Kevin GormanPlease don’t donate to the Wikimedia FoundationFor those aware of my past and present involvement in the Wikimedia Foundation’s projects, this post will probably come as a bit of a…Apr 25, 2016Apr 25, 2016
Kevin GormanResponse to a UCB Vice Chancellor re: Geoff (that also details a lot of shitty admin actions)Major clarification: I pulled the wrong email out of the org chart early one morning, this was an email to a VC other than the Dean of…Oct 13, 2015Oct 13, 2015
Kevin GormanWhy Gibor Basri needs to go tooBerkeley’s astronomy faculty released an open letter condemning Geoff Marcy’s actions yesterday. It was signed by all faculty present…Oct 13, 2015Oct 13, 2015
Kevin GormanWhy calling Geoff is a criminal is not defamation, and why doing it is appropriateSince my original letter several days ago, I’ve gotten about a dozen private comments suggesting that I should remove the word ‘criminal’…Oct 13, 2015Oct 13, 2015
Kevin GormanAn open letter written to Geoff Marcy and UC Berkeley’s administration, in absolute disgust.My name is Kevin Gorman.Oct 10, 2015Oct 10, 2015
Kevin GormanWikipedia for sale: why we need a new approach to paid editingLet me start by admitting a mistake: in the early years of Wikipedia, Wikipedians were excessively idealistic. They were overly confident…Jun 23, 2015Jun 23, 2015
Kevin GormanPlease don’t tell your sick or disabled friend they’re braveFor some reason, people feel the need to tell people with severe health issues that they are ‘brave’ or ‘strong’ or ‘I could never do what…May 30, 2015May 30, 2015
Kevin GormanSo your friend is in the hospital?It’s not always easy to be a good friend to a sick person — it’s only natural that you have a hard time empathizing with something that…May 26, 2015May 26, 2015
Kevin GormanInformation comes from somewhereWikipedia is the world’s largest encyclopedia, a veritable fount of high quality information available to the masses at no charge, produced…May 26, 2015May 26, 2015