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re: Wikipedia's edits

ER — 8/21/2007 1:07:05 PM (archived)

There was a report on NPR a few days ago about how the ability of anyone to edit Wiki entries may compromise its validity. The report featured a researcher who was able to develop a technique showing who makes these edits by tracing back the source of the edit to its origin. Conservative editors, as can be expected, are the most malignant in this respect. They have shown themselves so adept at exploiting the new media.

I don't have the time to track down the original NPR story, but this link covers pretty much the same ground

"Fox News caught Editing Al Franken's Wikipedia Entry"
http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/59794/

Of course, everyone knows NPR is just another mouthpiece of the rabid left who want others to think like they do

Come on SDAI, surely you can ferret out something better than this.

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Wikipedia's edits - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/20/2007 11:58:14 PM
- re: Wikipedia's edits - ER - 8/21/2007 1:07:05 PM
  - Why it is Important - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/22/2007 2:59:52 AM
    - MONEY "when it's done knowingly to spur wars, terrorism, mass-murder and attacks upon a foreign nation to benefit your own...... - Lindy - 8/22/2007 11:42:23 PM
  - "Conservative editors, as can be expected, are the most malignant in this respect" - TB - 8/22/2007 12:18:36 AM
    - I note you did not have the same objection for Tech's assertion. - alcaray - 8/22/2007 1:30:21 AM
      - A valid point. Of course, the same statement applies to Tech's post. - TB - 8/22/2007 1:42:42 AM
        
        That explains everything. (n/t) - alcaray - 8/22/2007 3:35:46 AM
    - Maybe I'm just getting sick and tired of being called a surrender monkey. (n/t) - ER - 8/22/2007 12:41:35 AM
      - re: Maybe I'm just getting sick and tired of being called a surrender monkey. - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/22/2007 6:00:35 AM
        
        To heck with surrender monkeys... - TB - 8/23/2007 7:04:36 PM
        
        That'd be funny if I thought you were kidding ;-) (n/t) - McFly - 8/24/2007 6:35:27 PM
    - And incidentally... - TB - 8/22/2007 12:23:12 AM
- What would you know? - Lindy - 8/21/2007 12:25:56 AM
  - Missing the point. - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/21/2007 1:37:11 AM
    - "The point is..........." - Lindy - 8/21/2007 2:02:16 AM
      - Even the perception... - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/21/2007 2:15:45 AM
        
        "Even the perception...that everything is a mess over ion Iraq is just that - perception." - Lindy - 8/21/2007 4:13:10 AM
        
        You see that's just it. - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/21/2007 6:27:42 AM
        
        NO, you just don't "SEE" anything - Lindy - 8/21/2007 2:06:58 PM
        
        Little Debbie's Story (Continued) - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/22/2007 9:29:03 AM
        
        You Lovable Nutball you....... - Lindy - 8/22/2007 4:16:28 PM
        
        Little Debbie's been sneaking sips out of Daddy's glass again. - TB - 8/22/2007 3:59:12 PM
        
        SDAI-Tech1 Brain Freak (n/t) - Lindy - 8/22/2007 10:26:17 PM
        
        Oh that silver lining in your cloud.... - Lindy - 8/21/2007 2:48:26 AM
    - Wikipedia in general requires keeping both eyes open - TB - 8/21/2007 1:51:14 AM
      - Encyclopedias by definition aren't primary sources. - Fox - 8/21/2007 2:53:50 AM
      - PS! - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/21/2007 1:58:47 AM

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