It has something to do with railroad track switching, I'm not exactly sure what. This has become a serious problem on many of the Wiktionaries. As I understand it, it was originally a problem on the English Wikipedia, complete with abusive sockpuppets and mass disruption; the problem has apparently been snuffed out there.
A few days ago, a checkuser was done on the vandals on the wiktionaries; I'd suggest a checkuser on the corresponding user on the English Wikipedia, and if the results match up, a Jimbo-level ban. This is becoming a serious, serious problem.
Essjay
On 3/15/06, Mark Williamson node.ue@gmail.com wrote:
What, may I ask, did he claim was the meaning of "exicornt"? When I read your e-mail, I just couldn't stop laughing.
I've seen all sorts of weird vandals, as well as people trying to plant false information, but the idea that somebody would invent a word and claim it was real, especially something as ludicrous sounding as "exicornt" (I don't believe any real English words end in -ornt, and not many end in -rnt).
Mark
On 14/03/06, Gerard Meijssen gerard.meijssen@gmail.com wrote:
Hoi, On the en:Wiktionary there is a bozo who thinks it funny to create articles with titles like "exicornt switch". This is a non existing word. The guy insists to create this article and uses any means to get his way. I have been told that this guy is a user on the en.wikipedia as well. As the frustration of this guy is getting to a level where AOL is being blocked, I would like to know if we can cooperate and do something about this vandal.
It is a daily annoyance. :(
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