QUOTE(Elara @ Sun 28th January 2007, 4:08pm)
You know, if I wanted to show that Wikipedia is unreliable, I could find THOUSANDS of ways to do it besides give out an assignment to conduct ongoing vandalism to a class of students.
Okay, let's hear 'em! (IMG:
smilys0b23ax56/default/smile.gif) Remember, though, the point is to ensure that the lesson is learned by said students, and it's presumed that simple demonstrations have already proven ineffective.
QUOTE(Elara @ Sun 28th January 2007, 4:08pm)
The reply from the NIU Ethics Officer is just a pile of shit.
Maybe so, but he's right in implying that the anti-hacker laws wouldn't apply in this case. They'd have to prove intentional harassment, and I doubt they'd have much luck at it...
Meanwhile, the NIU people can blow all the smoke they want, and nobody will care all that much - whereas when a WP admin does it, there's a risk that it will actually make the papers.