In a comical though aggravating action, initiated by a single Wikipedia admin, my account has been suspended under the false allegation that I have posted to the Domaining page from “multiple user accounts“. One rather paranoid admin contacted another admin and accused me of posting to the Domaining page under multiple identities. LOL! In a sudden, swift action with no recourse or dialogue with me whatsoever … my account was suspended.

Can you believe this? Just like that … completely blocked.

Even more incredible are the layers of intricate mazes, links, & instructions (difficult by design I assume) required for one to challenge the anonymous goober who got the account suspended in the first place.

This is a real revelation. If you’re like me, you have used Wikipedia and had no idea what silliness goes on behind the scenes.

Previously, I liked the site and had never thought much about the people who are admins there. It’s a real study in personality disorders and the inevitable larger-than-life egos that ”admin privileges” often foster. At Wikipedia, you’ll find aspiring scholars with a C+ aptitude.

Ultimately, domaining should not be redirected to cybersquatting, and currently … it isn’t (thankfully). I would not be at all surprised if a single individual sabotages all the hard work that has gone into this effort. Wikipedia operates with pseudo journalistic integrity, and apparently is shaped by the opinion of a few literature majors who long for a ’position of authority’ and are infatuated with power.  

No offense to Lit Majors. The real culprit is anyone who cannot concede when they are wrong. I’m sure there are good people within the greater Wikipedia community. But, there are some rather serious & ingrained problems which are undermining the premise of quality one would presume exists there. “Discussing” content at Wikipedia has the back-and-forth flow of an argument between juveniles.

Thus far at Wikipedia, valid arguments on domaining are met with instant redirection to non-relevant points (known as change the subject because you’re losing the argument), or worse, people begin to pull out their opinion as “fact”, and repeat it 4 times … as if repeating it will somehow make it magically true. Believe me, this is a tiring exercise to witness. And I saw it over and over as critics tried to discredit domain name investing with transparent & empty insults. The stench of envy filled the air.

I’ve contacted the two people who decided to suspend my account. I’m really curious if they’ll have the decency to engage me in conversation to further explain their decision.

Since the suspension is built on something which I know is false, it will be interesting to see what develops. I expect cowardice, and avoidance, from the two admins who froze my account. Engaging in “healthy debate” is something they are not yet ready for.

This process is a real peeling back of the layers at Wikipedia. I am finding a rotten core, sadly.

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