User:WCFrancis

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[edit] Facts

Facts are never subject to consensus.

[edit] Quote

"Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but not their own facts." Sen Daniel Patrick Moynihan, quoted in spite of grammar.

[edit] About me

Self portrait taken June 28, 2005
Self portrait taken June 28, 2005

My name is William C. Francis.

I am currently questioning why I am still involved with Wikipedia, even in a limited fashion.

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[edit] All this and still not notable

  • I am also involved in Science Fiction Fandom (I usually pronouce "sci-fi" as "skiffy"), although currently in a state of FAFIA. I have had fifteen minutes of being a BNF due to chairing two DeepSouthCons, BeachCon and Son of a BeachCon and to serving a couple of terms as President of Vice of the Southern Fandom Confederation and assisting with the editing on the SFC Handbook.
  • I have acted and directed in community theatre (and, yes, I think the Theater page should be moved to "Theatre"). (This just happened as I was first editing this).
  • I play the guitar and compose music using various MIDI sequencers.
  • I am a multi-platform computer enthusiast, using Apple (Powerbook G-4 with Mac OS-X) and PC (newest is AMD 64 based Velocity Micro with Win XP Pro) machines daily for work and play. My first PC type machine started life as a 286 which I kept modifying until there was nothing of the original machine in it any more. I started this obsession with a TRS-80 Mod III in 1982.

[edit] Facts

Facts are never subject to consensus.

[edit] So It Begins

I discovered Wikipedia early March 2005.

April 22, 2005. I am already showing signs of Wikipediholism.


[edit] Oh, the PAIN!

Oh, goody. I've attracted the attention of a vandal who got my user page.

His vandalism stayed here 23 minutes.
WCFrancis 05:52, 7 May 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Facts

Facts are never subject to consensus.

[edit] The story so far

Vandals should get a life.
Vandals should get a life.

I have mostly been doing minor edits, correction, syntax adjustments and the like. I have been learning Wiki formatting. I have been helping with the eternal struggle to revert vandalism, get rid of hoax articles and deal with the problems inherent with this experiment in structured anarchy.

Yes, I know it's an oxymoron, but what else would you call an encyclopedia that anyone can edit at anytime - the anarchy part - but that has consequences for unacceptable behavior - the structured part.
WCFrancis 14:00, 20 May 2005 (UTC)

I am still spending a lot of time maintaining the integrity of Wikipedia by nominating articles for deletion and researching and providing input on articles nominated for deletion by other Wikipedians. I frequently go on RC patrol looking for new articles anonymously edited. Amazing how much garbage gets put here, not only by vandals but by newbies who just discovered Wikipedia and have no clue about guidelines and policies. I have no intention of being a deletionist, but looking at my votes might make it appear that I am. I do vote keep on occasion but rarely add to a discussion where the consensus is already keep.

WCFrancis 20:41, 22 September 2005 (UTC)

I have reduced my presence on RC patrol and deletion since it appears to be a never ending struggle. Getting Away From It All for a while (to use the fannish word: gafiating) has helped to reduce my level of Wikistress. It has also allowed me to get more sleep. Does this make me a recovering Wikipediholic?

WCFrancis 14:16, 20 October 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] Connection Log 2006

This is intended to keep track of my logins as a recovering Wikipediaholic. Times GMT. Previous Logins:

  • 17:59, 2 January 2006
  • 16:12, 5 January 2006
  • 14:25, 7 January 2006
  • 17:21, 9 January 2006
  • 17:45, 9 January 2006 (UTC) for purposes of citing material
  • 18:05, 13 January 2006 (UTC)
  • 21:01, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
  • 03:44, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

Actually did some minor editing of tech topic in water field: Winkler test for dissolved oxygen. It has been incorrect and possibly obsolete since creation on February 13, 2003, as well as being inappropriate as a "cookbook" type of entry. It still needs a lot of work. wcf Facts are stubborn. Comments? 01:29, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

  • 14:10, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

Logged in to include notes on Winkler. wcf Facts are stubborn. Comments? 14:10, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

  • 21:27, 31 January 2006 (UTC)
  • 13:12, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
  • 17:11, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
  • 13:37, 27 February 2006 (UTC)
  • 16:16, 21 March 2006 (UTC)
  • 21:51, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
  • 03:45, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

Managed to stay away all April. Recovery is proceeding.

  • 16:57, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
  • 01:58, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
  • 17:13, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
  • 18:21, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
  • 17:30, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
  • 03:32, 20 August 2006 (UTC)
  • 05:23, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
  • 17:53, 11 September 2006 (UTC)
  • 01:32, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
wcf Facts are stubborn. Comments?

[edit] Connection Log 2007

  • 22:31, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
  • 15:41, 22 April 2007 (UTC) Earth Day 2007
  • 19:16, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
  • 18:26, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

I am pleased to find "undo" previous edit capability added. Makes it quick and easy to eliminate obvious vandalisms.

  • 02:06, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
  • 19:27, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
  • 19:43, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
  • 13:58, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
  • 06:57, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
  • 00:18, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
  • 15:37, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
Logged in to seek reaction/response to latest Wiki-scandal: Fox Noise or Faux News, whatever you want to call Rupert's network of lies, vandalizing Wikipedia then reporting on it. Without mentioning their own involvement.
And Fox wasn't the only one. See Wikipedia Scanner.
  • 04:24, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
Logged in to check quote "Ellison is also sometimes credited for inventing the phrase 'Bugfuck!'...." and subsequently to change "phrase" to "word".
  • 20:51, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
More Bugfuck editing.
  • 05:29, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
  • 18:20, 23 November 2007 (UTC)


[User:WCFrancis|wcf]] Facts are stubborn. Comments?

[edit] Connection Log 2008

  • 23:30, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
  • 02:39, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
  • 00:28, 2 March 2008 (UTC) Norman Bettison article in Daily Mail brought me here.
  • 16:43, 26 April 2008 (UTC) Checking (and subsequently updating) email on account.
  • 21:54, 21 May 2008 (UTC) Checking Tom Smith page (as referred to in "Wikipirates").
  • 21:40, 23 May 2008 (UTC) Curious about fourth degree burns, which I had not previously heard of, I searched Google. First hit was Wikipedia. I bypassed and referred to several other more reliable sites. I came back to discover someone, either vandal, moron or very confused person or persons had invented fifth and sixth degree burns for benefit of this self-deluded-styled enclyclopedia. I chose not to waste my time or to upset myself by checking how long this bad info/stealth vandalism had been floating around.
  • 11:12, 24 May 2008 (UTC) just to see if any activity on talk page or Burns.


Current Login: 21:32, 8 June 2008 (UTC) "All Along the Watchtower" - I was curious about lyrics.

wcf Facts are stubborn. Comments?

[edit] Facts

Facts are never subject to consensus.