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  • From: Rob <becida AT comcast.net>
  • To: bobford79 AT yahoo.com, homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Joe'Porter's view (troll bait)
  • Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:49:52 -0700

http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/23/wikipedia-edits-cause-australian-political-scandal/


>>The Australian Prime Minister's Office have been caught editing Wikipedia, the latest in a growing line of Wikiscanner entrapments.

Staff from the Office of Prime Minister and Cabinet (PMC) edited Wikipedia entries that were damaging to the Goverment, including pages covering the Children Overboard Affair and Mandatory Detention. Other edits included deleting the nickname of "Captain Smirk" from the Wikipedia biography of Australian Treasurer Peter Costello, and a range of bizarre edits, including the addition of the line "Poo bum dicky wee wee" to a Wikipedia article on Bubishi, a book related to Martial Arts.<<

or just google 'Wikipedia edits' & welcome to the brave new world.
<shrug>

Rob
becida AT comcast.net




At 7/21/2008 03:06 PM,bob ford wrote:
What do you mean? I really am confused now. and I just learned (or thought that I had ) of a great resoutrce. Do you mean that you or I can go in and change anything about any subject matter without moderation. Why is the entry not filled with spam, obscenities, etc?

Do you know of a better online encyclopedia?....bobford


--- On Mon, 7/21/08, Lynda <lurine AT softcom.net> wrote:

> From: Lynda <lurine AT softcom.net>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] Joe'Porter's view (troll bait)
> To: bobford79 AT yahoo.com, homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Monday, July 21, 2008, 4:00 PM
> Wiki is a public opinion option. Anyone can write anything
> they want and
> then anyone else can go in and change. It is a good
> jumping off point for
> doing your own homework.
>
> Lynda
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "bob ford" <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>
>
>
> > Is Wickipedia not considered a generic middle of the
> road source? I've
> > just started using it. I've read other people on
> the list using it. As
> > far as the pertinent subject matter of this
> discussion, I'm already
> > familiar with the facts.
> >
> > I thought Wickipedia was a general on-line
> encyclopedia for people like me
> > who do not navigate the web as well as others. If it
> is not legitimate,
> > please refer me to a better online grneral enclopedia
> type reference.
> > Thank's...bobford
> >
> >
> > --- On Mon, 7/21/08, Rob <becida AT comcast.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >> From: Rob <becida AT comcast.net>
> >> Subject: Re: [Homestead] Joe'Porter's view
> (troll bait)
> >
> >>
> >> From the FWIW department-
> >> I took a look at the McCain/Day connection, they
> were in
> >> the same NV
> >> cell and the Wikipeda article (
> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud_Day and
> Wikipedia as a
> >> source?...
> >> it's free)
> >
> >> later
> >>
> >
> >>
> >> Rob
> >
> >
> >
> >
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