User:WikiSkeptic

What Wikipedia Has Taught Me

1. When a British shell hits a German ship, that's a "hit," and the sinking is a "kill;" when a German shell hits a British ship, that's a "near-disaster," and the sinking would be a "catastrophe."

From Battle of Jutland:

The first near-disaster of the battle occurred when a 12-inch (305 mm) salvo from Lützow wrecked "Q" turret of Beatty's flagship Lion. Dozens of crewmen were instantly killed, but a far larger catastrophe was averted when the mortally wounded turret commander, Major Francis Harvey of the Royal Marines, promptly ordered the magazine doors shut and the magazine flooded, thereby preventing the fickle propellant from setting off a massive magazine explosion. Lion was saved.

Note that this was a Featured Article [[1]], and that the text in question remain unchallenged for approximately four years.

What I Have Taught Wikipedia

Unbeknowgnst to most modern readers, about 20% of Wikipedia articles constitute 80% of traffic, if not more. Approximately 0.4% of those articles were written by me--- one of the original Wikipedians and writers. Thus, I wrote about 1.7% of all Wikipedia content read today.

Other

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we seek a non-Anglophone POV

This user has fought at least twice with the English.

Read and Learn: Deir_Yassin_massacre

Outrageous Israeli massacre of civilians... so much for the "Palestinians left Israel voluntarily" theory!

User:Hertz1888 - When a Palestinian picks up a stone, that's terrorism. When an Israeli robs a bank, that's freedom fighting. Irgun Bank robbery issue

		The Barnstar of Peace
		I award you this Barnstar for your support on the side of Peace & Righteousness - by which I mean defending me personally here on Wikipedia only. Thanx again! I do not agree or subscribe to any of your views expressed by you here. PS: In this context, I support the Israeli & Jewish cause 100%. And I support your cause 0%) Ludvikus (talk) 17:25, 9 May 2008 (UTC)