Need: A short, concise, factual primer on Bev & Andy for our many Newbies.

[elehhhhna]

Anybody up for this? Please post here.

Short, concise, factual. Tall order.

[TechBear_Seattle]

1. From the Wikipedia

Bev Harris

Andy Stephenson had a wikipedia article, but has apparently been deleted (see http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2452416 )

[elehhhhna]

2. She had CONTACTS at Johns HOPKINS? WTF?

Just read her wiki bio & blew off my own suggestion.

[TechBear_Seattle]

6. Remember that anyone can register and edit articles

That is the great strength of a wiki. Sadly, many people use wikis to demean, disparage or otherwise commit character assassination. I have no idea whether the current information is correct, just that Wikipedia is generally accurate and that faked data and errors are usually fixed quickly.

[elehhhhna]

9. It's not open for edit. It's been REMOVED from Wiki

And it was Johns Hopkins that cancelled his surgery.

I never knew she had contacts there.

[Jed Dilligan]

3. someone should fix that article

Uses "stiffle" for "stifle"--kind of embarrassing.

[TechBear_Seattle]

4. So sign up and fix it

:hi:

I have a bunch of articles I monitor to make sure info stays correct. I don't know enough about either Bev or Andy to do their articles justice.

[Jed Dilligan]

8. I don't know anything (except English)

[elehhhhna]

5. Andy's wiki entry cached, here:

http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:ygVwv5x7PagJ:www.answers.com/topic/andy-stephenson+wikipedia+andy+stephenson&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=4

Edit to add some short, concise facts:

Yes, we raised 50K in 11 days.
Yes, he had surgery for pancreatic cancer at Johns Hopkins.
Yes, it was cancelled on DAY IT WAS SCHEDULED because paypal was lied to.
Yes, he had the surgery days later.
Yes, the cashiers check was "lost" on the mailroom supervisors desk.
Yes, he's dead.

[TechBear_Seattle]

7. Has anyone thought to replace Andy's Wikipedia entry?

It is nice to have it cached, but it should be back where people can find it.

[elehhhhna]

10. heck yes,

& luckily you have a star, techbear. DU Search is your friend! ;)

[TechBear_Seattle]

11. I will search, then

:hi: