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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. Booriing by opqdonut · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This april fools stuff is getiing really lame.

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  2. Factual content on slashdot - a first? by rylin · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "Nothing for you to see here. Please move along."

    That actually describes slashdot with 100% accuracy for April 1st.

  3. april fools by sirvulcan · · Score: 3, Insightful

    These stories are just too easy to figure out this year.

  4. Libel? by suwain_2 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    When does an April Fools joke become libel? I can't see Encyclopedia Britannica seeing the humor in this one.

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  5. Re:Retaliation against /. by OECD · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Here's the next joke article:

    *Groan* I forgot what day it was... the longest day of the year for slashdot readers...

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