against Wikimedia foundation" | |||
:This just proves that any attempt to call this "foundation" to even its bare legal requirements of accountability will be met with censorship, name-calling and [[libel chill]] as a response. | |||
:Also see [http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2004-May/000038.html this from Anthere] which clearly demonstrates that decisions are made by [[usurper]]s doing [[developer vigilantiism]] ([[Erik Moeller]], [[Tim Starling]]) who don't consult with this "foundation" before making legal and usability and other decisions. The whole thing is a front group for Moeller and Starling now. It has no credibility. | |||
:How can [[Consumerium Governance Organization]] avoid being hijacked by some similar gang of thugs? | |||
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''Moved from article'' for unclear reasons. Seems to document some useful history of the project: | |||
As recently reported at [[w:Talk:Fallujah]]: "His work under the title " | |||
"[[GodKing]]" for several years encouraged new Wikipedia leaders to use cult-like language that discouraged opposition to his views, and to disparage those who offer counterveiling policies. Bomis's owner Jim Wales set the direction away from a peer-reviewed encyclopedia, and presents as a primary pundit against the feasibility of reviewed encyclopedias in numerous interviews." This much is factual and verifiable. Less clear is the impact of this policy, which "driven by Bomis' desire for rapid development, made Wikipedia more available to those who present election-time and war-time misinformation." Obviously this has become an issue in a US election year when there is an ongoing war in [[Iraq]]. | |||
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Re: "requests such as "Please stop it" from Wales" - obviously such a "request" is very loaded by the threat of [[technological escalation]], and [[English Wikipedia User Secretlondon]] saw it for what it was: censorship. As for what "it" is, what is "it"? [[w:Anti-Americanism]] ? All sane people are anti-American. So every word of "please", "stop" and "it" are loaded by the implications of [[GodKing]] making the request, and [[priestly hierarchy]] enforcing it. It just isn't possible for Wales to make such a "request", it will be interpreted as an "order" or "license" by those who want to attack her. And it was. | |||