LA Times Pulls Wikitorial, Blames Slashdot

ubermiester writes "The LA Times pulled down it's "beta" wikitorial after people began inserting obscene content faster than the editors could remove it. Though there is nothing on the LA Times editorial page or in the general coverage, the NY Times notes (free reg req) the fact that the bulk of the vandalism occurred after a posting about the wikitorial appeared on Slashdot and goes on to quote a member of the LA Times editorial staff as saying, "Slashdot has a tech-savvy audience that, to be kind, is mischievous and to be not so kind, is malicious". " Apparently Michael Newman thinks that all half a million daily Slashdot readers are malicious, although I personally would guess more like a 60:40 split myself *grin*.

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First Post

[NDPTAL85]

I have the honor and the distinction of having the first post on this story.

Thank you Slashdot.

Re:First Post

[Anonymous Coward]

no, you don't. =P

Re:First Post

[NDPTAL85]

Enough, attitude, itself, cynical. Those are the words you spelled incorrectly.

As to your comment, we must never forget that Slashdot also exists to provide humor to the geek community and that First Posts are relatively harmless in that pursuit.

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[Anonymous Coward]

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