Comments on: Wales quashes kidnapping on Wikipedia http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/06/29/wales-quashes-kidnapping-on-wikipedia/ Top Technology news Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:40:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: David Gerard http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/06/29/wales-quashes-kidnapping-on-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-192724 David Gerard Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:15:33 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/06/29/wales-quashes-kidnapping-on-wikipedia/#comment-192724 The Wikipedia Review message board exploded in outrage at the revelations. “And they called us conspiracy theorists!” said ardent Wikipedia critic, businessman and banned editor Gregory Kohs. “It’s not clear yet how this will make money for Wales’ private company Wikia, but I know that’s why he did it.” The message board was further outraged at being scooped on the news. “The only way to remedy Wikipedia’s revelations of not revealing someone’s personal details in this particular case will be for me to put up David Rohde’s home address, names of his entire family and his bank account details on my website,” said public interest stalker Daniel Brandt. “I bet Google’s in on it too. They put a radio in my head, you know.” http://notnews.today.com/?p=546 The Wikipedia Review message board exploded in outrage at the revelations. “And they called us conspiracy theorists!” said ardent Wikipedia critic, businessman and banned editor Gregory Kohs. “It’s not clear yet how this will make money for Wales’ private company Wikia, but I know that’s why he did it.” The message board was further outraged at being scooped on the news. “The only way to remedy Wikipedia’s revelations of not revealing someone’s personal details in this particular case will be for me to put up David Rohde’s home address, names of his entire family and his bank account details on my website,” said public interest stalker Daniel Brandt. “I bet Google’s in on it too. They put a radio in my head, you know.”

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]]> By: Gregory Kohs http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/06/29/wales-quashes-kidnapping-on-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-192465 Gregory Kohs Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:40:55 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/06/29/wales-quashes-kidnapping-on-wikipedia/#comment-192465 Jimmy Wales is not "Founder" of Wikipedia. Also, you misspelled "Rohde" in your first mention of his name. So long as there is a dual role of enforcement of ethics on Wikipedia (namely, both the "community consensus" and WMF staff acting "officially"), there will be these seeming conundrums on either side. When will people start arguing the main point -- that Wikipedia is not a responsible enough entity to be showcasing the biographies of living people? Jimmy Wales is not “Founder” of Wikipedia.

Also, you misspelled “Rohde” in your first mention of his name.

So long as there is a dual role of enforcement of ethics on Wikipedia (namely, both the “community consensus” and WMF staff acting “officially”), there will be these seeming conundrums on either side.

When will people start arguing the main point — that Wikipedia is not a responsible enough entity to be showcasing the biographies of living people?

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