So, there appear to be some people who call themselves "Wikipedia freedom fighters." I got email today, from them, starting with some general nice-sounding stuff they want in Wikipedia (they claim to be opposed to "bureaucracy and corruption," and I'm sure they are in favor of motherhood and apple pie). Then it says they'd asked for my help a year ago and I hadn't responded (which is entirely plausible), and reiterates what they want: they are "expanding their portfolio of administrator accounts," and want me to "donate" mine to them.
Right. I should give a complete stranger control over something that has a moderately long history online, and is associated with my real name.
That's even aside from ethical questions about trying to grab admin privileges sub rosa because they can't earn them (questionable even if the reasons they can't earn those privs are about someone else defending their turf).
Right. I should give a complete stranger control over something that has a moderately long history online, and is associated with my real name.
That's even aside from ethical questions about trying to grab admin privileges sub rosa because they can't earn them (questionable even if the reasons they can't earn those privs are about someone else defending their turf).