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    A '''usurper''' is someone who takes over [[large public wiki]]s for their own purposes.  For instance, a project may be intended as a basis for translation, but, if the usurper would rather use it to indoctrinicate children in some point of view, they may usurp it and render it useless as a translation base - for instance, by removing any material outside of, or explaining, the cultural context.  Or, a project may be intended as an encyclopedia, but if the usurper would rather it become a [[social club]], they may [[revert]] or even [[delete]] encyclopedia edits for purposes of pleasing or supporting their friends.  [[Ad hominem delete]], [[developer override]] and [[sysop vandalism]] are the most severe symptoms of such usurpation - the [[inquisitor]] is seemingly also a related behaviour.
    A '''usurper''' is someone who takes over [[large public wiki]]s for their own purposes.  For instance, a project may be intended as a basis for translation, but, if the usurper would rather use it to indoctrinicate children in some point of view, they may usurp it and render it useless as a translation base - for instance, by removing any material outside of, or explaining, the cultural context.  Or, a project may be intended as an encyclopedia, but if the usurper would rather it become a [[social club]], they may [[revert]] or even [[delete]] encyclopedia edits for purposes of pleasing or supporting their friends.  [[Ad hominem delete]], [[developer override]] and [[sysop vandalism]] are the most severe symptoms of such usurpation - the [[inquisitor]] is seemingly also a related behaviour.
    A good example of [[usurper censorship]] and the objections it leads to is the article [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Economics&oldid=1979842 this version of the article on Economics in the Wikipedia] and [[w:User_talk:Jrincayc]] this subsequent objection by a non-usurper that the material was perfectly encyclopedic.  Note that the usurper excuse/response is to:
    #justify new [[ad hominem delete]] and [[ad hominem revert]] in terms of old ones - without providing any rationale for why such policies might be in effect
    #list other friends in support, who have done the same thing recently
    #warn that this group will be displeased if they are defied by restoring texts by their target, or any [[caretaker]] who seeks to simply undo their vandalism


    [[Developer]] usurpation can involve actions that an ordinary [[sysop]], who might disagree or change the [[sysop power structure]], cannot undo.  For instance, to [[block IP]] of entire ISPs simply to censor oen individual, using server administration methods rather than going through the regular software.
    [[Developer]] usurpation can involve actions that an ordinary [[sysop]], who might disagree or change the [[sysop power structure]], cannot undo.  For instance, to [[block IP]] of entire ISPs simply to censor oen individual, using server administration methods rather than going through the regular software.
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