Fun Stuff Found by "Boredbird" and Revealed on the "Wikipedia Sucks" Messageboard

 Over at the Wikipedia Sucks messageboard, member boredbird likes to reveal who is actually whom in the grand tradition of tarantino.....but he isn't a jerk about it. He's got a million of them....

What else you got Bird?"  (July 13, 2019.)

Ask me on a different day and you'll get a different answer.

User:Amakuru is a Wikipedia administrator.

"I currently live in London, United Kingdom, having previously lived in Rwanda for several years".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Amakuru
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?ti ... et=Amakuru

He joined in 2006 as User:SteveRwanda.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?ti ... et=Amakuru

Amakuru supports Signpost article against Fram.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?ti ... =904464320

Amakuru supports keeping accusers anonymous.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?ti ... =904186759

Amakuru supports Tony Ballioni block of Starship paint.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?ti ... =903938041

Amakuru supports Valereee's request for Adminship.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?ti ... =904338231

Amakuru says of WMF.

"They need to tell us what they expect, and we need to get on with it".

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?ti ... =904155716

Amakuru's real name is Stephen Holt. He's another computer dude, his birthday is in mid January and he lives in East Dulwich, Greater London.

(Personal detals cut out.)

Or how about this?

Ritchie333 says he's going submit secret evidence against Fram to ArbCom.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?ti ... =904350727

It doesn't help that he nominated User:Valereee as doxed above for adminship.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?ti ... =902981660

For all this he wins the Barnstar of Deep Diving. His name is mentioned on Wikicabal, but they don't say anything else about him.

https://thewikicabal.com/2018/09/16/pro ... ump-cabal/

"Ritchie333 is a thirtysomething software engineer, musician, road enthusiast and real ale drinker, whose ramblings can be found at ritchieswann.com (which updates in intermittent geologic eras). He admits to creating and being largely responsible for SABRE Maps."

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?ti ... =469978107
https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/society/management.php
https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/ind ... Ritchie333

Ritchie Swann was born and lives in Ashford, Kent, UK


His partner Rhonda Merrick is also a Wikiwanker.


"I attempted to write an article about my uncle ‘Rockie Charles’ Merrick in 2012, but couldn’t overcome the difficulties on my own. At the time, I’d started dating my (now) partner Ritchie Swann. He’s a long-time editor on Wikipedia. It was only after we’d entered a serious relationship and I had two years to casually learn more about how Wikipedia works, that I decided to try again."

Rhonda enlisted him to help her friend's BLP and he got the page locked.

"In the end, it took both of us seated side-by-side at the kitchen table with our respective laptops to finish the article. Later that evening he fixed the wiki page of my FB friend who was being mocked on Wikipedia and he got the page locked so it couldn’t happen again. The article stayed, but hurtful comments about the mans family which couldn’t be properly cited anyway were banned. Ritchie had never heard of my friend and laughed when I asked him to fix the problem. It took several minutes of conversation for him to understand and to take action."

Ritchie's band Loose Change sounds like a drunken karaoke session.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgEAcYD0AlQ

He's got a million of them....

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We have made it a goal to hit twenty posts this year. We know that the IRC copypastes are annoying and obsolete, so we have to find twenty subjects. Use the comments section to send me leads, thank you.

......Nary a word about 'bot gnoming.

 

A Cautionary Tale: "We Art The Nerds", a 2018 "history" of Reddit, reviewed.

 The day before Halloween 2018, the New York Times published a scathing review of Christine Legorio-Chafkin's then-new book about Reddit, but it was less about the book than its subject, the monster meta-forum Reddit (styled "reddit" by the website) which has been online since the summer of 2005.

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Wikimedia-Ops IRC Christmas Eve 2009 2:06pm on. Lots of Logging On-Logging-Off....

 Just to waste more hard-drive space, here is a random bit of Wikimedia-Ops in 2009.

