Original: Essjay had responded at the time with a statement on his Wikipedia page , in part reading : Reaction from within the Wikipedia community to the Essjay/Jordan identity discrepancy was sharp , voluminous , and mixed .
Simplified: Essjay had said in reply at the time with a statement on his Wikipedia page , in part saying : Reaction from inside the Wikipedia community to the Essjay/Jordan identity difference was pointed .