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The linkspam on the character death panel from Gally won't be going up for a least a few days -- too many people who have said they want to write things are still traveling/having con crud/have other personal commitments, such as I'll probably put it together this weekend. And in case it wasn't clear to anyone, it's going to be commentary free. Just "here's people writing about the thing," in case you're concerned or anything.

I wonder what this said. On one hand, I should TOTALLY be on Wikipedia. On the other hand, I bet it'd be like when people kept editing the entry on stingrays to call them murderers.

I really got a kick out of nancylebov's post on stuff that seems fairly ordinary to us that would make either a great science fiction plot point or seems too unlikely to be a science fiction plot point to be a science fiction plot point. I feel sad that "a black president" makes the list.

To avoid supporting gay people in any way whatsoever Catholic Charities is now denying benefits to all spouses. "If you and your spouse are already enrolled in Catholic Charities health coverage, your spouse will be grandfathered in. Starting tomorrow, however, new employees (or newly married employees, hint hint) will not be allowed to add spouses to the plan."

Troll PSA #1: Can I talk to you?

Troll PSA #2: Guy tweets like he's at con, but he's not there. He's just stealing other people's experience and photos.

"You may have been given this leaflet because of the way you are dressed." via arielstarshadow

Fat-shaming and the Wii from ladyaelfwynn.

Video on women-only commuter train cars in India titled "Men barred from commuter trains." Infuriating.

"In the gap between war films and reality is a world of loss."

Comments

[ladyaelfwynn.livejournal.com]

In general, one ought not add oneself or stuff about one's work or anything one has a direct financial stake in on Wikipedia, it's seen as self-promotion. They also like the articles to be interconnected. (I could see adding an entry about you in regards to your HP book, if there is an article on works inspired by HP or derivative works.)

Wikipedia has recently relaxed this rule for archives and libraries. Since we often work with actually documents (birth certificates, death certificates, diaries, etc.) we have valuable info that could benefit wider society. So I can add all I want to about any of the artists in our collection but shouldn't really add anything about my specific workplace.

I did a bunch of work a couple of years ago and totally had to slap my credentials about. I was glad that I when I had set up my account I'd been as gender neutral about it as possible, so that when I had to slap my cred about, my gender wasn't held against me. (I even remember writing my replies to be what I thought would sound more masculine. I wasn't chatty, I got to the point, and didn't apologize.) Some other person backed me up so all my work stayed put but Wikipedia can be a bit cut-throat.