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post Wed 7th March 2007, 3:48am
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""Wikipedia is built on (among other things) twin pillars of trust and tolerance. The integrity of the project depends on the core community being passionate about quality and integrity, so that we can trust each other. The harmony of our work depends ""



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post Wed 7th March 2007, 4:46am
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A prominent editor at Wikipedia might not be what he says
7Online.com, NY - 14 minutes ago
(3/06/07) - Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, which allows anyone in the world to contribute and edit content, has found itself in the midst of another ...
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post Wed 7th March 2007, 4:30am
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Wikipedia is in the mist of a scandal involving a prominent editor who forged his credentials and faked having a doctorate.

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post Wed 7th March 2007, 7:16am
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Wikipedia's 'bogus' editor ousted
Freelance UK, UK - 17 minutes ago
The prospect of editors on Wikipedia having to prove their credentials before they can contribute to the online encyclopaedia has gained new momentum. ...
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post Wed 7th March 2007, 4:24am
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Wikipedia Scandal: Editor's Credentials Faked
abc7news.com, CA - 4 hours ago
By RUSSELL GOLDMAN. Mar. 16 - Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, which allows anyone in the world to contribute and edit content, has found itself in the ...
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post Wed 7th March 2007, 11:19am
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A man who had claimed to have theology doctorates and worked as a volunteer Wikipedia editor has resigned from his post ...

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post Wed 7th March 2007, 12:28pm
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Contributor scandal rocks Wikipedia
Computing, UK - 11 minutes ago
A recent scandal involving the fabricated identity of a Wikipedia editor is causing some to rethink the way in which user-driven sites should evaluate ...
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post Wed 7th March 2007, 1:52pm
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<img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=C5je0mSGlAcJ&imgurl=www.p2pnet.net/images/globe.jpg width=80 height=77 alt="" border=1>Wikipedia prof was a 'fake'
p2pnet.net, Canada - 18 minutes ago
A professor with degrees in theology and canon law, one of the Wikipedia's "most prolific contributors and editors" who'd contributed to an estimated 20000 ...
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post Wed 7th March 2007, 2:56pm
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Wikipedia Editor Out After False Credentials Revealed
FOX News - 14 minutes ago
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A volunteer editor for the free online encyclopedia Wikipedia resigned after his credentials were exposed as fictitious. ...
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post Wed 7th March 2007, 3:52pm
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Credibility Issues Surround Wikipedia
Howard University The Hilltop (subscription), DC - 17 minutes ago
Students like junior political science major Lamar Flanders often visit Wikipedia.org to help with research. The Web site allows subscribers in the global ...
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post Wed 7th March 2007, 2:56pm
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Wikipedia Editor Out After False Credentials Revealed
FOX News - 3 hours ago
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A volunteer editor for the free online encyclopedia Wikipedia resigned after his credentials were exposed as fictitious. ...
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post Wed 7th March 2007, 10:08pm
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Phony Prof Triggers Wikipedia Uproar
TechNewsWorld, CA - 1 hour ago
By Erika Morphy. A 24-year-old Wikipedia editor who monitored the site's content falsely portrayed himself as a tenured professor of religion and lied about ...
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post Wed 7th March 2007, 10:12pm
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One of the editors in charge of monitoring Wikipedia's content has been discovered to be a fraud. EssJay, whom the site had assumed was working under a false name for privacy, had presented himself as a tenured professor of religion with expertise in canon law. However, it has been revealed that EssJay actually is a 24-year-old named Ryan Jordan who doesn't have any higher education ...

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post Thu 8th March 2007, 9:32am
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Editor scandal rocks Wikipedia
National Post, Canada - 22 minutes ago
The anonymous user-driven encyclopedia Wikipedia is struggling to regain people's trust after one of its most trusted and prolific editors, who claimed to ...
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post Thu 8th March 2007, 1:08pm
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Editor scandal rocks Wikipedia
Canada.com, Canada - 17 minutes ago
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post Thu 8th March 2007, 4:17pm
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The aftermath of another scandal is spurring rule changes at Wikipedia. The online wiki-based encyclopedia is taking steps to prevent posters from claiming to be someone they are not. People who boast prestigious credentials will now have to reveal their identities in their posts, according to news reports.

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post Fri 9th March 2007, 1:15am
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Fake Professor Scandal Hits Wikipedia
CIO Today, CA - 14 minutes ago
By Jennifer LeClaire. Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales is reportedly planning to tighten the reins on anonymous postings following the discovery that a ...
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post Fri 9th March 2007, 8:16am
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Fake Professor Scandal Hits Wikipedia
Top Tech News, CA - 19 minutes ago
By Jennifer LeClaire. Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales is reportedly planning to tighten the reins on anonymous postings following the discovery that a ...
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post Fri 9th March 2007, 10:40am
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NEW YORK: A prominent Wikipedia editor who claimed to be a professor of theology and wrote and edited thousands of articles on the website turned out to be a college dropout living in Kentucky.

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