tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post255906489099152238..comments2023-12-11T08:49:46.305+00:00Comments on Dizzy Thinks: David Boothroyd busted - and deletedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-43075368217690670972009-05-28T21:27:54.869+01:002009-05-28T21:27:54.869+01:00While the Wikipedia drones have swarmed in to "pro...While the Wikipedia drones have swarmed in to "protect their own" and have deleted David Boothroyd's encyclopedia article, they seem to forget that it was released to the public under the terms of the GFDL open license. Therefore, the article is bound to show up somewhere else on the Internet.<br /><br />Indeed, it already has:<br /><br />http://www.mywikibiz.com/Directory:David_BoothroydGregory Kohshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207068772106028805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-43249335549083036862009-05-28T17:12:45.400+01:002009-05-28T17:12:45.400+01:00It means he gained "election" under a false name (...It means he gained "election" under a false name (ie, as Sam Blacketer rather than as David Boothroyd). He only ever appears to have had two identities on Wikipedia, and I can't see how he used them to any advantage, though he should have been open about the fact when he ran for the Arbitration thing.Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317276919466733442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-67603916790126911362009-05-28T16:20:19.155+01:002009-05-28T16:20:19.155+01:00PS DB's job is mentioned in The Register articlePS DB's job is mentioned in The Register articleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-76492575033469910582009-05-28T15:59:22.944+01:002009-05-28T15:59:22.944+01:00Ask him, the statement is based on the article on ...Ask him, the statement is based on the article on the Register which says:<br /><br />"A Labour councillor for London's City of Westminster resigned from Wikipedia's supreme court at the weekend, after admitting he gained election to the site's ruling body using a false name."dizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04250325010662356883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-17210059792361774962009-05-28T15:45:04.341+01:002009-05-28T15:45:04.341+01:00In what way did he use "his multiple identities to...In what way did he use "his multiple identities to get himself elected to the Wikipedia Arbitration Committee"?Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317276919466733442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-78299581114978379112009-05-28T09:23:32.772+01:002009-05-28T09:23:32.772+01:00"Is he a councillor because he is unemployable out..."Is he a councillor because he is unemployable out in the real world."<br /><br />Don't be daft, most councillors have jobs. Who employs DB can easily be found on the internet.<br /><br />DB didn't create his own wiki article and actually asked for it to be deleted a few years ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-81580885677383056142009-05-28T08:27:55.621+01:002009-05-28T08:27:55.621+01:00"I have been known to argue about politics vicious...<I>"I have been known to argue about politics viciously with myself when thoroughly drunk and bored on forums - sad huh?"</I>You mean like a <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_dialogue" REL="nofollow">Socratic Dialogue</A>?AndyRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06568537171040570814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-3031845431094428662009-05-27T11:48:42.422+01:002009-05-27T11:48:42.422+01:00It's not just David Cameron's page. Other conserva...It's not just David Cameron's page. Other conservative members of parliament also had their pages edited by "Dbiv", "Fys", and "Sam Blacketer" (the sockpuppet accounts used by David Boothroyd). Amongst the most serious is the vandalism on the Caroline Cox, Baroness Cox article in which "Sam Blacketer" actively blocked other users from removing libellous comments from that page.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-91237091791827822612009-05-27T10:49:22.340+01:002009-05-27T10:49:22.340+01:00The real concern is his total lack of ethics.This ...The real concern is his total lack of ethics.This guy is an elected representative - surely his actions reflect his psyche? Unfit for office, to my mind.Pam Nashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07371835641538430316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-50800530823093323192009-05-27T10:37:31.536+01:002009-05-27T10:37:31.536+01:00For someone with a loose grip o online reality, Mr...For someone with a loose grip o online reality, Mr Boothroyd is however an expert on election results.<br /><br />A strange man - hope he keeps up the polling data - very useful for betting purposes!Platohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416276749202589235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-33681357437391846052009-05-27T09:20:44.047+01:002009-05-27T09:20:44.047+01:00I hope the picture you've got up wasnt used in any...I hope the picture you've got up wasnt used in any of his campaigning, its frankly terrifying.<br /><br />His wiki page is now defunct. How tragic.Chris Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678096664118171492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-74228718999696819802009-05-27T09:18:54.339+01:002009-05-27T09:18:54.339+01:00LOl it's alrerady been deleated.LOl it's alrerady been deleated.a view from the glennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-19941637036198953442009-05-27T09:18:27.346+01:002009-05-27T09:18:27.346+01:00A pal of McBride?A pal of McBride?Oldrightiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03192587284458430556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-51764201398918826272009-05-27T09:10:55.269+01:002009-05-27T09:10:55.269+01:00I try and edit pages to see how long they last. E...I try and edit pages to see how long they last. Edited Harry Redknapps to include some truthful joshing and it lasted less than 20 minutes.<br /><br />No fun these agents.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810599928765693534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-24255010369836203782009-05-27T08:57:37.954+01:002009-05-27T08:57:37.954+01:00Is he a councillor because he is unemployable out ...Is he a councillor because he is unemployable out in the real world.<br /><br />He looks like a chap I was at school with, frightfully good at passing exams but no mates and used to wander round the playing fields muttering to himself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com