On 3/1/07, fangaili@gmail.com fangaili@gmail.com wrote:
I consider it a big deal. If Essjay had only misrepresented himself within Wikimedia, that would be one thing. But he also went outside the Wikimedia community and presented himself (several times) as someone he is not, with credentials he does not have.
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I have great respect for the work Essjay has done. However, misrepresenting himself to outside entities is simply unacceptable.
I agree. I find Ryan's behavior unacceptable and unconscionable. However, I do not think it lies within Wikimedia's "jurisdiction", so to speak. What matters only, from our perspective, is what Essjay is doing or has done within the Wikimedia projects. If he ever misrepresented himself to gain an advantage in an editorial dispute, for example, that would be something that an ArbCom case would have to take into consideration.
I'm simply saddened and disappointed ever since I learned about this. I don't know what else there is to say.