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US ultrarunner Camille Herron involved in Wikipedia controversy

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  1. [3]
    updawg
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    Basically: Along with her husband, one woman who holds many road/track ultrarunning world records made hundreds of edits to minimize the accomplishments of other elite runners while fluffing her...

    Basically:
    Along with her husband, one woman who holds many road/track ultrarunning world records made hundreds of edits to minimize the accomplishments of other elite runners while fluffing her page. She's been known for being the self-absorbed one in a sport that's known for everybody being super friendly. This is really making her look bad, especially because she was editing Courtney Dauwalter's page, and Courtney (who is generally considered the greatest ultrarunner to date) is known for her easy-going attitude and being the friendliest person in the sport.

    This is the second time that Camille Herron's account will have been banned. She made this account hours after the first one was banned.

    23 votes
    1. [2]
      SteeeveTheSteve
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      I feel like this should be on her wiki page. 😁 Edit: forgot quote lol

      This is the second time that Camille Herron's account will have been banned. She made this account hours after the first one was banned.

      I feel like this should be on her wiki page. 😁

      Edit: forgot quote lol

      10 votes
      1. updawg
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        Yeah, people have added it, but it was removed, presumably because they did it in a petty way.

        Yeah, people have added it, but it was removed, presumably because they did it in a petty way.

        2 votes
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    SciNZ
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    Messing with your own Wikipedia page should be added to your Wikipedia page. Write it in the appropriate neutral language of course but that’s certainly something I would want to know if...

    Messing with your own Wikipedia page should be added to your Wikipedia page.

    Write it in the appropriate neutral language of course but that’s certainly something I would want to know if researching a person; and would serve as a deterrent to doing it.

    4 votes
    1. Fiachra
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      In this case yeah, in fact the existence of this article as a citation will probably allow it within Wikipedia's rules. But most cases of celebrities editing their own page is probably them...

      In this case yeah, in fact the existence of this article as a citation will probably allow it within Wikipedia's rules. But most cases of celebrities editing their own page is probably them correcting some minor or imagined factual error without giving a source because they didn't know they can't do that. Not something to write home about.

      6 votes