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Wikipedia Announces Tighter Editorial Control

Posted by Zonk on from the cracking-down-on-the-idea dept.

Daedalus_ wrote to mention a Reuters article reporting from Wikimania. "Wikipedia, the Web encyclopaedia written and edited by Internet users from all over the world, plans to impose stricter editorial rules to prevent vandalism of its content, founder Jimmy Wales was quoted as saying Friday." (Update: 08/06 23:45 GMT by J : But see his response here!) Meanwhile, kyelewis writes "WikiMania, the First International WikiMedia Conference is open in Germany, but if you couldn't gather the money or the courage to fly over, you can listen online in Ogg Vorbis format, or if you miss the talks, you can download them later. The WikiMania Broadcast page has more information, and the WikiMania Programme is also available, so jump in and learn more about the mysterious technology that is the wiki."

5 of 407 comments (clear)

  1. Hint hint by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hey now, maybe a certain *other* site could take this opportunity to review the quality of its editors...

    1. Re:Hint hint by jayhawk88 · · Score: 4, Funny

      I agree, it's high time K5 got it's shit together.

  2. Heh - "Intelegent Design" by starseeker · · Score: 4, Funny

    I have no idea if that was intentional, but either way it's sheer genius :-).

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    "I object to doing things that computers can do." -- Olin Shivers, lispers.org
  3. Don't worry, guys by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 5, Funny

    I decided I didn't like this new policy, so I went to WikiPedia and rewrote it.

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    No folly is more costly than the folly of intolerant idealism. - Winston Churchill
  4. Re: Isn't that an oxymoron? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    But timothys been here from the start, long before Slashdot became well known.