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DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered is a mostly ex-user, of many years' experience, who is – ah, you guessed! – disillusioned, bitter and knackered.
I first edited this encyclopaedia in September 2002 and my attempts to give it up have not yet been wholly successful. In my worse moments I sometimes think of Wikipedia as a graveyard of creativity and common sense, into which I hoped to avoid once again being drawn, and I sometimes feel that I shouldn't really have this account at all. Ho hum. On the other hand, to be fair, I have other moments of thinking, er, hang on, this is quite good actually, and I like it. Tsk! Such indecision ...
And then I have other other moments of thinking, yes, I was right all the time about the graveyard.
- Famous quote: "The collegial editing environment on Wikipedia would be just fine if it wasn't for all those other people."
- Another quote: "its obvious you are stupid and you have no PH.D." This brilliant rejoinder deserves to be famous; I love it very much and intend to use it at every possible opportunity to quell dissent in editorial debates. Without even paying a licence fee. This in so many ways represents the True Spirit of Wikipedia™.
- Another very perceptive quote: "I bet you guys are proper boring editing Wikipedia all day everyday". Yes, yes we are. Well spotted.
- ... and perhaps the most important quote of them all: "This is a community, not a crazy den of pigs." Indeed. It was said a fair while back but is still referred to from time to time.