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Rich of Observationz

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:14:03 +1300

..power-tripping people who knew nothing about NZOS, New Zealand or the article topics

Yeah, I've had that over pages that cover things that are way more relevant in an NZ context than a lot of Wikipedia is in a US context.

personally, I think the only way to deal with…

Sacha

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:12:19 +1300

hyperactive deletionists

Love that.

Don Christie

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:28:25 +1300

Funny enough, David Slack, "arranged" for me to give a 30s slot on Wikipedia on Jim Mora's show. Dunno why me, maybe not too many other suckers to squeeze in between The Panel and The News.

Anyway, I think Wikipedia's imminent demise is grossly overstated and that is *not* what…

Rob Hosking

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:43:29 +1300

Favourite Muppet: the Swedish Chef. No idea why, he just cracked me up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbs64GvGgPU&feature=related

This despite being nicknamed Kermit at High School, for reasons which were only recently explained to me.

Russell Brown

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:32:35 +1300

There's a fascinating post and (more so) discussion about Wikipedia on the Guardian Technology blog.

It launches from a Wall Street Journal report that "in the first three months of 2009, the English-language Wikipedia suffered a net loss of more than 49,000 editors, compared to a net loss of 4,900…

Kebabette

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:55:24 +1300

Good news. I'd be also keen to embed in Wordpress.

Brenda was an impressive speaker at the National Digital Forum this week at a Fair Use Forum. She spoke about the dread people meters, and incidentally Hamish Keith has a similar stance.

kmont

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:08:25 +1300

Cheers Brenda, let us know when you get the Wordpress issues resolved, that is where I would want to embed.

Jolisa

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:45:07 +1300

True, Danielle – Janis doesn't say much but what she says is worth waiting for. La Piggy says a lot, but I just can't shake the feeling she's a guy pig in a dress. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

They may mostly be guys, but what a great…

Peter Ashby

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:38:21 +1300

What a wonderful video. My Beaker is sitting by the computer and seemed to enjoy it too. Well every scientist needs a lab tech.

Brenda Leeuwenberg

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:00:45 +1300

Then overzealous administrators decided that she was a spammer, blocked her account, threw a bunch of loosely applied rules at her, and removed the lot. I'll reinstate as much as I can, but it will take a while.
It's a shame, because there is some wonderful and valuable content there.

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Tony Siu

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:08:42 +1300

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN48kxZut98

kmont

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:54:40 +1300

That is splendid Brenda, I shall have to start fossicking for stuff to embed.

Danielle

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:43:33 +1300

Dammit, I am trying to remember (without Googlefu, natch) the chicken leading lady in Gonzo's affections. Is her name... Clarissa? Something like that?

Janis speaks, Jolisa! She's just far too cool a cat to waste her words. But yes, the ladymuppets are a little thin on the ground. Erm... Wanda…

Geoff Lealand

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:38:33 +1300

But are there really only two female muppets, one of them largely speechless?

What about the chickens?

Phil Lyth

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:21:19 +1300

Material was excised from Wikipedia by Wikipedia administrators?

Or from NZOS by NZOS administrators?

I'm slow today.

Jolisa

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:52:18 +1300

God, I love the Muppets. And that song. So perfect.

But are there really only two female muppets, one of them largely speechless? Sigh.

Russell Brown

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:46:45 +1300

Then overzealous administrators decided that she was a spammer, blocked her account, threw a bunch of loosely applied rules at her, and removed the lot. I'll reinstate as much as I can, but it will take a while.

I was pissed off about that — not least because links to…

Graeme Edgeler

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:40:40 +1300

I am startled by how many people ... have been passing that Muppet video around.

I found it through TV Tattle who'd linked to it on Boingboing. Popular site, I'm told :-)

Andre Alessi

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:27:23 +1300

I am startled by how many people on my Twitter feed (and the blogs I read) have been passing that Muppet video around.

George Darroch

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:25:27 +1300

Speaking of muppets, Brenda did a lot of work adding relevant NZOnScreen links to appropriate Wikipedia articles. Highly relevant, highly encyclopedic multimedia stuff. Like the Chris Knox videos...

Then overzealous administrators decided that she was a spammer, blocked her account, threw a bunch of loosely applied rules at her, and…

Danielle

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:25:18 +1300

That is glorious. Dr Teeth and the Electric Mayhem: possibly my favourite house band ever.

Graeme Edgeler

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:12:56 +1300

Friday already? The week has gone fast :-)

Then here's the Muppets' cover of Bohemian Rhapsody:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbNymZ7vqY

Glorious in HD, I'm told (click through for the option).

Public Address

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:12:56 +1300

Discussion from blog post.