Durova denies everything, She's not a federal agent, she just plays one on Wikipedia Options

Well, yes. Durova doesn't work for the FBI, she says. Well, maybe her picture of Mata Hari is a good metaphor.

Mata Hari was such an INCOMPETENT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AGENT that she was caught, and
shot by firing squad.

MATA HARI: Drama. Self-aggrandizement. Life rending messup. Blood on the wall.

Whereas I did not presume Durova to be a spy....

...MH sounds an awful lot like Durova, after all....
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I'm a little confused. Let's assume Durova works for the FBI, DHS, NSA, SMERSH, etc. What's the point? Is the theory that Jimbo's condoning Durova's nuttiness because the feds are trying to accomplish some secret objective on Wikipedia via Durova's ownership of the Joan of Arc and Nadezhda Durova articles? Or that the feds were embarrased by her online efforts? Or that she was wasting taxpayer resources by playing Wikipedia all day instead of doing her job (whatever that might be)? (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/unsure.gif)

I'm a little confused. Let's assume Durova works for the FBI, DHS, NSA, SMERSH, etc. What's the point? Is the theory that Jimbo's condoning Durova's nuttiness because the feds are trying to accomplish some secret objective on Wikipedia via Durova's ownership of the Joan of Arc and Nadezhda Durova articles? Or that the feds were embarrased by her online efforts? Or that she was wasting taxpayer resources by playing Wikipedia all day instead of doing her job (whatever that might be)? (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/unsure.gif)

Actually, those points Devilyouknow made were spot-on.

The objective of those agencies is to use Wikipedia by the above agencies, as a tool for finding out who thinks what, and who writes what, and who believes what, above and beyond reading what's in your email and on your computer. Wikipedia is a big "whiteboard" where people often edit articles which reference their political beliefs. And knowing everyone's political beliefs, I'm sorry to say, these days, is very important to some of the above groups.

"Big brother" is kind of an understatement.

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