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how his "joy turned to disappointment" after learning that a brief biography of him had been published on Knowledge (XXG), and then realizing that it had been written "to attack as an unhinged left-wing agitator." He describes his successful, if frustrating, efforts to get the article removed. (Aug.
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I too was unsure of the meaning there. Was it meant that Tom Mendelsohn was too sensitive about the Knowledge (XXG) article's content? If there were a WP article about me, I would not want it to say untrue stuff about me. But there isn't anything overly sensitive about feeling that way; rather, it's
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article is so absurd that I came away thinking that I had wasted three minutes of my life trying to read it. As an American, I would like to undertstand the UKIP better, but this didn't help.
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story takes a lighthearted look at Wikipedians' commentary on the Olympic Games, declaring the site has "the best Olympic commentary around." (Aug. 10)
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I found the Tom Mendelsohn article on Ars Technica to be an entertaining read, and a curious reflection on the overly sensitive age in which we live.
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I enjoyed the article as well, but I'm not sure I understand your comment. Do I understand your statement that we (humanity) are too sensitive?
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The ugly, the bad, the playful, and the promising: Knowledge (XXG) coverage ranged from sobering to playful in this issue's roundup
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Do you want to contribute to "In the media" by writing a story or even just an "in brief" item? Edit our next edition in the
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takes a playful jab at a 10-year-old comment from an exasperated Wikipedian, but then concedes that his point had some merit.
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is a website that presents Knowledge (XXG) content as a "universe"; it was covered in several media reports, including
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recounts the challenges of the Knowledge (XXG) editor who created Knowledge (XXG)'s iconic "citation needed" template
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on Wikimedia volunteers' "photography initiatives that could change the way India is seen in cyberspace." (Aug. 11)
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If you reverse the first two words such as "The bad, the ugly, the playful, and the promising" it would be a
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Knowledge (XXG) has been launched, representing the 23rd Knowledge (XXG) in an Indian language, as noted by
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and other Indian outlets describe how a teenage vandal and sockpuppeteer became a valued contributor in "
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has some high-quality pieces. Thanks! And a request—please stop giving Cracked traffic
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I second that notion from Czar. It's just not a website worth talking about.
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takes on the issue of mental and emotional well-being among Wikipedians
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How (not) to get started on Knowledge (XXG), an 18-year-old’s story
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6 Hilariously Nerdy (Surprisingly Epic) Knowledge (XXG) Fights
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Judging politicians by their Knowledge (XXG) profile pictures
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Well-being of Wikipedians explored in an in-depth piece
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