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[-] idegenszavak@sh.itjust.works 63 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

He was drunk only once?

[-] ArtieShaw@fedia.io 14 points 2 months ago

I've spent some time editing Wikipedia, and one of the funny things is that vandals who want attention for their pranks often don't get it. Experienced editors just shut their nonsense down quietly and without a fuss. If a mistake appears to have happened through stupidity rather than malice, no one gets banned. Just a boring warning template.

Sounds like this guy didn't get the attention he wanted on the wiki platform.

That being said...

I absolutely remember the thing about the Scots editor! I heard that he was trying in good faith, quite young, a bit weird, American, and equipped with a Scots-English dictionary. He just didn't comprehend that grammar is different in other languages and that Groundskeeper Willie was nae actually speekin Scots.

I ended up feeling pretty bad for the kid, but it shows how an enthusiastic person can do an impressive amount of damage. Before the news came out, I would have pointed to the scots wiki as evidence that the language wasn't really much more than a strong regional dialect. Similar to how a really thick Boston, Philly, or eastern Kentucky accent can sound to someone from a more midwestern US location.

[-] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 6 points 2 months ago

Holy shit, that is the funniest thing I’ve heard all year.

[-] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

There have been occasional interactions with real Scottish folk taking exception to pages, and the administrator has responded in a dead-pan fashion.

This is just…. Trolling taken to an artful level. Truly beautiful.

[-] smeg@feddit.uk 30 points 2 months ago

Behold, the image in higher quality (both resolution and including all the words)

[-] OpenStars@discuss.online 16 points 2 months ago

I mean you just did so... there's that.

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This graphic has literally nothing to do with the OG btw. :-P

[-] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago

Never confess your carto crimes

[-] urheber@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 months ago

I wanna be a wiki troll when I grow up

this post was submitted on 24 Oct 2024
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