John C. Wright ([info]johncwright) wrote,
2009-08-14 14:02:00
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Now they are slandering my Wikipedia page

They also hit my Wikipedia page. While vandal comments about "bigot" and "homophobe" were pulled by the staff for all the right reasons, the link to the OP remains on the grounds that "A person's political and social views are always relevant when properly sourced."

I am naturally reluctant to delete the post. I got grief merely for turning off the comments, which some people for some reason think was an odd thing to do. Any suggestions?

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[info]juliet_winters

August 14 2009, 18:08:30 UTC 2 years ago

Delete the post.

[info]johncwright

August 14 2009, 18:17:56 UTC 2 years ago

Done.

[info]lordbrand

August 14 2009, 21:21:46 UTC 2 years ago

I applaud this decisiveness.

[info]time_shark

August 14 2009, 18:18:41 UTC 2 years ago

I offer this advice from a sheerly pragmatic perspective.

Unless you want that particular post, which you clearly now have some second thoughts about in at least some aspects, hanging around your neck like an albatross for what could be a tiresomely long time, I'd suggest you at very least consider changing its status to friends-only. You might get some flak for that, too, but it will subside, and eventually something else will become the source of outrage.

As it stands now, in my opinion, it stands as an unnecessary barrier between you and others who might very well enjoy your writing, regardless of whether they agree with you in matters of politics or religion.

Again, just a pragmatic perspective.

[info]time_shark

August 14 2009, 18:19:03 UTC 2 years ago

I see someone beat me to it.

[info]melodyv

August 14 2009, 18:21:49 UTC 2 years ago

I deleted a comment about you on wiki after seeing a person brag about it. However, I did not delete the link, because it's easier to get rid of this stuff in a week or two when the trolls have moved on. Delete it all right away, and they will start haunting your page.

[info]melodyv

August 14 2009, 18:29:38 UTC 2 years ago

Nevermind, I see that someone reposted it, and that you fixed it.

[info]almitydave

August 14 2009, 22:52:30 UTC 2 years ago

Wiki article

The vandalism and "controversial" sections all seem to have been removed, and I added a note in the talk page explaining why I don't think it's really relevant to include one there. Hopefully other WP editors will agree.

[info]noahdoyle

August 14 2009, 18:40:34 UTC 2 years ago

Against these people, there is no real recourse save to ignore them. If you cut off comments, you're 'against free and open debate'. If you delete the post, you're going to be 'hiding your shameful, bigoted opinions down the memory hole'. Their world-view is set up so that no matter what you do, you cannot 'win'.

Continue to tell the truth, but adhere to the charge of charity - leave up the OP, but add an update speaking about your regret for the tone but not the essential message?

[info]whswhs

August 14 2009, 20:58:59 UTC 2 years ago

You know, I think maybe it would be good for you to walk away from this for the weekend and let your brain cool. As Kurt Vonnegut says,"Sometimes the poolpah exceeds the power of man to comment." [Poolpah, a footnote advises the reader, can be translated either as "wrath of God" or as "shit storm."]
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