Quote from: Jessica on June 23, 2011, 07:57:13 AM

Wikipedia is supposed to be filled with facts, not speculation and random quotes from a person who may or may not exist.

Except that cultural history is fact. That the name Satoshi Nakamoto is now irrevocably linked in the collective mind to the origin of Bitcoin is fact. The paper exists, the quotes exist as supposedly originating with the person. They both represent either the work of an important person, OR the persona someone was trying to build of a non-existent but important person.

It is irrelevant whether that is his real name, or even if the person actually existed. The name is now a 'key' to a section of important historical events. It must be retained as a Wiki page, as a placeholder for everything that is known about the person. There are bound to be further revelations. Even if it turns out the name was a pseudonym for (say) an NSA psyops team tasked with poisoning the concept of virtual currencies, the page should still remain (with all the evidence.) Or, the person may turn up sometime. Or remain forever a mystery. Makes no difference to whether the page should be deleted or retained.

Historical revisionists - should all be shot. And the photos published.

Edit. Well, Wiki didn't waste any time scrubbing that page. "The result was merge to Bitcoin. Black Kite (t) (c) 00:31, 24 June 2011 (UTC)" Surge of 'strong keep' posts ignored.

Lets see... The name 'Karpeles' apparently of Hebrew roots. Karpeles runs premier Bitcoin exchange/bank MtGox. (So funny!) Karpeles implicated in funny business involving huge amounts of bitcoins. If Satoshi's name reflects his origin, it's pretty unlikely he's from the same roots as Karpeles. Satoshi has disappeared, which may or may not be very useful to Karpeles. Someone mined a _lot_ of bitcoins back on 2009, then never touched them till just before the MtGox hack/crash. Current Bitcoin operators apparently depreciating Satoshi. Wikipedia allegedly controlled by Zionists. Wiki debate over removal of Satoshi wiki page proceeds like lightning.

Is there a pattern to these details?

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