May 15, 2018

Wikipedia disappears article on “Philip Cross” & life-bans author

Wkipedia contributor “Mojito Paraiso” recently tried the experiment of creating an entry for “Philip Cross” the apparently pseudonymous editor/contributor who has been a persistent defamer/disinfo source, making rapid-fire and negative editing of the Wikipedia entries for many alt-media and “pro-Russia” journalists and commentators.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the article was disappeared very rapidly. And in what looks a lot like overkill, Mojito_Paraiso was then banned from editing in perpetuity. Apparently defaming John Pilger, George Galloway, Media Lens etc is acceptable Wikiconduct, but drawing attention to the persona responsible is a banning offence
Here is the text of the now-vanished entry on Philip Cross. Judge for yourselves if the response was deserved,

Philip Cross is a self-described jazz and drama enthusiast. He is also a controversial Wikipedia user and editor who dedicates considerable effort to editing Wikipedia entries for well-known British anti-establishment journalists, bloggers, authors and academics such as:

George Galloway
Neil Clark
Craig Murray
Media Lens
Gilad Atzmon
Tim Hayward
Piers Robinson

Cross’ edits in relation to the above parties are generally disparaging, however, the quantity and frequency of the edits suggest that “Philip Cross” may be a pseudonym for a group of like-minded individuals acting in concert.
Edit references are provided below:
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Craig_Murray&action=history
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Pilger&offset=20170512174605&action=history
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Media_Lens&action=history
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Galloway&offset=20180114204444&action=history
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gilad_Atzmon&action=history
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tim_Hayward_(academic)&action=history
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Piers_Robinson&action=history