What is really sad are the gushing comments that are coming from all corners of wikipedia and the deletion of the critical comments on the fabricator's talk page.
Posted by fordie at March 4, 2007 03:50 AMPossible "suppressive persons"?
What would be really amusing is a word-by-word comparison of Scientology lingo and Wikipedia talk.
Posted by anon at March 4, 2007 05:18 AMThe lurkers support him in email!
Posted by Seth Gordon at March 5, 2007 09:25 AMMy suggestion for Essjay is that he should go back to school, get a theology PhD, get a tenure-track job as a professor, get tenure, and *then* come back to Wikipedia. (Oh, yeah, and pick up a JD in his spare time.) That way he would make his fake identity real. It would be a fitting demonstration of contrition and would let him re-enter the community with his head held high.
Posted by Hal at March 5, 2007 10:48 PMHe'll be back. New name, some of the same privileges. See User:Gaillimh for details.
I wonder whether the lurkers who are supporting him in email are any relation to teh thousands who sent him death threats.
Posted by Dr Zen at March 6, 2007 01:12 AM