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I haven't checked how accurate Akerman's description of this article as "grotesquely inaccurate" (see above) was back in 2007, but that would be an understatement until my edits. It's really alarming to think that a BLP could get so bad without anyone else noticing (at least, anyone who wanted a decent article instead of a hateful pile-on). [[User talk:Chris Chittleborough|CWC]] 09:34, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
I haven't checked how accurate Akerman's description of this article as "grotesquely inaccurate" (see above) was back in 2007, but that would be an understatement until my edits. It's really alarming to think that a BLP could get so bad without anyone else noticing (at least, anyone who wanted a decent article instead of a hateful pile-on). [[User talk:Chris Chittleborough|CWC]] 09:34, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

:Hateful pile-ons tend to happen to those who write hateful material. But yes, we should guard against it. [[User:HiLo48|HiLo48]] ([[User talk:HiLo48|talk]]) 03:33, 16 June 2013 (UTC)

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Akerman on Wikipedia

Akerman wrote about Wikipedia in 2007. He called it an "online fantasy project" and a "creation of gormless internet generation idealists", and said that this article was "grotesquely inaccurate". So I guess he's not a fan?

(Thanks to user:Brendan Cosman for noticing that 2007 column; see this archived discussion.) Cheers, CWC 08:55, 15 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

"Grotesquely inaccurate"

When I checked to see whether Wikipedia has an article about this guy, I found a morass of lies, deception, unsourced hostile claims, hostile claims that contradicted their sources, hostile claims sourced to propaganda websites, etc, etc.

I've removed the obvious bullshit, but there are more problems left that need fixing, probably including not-so-obvious WP:BLP violations.

I haven't checked how accurate Akerman's description of this article as "grotesquely inaccurate" (see above) was back in 2007, but that would be an understatement until my edits. It's really alarming to think that a BLP could get so bad without anyone else noticing (at least, anyone who wanted a decent article instead of a hateful pile-on). CWC 09:34, 15 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hateful pile-ons tend to happen to those who write hateful material. But yes, we should guard against it. HiLo48 (talk) 03:33, 16 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]