tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post7506927777661347108..comments2024-03-22T11:55:50.335+13:00Comments on Not PC: Objectivism for fun & non-profit – Wikipedia founder explainsPeter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-49014001083659004392009-10-02T04:59:38.733+13:002009-10-02T04:59:38.733+13:00When did Jimmy Wales become "founder" of...When did Jimmy Wales become "founder" of Wikipedia?<br /><br />It is a serious question, and one whose answer will reveal an exercise in revisionism.Gregory Kohshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207068772106028805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-41161911296784299892009-10-01T13:27:45.711+13:002009-10-01T13:27:45.711+13:00I can't find the presentation, the post just l...I can't find the presentation, the post just links to articles.mexaguilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543512488519278616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-86312153959710473472009-09-30T14:34:20.741+13:002009-09-30T14:34:20.741+13:00Obviously, commentators on this Benard Hickey'...Obviously, commentators on this Benard Hickey's <a href="http://www.interest.co.nz/ratesblog/index.php/2009/09/28/exclusive-nzs-biggest-dairy-farmer-allows-calves-to-starve-to-death/" rel="nofollow">blog thread </a> need to be educated in objectivism.<br /><br />I am amazed at the number of commentators that direct ill wishes towards the farmer Alan Crafar (for his supposedly animal negligence), where Hickey broke the story into TV1 close-up program.<br /><br />I think that Alan Crafar needs Tim Wikiriwhi and the Libz here to support his rights to enjoy his property.Falafulu Fisinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-40338899962623944452009-09-30T13:57:03.125+13:002009-09-30T13:57:03.125+13:00This might be sidetracking, but I think it might i...This might be sidetracking, but I think it might interest you <br />(Don't post it if it distracts).<br /><br />I'm interested in Wikipedia as a postmodernist phenomenon.<br /><br />The following link is to an item about that, which includes a response by Jimmy Wales.<br /><a href="http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/vvvv/2008/04/07/enlightened-doubt-wikipedias-postmodern-search-for-truth/" rel="nofollow">Enlightened doubt : Wikipedia’s postmodern search for truth</a><br /><br />I think Wales' final statement reveals a Pragmatic position:<br /><i>"a tool to allow for common cultural understanding to help us sidestep sticky philosophical arguments about truth vs. Truth vs. situatedness, etc"</i><br /><br />But if Pragmatic Jimmy identifies himself as an Objectivist, then he is one.Monsieurnoreply@blogger.com