[Foundation-l] Moldovan Wikipedia
Robert Horning
robert_horning at netzero.net
Sat Nov 10 04:42:13 UTC 2007
Mark Williamson wrote:
> On 09/11/2007, Robert Horning <robert_horning at netzero.net> wrote:
>
>> The primary criticism that I felt was valid in the whole mess was the
>> fact that only non-native speakers were even involved with creating
>> content for the Moldovan Wikipedia, including one particularly
>> argumentative individual who was an American that was blocked from
>> en.wikipedia due to flame and edit wars, and moved on to smaller wikis
>> like the Moldovan Wikipedia because he could be a "big fish" there. I'm
>> not sure where he picked up Romanian or Moldovan as a language, but he
>> was also quite active on several other language editions of Wikipedia as
>> well, and was one of the leading opponents of closing down the Moldovan
>> Wikipedia. In short, I don't really consider most of those opposed to
>> closing down this edition of Wikipedia to be all that credible, as has
>> been the general concensus on this issue when brought up on Meta.
>>
>
> I'm curious as to the identity of this individual. I'm guessing you're
> referring to me; for your information, I'm not blocked on en.wp.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Node_ue
>
> I also don't enjoy the badmouthing.
>
> Mark
>
So, you still stand by your request to shut down the Polish Wikipedia?
-- Robert Horning
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