Hi, I tried again to create a username and predictably the self described angry Wikipedia admin username, Freakofnurture, immediately blocked me from editing. The name I choose was "Even Small Children Can Edit Wikipedia" and his explanation is "yep, and i'm keeping it safe for them". It's curious how this person became an admin, being so angry, his consistent not assuming good faith and not being genuine in his communications. It seems in the wikipedia user-space there is plenty of room for anger and nastiness and not much for humor.
Bacchante
On May 4, 2006, at 2:51 PM, Bacchante Maenad wrote:
Hi, I tried again to create a username and predictably the self described angry Wikipedia admin username, Freakofnurture, immediately blocked me from editing. The name I choose was "Even Small Children Can Edit Wikipedia" and his explanation is "yep, and i'm keeping it safe for them". It's curious how this person became an admin, being so angry, his consistent not assuming good faith and not being genuine in his communications. It seems in the wikipedia user-space there is plenty of room for anger and nastiness and not much for humor.
I've got an idea. Stop registering inflammatory usernames and we'll stop blocking them.
On 04/05/06, Philip Welch wikipedia@philwelch.net wrote:
On May 4, 2006, at 2:51 PM, Bacchante Maenad wrote:
Hi, I tried again to create a username and predictably the self described angry Wikipedia admin username, Freakofnurture, immediately blocked me from editing. The name I choose was "Even Small Children Can Edit Wikipedia" and his explanation is "yep, and i'm keeping it safe for them". It's curious how this person became an admin, being so angry, his consistent not assuming good faith and not being genuine in his communications. It seems in the wikipedia user-space there is plenty of room for anger and nastiness and not much for humor.
I've got an idea. Stop registering inflammatory usernames and we'll stop blocking them.
For those who like their drama, select from the following responses:
"Won't somebody please think of the children!?"
"Oh my god, it's admin abuse! I am shocked to my very core."
and
"Where are we going, and what's with the handbasket?"
Rob Church
Interestingly, this is the same troll that registered "User:Let's Get High And Edit Wikipedia" (see also http://mail.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2006-March/041218.html). Get a life, stop creating sockpuppets, and take a shot at usefully contributing.
--user:freakofnurture -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/More-Angry-Admin-Abuse-t1560623.html#a4239186 Sent from the English Wikipedia forum at Nabble.com.
On 5/4/06, Bacchante Maenad bacchante@gmail.com wrote:
I tried again to create a username and predictably the self described angry Wikipedia admin username, Freakofnurture, immediately blocked me from editing. The name I choose was "Even Small Children Can Edit Wikipedia" and his explanation is "yep, and i'm keeping it safe for them". It's curious how this person became an admin, being so angry, his consistent not assuming good faith and not being genuine in his communications. It seems in the wikipedia user-space there is plenty of room for anger and nastiness and not much for humor.
Quick question: Did you register that name because you wanted to edit Wikipedia, or because you wanted to make a point?
Please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:POINT
Steve