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"International Humanitarian Law professor Ludwig Braeckeleer thinks so. In an article published yesterday in the Korean newspaper OhMyNews, he reveals a discovery he made while researching a story on the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland. It turns out that a Wikipedia administrator named SlimVirgin is actually Linda Mack, a woman who as a young graduate in the 1980s was hired by investigative reporter Pierre Salinger of ABC News to help with the investigation. Salinger later came to believe that Mack was actually working for Britain's MI5 on a mission to investigate the bombing and to infiltrate and monitor the news agency. Shortly after her Wikipedia identity was uncovered, many of her edits to articles related to the bombing were permanently removed from the database in an attempt to conceal her identity. This discovery comes only months after another Wikipedia admin was caught lying about his credentials to the press. What can Wikipedia do about those who would use it for their own purposes?"


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All of this make me recall a poem from my
much younger days.....
It makes me happy, seeing what is now happening
to slimvirgin (sic) and those like her.

It's going to be very gratifying to see what happens
to wkipedia when the attention of the blue water internet
and real life media as well as real people's realization of
the way wikipedia truly operates states to get out
in to the main stream culture.

Thinking about what is about to pour
down upon the numbnuts and sociopaths, who think
they can apply wacky wiki rulez to to the world at large and It's
citizens will be truly an interesting show to watch.

any rate, the poem...

The Walrus and the Carpenter
by Lewis Carroll


"The sun was shining on the sea,
Shining with all his might:
He did his very best to make
The billows smooth and bright --
And this was odd, because it was
The middle of the night.

The moon was shining sulkily,
Because she thought the sun
Had got no business to be there
After the day was done --
'It's very rude of him,' she said,
"To come and spoil the fun!'

The sea was wet as wet could be,
The sands were dry as dry.
You could not see a cloud, because
No cloud was in the sky:
No birds were flying overhead --
There were no birds to fly.

The Walrus and the Carpenter
Were walking close at hand;
They wept like anything to see
Such quantities of sand:
'If this were only cleared away,'
They said, 'it would be grand!'

'If seven maids with seven mops
Swept it for half a year,
Do you suppose,' the Walrus said,
"That they could get it clear?'
'I doubt it,' said the Carpenter,
And shed a bitter tear.

'O Oysters, come and walk with us!'
The Walrus did beseech.
'A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk,
Along the briny beach:
We cannot do with more than four,
To give a hand to each.

The eldest Oyster looked at him,
But never a word he said:
The eldest Oyster winked his eye,
And shook his heavy head --
Meaning to say he did not choose
To leave the oyster bed.

But four young Oysters hurried up,
All eager for the treat:
Their coats were brushed, their faces washed,
Their shoes were clean and neat --
And this was odd, because, you know,
Thay hadn't any feet.

Four other Oysters followed them,
And yet another four;
And think and fast they came at last,
And more, and more, and more --
All hopping through the frothy waves,
And scrambling to the shore.

The Walrus and the Carpenter
Walked on a mile or so,
And the they rested on a rock
Conveniently low:
And all the little Oysters stood
And waited in a row.

"The time has come,' the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes -- and ships -- and sealing wax --
Of cabbages -- and kings --
And why the sea is boiling hot --
And whether pigs have wings.'

'But wait a bit,' the Oysters cried,
'Before we have our chat;
For some of us are out of breath,
And all of us are fat!'
'No hurry!' said the Carpenter.
They thanked him much for that.

'A loaf of bread,' the Walrus said,
'Is what we chiefly need:
Pepper and vinegar besides
Are very good indeed --
Now, if you're ready, Oysters dear,
We can begin to feed.'

'But not on us!' the Oysters cried,
Turning a little blue,
'After such kindness, that would be
A dismal thing to do!'
'The night is fine,' the Walrus said,
'Do you admire the view?

'It was so kind of you to come!
And you are very nice!'
The Carpenter said nothing but
'Cut us another slice.
I wish you were not quite so deaf --
I've had to ask you twice!'

'It seems a shame,' the Walrus said,
"To play them such a trick,
After we've brought them out so far,
And made them trot so quick!'
The Carpenter said nothing but
"The butter's spread to thick!'

'I weep for you,' the Walrus said;
'I deeply sympathize.'
With sobs and tears he sorted out
Those of the largest size,
Holding his pocket handkerchief
Before his streaming eyes.

'O Oyster,' said the Carpenter,
'You've had a pleasant run!
Shall we be trotting home again?'
But answer came there none --
And this was scarcely odd, because
They'd eaten every one."

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JohnA   Slimvirgin gets slashdotted  
GlassBeadGame   Link to slashdot[ Bring popcorn. This one could g...  
Infoboy   ATTACK SITE AIR RAID! Wow.  
GoodFaith   ATTACK SITE AIR RAID! Wow. File an RFC -NO...  
Kato   Take a look at the comments. One WP apologist name...  
JohnA   Take a look at the comments. One WP apologist nam...  
GoodFaith   Here we see the full fruits of Slimvirgin's ...  
CrazyGameOfPoker   Take a look at the comments. One WP apologist nam...  
JohnA   We have our first winner! B)  
Infoboy   http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=...oldid...  
Infoboy   How long until we see an article called [[SlimVirg...  
Daniel Brandt   How long until we see an article called [[SlimVir...  
Kato   Either that, or sometime between 1994 and 2005 sh...  
dtobias   A new low for Slashdot (Score:2) by jwales (97533...  
GoodFaith   Why are these people so obsessed with Lyndon Larou...  
Kato   According to WP's own article on Slashdot (whi...  
GlassBeadGame   According to WP's own article on Slashdot (wh...  
BobbyBombastic   JUST A PARANOID ANNOUNCEMENT: Save everything tha...  
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Jonny Cache   Is WR even mentioned there? I mean we're bas...  
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Somey   All of the detailed legwork by DB and others on th...  
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