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the air. I didn't happen to provide a source; I just remembered that being the case. Because I didn't provide a source, my edit was immediately erased, I was accused of "continued distruptive editing", I was threatened with being blocked if I didn't stop, and I was sent threatening e-mails. Incredibly, I was then accused of supporting
Vladimir Putin's Russian regime, supporting Communist China, supporting Kim Jong-un's totalitarian regime in North Korea, and thereby presumably I was being accused of being a traitor to the United States (a capital crime) -- and all for neglecting to "source" a 1980 TV actor's strike. Wow, that sure escalated quickly. It's pretty clear that the Knowledge (XXG) environment is now more hostile and bullying than it ever was. No requests to add sourcing. No helpful comments or suggestions or discussions from editors or admins. Only threats and accusations and more threats. Knowledge (XXG) is still being run by bullies.
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credentials will be questioned, and your edits will be immediately deleted. If you complain about the instant deletions, these administrators will retaliate by searching your edit history and deleting your previous
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where you're coming from regarding frustration and futility in trying to edit articles, going back well nigh nine years, right up to the present day. I've adapted a term John Lennon used, which I invoke to describe the kind of $ #%#$ %# editors and administrators you've had the misfortune to deal
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I know you probably won't get this message for months, years or ever, but here is how my time on Knowledge (XXG) started out. I was a new user, making contributions and exploring this site as an editor around 2013 and upon trying to put maps within the infobox of a articles that are about ancient
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Knowledge (XXG) was a nice project when it started, and I enjoyed working with other editors to contribute new material and improve what was already there. But things have changed drastically on Knowledge (XXG) in the last few years. The entire project has been taken over by bullies who seem to
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I did propose a remedy (warning or temporary de-sysop) but all I received for reporting this admin abuse was personal attacks against me, as if I were the problem for reporting it. What I'm seeing is admins who ruthlessly attack regular editors for any infraction of WP policies, but who rush to
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Since, you're the one who opened the ANI thread, you should actively participate in the discussion as well (which you have, but only to some extent). I think it's time your propose remedies if you really want something to be done. If you need any help with wording, feel free to ask anyone who
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Thanks for your note. It's really a shame Knowledge (XXG) has come to this. It was a good concept, but has ultimately fallen victim to human nature, and peoples' desire for power and authority over others. English Knowledge (XXG), at least, is now run by bullies.
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liberal news outlets are "reliable", while conservative news outlets are "unreliable". This, of course, introduces a liberal political bias into Knowledge (XXG). My attempts to point out this bias on talk pages have themselves been deleted.
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After six years of editing on Knowledge (XXG), I've decided to quit the project. I am no longer willing to make contributions to Knowledge (XXG) articles.
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