Britannica Takes Over the Wikimedia Foundation

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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Factual content on slashdot - a first?

[rylin]

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

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

APRIL FOOLS!!!!!!!

[afree87]

It was a joke!! Haha, oh Slashdot, you got us good!

damn it

[nomadic]

This really really sucks. Especially timing it for April Fools Day when people won't believe it's a real story.

Re:Cmon slastdot

[calibanDNS]

Otherwise, readers would carefully inspect every article.

That would be a blessing any day of the year.

Next story?

[maxwell demon]

Microsoft buys Slashdot.
Linus Thorvalds buys Linux License from SCO.
Hubble Space Telecope observes Intergalactic Spaceship.
Space Probe Reveals: There is No Intelligent Life on Earth.
Harvard Researcher creates Dupe Detection Software. Soon to be Installed on Slashdot.

Re:Booriing

[TrappedByMyself]

I think the real April Fool's joke is getting people who aren't amused by the jokes to keep coming back to the site and post comments about them.

It's like going to the same store 3 dozen times in one day, buying the same shirt each time, and telling the cashier each time how much you really hate that shirt.