On 8 Feb 2006 07:02:57 -0800, "Louis Blair"
wrote:

Arbitrators' opinion on hearing this matter (0/1/0/0)
Reject. 'Preposterous' seems the only word, and I can't imagine the
ArbCom wishing to take this on, except as a way of sanctioning User:Sam
Sloan for posting potential defamation. Charles Matthews 13:05, 8
February 2006 (UTC)


Louis Blair missed the best part, which was when Howcheng referred to
Louis Blair and Randy Bauer as "meatpuppets".

That was at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...ion/Tom_Dorsch
where Howcheng wrote:

"When meatpuppets call for deletion, you know it's bad." howcheng
{chat} 20:09, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

That was clearly in reference to post by Randy Bauer calling for
deletion of the Biography of Tom Dorsch.

Here is what Randy Bauer posted at 21:46, 23 December 2005:

DELETE - While Tom Dorsch was a notable figure in the United States
Chess Federation, the article as written provides practically no
coverage of the issues that made Dorsch important. Instead, the author
relates us with tales of Dorsch's activities and proclivities from
long ago, which have very little relevance or place in an
encyclopedia. Sloan has often written disparaging comments about
Dorsch -- and vice versa. It serves no purpose to accept his
characterizations of Dorsch as anywhere near accurate enough for
inclusion in an encyclopedia. As a United States chess player and
former executive board member of the United States Chess Federation, I
think it would be a travesty to allow this interpretation of Dorsch
stand.

On the other hand, International Master Carlson was referred to as a
"sock puppet". Here is what Carlson wrote

"KEEP - Dorsch is well known in the world of chess, and deserves
recognition. The article itself could use some polishing, but it
should be fixed and maintained."

Here is what was posted in response:

"It is suspected that this user might be a sock puppet or impersonator
of Sam Sloan. Please refer to contrib history coinciding with Sloan's
pet subjects "USCF blacklist" and Damiano's Defense for evidence. See
block log"

Here is one of the three posts by our Bill Brock:

Comment Wouldn't the treasurer of the National Bowling League be
more notable? Billbrock 23:53, 22 December 2005 (UTC)"

Here is what Jurgen R., a gadfly to this group who has identified
himself as one of the Fake Sam Sloans, wrote:

"DELETE - unknown and irrelevant person; author (Sloan) is a
psychopath who cannot distinguish fact from fiction. (Ju"rgen R.)"
?\The preceding unsigned comment was added by 84.152.22.177 (talk .
contribs) .

In summary, Rook_wave, who put the article up for deletion, voted six
times for it to be deleted, Bollbrock voted three times, and almost
all of the other votes against were by persons unknown in the world of
chess or by well known opponents of Dorsch and myself..

This I think is a further nail in the coffin of Wikipedia's
credibility.

Sam Sloan