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The Battle Over Candidates' Wikipedia Entries

Posted by timothy on from the every-american-deserves-free-candy dept.

MrByte420 writes "The New York Times today has a story (stupid reg required) about the particpants of Wikipedia editing Bush and Kerry's entries in the days leading up to the U.S. Elections. With admins locked in philosophical debate over whether to lock the page down, others asked, "Could someone get rid of the middle-finger screen cap that's replaced the image above 'The Bush family watches tee-ball on the White House lawn'?""

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  1. Dear Bush Supporters by EnronHaliburton2004 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Dear Bush Supporters,

    Rewriting history doesn't change history. We know the truth, regardless of the shiny, happy propoganda you put forth.

    History will be the ultimate judge. If you want a preview, ask the citizens who have been our allies for decades what they think of our President.

    Thanks,

    An Angry American

    --
    94% of Repubs and 21% of Dems voted to renew the Patriot Act
  2. A real problem by DeVilla · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I have to admit that given recent articles on slashdot I looked at a wikipedia and ruled it out as a valid replacement for a real encyclopedias by looking at the entries for the candidates and former presidents. It's bad enough that intellectuals and idealists rewrite history as a regular slow process. I just seems it can happen a lot faster and wildly on wikipedia. Activists must love it.