Session Start: Thu Dec 24 15:06:04 2009
Session Ident: #Wikimedia-Ops
03[15:06] * Now talking in #Wikimedia-Ops
03[15:06] * Topic is 'Wikimedia IRC operators channel, also for general IRC assistance | Ops in various Wikimedia channels are voiced here | dircbot: [[m:IRC/Bots/dircbot]] | ASM: [[m:IRC/Bots/AntiSpamMeta]] | [[m:IRC Group Contacts]] | If you have a private message for ops, please /join #wikimedia-ops-internal | No public logging | See http://is.gd/4KaNT to request a cloak. | Developer needed!  See http://is.gd/5b69L for details'
03[15:06] * Set by Rjd0060 on Thu Dec 03 08:34:44
12[15:06] -ChanServ- [#wikimedia-ops] Welcome to the home of the Wikimedia chanops. Questions, requests and the like can be filed here and we'll try to help. To find an operator for a particular channel, type "/quote chanserv access #channel list".
12[15:06] -ChanServ- [#wikimedia-qc] Bienvenue sur le canal de l'éventuel chapitre québécois de Wikimédia! N'hésitez pas à vous tirer une bûche et à jaser avec vos « chums ».
12[15:06] -ChanServ- [#wikipedia-fr] Canal en UTF-8. La diffusion publique de journaux de ce canal est interdite. Merci de lire http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Canal_IRC et de contribuer à la bonne humeur du canal. Bonne journée !
[15:08] <Justin_> Is any one still here? I do not mean to sound rude, but no answer in a long time. If you do not mind telling why you are taking so long to reply.
[15:08] <Jake_Wartenberg> OK, I've explained it to you.
03[15:08] * ChanServ sets mode: +o PeterSymonds
03[15:08] * PeterSymonds sets mode: +b %*!?=60f9ebda@*
[15:08] <Jake_Wartenberg> thanks
03[15:08] * ChanServ sets mode: -o PeterSymonds
[15:08] <Jake_Wartenberg> I was about to do that :)
[15:09] <JamesC93> Just doesn't get it...
03[15:11] * jdelanoy (n=jdelanoy@wikipedia/jdelanoy) has joined #wikimedia-ops
15[15:11] * JamesC93 (n=Soxred93@wikipedia/Soxred93) Quit ("requested by jwales: "Clearly not here to build an encyclopedia")
03[15:23] * guillom (n=guillaum@wikimedia/guillom) has joined #wikimedia-ops
03[15:23] * ChanServ sets mode: +v guillom
03[15:24] * Justin_ (i=60f9ebda@gateway/web/freenode/x-lpjmrsccbticopcn) has left #wikimedia-ops
15[15:24] * Fabexplosive (n=Fabexdj@wikimedia/Fabexplosive) Quit ("3,2,1... Booom!")
15[15:27] * Not_the_NSA (n=R@wikipedia/R) Quit ("[Witty message here]")
03[15:33] * JamesC93 (n=Soxred93@wikipedia/Soxred93) has joined #wikimedia-ops
03[15:34] * ChanServ sets mode: +v JamesC93
15[15:37] * Betacommand (n=Betacomm@unaffiliated/betacommand) Quit (Read error: 113 (No route to host))
15[15:47] * JamesC93 (n=Soxred93@wikipedia/Soxred93) Quit ("requested by jwales: "Clearly not here to build an encyclopedia")
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03[15:50] * Betacommand (n=Betacomm@unaffiliated/betacommand) has joined #wikimedia-ops
03[16:02] * JC|AFK is now known as Santa_Claus
03[16:03] * Betacommand is now known as Beta|away
15[16:05] * JamesC93 (n=Soxred93@wikipedia/Soxred93) Quit ("requested by jwales: "Clearly not here to build an encyclopedia")
03[16:09] * Helpme (i=60f9ebda@gateway/web/freenode/x-qyrvvvwtpzypqwbp) has joined #wikimedia-ops
03[16:14] * jdelanoy is now known as jd|afk
03[16:17] * Helpme (i=60f9ebda@gateway/web/freenode/x-qyrvvvwtpzypqwbp) has left #wikimedia-ops
03[16:48] * JamesC93 (n=Soxred93@wikipedia/Soxred93) has joined #wikimedia-ops
03[16:48] * ChanServ sets mode: +v JamesC93
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03[17:03] * ChanServ sets mode: +v Prodego
15[17:06] * JamesC93 (n=Soxred93@wikipedia/Soxred93) Quit (Read error: 110 (Connection timed out))
03[17:21] * {} is now known as Quagmire
03[17:23] * Quagmire is now known as {}|XMAS
15[17:40] * PeterSymonds (n=Peter@wikimedia/PeterSymonds) Quit ("Leaving")
03[17:44] * GDonato_ is now known as gdonato
03[18:35] * Not_the_NSA (n=R@wikipedia/R) has joined #wikimedia-ops
03[18:35] * ChanServ sets mode: +v Not_the_NSA
15[18:47] * yannf (n=yannf@wikipedia/yannf) Quit ("Like the Truth, I am elsewhere...")
03[19:00] * jd|afk is now known as jdelanoy
03[19:07] * JamesC93 (n=Soxred93@wikipedia/Soxred93) has joined #wikimedia-ops
03[19:07] * ChanServ sets mode: +v JamesC93
15[19:11] * JamesC93 (n=Soxred93@wikipedia/Soxred93) Quit (Client Quit)
15[19:27] * GrooveDog (n=GrooveDo@wikimedia/GrooveDog) Quit ("Battery died. x_x")
03[19:29] * dungodung is now known as dungodung|sleep
15[19:29] * wmfgcbot (i=martinp2@wikimedia/bot/wmfgcbot) Quit (Remote closed the connection)
03[19:30] * wmfgcbot (i=martinp2@wikimedia/bot/wmfgcbot) has joined #wikimedia-ops
Session Close: Thu Dec 24 19:30:46 2009

