Comments on: A Personal Appeal from Wikipedia Programmer Brandon Harris

By: mae williams

mae williams — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:00:01 +0000

Compelling photo expression caught my eye and curiosity. So I clicked because I wanted to know about Wikipedia and its grassroots. I love the fact that you can’t be bought. One you are bought , so goes your soul and passion. In an age of digital, not all of us want to pay by charge card. So what is a physical mailing address to you to support free information. I would love to send in a few bucks. Thanks for all your work.

By: Craig Featherston

Craig Featherston — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 09:07:04 +0000

Thank you Brandon Harris. I don’t know you, I don’t know your values and attitude. But I do know that you have done something for wikipedia, and as long as you don’t betray that respect and trust for personal gains, I can say honestly that “we” as a wiki-hippy caste, love you. I want to see more true mother fuckers out there willing to say “Hey this is how it is and this is how we are because of it!” I understand where you’re coming from and I’ll try to donate when I can.

Stay true brother.

Thanks,
-Craig

By: Dave Nielsen

Dave Nielsen — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 20:14:10 +0000

In reply to MadMathMike. Hey, whatever you've got to do to make it through the day, man.

By: MadMathMike

MadMathMike — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:55:38 +0000

Hehe, I feel silly. Looks like I forgot the number one rule of the internet: Don’t feed the trolls.

Cheers! :-)

By: Brandon Harris

Brandon Harris — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:00:50 +0000

IM BRANDON HARRIS AND I DEMAND RESPECT

By: MadMathMike

MadMathMike — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:48:19 +0000

In reply to Dave Nielsen.

How about I give you one concise reason why Wikipedia is NOT useless (since clearly I understand the concept of an argument, and you do not).

Wikipedia provides an excellent, centralized location for beginning research. In general, Wikipedia is not accepted in academia as a reliable source of information as it can be freely edited by those who are not an expert in the given subject matter, but it contains countless links to sources that are managed by experts. While I concede that Wikipedia is not the only good location for beginning research, it is an excellent one because of the breadth of material that it covers.

I have given you one reason why Wikipedia is NOT useless. If I have indeed “punched above my weight”, please provide a rebuttal instead of more unjustified claims. Alternatively, feel free to hold your breath.

Michael

PS: I think my use of links demonstrates that I have at least a small amount of technical proficiency with HTML. Clearly, you didn’t even glance at the articles, so sadly it was a waste of the extra three minutes I spent finding the links. :-( Admittedly, the last two were a bit gratuitous, but the third from last was spot on. ;-)

By: Dave Nielsen

Dave Nielsen — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:27:59 +0000

In reply to MadMathMike. The short version of your reply: "No. I can't see why." Thanks for playing, but reconsider in future before attempting to punch above your weight. Your reliance on these links is proof enough of your weak mind. I'll give you more time and see if you can figure out for yourself why Wikipedia is useless and pointless. I won't hold my breath.

By: Le

Le — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:51:36 +0000

Yes, I donated my first $5 to wikimedia after reading Brandon Harris’s appeal. One more reason that made the donation appealing to me is that wikimedia now accepts donation in vietnamese dong, so it did not require lots of efforts to donate, except some mouse clicks.
Cheers,

By: Tommy Vercetti

Tommy Vercetti — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:52:58 +0000

you’re a lieng bum wiki makes millions asshole and why is your name jorm on here when your real name is BRANDON HARRIS

By: Ramesh Murugan

Ramesh Murugan — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:31:47 +0000

In reply to Dave Nielsen.

may be from your perspective.

I don’t give a **** about what others say about the wikipedia’s founders or its editors…More than 60% of my searches are answered in wikipedia. It is a great site..looking neat without any Ads. Thats all I want from wikepedia.