What's wrong with the world imo

[beernutz]

The fact that every two bit actor who played a minor part in some obscure movie or TV series has a wikipedia page and the arguably most accomplished homebrewer of all time, Gordon Strong, doesn't.

Discuss.

 

[doug293cz]

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doug293cz
HBT Moderator

 

[PCABrewing]

The fact that every two bit actor who played a minor part in some obscure movie or TV series has a wikipedia page and the arguably most accomplished homebrewer of all time, Gordon Strong, doesn't.

Discuss.

No offense intended but, Who is Gordon Strong.

Personally I could not care less who has a wiki page and who doesn't. I don't follow any celebrity.
I appreciate those who do share useful information but even the most popular need to stand-up to scrutiny.
When the price is free sometimes the info is worth exactly that much.
And I surely would not blame Mr. Strong if the reason is based on not wanting to maintain such a page.

 

[bellhp]

My guess would be actors pay managers to promote them ... who pay people to write wikipedia pages? I mean anyone can make a wikipedia page for anyone or any thing right ?

 

[Spartan1979]

Other than his accomplishments in the BJCP program, what are his accomplishments? I'm not being snarky, I honestly don't know.

 

[bellhp]

I've never had one of his beers ... are they good?

 

[beernutz]

Sorry for being obtuse. Gordon Strong has won 3 Ninkasi awards which is given to the person who scores the most points at the National Homebrew Competition and is the only person to win 3. He's the highest ranking judge in the BJCP and has authored a couple homebrewing books and many articles in Zymurgy and other brewing publications.

You guys really never heard of Gordon Strong?

 

[bellhp]

Not till you mentioned him ... but Charlie Papazian has a Wikipedia page ... so all is right with the world.
Charlie Papazian - Wikipedia
RDWHAHB

 

[day_trippr]

IB4>DRMM

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

I know of Gordon Strong, probably from zymurgy cause I dont follow anything else that was mentioned. I can't say I disagree with the op but also agree with one mention above that maybe it was Gordon's preference to not have a wikipedia thingmabob. Personally other then this forum I have no social media and obviously that's my preference, if someone wanted to open something or write something online about my personal achievements and/or faults I would tell them to get bent. Just me but I dont need or want my life open to the public more then it already is.

 

[Yesfan]

IB4>DRMM

New acronym for me. Don't know that one.

 

[DromJohn]

Simple solution for the OP:
Create a Wikipedia page for Gordon Strong.

 

[bracconiere]

Gordon Strong.

sounds like a marvel character....


as a homebrewer all i know is Jim is dying at 98.....

 

[FloppyKnockers]

You guys really never heard of Gordon Strong?

Flash Gordon, yes. This Gordon fellow, no. Does Gordon Strong have a gravity-defying scooter and a sweet, sweet tank top? Not sure what the scooter was called... wasn't on his Wiki page.

 

[doug293cz]

IB4>DRMM

New acronym for me. Don't know that one.

"In Before" thread gets moved to "Drunken Ramblings & Mindless Mumbling" forum. Means he got his $0.02 posted before the thread got banished to the far corners of HBT.

Brew on

 

[bracconiere]

IB4>DRMM

damn i know i'm slow, but that took me a while and a helping clarification....and a refresh on the page.....and i still don't know if i get it...

i had all kinds of thoughts about asembly language? memory modules? but it was missing the A for that....

 

[bracconiere]

Sorry for being obtuse. Gordon Strong has won 3 Ninkasi awards which is given to the person who scores the most points at the National Homebrew Competition and is the only person to win 3. He's the highest ranking judge in the BJCP and has authored a couple homebrewing books and many articles in Zymurgy and other brewing publications.

You guys really never heard of Gordon Strong?

ok, so "Gordon Strong" is your "Pen Name"?

 

[lumpher]

What is wrong with all this? That people give 1 F about celebrities and what's going on with them.

 

[bracconiere]

That people give 1 F about celebrities and what's going on with them.

wait? celebrities and mr. strong would suggest any of us ever heard of him before this thread?

 

[doug293cz]

wait? celebrities and mr. strong would suggest any of us ever heard of him before this thread?

Um, Gordon Strong is a celebrity among homebrewers, or at least should be.

Brew on

 

[bracconiere]

Um, Gordon Strong is a celebrity among homebrewers, or at least should be.

Brew on

i thought it was "Charlie" .....

 

[doug293cz]

i thought it was "Charlie" .....

We as a community have more than one celebrity.

Brew on

 

[bracconiere]

We as a community have more than one celebrity.

yeah right, it's day_trippr with his keezer... he's definitely the TV star here....

edit: as far as I saw googling mr. strong...so he was a recipe person for BYO Magazine?

 

[pdxal]

Sad to say, but the homebrewing community is small, especially compared to Hollywood. A two-bit Hollywood actor still has more name recognition and interest than (even) famous homebrewers.

 

[duncan_disorderly]

The most accomplished American home brewer of all time, possibly.

 

[chthon]

You are the community of Wikipedia. If you think it is missing, create a page about him. Celebrities have their pages because people are interested in them and take the time and effort to create pages about these people. The review process tries to take care that things stay objective.

Want a Wikipedia page? Dig up the facts about Gordon Strong, then write all about it .

 

[Kent88]

One of my favorite obscure actors, Andrew Cownden, of Eureka and LoadingReadyRun / Bionic Trousers Media (/ DesertBus For Hope) lost his Wikipedia page.

 

[FloppyKnockers]

The most accomplished American home brewer of all time, possibly.

Obviously we're leaving Mel and his poo cupcake stout off the list. That guy was a legend.

 

[duncan_disorderly]

Obviously we're leaving Mel and his poo cupcake stout off the list. That guy was a legend.

Enlighten me!

 

[NSMikeD]

You are the community of Wikipedia. If you think it is missing, create a page about him. Celebrities have their pages because people are interested in them and take the time and effort to create pages about these people. The review process tries to take care that things stay objective.

Want a Wikipedia page? Dig up the facts about Gordon Strong, then write all about it .

^^^^. This. I am going to single out the OP, but wouldn't the world be better (to specifically address the the OP Title question) if instead of complaining from the sidelines, why not get in the arena and do more than just be a critic? I am reminded of many world events where bad things happened because good people waited around for others to take actions. Not that the absence of a Gordon Strong wiki page is a real tragedy but the OP sorta made himself an example to answer his own question.

Ironic since it was a nice gesture to remind us of one of the good guys who gives back to the homebrew world.