About the Author
Cyrus Farivar
سیروس فریور
English: [suh-ROOS FAR-ih-var]
Persian: [see-ROOS-eh fàr-ee-VÀR]
Freelance Technology Journalist
Freelance Radio Reporter/Producer
Author, "The Internet of Elsewhere"
cfarivar [at] cfarivar [dot] org
Current location: Bonn, GermanyTwitter
Wikipedia Weirdness Archive
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I’ve been deleted from Wikipedia
Posted on February 6, 2007 | 3 CommentsThis page was deleted from Wikipedia, either because an administrator believed a consensus was reached among editors that it is unsuitable as an encyclopedia entry, or because an administrator felt it met one or more conditions for speedy deletion. However, an appeal has been made... -
4th VfD on Wikipedia?
Posted on February 1, 2007 | 1 CommentYep, someone’s taken up the task yet again. Seriously guys, didn’t we settle this, I don’t know, three times in the last 22 months? -
The Atlantic on Wikipedia
Posted on August 13, 2006 | No CommentsThe Atlantic, September 2006: Several months ago, I discovered that I was being “considered for deletion.†Or rather, the entry on me in the Internet behemoth that is Wikipedia was. For those of you who are (as uncharitableWikipedians sometimes say) “clueless newbies,†Wikipedia is an... -
The New Yorker on Wikipedia
Posted on July 27, 2006 | No CommentsThe bulk of Wikipedia’s content originates not in the stacks but on the Web, which offers up everything from breaking news, spin, and gossip to proof that the moon landings never took place. Glaring errors jostle quiet omissions. Wales, in his public speeches, cites the... -
Third Time’s a Charm?
Posted on June 26, 2006 | 2 CommentsApparently, I’m not good enough for Wikipedia anymore. Round 1 (Concluded : April 14, 2005) Round 2 (Concluded : August 6, 2005) -
Slate/Wikipedia Saga, Day 2
Posted on August 2, 2005 | No CommentsBefore I get to the fan mail, I find it even more amusing that Jimmy Wales himself has gotten involved. And if this further drives my “egomaniac” tendencies, so be it. Best article I’ve read in a while. Brilliant! The toothing hoax was so good... -
I’ve reached Wikipedia nirvana! My entry has been locked!
Posted on August 1, 2005 | No CommentsYipee! Cyrus Farivar (born April 20, 1982 in Santa Monica, California) is an assistant editor at Macworld magazine and is a freelance technology journalist living in the city of Compton, CA. He has a B.A. in Political Economy from the University of California, Berkeley and... -
I’m on the Wikipedia: Vandalism in progess page
Posted on August 1, 2005 | 2 CommentsCheck it: Cyrus Farivar * Journalist’s article is getting vandalized in a variety of ways by multiple users for exposing an Internet hoax (“greenlighting”). –Tysto 23:09, 2005 August 1 (UTC) -
Wikipedia: From the Ridiculous to the Sublime
Posted on August 1, 2005 | No CommentsMy Wikipedia entry now says that I’m Arnold Schoenberg. -
They’re trying to delete me again!
Posted on August 1, 2005 | No CommentsSo a new round of Wikipedia “Vote for Deletion” has been added to my entry: I’ve currently got support from Adrian Lamo and Jason Snell! Voting currently stands at 3 to keep and 2 to delete. This whole thing is really hilarious. For more on...
