Wikipedia Source For 'New Yorker' A Fraud WebProNews, KY - 25 minutes ago The anonymous Wikipedia administrator cited extensively in an article about the online encyclopedia has been found to be less than he seemed. ...
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Wed 28th February 2007, 10:51pm
The anonymous Wikipedia administrator cited extensively in an article about the online encyclopedia has been found to be less than he seemed. Essjay's user page on Wikipedia has this to say about contributing to the site: "I used to contribute a lot to theology articles; I don't anymore because I found that I could be of better use elsewhere. Should you run across a theology contribution ...
Wikipedia 101: Check your sources CNET News.com, CA - 1 hour ago A few months back, The New Yorker published a long piece about online encyclopedia Wikipedia. This week, the magazine ran an editors' note detailing a ...
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Thu 1st March 2007, 1:48pm
Blog: A few months back, The New Yorker published a long piece about online encyclopedia Wikipedia. This week, the magazine ran...
Wikipedia 'expert' lied about qualifications Inquirer, UK - 1 hour ago By Nick Farrell: Thursday 01 March 2007, 15:26. THE NEW YORKER magazine has uncovered a bit of dirt on one the grand pooh-bahs of Wikipedia. ...
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Thu 1st March 2007, 8:36pm
Hardly a month goes by without some new dustup involving Wikipedia — either because someone edited their own entry, or because someone bitched about not being able to edit their own entry, or because someone paid someone else to edit an entry. The latest brouhaha concerns a New Yorker piece that quoted a senior Wikipedia administrator named Essjay, a person described as a tenured professor ...
Wikipedia Source For 'New Yorker' A Fraud WebProNews, KY - Feb 28, 2007 The anonymous Wikipedia administrator cited extensively in an article about the online encyclopedia has been found to be less than he seemed. ...
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Fri 2nd March 2007, 2:37am
Wikipedia: did one of its admins lie? iTWire, Australia - 27 minutes ago By Alex Zaharov-Reutt. Looks like one of Wikipedia’s admins has told some porkies about his qualifications, but instead of outrage it’s all been swept under ...
Bogus Wikipedia Prof. was blessed then promoted Register, UK - 1 hour ago By Andrew Orlowski → More by this author. It's been a busy week for the pipeline that connects the consensus-reality wonderland of Wikipedia with Planet ...
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Fri 2nd March 2007, 6:20pm
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Bogus Wikipedia Prof. was blessed then promoted Register, UK - 20 hours ago By Andrew Orlowski → More by this author. It's been a busy week for the pipeline that connects the consensus-reality wonderland of Wikipedia with Planet ...
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Tue 6th March 2007, 6:46pm
Controversy Emanates Over Fake Editor On Wikipedia All Headline News - 15 minutes ago St. Petersburg, FL (AHN) - Collaborative Internet encyclopedia site, Wikipedia, has been hit by controversy after one of its editors used fake credentials. ...
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Tue 6th March 2007, 8:57pm
In a blink, the wisdom of the crowd became the fury of the crowd.
In the past few days, contributors to Wikipedia, the popular online encyclopedia, have turned against one of their own who was found to have created an elaborate false identity.
Wikipedia ‘Prof’ Is A Fraudster The Statesman, India - 40 minutes ago NEW YORK, March 6: Wikipedia has been thrown into one of its biggest crises after a twenty something student from Kentucky posed as a professor of religious ...
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Tue 6th March 2007, 8:10pm
A volunteer Wikipedia editor who claimed to be a professor with doctorates in religion has resigned, admitting to being a 24-year-old Kentucky college ...
In the past few days, contributors to Wikipedia, the popular online encyclopedia, have turned against one of their own who was found to have created an elaborate false identity.
""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 ""
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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Wed 7th March 2007, 4:30am
Wikipedia is in the mist of a scandal involving a prominent editor who forged his credentials and faked having a doctorate.
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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Wed 7th March 2007, 4:24am
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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Wed 7th March 2007, 11:19am
A man who had claimed to have theology doctorates and worked as a volunteer Wikipedia editor has resigned from his post ...
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 ...
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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Wed 7th March 2007, 3:52pm
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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Wed 7th March 2007, 2:56pm
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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Wed 7th March 2007, 10:08pm
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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Wed 7th March 2007, 10:12pm
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 ...
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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Thu 8th March 2007, 1:08pm
Editor scandal rocks Wikipedia Canada.com, Canada - 17 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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Thu 8th March 2007, 4:17pm
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.
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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Fri 9th March 2007, 8:16am
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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Fri 9th March 2007, 10:40am
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.