How WIKIPEDIA works

The way WIKIPEDIA works is becoming a caricature.

Having got a look at the article on the Phaistos Disk in this so-
called "Encyclopedia", I've been shocked by a categorical (and un-
substantiated) statement of a guy saying that "there was no doubt
about a Cretan origin" of this artifact. I reacted by adding that this
opinion was contradicted by the study made c. 1925 by a Greek
geologist, at Arthur Evans' request : "the clay of the Disk is not
Cretan". The raction was were quick :SUPPRESSION of my mention and
INTERDICTION for me to answer to this suppression, except in a
"confidential location", never read by anybody !..
So, to make at least some people aware of the "motive" I got, and of
my answer to it, I am publishing it here, where, at least, people IS
FREE to EXPRESS their opinions. Hurrah for this newsgroup, and shame
to Wikipedia !

QUOTATION of the FORBIDDEN DISCUSSION :

Thank you for your contributions to the Phaistos Disk article.
However, it would be far more useful if your contributions could be
referenced to [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] rather than just added.
Please also keep in mind WP policy on "undue weight", and avoid over-
using one source (Faucounau). It would also be helpful if you
registered with a name. Thanks, --[[User:Macrakis|Macrakis]] ([[User
talk:Macrakis|talk]]) 16:37, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for your remark. But I used reliable sources ! If YOU don't
know them, it is not my fault... For the question of the non-Cretan
origin of the Disk's clay, for instance, you may find mention of the
rapport of the Greek geologist in Arthur Evans' papers. This result
has also been mentioned by G. Glotz in his book "La Civilisation
Egéenne" on page 434. More recently, the fact has been also mentioned
in the journal "Les grands secrets de l'Archéologie" , (April 2008 ,
page 12). Moreover, I found very funny to have been blocked from
editing, at your request, by "East 718", an "amateur boxer" , on such
a topic... TYPICAL of the way WIKIPEDIA works !!!!!

grapheus
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