Short Quasi-Wikipedia Post: Encyclopedia Dramatica is Back!

 Yep, they're back, the Real Wikipedia, Encyclopedia Dramatica. So far the front page looks likes this:

Encyclopedia Dramatica is currently being restored by automated scripts.

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To check (and watch) the active stats you can check out this link here. In the meantime just sit back and relax while we get things in working order again.

AE imageboard is also coming online soon for all your Tor-fueled shitposting needs. Surprise.

Also: eat shit.

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So you don't get photos as of posting, but all of it should be back by Christmas. Even Computer Science III, which is one of the most obsolete rips of an obscure person ever. In related news, according to sources, badmachine is not coming back to the project because of backroom drama with aediot (Jacob Stellmach)....speaking of whom, there is an alternate version of ED that pretends it's still in 2014. Whatever the version, ED is back on Twitter. (Actual Twitter account here.) Whichever version survives, it will be an interesting 2021.

Above: The unofficial theme song of Encyclopedia Dramatica, "Asshole" by Dennis Leary.

Not Wikipedia: The Campa-Najjar Campaign Emailers of 2020

 The following is a collection of emails begging for money from Ammar Campa-Najjar, a young up-and-comer in the small-town smug, Good Ol' Boy-riddled world of San Diego East County politics. At first he was running against noted supercrook Duncan D. "Dumbass" Hunter for Hunter's slot (CA 50th Congressional District), but once Hunter was arrested, Darrell Issa (who had been in Congress from 2000-2015, and was one of the wealthiest ex-businessmen in Congress) decided to claim the 50th. It was a hard campaign and Campa-Najjar was run through the wringer over his family, and then his Left-wing ideas.

Subject:	it’s time to reclaim the American Dream
Date:	Wed, Feb 21, 2018 10:05 am

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If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive emails from us, please unsubscribe.

Our country’s destiny has never been at the mercy of one person.

It’s always been about all of us -- placing our hands on the arc of history and bending it towards a brighter future for generations to come.

Right now, the odds seem against us. Our country’s headed in the wrong direction and our government is in disarray. People are losing hope.

I want to be able to look my children in the eyes someday when they ask about these years and say, “I was fighting for your futures when the odds were against us.”

That’s why I’m running for Congress in California’s 50th District against Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter. But I can’t do this without you >>

I was born in San Diego and raised by a single mother. I’m proud to be a Latino Arab American and I know that diversity has made our country stronger, not weaker.

I had the incredible opportunity to serve as a federal appointee and am fortunate that my California neighbors saw my potential and sent a skinny community organizer with a funny name to work in the White House.

They helped me achieve a dream of mine. But for millions of Americans, the pathway to achieve their dreams is becoming more difficult.

Opportunities are drying up, student loans are becoming more burdensome, and good paying jobs with benefits are becoming harder to find.

Chip in $15	Chip in $27	Chip in $50
Chip in $100	Chip in $250	Other Amount

I’m running because I want the American Dream to be within reach for ALL Americans. Not just the wealthy and the well-connected.

It’s time to take back our government and reclaim the American Dream. If you believe in that, please, make a contribution and help power my grassroots campaign.

Let’s Fire Duncan Hunter!

I’m honored to have your support,

Ammar

 

 

 

Paid for by Ammar Campa-Najjar for Congress FEC # C00635888

Ammar Campa-Najjar for Congress
PO Box 610
13961 Campo Rd.
Jamul CA 91935 United States

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe.

Then started The Campaign i.e., the demands for money and the begging subject lines, a few days later.

