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'''David Boothroyd''' (born [[November 9]], [[1972]]) is noteworthy for a scandal he perpetrated on [[Wikipedia]].  He is a [[councillor]] for [[Westminster]]'s [[Westbourne]] ward.  He previously worked for [[John Battle]], MP for [[Leeds West]], and was as a research assistant for [[Ian Lucas]], MP for [[Wrexham]], after the 2001 general election.  As a member of the council's planning committee, he condemned ordinances prohibiting [[homosexuality|gay]] businesses from flying the [[rainbow flag]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,158645,00.html|title=Rainbow Ruckus|last=Norvell|first=Scott|date=June 06, 2005|publisher=[[Fox News]]|accessdate=2009-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2005/jun/04/localgovernment.gayrights|title=Council bans gay firms from flying the flag|last=Barkham|first=Patrick|date=4 June 2005|publisher=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=2009-05-27}}</ref> and once ordered the removal of [[graffiti]] by well-known British artist [[Banksy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1854616,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics|title=Banksy Defends His Guerrilla Graffiti Art|last=Logan|first=Liz|date=29 October 2008|publisher=[[Time.com]]|accessdate=2009-05-27}}</ref>
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'''David Boothroyd''' (born [[November 9]], [[1972]]) is noteworthy for a scandal he perpetrated on [[Wikipedia]].  He is a [[councillor]] for [[Westminster]]'s [[Westbourne]] ward.  He previously worked for [[John Battle]], MP for [[Leeds West]], and was as a research assistant for [[Ian Lucas]], MP for [[Wrexham]], after the 2001 general election.  As a member of the council's planning committee, he condemned ordinances prohibiting [[homosexuality|gay]] businesses from flying the [[rainbow flag]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,158645,00.html|title=Rainbow Ruckus|last=Norvell|first=Scott|date=June 06, 2005|publisher=[[Fox News]]|accessdate=2009-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2005/jun/04/localgovernment.gayrights|title=Council bans gay firms from flying the flag|last=Barkham|first=Patrick|date=4 June 2005|publisher=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=2009-05-27}}</ref> and was the sole dissenting vote in a resolution calling for the removal of [[graffiti]] by well-known British artist [[Banksy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1854616,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics|title=Banksy Defends His Guerrilla Graffiti Art|last=Logan|first=Liz|date=29 October 2008|publisher=[[Time.com]]|accessdate=2009-05-27}}</ref>
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He is the Head of Research and Office for [http://www.indigopublicaffairs.com/ Indigo Public Affairs], a company specialising in urban regeneration schemes and lobbying for planning consent, where he edited the company elections blog and councils list.
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==Government lobbyist==
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He is the Head of Research and Office for [http://www.indigopublicaffairs.com/ Indigo Public Affairs], a company specializing in urban regeneration schemes and lobbying for planning consent, where he edited the company elections blog and councils list.
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==Wikipedia scandal==
 
He created controversy in 2009 when it was discovered that he edited [[Wikipedia]] under the user names '''Dbiv''', '''Fys''', and '''Sam Blacketer''' and eventually became part of the site's policy-enforcing Arbitration Committee.  After earning Administrator status with one account, then being de-sysopped for inappropriate use of the admin tools, Boothroyd regained Administrator status with the "Sam Blacketer" sockpuppet account.  A [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] member, after being sleuthed out by [[Directory:Wikipedia Review|Wikipedia Review]] contributor, "Tarantino", Boothroyd outted himself for having used [[sockpuppet|sockpuppets]] in the course of obtaining his position and for having edited the article of [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] leader [[David Cameron]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/26/wikipedia_westminster_councillor/|title=Sockpuppeting British politico resigns from Wikisupremecourt|last=Metz|first=Cade|date=26 May 2009|publisher=[[The Register]]|accessdate=2009-05-27}}</ref>
 
He created controversy in 2009 when it was discovered that he edited [[Wikipedia]] under the user names '''Dbiv''', '''Fys''', and '''Sam Blacketer''' and eventually became part of the site's policy-enforcing Arbitration Committee.  After earning Administrator status with one account, then being de-sysopped for inappropriate use of the admin tools, Boothroyd regained Administrator status with the "Sam Blacketer" sockpuppet account.  A [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] member, after being sleuthed out by [[Directory:Wikipedia Review|Wikipedia Review]] contributor, "Tarantino", Boothroyd outted himself for having used [[sockpuppet|sockpuppets]] in the course of obtaining his position and for having edited the article of [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] leader [[David Cameron]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/26/wikipedia_westminster_councillor/|title=Sockpuppeting British politico resigns from Wikisupremecourt|last=Metz|first=Cade|date=26 May 2009|publisher=[[The Register]]|accessdate=2009-05-27}}</ref>
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=="Sick as a parrot"==
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Boothroyd also used the untraced, pseudonymous "[[Sam Blacketer]]" account to hurl aspersions at [[Directory:Gregory J. Kohs|Gregory Kohs]], the founder of [[Directory:MyWikiBiz|MyWikiBiz]].  On a mailing list maintained by the [[Directory:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]], Boothroyd [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2007-November/085890.html sneered], "I hope Greg Kohs is sick as a parrot."  When reprimanded for this being a gratuitous comment, Boothroyd only upped the ante from behind his protective cloak of fake identity, saying that both MyWikiBiz's business transactions and content were "[http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2007-November/085892.html not ethical]".  Now MyWikiBiz reveals the truth about David Boothroyd, and "what comes around, goes around" couldn't be more true.
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==Written works==
 
He is the author of ''United Kingdom Election Results'' and ''Politico's Guide to The History of British Political Parties'', a guide to British elections since 1832.
 
He is the author of ''United Kingdom Election Results'' and ''Politico's Guide to The History of British Political Parties'', a guide to British elections since 1832.
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=="Sick as a parrot"==
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Boothroyd also used the untraced, pseudonymous "Sam Blacketer" account to hurl aspersions at [[Directory:Gregory J. Kohs|Gregory Kohs]], the founder of [[Directory:MyWikiBiz|MyWikiBiz]].  On a mailing list maintained by the [[Directory:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]], Boothroyd [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2007-November/085890.html sneered], "I hope Greg Kohs is sick as a parrot."  When reprimanded for this being a gratuitous comment, Boothroyd only upped the ante from behind his protective cloak of fake identity, saying that both MyWikiBiz's business transactions and content were "[http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2007-November/085892.html not ethical]".
   
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==See also==
 
==See also==
 
*[[Wikipedia scandals]]
 
*[[Wikipedia scandals]]
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*[[User:Jonas_Rand/Sam_Blacketer_Timeline|Sam Blacketer Timeline]], and extensive survey of Boothroyd's activity on Wikipedia
    
==References==
 
==References==