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::I copied the initial list from the [[Usenet#Usenet personalities|Usenet]] article, which did not have the names categorized. So obviously this list needs some work. I added a third category for notable Usenet users that do not fall into the other "eccentric" or "unusual" categories. Based on your comment, Franzen and Furr belong there instead. — [[User:Loadmaster|Loadmaster]] 22:55, 4 June 2007 (UTC) |
::I copied the initial list from the [[Usenet#Usenet personalities|Usenet]] article, which did not have the names categorized. So obviously this list needs some work. I added a third category for notable Usenet users that do not fall into the other "eccentric" or "unusual" categories. Based on your comment, Franzen and Furr belong there instead. — [[User:Loadmaster|Loadmaster]] 22:55, 4 June 2007 (UTC) |
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==Quinn the Eskimo ? == |
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There was a guy that ran a bot, everytime some posted his name with a question, he would be able to find it and respond (a bit like alerts today). People started hiding his name in anagrams but he would still find the post. Then they mashed up his name with "god" "daemon" etc. He would just adapt the bot. Back in the '80s it seemed like magic. :) Anyone have the information on him? I was sure it was Quinn but I can't find it. I think he might've hung out mostly on .mac groups. I seemed to remember he was from a Queensland Uni in Australia but that might've just been one of the main aussie nntp servers... thanks. [[User:Laurel Papworth|Laurel Papworth]] 03:32, 15 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Revision as of 03:32, 15 June 2007
Purpose
The goal of creating this article is to provide a place for a list of all the "notable" Usenet personalities. In some cases, these individuals are notable enough to warrant having their own WP article, in which case this page should contain links to those articles. In other cases, the individual is not notable enough to warrant his own biographical article, in which case this page may provide the only place to mention him.
Note that this article must abide by Wikipedia:Biography policy, and must not become a magnet for inflammatory attacks on Usenet users (or WP editors, for that matter). Tone must remain neutral and factual.
Each entry for a notable individual or user-ID should include a brief explanantion about why that person is notable. The entries are divided into "Eccentric" and "Other/unusual" categories. More categories may be added in the future (e.g., "Humorous", "Religious", etc.).
— Loadmaster 17:59, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
Incoherent
- The list at present seems incoherent. It includes Torkel Franzen and Joel Furr under the section for those with eccentric beliefs and theories. I cannot see how either of these are plausible — especially not Franzen. Phiwum 19:43, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
- I copied the initial list from the Usenet article, which did not have the names categorized. So obviously this list needs some work. I added a third category for notable Usenet users that do not fall into the other "eccentric" or "unusual" categories. Based on your comment, Franzen and Furr belong there instead. — Loadmaster 22:55, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
Quinn the Eskimo ?
There was a guy that ran a bot, everytime some posted his name with a question, he would be able to find it and respond (a bit like alerts today). People started hiding his name in anagrams but he would still find the post. Then they mashed up his name with "god" "daemon" etc. He would just adapt the bot. Back in the '80s it seemed like magic. :) Anyone have the information on him? I was sure it was Quinn but I can't find it. I think he might've hung out mostly on .mac groups. I seemed to remember he was from a Queensland Uni in Australia but that might've just been one of the main aussie nntp servers... thanks. Laurel Papworth 03:32, 15 June 2007 (UTC)