I’m not sure how many locally famous people have wikipedia entries that were created by ardent followers/haters, but you can count LSU professor Joe Bockrath as one of them. Seriously. This kind of “tribute” is pure lawyer-student genius. Be sure to check out the “gear” link at the bottom of the page.
If you had a wikipedia page: 1) what would you want to see on there and 2) would you shamelessly edit it yourself?
i would want to see exactly what i expect to see in a wikipedia entry: some basic background followed by off-the-wall details about me, with a delectable hint of some sort of narrative bias.
i would not edit it myself except, perhaps, to correct misquotes of myself.
That reminds me of a quote: “Allow myself to introduce…myself.”
That’s Austin Powers I think, and it cracks me up every time.
Ryan: “Interesting. Although, technically, this violates wiki rules since notoriety is required.” You can just picture the giggles that elicited.