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Revision as of 17:42, 17 October 2008 by Mervyn Emrys (talk | contribs) (Farewell)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Mervyn Emrys is a referent to one of my favorite mythical characters, somehow seeming appropriate for a distinguished professor of political science at a large public university. Previously in the business world, and having worked for the national government at policy making levels, after over 30 years teaching natural resources and environmental policy and legal processes, I've published a fair amount in these areas, including articles in printed encyclopedias. This is my first online venture, so consider myself a bit of a neophyte here. I've discovered the more I learn in life, the less I know. Fortunately, there is always lots to learn.
I was driven out of Misplaced Pages by an overly proprietary editor who arbitrarily deleted scholarly content and references from the Law article without explanation or discussion, and by an officious, condescending “professional mathematician” who did not understand copyright law as applied (or not) to U.S. government documents in the public domain.
Some editors are too quick to make accusations about copyright infringement and conflict of interest. In Misplaced Pages, anyone can made editorial changes to anything provided they know nothing about the subject. Conversely, anyone who knows something about a topic can only write what others have said about it, but cannot quote their own scholarly writings even briefly or they have a conflict of interest. The result is perversely anti-intellectual and stifling for those who are acknowledged experts in their field.
This truly is a hostile work environment.