User talk:Larvatus/Biography

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This page has been created conformant to the standards of other entries among Usenet people. Larvatus 02:39, 24 September 2005 (UTC)larvatus


an amusing article. 144.134.233.102 01:16, 25 September 2005 (UTC)

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[edit] Bias template

I've removed the bias template as being unjustified. The statements made in the article are backed up by evidence provided in other articles, namely WebEx. That's not to say the article's language is encyclopedic or that it conforms to WP:MOS. It could use some wikifying in those regards, but the claim of bias does not hold up in light of the evidence presented elsewhere. FeloniousMonk 16:44, 5 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] NPOV Template

The information in the article is backed up by the evidence the article links to. The information is relevent to understanding a number of other articles and controversies. Controversial? Yes. Strictly point of view? No. As such, the NPOV template was unjustified -- I've taken it down. FeloniousMonk 15:10, 28 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Speedy Deletion Request

The party making the request for speedy deletion of the larvatus article is Tim Pierce, publicly identified as an adversary of Net.legends [1]. Mr Pierce is himself a Usenet personality boasting his own listing ([2]) on the Net.Legends.FAQ (Noticeable Phenomena Of UseNet) in the category of Lesser Lights, halfway down from the listing dedicated to the subject of this article ([3]), memorialized therein since its origins ([4]). Having participated in numerous public altercations with the subject of this article ([5], [6], [7], [8], [9], etc.), Mr Pierce appears to motivate his instant request for speedy deletion by sheer vindictiveness. Usenet culture and its prominent participants ([10], [11]) richly deserve to be commemorated, nowhere more so than in this illustrious venue. Accordingly, far from reciprocating Mr Pierce's malice, I am inagurating a Wikipedia article in his honor. I urge all Wikipedia editors to follow suit by creating additional articles dedicated to notable Usenet personalities and phenomena. Larvatus 05:31, 14 December 2005 (UTC)larvatus

[edit] WP:SD

I've restored the article based on Larvatus' explanation of events at Wikipedia:Speedy_deletions#Questioned_speedy_deletions. It sounds like its nomination for WP:SD was a personal vendetta on the part of Pierce/24.153.210.31 (talk ยท contribs).

I also encourage Larvatus to bring the article up to wiki/encyclopedic standards though. FeloniousMonk 06:36, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

  • Hi - putting aside for the moment the question whether this was a legitimate nomination or the result of a personal vendetta :-) I don't recognize the IP address 24.153.210.31 and don't believe that it is one of the machines that I have used to connect to Wikipedia. Can you explain what you mean by that comment? Thanks -- Tim Pierce 15:15, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Undeletion of talk page

I have undeleted this talk page, at least for the duration of the ongoing AfD debate. jni 10:00, 14 December 2005 (UTC)