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Britannica Takes Over the Wikimedia Foundation

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the unexpected-turn-of-events dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Encyclopaedia Britannica has initiated a "semi-hostile" takeover of Wikipedia. Wikipedia administrators, members of the Wikimedia Board of Trustees, Arbitration Committee members and several other cabalists will receive free access. However, their adminship powers will be stripped permanently."

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  1. Most obvious April 1st joke ever, look at link by Weaselmancer · · Score: 2, Informative

    Examine the story link. It's:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:April_1%2 C_2005/2005_Britannica_takeover_of_Wikimedia

    April 1, right in the link. Obvious!

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    Weaselmancer
    rediculous.
  2. Too funny by oliana · · Score: 2, Informative

    Have you acutally read the Wikipedia article? It reads like a super special extended version of The Onion.

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    In Soviet Russia, asses suck this joke.