[WikiEN-l] No big deal?

[maru dubshinki]

On 6/14/06, Guy Chapman aka JzG <guy.chapman at spamcop.net> wrote:
> Just when you think you've seen it all...
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Herostratus
>
> One editor opposes adminship on the grounds that Herostratus has some
> nicely executed fake "categories" on his user page:
>
> Categories: Wikipedians who have a crowbar embedded in their skull |
> Wikipedians who insist that the word "lobster" be included in every
> article | Carbon-based life forms | Wikipedians who are Floyd Alvis
> Cooper | Delightfully insouciant Wikipedians | Animated cartoon
> squirrels
>
>
> Others think that his use of non-standard warnings means he doesn't
> take vandalism seriously enough (does every admin have to be at the
> forefront of the fight against vandalism?)
>
> I can understand people choosing not to vote for admins they don't
> admire, but opposing on these weird grounds is... well, weird.
>
> Guy (JzG)

Those fake cats are awesome!
/me scurries off to add'em to userpage. They won't work under blue
cologne, but unfortunately not that many people use it, anyway.

~maru