Subject:	emergency (please read - don't delete)
Date:	Wed, Jul 17, 2019 9:36 am

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Listen, I need an emergency $5 contribution to my campaign today. Because my opponent just released a despicable and false attack implying I have ties to terrorists. If left unanswered, this could cost us the election. “Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Ammar Campa-Najjar… These Three Radical Democrats Want You to Forget Their Anti-Semitism or Family Terrorist Ties” Rush $5 Immediately to Ammar ➞ I’m running in the MOST competitive district in California held by a Republican. This race will come down to just a handful of votes. But voters are opening their mail right now and reading these lies. If we don’t respond today, our chance to flip this seat will be in trouble. So I’m asking again: Can you give $5? RUSH $5 NOW ➞ RUSH $25 NOW ➞ RUSH $50 NOW ➞ RUSH $100 NOW ➞ OR CUSTOM AMOUNT  ➞ Duncan Hunter is under criminal investigation. Experts predict he may resign. We could enter a Special Election AT ANY MOMENT. But we’ll be at a serious disadvantage if we don’t combat these racist lies. Starting now. Please -- I’m counting on you. Can you donate anything to this email? >> RUSH $5 NOW ➞ RUSH $25 NOW ➞ RUSH $50 NOW ➞ RUSH $100 NOW ➞ OR CUSTOM AMOUNT  ➞ Remember: This mailer doesn’t contain a shred of truth. In 2018, The Washington Post completely debunked these lies. “This ad uses naked anti-Muslim bias in an effort to scare Californians into voting for an indicted Republican incumbent. The Democrat on the receiving end of these attacks isn’t even Muslim. All the claims in the ad are false, misleading or devoid of evidence. Hunter earns Four Pinocchios.” These mailers are so desperate. They even contain a spelling error where they claim Rashida Tlaib, one of the first Muslim Congresswomen in history, is “anti-Isreal.” Hunter’s spell-checkers are as bad as his fact-checkers! But Duncan Hunter will keep throwing these lies at us non-stop. We can’t stand idly by. We need to fight back! So please hear my plea -- give a donation to our campaign today. If everyone reading this donates, we’ll get the truth out to voters -- and win this race. Rush $5 Immediately to Ammar ➞ No regrets, -Ammar

Paid for by Ammar Campa for Congress Rush $5 Immediately to Ammar ➞ Ammar Campa-Najjar PO Box 610 13961 Campo Rd.  Jamul CA 91935 United States If you'd like to support Ammar Campa for Congress, you can click here to make a donation. We believe that emails are the best way for our campaign to stay in touch with supporters like you. But if you'd like to unsubscribe, you can click here.

And then this:

Subject:	it's too late
Date:	Tue, Jul 23, 2019 7:50 am

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Ammar Campa-Najjar is running to defeat Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter — who was recently indicted for FRAUD. This is the MOST competitive district in California held by a Republican. So we REALLY need your help. But if you'd like to receive fewer emails, click here. If you'd like to unsubscribe, click here. Here’s the bad (okay, AWFUL) news: Rep. Duncan Hunter just mailed thousands of voters a racist mailer implying I have ties to terrorists. If we stand idly by, this could cost us the election. Here’s the good (okay, AMAZING) news: YOU. FOUGHT. BACK. Hundreds of good Democrats donated to our campaign!! Now we’re closing in on a monumental 2,000 donations. If we hit the mark in 48 hours, we’ll FLIP this crucial House seat -- and destroy Duncan Hunter forever! So what do you say?? Will you donate right now? RUSH $5 NOW ➞ RUSH $25 NOW ➞ RUSH $50 NOW ➞ RUSH $100 NOW ➞ OR CUSTOM AMOUNT  ➞ Look, if you are thinking of closing this email without donating -- THINK AGAIN. Re-read Duncan Hunter’s despicable Islamophobic mailer. Remind yourself that these lies could cost us everything. Then donate everything you have today. “Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Ammar Campa-Najjar… These Three Radical Democrats Want You to Forget Their Anti-Semitism or Family Terrorist Ties” EMERGENCY DONATE TO AMMAR ➞ Voters are reading this mailer RIGHT NOW. So you need to respond to this email -- or it’ll be too late to make a difference. Stand together, -Ammar

Paid for by Ammar Campa for Congress EMERGENCY DONATE TO AMMAR ➞ Ammar Campa-Najjar PO Box 610 13961 Campo Rd.  Jamul, CA 91935 United States If you'd like to support Ammar Campa for Congress, you can click here to make a donation. We believe that emails are the best way for our campaign to stay in touch with supporters like you. If you'd like to receive less emails, click here. But if you'd like to unsubscribe, click here.

It went on like this as long as Duncan D. Hunter was still in office.

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