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CharlotteWebb
post Sun 21st February 2010, 2:40am
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QUOTE(RDH(Ghost In The Machine) @ Fri 19th February 2010, 12:52pm) *

[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_biography_controversy]

What? That should be a disambiguation page, surely. Apparently somebody renamed Seigenthalergate to this non-descript title. I suppose they'll be moving Essjay to [[Tenured professor controversy]] next. hrmph.gif

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post Sun 21st February 2010, 12:08pm
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WIKIPEIDA: Occasionally, anvils fall from the sky.
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WIKIPEIDA: Occasionally, anvils fall from the sky.


Also see: WP:BEEPBEEP.
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post Mon 22nd February 2010, 6:40am
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The answer to the problem of BS is more BS
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post Tue 23rd February 2010, 3:29am
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The answer to the problem of BS is more BS

... and the answer to "more BS" is to chop it up and stir it about really hard.

Wikipedia: the internet's leading Embroidery Factory*

* See link. em·broi·der (m-broidr) v.intr. to add embellishments or fanciful details ... "embroider the truth".


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post Tue 23rd February 2010, 4:30am
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QUOTE(Cock-up-over-conspiracy @ Mon 22nd February 2010, 10:29pm) *

Wikipedia: the internet's leading Embroidery Factory*

* See link. em·broi·der (m-broidr) v.intr. to add embellishments or fanciful details … "embroider the truth".


See WP:NEEDLEPOINT

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post Tue 23rd February 2010, 7:52pm
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Millions for PR — Crowdsourcing is for Peons
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post Wed 24th February 2010, 11:47am
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QUOTE(NotARepublican55 @ Mon 22nd February 2010, 9:54pm) *

Unfortunately Wikipedia (as a general rule) seems to value quantity over quality, it's like the "Walmart" of online encyclopedias. 100 crappy articles are better than 1 good article since more content = more google hits.


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post Wed 24th February 2010, 5:16pm
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WIKIPEIDA: the Walmart of online encyclopedias


Petey! I happen to like Wal-Mart! hrmph.gif

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post Wed 24th February 2010, 5:21pm
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Wikipedia: The only winning move is not to play.
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Wikipedia: The Encyclopedia That Anybody Can Edit Incorrectly

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Wikipedia — The wannabe encylopedia.

Wikipedia —Where reliable libel is liable to lie.
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QUOTE(RMHED @ Thu 25th February 2010, 3:50pm) *

Wikipedia — The wannabe encylopedia.


I think that's spelled ensilopedia.

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On the Proposal to Build a Wiki-Based Encyclopedia —

“The proposal would encourage the gathering of mobs and I find the cure to be worse than the disease.”


Thanks! and a tip o' th' hat to Sam the Wiki-Parrot
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On the Proposal to Build a Wiki-Based Encyclopedia —

“The proposal would encourage the gathering of mobs and I find the cure to be worse than the disease.”


Thanks! and a tip o' th' hat to Sam the Wiki-Parrot



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QUOTE(GlassBeadGame @ Sat 27th February 2010, 5:16pm) *

QUOTE(Jon Awbrey @ Sat 27th February 2010, 5:10pm) *


On the Proposal to Build a Wiki-Based Encyclopedia —

“The proposal would encourage the gathering of mobs and I find the cure to be worse than the disease.”


Thanks! and a tip o' th' hat to Sam the Wiki-Parrot





So that's what they mean by Blue Ribbon Commission.

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