Comments on: A Question of Identity

By: Mark Jaquith

Mark Jaquith — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 06:30:21 +0000

It’s not “you.” It’s you as seen through the eyes of any random person who might want to edit the Wikipedia page.

By: Mike D.

Mike D. — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:04:46 +0000

Tell me you did not just smack down paste-eating. I grew up on that shit.

By: Matt Wilcox

Matt Wilcox — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:11:07 +0000

I’d avoid the me tag on wikipedia. The point of the site is that it’s community edited, and I wouldn’t want to put ‘me’ on something I didn’t make and can’t control.

I would, however, take the opportunity to create an equivalent page on my own domain – were it me. This would give an authoritative source of information for the wiki entry itself and would be ‘officially sanctioned’.

By: Joel D Canfield

Joel D Canfield — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:31:05 +0000

If the Wikipedia article isn’t how you present yourself, it’s not a ‘me’ thing. You make it clear that, whatever the psychology is, you keep at arm’s length from the article. I’d be consistent, and maintain the distance. Otherwise, I’d perceive it as the Officially Authorized Eric Meyer Wikipedia article.

By: James Daniels

James Daniels — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:24:31 +0000

I agree that your wikipedia page is part of your online identity, and I feel as though you should link to it.

Now, if I had a wikipedia entry I would link it two ways: I would link to a static version, a snapshot of an “approved” revision, and I’d link up to the live wiki page. For the link to the live wiki, I’d put a warning and wouldn’t use the XFN.

That’s my two cents.
Cheers!