Dave Winer recently complained about wikipedia:
Wikipedia is therefore a puzzle to me. Because while it’s helpful, it also hurts me, because my biography there is more of a vendetta, by anonymous people, who seem self-centered and immature, but it’s impossible to tell what axes they have to grind, because they’re largely anonymous.
Here’s Winer’s Wikipedia entry.
Two thoughts:
- Dave Winer, who has a history of viciously attacking those that disagree with him, doesn’t like anonymous contributers because he can’t bully them into submission. Wikipedia, though not perfect, has it’s own system of checks and balances to try and achieve a fair and balanced perspective.
- Dave Winer calling other’s “self-centered and immature” is so farcical it’s hard to comprehend. Winer has always showed the traits of the typical cam-girl (could he be the original cam-girl?). Heap praise upon him and tell him how pretty he is and he eats it up. Observe that he uses the sideways head tilt to hide his weight gain and you’re dead to him. Self-centered and immature; a better description of Dave Winer has never been written.
Dave Winers Wikipedia entry seems more than fair. Credit is given for contributing to Podcasting, Blogging, and RSS. HIs controversial past consists of one paragraph under the title “Relationship to the Public”. Winer has shamelessly influenced his presence on Wikipeida in the past, and Winers sycophants do their best to squash any criticism.
Still, Dave Winer will never be happy with his Wikipecia entry until it mirrors his own vision of himself; a vision that has little to do with reality. Despite his efforts, Dave Winer can’t control Wikipedia.
And that’s a good thing.