shsilver informs me that the Wikipedia page about me is under discussion for deletion.This amuses me to no end.
It was under discussion for deletion in 2004, y'know. I didn't even know I had a Wikipedia page until
sarekofvulcan told me it was under the gun.I say now what I said then: I don't need a Wikipedia page. I mean, I like having it, and if I think about it I suppose I can justify to myself that I might deserve one. I have done a few things of some note.
But for all that I love and support Wikipedia, there is one thing about it that makes me crazy (and if you really want a rant on this topic, just wind up
partiallyclips): the notion that someone can decide you're not worthy of inclusion on the apparent basis of their likes and dislikes.The guy who's trying to get me deleted seems to have a problem with my existing on Wikipedia because I'm not notable enough, or something. His own page lists him as "a comics/SF fan with a background in mathematics, living in the Greater Manchester area (that's in England, folks)". It mentions his Doctor Who fandom, and hints that there's a story behind his nickname. And, apparently, he comments on his own page.
I'm not calling for the deletion of his page.
ETA: The call to delete the page was withdrawn. Many thanks for the yeoman work, gang. I am flattered by and grateful for your efforts to prove that I'm Somebody.