| Revision as of 21:55, 17 February 2015 view sourceHildanknight (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users7,243 edits Replacing userpage with a half-done writeup about systemic bias, including Islamophobia and prejudice against various Asian races. Wonder how many will notice.← Previous edit | Revision as of 05:33, 19 February 2015 view source Hildanknight (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users7,243 edits Chinese New Year is here! Glad OTD featured it, but my points on Islamophobia, Sinophobia and systemic bias on Misplaced Pages remain.Next edit → | ||
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| I have a close friend who has the research and writing skills to tackle the numerous red links in our lists on and ]. However, I decided not to encourage him to contribute. As a ], I sometimes feel unwelcome in an English Misplaced Pages community dominated by white people, so I believe that my friend, a ], would feel even more unwelcome. | I have a close friend who has the research and writing skills to tackle the numerous red links in our lists on and ]. However, I decided not to encourage him to contribute. As a ], I sometimes feel unwelcome in an English Misplaced Pages community dominated by white people, so I believe that my friend, a ], would feel even more unwelcome. | ||
| Discouraging to see numerous two-paragraph entries about trivial American roads attain GA status, while short articles about Singaporean roads (even historically significant ones) get deleted. | Discouraging to see numerous two-paragraph entries about trivial American roads attain GA status, while short articles about Singaporean roads (even historically significant ones) get deleted. There are eight GAs about ] players, but no GAs about ] players and a grand total of five short stubs about ] players. | ||
| Wishing all Chinese editors 新年快乐. As I |
Wishing all Chinese editors 新年快乐. As I visit relatives, pass around ]s and collect ]s, I wonder how many Wikipedians know that ] is today. Glad that ] featured this festival, which is celebrated by over a billion people. Last year, ] (an Indian festival celebrated by over a billion) was not mentioned. An unregistered editor who pointed out the omission ]. | ||
| There is only so much that one person can do. More Wikipedians need to have open discussion about such problems and, more importantly, actual action to tackle them. | There is only so much that one person can do. More Wikipedians need to have open discussion about such problems and, more importantly, actual action to tackle them. | ||
Revision as of 05:33, 19 February 2015
When two Muslims kill eleven white people for insulting Prophet Muhammad, millions march to defend free speech. When a white atheist kills three innocent Muslims, Western media and society do not seem to care. When I glanced through the Main Page yesterday, I noticed that the In the news section focused on events that put Islam and Muslim-majority countries in a bad light.
I have a close friend who has the research and writing skills to tackle the numerous red links in our lists on members of the Singapore parliament and companies listed on the Singapore Exchange. However, I decided not to encourage him to contribute. As a Chinese Singaporean, I sometimes feel unwelcome in an English Misplaced Pages community dominated by white people, so I believe that my friend, a Malay Singaporean, would feel even more unwelcome.
Discouraging to see numerous two-paragraph entries about trivial American roads attain GA status, while short articles about Singaporean roads (even historically significant ones) get deleted. There are eight GAs about chess players, but no GAs about weiqi players and a grand total of five short stubs about xiangqi players.
Wishing all Chinese editors 新年快乐. As I visit relatives, pass around Mandarin oranges and collect hongbaos, I wonder how many Wikipedians know that Chinese New Year is today. Glad that On this day featured this festival, which is celebrated by over a billion people. Last year, Deepavali (an Indian festival celebrated by over a billion) was not mentioned. An unregistered editor who pointed out the omission was bitten for poor English.
There is only so much that one person can do. More Wikipedians need to have open discussion about such problems and, more importantly, actual action to tackle them.