User:Gidonb
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[edit] About me
Gidonb is in his sparse free-time much engaged in writing, dispute resolution, consensus building, extensive categorizing and addressing of POV and vandalism at the English-language Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. See here an example how a page with important information can be preserved after we reach an agreement.
Creating a first or better balance in many articles, I managed to include the Holocaust permanently on the Germany page, an inclusion that was previously contested as "POV" with the use of sock-puppets. Also it was often eroded because of "lack of space". I am engaged in many other human rights issues around the globe and the promotion of culture and arts.
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Last years I detected several hoaxes, including a dormant hoax system of multiple articles and edits around Gal Vardi who was supposedly buried on the Hiria (the best known garbage dump in Israel). The hoax, definitely written by an Israeli, described a completely unknown Israeli general and his army unit who committed some of the worst possible war crimes. Several Wikipedians happily edited the articles thereafter.
It can get worse than this. While I was adressing POV-pushing, a promoter of conspiracy theories got so angry at me that at times he accused me of no less than participation in murder, assistance to murder or cover-up for murder. He even invented a new conspiracy theory whereby a politician (now president) he blames in his theories pays me for my work at Wikipedia. I wish it was true ;-) In short, never a dull moment.
[edit] Honors
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I, Ramallite, hereby award you this Barnstar for your efforts at revamping Jerusalem. (KC) 20:50, 17 February 2006
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For your service and dedication to helping Wikipedia grow and improve. Your work on the Hitler page is most notable. Keep up the good work! Sharkface217 01:48, 31 October 2006 (UTC)
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I, Eco Lee Tage, award User:Gidonb with this star for saving Farris (mineral water) from deletion. Ecoleetage (talk) 00:14, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
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Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Same-sex marriage under United States tribal jurisdictions, which you created. Materialscientist (talk) 12:00, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
