Hadron Quark wrote:
> jjwassermann@yahoo.com writes:
>
>> Hadron Quark wrote:
>>> Peter Kai Jensen <usenet@pekajemaps.homeip.net> writes:
>>>> Hadron Quark wrote:
>>>>>>> It's being considered for deletion because one of the bozos here
>>>>>>> thinks they are judge, jury and executioner.
>>>>>> Um, I nominated it exactly because I *don't* think I should be the
>>>>>> judge.
>>>>> Please. Weak.
>>>> Explain. I call attention to a page that doesn't fit the criteria.
>>> No. You were spiteful. There is nothing wrong with that wiki. It is
>>> about a person who may or may not have some notoriety. You, I am glad to
>>> say, are not the sole judge of who may or may not "fit" the criteria.
>>>
>>> The fact is that this NG awakened you this innocuous enough Wiki and you
>>> decided to flag it for deletion.
>>>
>>>> Consensus so far is to delete. And administrator will be making the
>>>> final decision in a few days. How am I the judge?
>>> The instigator of a witch hunt where the catalyst was COLA.
>>>
>>>>> Maybe you would like to nominate the Elvis Presley wiki too?
>>>> Why should I? There is no question of notability, since he lives up to
>>>> just about every criteria for both biographies and musicians, while much
>>>> less is required for inclusion. It's all detailed in
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:BIO and
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:MUSIC (and if one is a nutter,
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:LIVING). The Yttrx entry doesn't
>>>> satisfy a single criterion with a reliable source.
>>>>
>>>>> Or the Beatles?
>>>> Same thing. If you don't know what you're taking about, it's better to
>>>> keep quiet and be thought a fool than post such nonsense and remove all
>>>> doubt.
>>> Its called extrapolation.
>>>
>>>>> Or Joe Bloggs?
>>>> Don't really know who that is supposed to be, but I learned from the
>>>> Wikipedia article that it's apparently a typical generic placeholder
>>>> name. It seems to be in common usage in some parts of the world. The
>>>> article definitely has encyclopedic value and it's not really a
>>>> biography, so rather irrelevant to this conversation.
>>>>
>>>>> Where does your nosiness end?
>>>> Nosiness? You know, I don't particularly care who violated policy or
>>>> why, but I'll be damned if I'm just going to ignore it when my
>>>> attention
>>> Aha! Now you get the point. And we see the truth behind your
>>> actions. You are in charge.
>>>
>>>> is brought to it. If I notice a rarely visited page has been
>>>> vandalized, I'll also correct that. Is that also nosiness in your
>>>> opinion?
>>> No. That is vandalism and should be corrected.
>>>
>>> Look, of course I understand the point about criteria being met for
>>> wikipedia. But at the end of the day they are fairly hazy - one mans
>>> hero is unknown elsewhere. For all you know they have a statue of t-rex
>>> in Hobbiton.
>>>
>>> I think I am not a little dismayed at the fact that something from this
>>> NG has bubbled over into wikipedia and such. Petty, bombastic and plain
>>> overkill.
>>
>> Welcome to the "Firendly Linux Community" .
>> Yea right!
>> They are only friendly if you agree with their philosophy 100 percent.
>> If not, they will turn on you like a rabid dog.
>>
>> No wonder Linux is so unpopular.
>> People aren't stupid. When they ask for help and get told RTFM by some
>> arrogant Linux freak, they disappear and unless they have good reason
>> to learn Linux, they will ditch it in the dustbin
>>
>> Linux users are amongst the most unfriendly, snobbish, stuck up group
>> of people I have ever encountered.
>> I think it stems from fear of losing their position as "know it alls"
>> because Linux is getting easier to use and their "secret knowledge" of
>> the command line is no longer needed.
>>
>> Linux users = nasty losers.
>
> Only in this group as a general rule.
Which group? This thread has only been crosspoasted to half a dozen
groups or so.
> Sure there are some "I know I
> know" types in the help forums who take a lot of delight in making
> trivial things appear hard, but at least they are there to help. This
> NG, however, is just full to the brim of nasty pieces of work who will
> insult a nOOb at the first opportunity. I am almost convinced that Roy
> Spamawitz is a fully paid up member of M$ since the spam he posts here
> scares off new users nearly every time. Other less competent posters
> like Peter Köhlmann (ask him about AA and screen shots) just hang around
> to "wannabe" - he is in fact a Windows user, makes his money from
> windows but often fantasises about having a real Linux distro installed
> and actually working. A strange lot. You'll fit right in. Pick up your
> popcorn and enjoy the fun. Willy Boaster & Chrisv should have you
> plonked in about 8 seconds ..7..6.. etc etc.
>
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