tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post5525148294749886491..comments2024-03-18T14:09:53.258-05:00Comments on The Other Side blog: Sometimes Wikipedia really irritates meTimothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-23065056671132514982010-12-27T08:41:18.384-06:002010-12-27T08:41:18.384-06:00I prefer Wikia sites, as they are typically theme-...I prefer Wikia sites, as they are typically theme-based; so while an article on "topic x" might not meet Wikipedia's commitment to excellence [smirk] it would be more accepted on a Wikia devoted to the grander theme "topic x" falls under.<br /><br />Wikipedia's moderators are largely a bunch of trolls.Darius Whiteplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17950956139088139753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-6031952645557295422010-12-26T15:44:31.771-06:002010-12-26T15:44:31.771-06:00I know what you mean. And the English language Wik...I know what you mean. And the English language Wikipedia is much more liberal than the German one. <br /><br />I stopped contributing to German Wikipedia. It's not worth the effort.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-30524906443934443852010-12-26T14:45:29.745-06:002010-12-26T14:45:29.745-06:00Here is the one irritating me the most.
http://en...Here is the one irritating me the most.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Miscellany_for_deletion/User:Webwarlock/Nadia_Nyce_2" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Miscellany_for_deletion/User:Webwarlock/Nadia_Nyce_2</a><br /><br />It's for two pages in my user space.<br /><br />The guy puts them up for deletion on Christmas and doesn't even bother the ask me if I was still working on them.Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-25685443945364838902010-12-26T11:55:34.712-06:002010-12-26T11:55:34.712-06:00I'm curious about the pages in question too. M...I'm curious about the pages in question too. Maybe we can save them or at least begin a discussion there about it and bring more attention to a potential injustice.ze bulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603716850479808633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-69046707235221108612010-12-26T11:42:34.967-06:002010-12-26T11:42:34.967-06:00What articles? Just in case some of us wanted to t...What articles? Just in case some of us wanted to take a gander and argue for their preservation.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-86843718712157205492010-12-26T11:36:24.216-06:002010-12-26T11:36:24.216-06:00Been there. I'd say the blog is still a good p...Been there. I'd say the blog is still a good place to do it. The pages should be found by a search engine, especially if they're on niche subjects, even though they might be lower down the list. If they're marked up to make them recognisable and potentially avoidable for regular readers, why not?Porkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604351052444947490noreply@blogger.com