Posted on 04/12/2007 6:21:33 AM PDT by JohnSheppard
In the NBC series "The Office," the boss Michael Scott turned to Wikipedia for tips on fending off an employee's request for a pay raise. Viewers quickly flocked to the online encyclopedia and added their take to its entry on negotiations.
Administrators at Wikipedia had to limit editing of the entry, most recently late Tuesday, placing it in "semi-protection" mode. That meant users couldn't make changes anonymously or from accounts fewer than four days old — to discourage those drawn to the site specifically because of the broadcast.
The site imposed similar restrictions on the entry twice before, only to see vandalism continue after they were lifted.
Wikipedia is a collaborative reference site where anyone can add, change or even delete entries, regardless of expertise. The thinking is that the collective wisdom results in a better product overall.
In the case of the "negotiation" entry, viewers quickly added phony tips in response to clueless advice from Scott, played by Steve Carell, in last week's episode.
One edit simply replaced the entry with a statement praising the television program. That was followed by the insertion of Scott's tips for getting the upper hand, including "suddenly changing the location" and "refusing to talk first."
(Excerpt) Read more at tv.msn.com ...
Before it is gone,
Ø Go to Google
Ø Click on Maps link (fifth from left)
Ø Click on Get Directions link (last option beneath search bar)
Ø In the left box type “New York, NY”
Ø In the right box type “Paris, France”
Ø Click “Get Directions”
Ø On the step-by-step instructions on the left half of the
screen, scroll down to Step #23
The Situation:
Wikipedia , http://www.wikipedia.com , describes itself as “ Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.” It also claims to be unbiased, objective, formal, scholarly, and generally as reliable as any other encyclopedia . None of these assertions are true. I have diligently tried to correct blatant falsehoods, supplement with other perspectives or well-documented sets of facts, and write other articles presenting those facts. All have been rejected.
The Challenge:
Go to Wikipedia and search out your favorite movie star, politician, minister, historical hero, singer, historical event, religion/philosophy, etc. If you see non-factual material, attempt to edit it. If you run into the same run around that I did, proceed to the next section below.
The Plan:
Return to Wikipedia frequently editing as many radomn articles as possible with anything and everything. It matters not if it is nonsensical or legitimate. Messages about their blatant editorial bias would be especially helpful. Continue doing this while passing these instructions onto others.
No wonder Obama won the election. People used to have lives outside of TV land. They also used to have brain cells.
“Her true master is Obama”
LOL!
Did you notice that not once in the article are there the typical Wikipedia disclaimers of factual truth - it’s the Gospel!
unforunately, they keep cleaning up my graffiti up.
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