This makes no sense:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edgar_Allan_Poe&diff=37862022&...
Because he was fast-reverting all contributions of a sock account that looked like Lir.
Whoever drove the account was clever and threw some vandalism reversions in so that whoever cleaned up would accidentally reinstate some vandalism.
-Phil
On Feb 8, 2006, at 7:02 PM, The Cunctator wrote:
This makes no sense:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php? title=Edgar_Allan_Poe&diff=37862022&oldid=37859683 _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l@Wikipedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
On 2/8/06, Snowspinner Snowspinner@gmail.com wrote:
On Feb 8, 2006, at 7:02 PM, The Cunctator wrote:
This makes no sense:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php? title=Edgar_Allan_Poe&diff=37862022&oldid=37859683
Because he was fast-reverting all contributions of a sock account that looked like Lir.
Whoever drove the account was clever and threw some vandalism reversions in so that whoever cleaned up would accidentally reinstate some vandalism.
Maybe we should reconsider how we go about fast-reverting people. He was a bit trigger-happy there.
I mean, it's bad to disrupt Wikipedia to make a point. But this is an instance of improving Wikipedia to make a point.
On 2/8/06, The Cunctator cunctator@gmail.com wrote:
Maybe we should reconsider how we go about fast-reverting people. He was a bit trigger-happy there.
I'm sorry, but I just can't believe that you aren't trolling. This is past ridiculous.
Ryan
On 2/9/06, Ryan Delaney ryan.delaney@gmail.com wrote:
On 2/8/06, The Cunctator cunctator@gmail.com wrote:
Maybe we should reconsider how we go about fast-reverting people. He was a bit trigger-happy there.
I'm sorry, but I just can't believe that you aren't trolling. This is past ridiculous.
In principle, I'm with The Cunctator here.
However, a quick look at the user's contributions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Orange_Flowerpot ...reveals three taunting edits to Raul's and Snowspinner's user talks, followed by the legitimate reversion of vandalism, followed by an edit with the summary "Wikipedia is Communism."
The point of this is that I can see how Raul would have made the mistake.
-- Stephen Bain stephen.bain@gmail.com
On 2/9/06, The Cunctator cunctator@gmail.com wrote:
Maybe we should reconsider how we go about fast-reverting people. He was a bit trigger-happy there.
Banning people wouldn't have any effect if they are able to continue editing without any actions taken against them. Seeing as Raul is the featured article director, I can only assume this was an unfortunate accident. He wouldn't knowingly reinstate vandalism to an article.
Mgm
The Cunctator wrote:
This makes no sense:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edgar_Allan_Poe&diff=37862022&...
Hah, have you been reading Wikipedia Review?
Chris
On 2/8/06, Chris Jenkinson chris@starglade.org wrote:
The Cunctator wrote:
This makes no sense:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edgar_Allan_Poe&diff=37862022&...
Hah, have you been reading Wikipedia Review?
Guilty as charged. It's entertaining to see what Lir's up to these days. An odd duck.