Interesting stuff keeps popping up on Jimbo's user page. A short while ago, an anonymous soul stated on it that the following website referring to wikipedia and some of its members should be checked out, as it may have been written by Michael.
http://www.bestandworst.com/pages/vote/vote-23922.html
The webpage was certainly done by someone with a mind similar to Michael's. Mind you, there is an option on it you can choose: "Michael is a troll".
If it was indeed Michael who created it, I can only say that some kinds of wounds or hatreds certainly seem to run deep.
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In message KAPKGHMHLFCFDJAA@mailcity.com, Arno M redgum46-DVq+YeWbj7cAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org writes
Interesting stuff keeps popping up on Jimbo's user page. A short while ago, an anonymous soul stated on it that the following website referring to wikipedia and some of its members should be checked out, as it may have been written by Michael.
http://www.bestandworst.com/pages/vote/vote-23922.html
The webpage was certainly done by someone with a mind similar to Michael's. Mind you, there is an option on it you can choose: "Michael is a troll".
If it was indeed Michael who created it, I can only say that some kinds of wounds or hatreds certainly seem to run deep.
Michael is still around. I was on meta about three days ago when he turned up and I had an entertaining 20 minutes or so blocking half a dozen users he created and clearing up the mess once I confirmed to my satisfaction that it was him!
Arwel Parry wrote:
Michael is still around. I was on meta about three days ago when he turned up and I had an entertaining 20 minutes or so blocking half a dozen users he created and clearing up the mess once I confirmed to my satisfaction that it was him!
Michael's obsession with Wikipedia defies reason. For 9 months, he has been adding information about several bands to Wikipedia, only to have it consistently and rapidly removed. First to the English wiki, then to meta, simple and even on es and pl using a machine translator. When he's not posting inaccurate information about bands, he's making fun of Hephaestos or other administrators. Ordinary wikipediholics like ourselves at least have something to show for our efforts. Will Michael eventually realise how much time he's wasting and do something useful with his life? Or will his obsession continue throughout adulthood? I don't know.
-- Tim Starling
In message 405A4A26.7060509@hotmail.com, Tim Starling ts4294967296-PkbjNfxxIARBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org writes
Arwel Parry wrote:
Michael is still around. I was on meta about three days ago when he turned up and I had an entertaining 20 minutes or so blocking half a dozen users he created and clearing up the mess once I confirmed to my satisfaction that it was him!
Michael's obsession with Wikipedia defies reason. For 9 months, he has been adding information about several bands to Wikipedia, only to have it consistently and rapidly removed. First to the English wiki, then to meta, simple and even on es and pl using a machine translator.
I'm relieved there's no such thing as an English-to-Welsh machine translator!
When he's not posting inaccurate information about bands, he's making fun of Hephaestos or other administrators. Ordinary wikipediholics like ourselves at least have something to show for our efforts. Will Michael eventually realise how much time he's wasting and do something useful with his life? Or will his obsession continue throughout adulthood?
At least his user names are quite easy to spot (I didn't think George W. Bush would really spend time contributing to meta about "Death by Streo" (sic)...). I do hope he'll grow up some day soon, though.
I think he should be encouraged to email me and chat about it. Sometimes that's helpful.
Arwel Parry wrote:
In message 405A4A26.7060509@hotmail.com, Tim Starling ts4294967296-PkbjNfxxIARBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org writes
Arwel Parry wrote:
Michael is still around. I was on meta about three days ago when he turned up and I had an entertaining 20 minutes or so blocking half a dozen users he created and clearing up the mess once I confirmed to my satisfaction that it was him!
Michael's obsession with Wikipedia defies reason. For 9 months, he has been adding information about several bands to Wikipedia, only to have it consistently and rapidly removed. First to the English wiki, then to meta, simple and even on es and pl using a machine translator.
I'm relieved there's no such thing as an English-to-Welsh machine translator!
When he's not posting inaccurate information about bands, he's making fun of Hephaestos or other administrators. Ordinary wikipediholics like ourselves at least have something to show for our efforts. Will Michael eventually realise how much time he's wasting and do something useful with his life? Or will his obsession continue throughout adulthood?
At least his user names are quite easy to spot (I didn't think George W. Bush would really spend time contributing to meta about "Death by Streo" (sic)...). I do hope he'll grow up some day soon, though.
-- Arwel Parry http://www.cartref.demon.co.uk/ _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l@Wikipedia.org http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
--- Tim Starling ts4294967296@hotmail.com wrote:
Arwel Parry wrote:
Michael is still around. I was on meta about three
days ago when he
turned up and I had an entertaining 20 minutes or
so blocking half a
dozen users he created and clearing up the mess
once I confirmed to my
satisfaction that it was him!
Michael's obsession with Wikipedia defies reason. For 9 months, he has been adding information about several bands to Wikipedia, only to have it consistently and rapidly removed. First to the English wiki, then to meta, simple and even on es and pl using a machine translator. When he's not posting inaccurate information about bands, he's making fun of Hephaestos or other administrators. Ordinary wikipediholics like ourselves at least have something to show for our efforts. Will Michael eventually realise how much time he's wasting and do something useful with his life? Or will his obsession continue throughout adulthood? I don't know.
-- Tim Starling
I've suggested before that Michael may be retarded, autistic or otherwise mentally-deficient. Given the amount of time he apparently spends on Wikipedia with everything he does reverted in a matter of moments... I can't see any ordinary person doing this for months and months and months. (I think it's been more than nine months since I first blocked his IP address before he ever signed in)
Tuf-Kat
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