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John Seigenthaler Sr. Criticises Wikipedia

Posted by samzenpus on from the everything-on-the-internet-is-true dept.

EsonLinji writes "John Seigenthaler Sr, a former assistant to Robert Kennedy, has written a commentary in USA Today expressing outrage at a libelous biography that appeared on Wikipedia that suggested he was involved with the assasination of JFK and spent more than a decade in Russia. His commentary also takes aim at internet providers and the laws that allow them to act as common carriers without liability for the actions of their users."

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  1. Get a life by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    His commentary also takes aim at internet providers and the laws that allow them to act as common carriers without liability for the actions of their users

    Since when do political assassins give lessons about liabilities for one's actions? :)

  2. I wouldn't mess with him... by JohnGrahamCumming · · Score: 4, Funny

    According to Wikipedia he was involved in the assassination of a President and an Attorney General.

    John.

    1. Re:I wouldn't mess with him... by ickeicke · · Score: 1, Funny

      It seems that Wikipedia too is involved in an assassination attempt:

      On November 29, 2005, Seigenthaler wrote an op-ed in USA Today discussing his biography on Wikipedia. Between May and September of that year, the article contained incorrect statements, including allegations that he considered to be "character assassination."'

      Oh the irony...

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  3. An AC Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    John Seigenthaler Sr. is a whinny brat.

    You'll never catch me! Mwhaha

    1. Re:An AC Post by flyingsquid · · Score: 3, Funny
      Yeah, really, why should anyone listen to this character? He is, after all, under investigation for a series of brutal mime slayings in the New York City area. Plus, he sacrifices homeless people to Satan, on an altar hidden in a secret dungeon in his basement. He's even part of the conspiracy to hand Earth over to an alien invasion force in the year 2017. And as if that weren't enough, the guy even hates cute little puppies. What kind of a horrible human being hates adorable puppies?

      That's what Wikipedia says about him, anyway.

  4. Re:What? by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 5, Funny
    Watch it say "joined the Nazi party in 1934" or some such before the morning's out.

    And no, I'm not gonna be the one to do it.

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  5. Is that libellous? by 91degrees · · Score: 1, Funny

    "For a brief time, he was thought to have been directly involved in the Kennedy assassinations of both John, and his brother, Bobby".

    But it's totally true. Is he really insisting that nobody has ever, in the past 40 years, briefly thought that he might be involved with the Kennedy assasinations? Of course someone must have thought he was once, briefly.

  6. Re:Standard wikipedia response by zerocool^ · · Score: 1, Funny


    Yeah, that pent up hostility can only lead to presidential assassinations, if you ask me.


    ...What? He has a history!

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  7. Re:What? by Crayon+Kid · · Score: 4, Funny

    Make that "joined the Nazi party in 2005"...

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  8. Is it really something to sue about? by backslashdot · · Score: 4, Funny

    "John Seigenthaler Sr. was the assistant to Attorney General Robert Kennedy in the early 1960's. For a brief time, he was thought to have been directly involved in the Kennedy assassinations of both John, and his brother, Bobby. Nothing was ever proven."

    My personal interpretation of the above quote is that "someone at some point suspected he was involved".

    If someone says "man, that backslashdot guy was thought to be an idiot by some people". Sure this obvious and clear falsehood wreaks of deliberate libel, but I'm not going to run around having a hissy fit and sue unless someone were to say "that backslashdot guy, he's an idiot cause I saw him say something stupid".

    What happened to the first amendment? Is anyone allowed to say?

  9. Jeb Bush? by Roj+Blake · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Ah, Florida! Just think, somewhere in this state, Jeb Bush is eating a live puppy." -Stewie Griffin

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  10. Re:What? by leuk_he · · Score: 2, Funny

    This article has recently been linked from Slashdot, a high-traffic Internet site.
    All prior and subsequent edits are noted in the page history.

    Wikipedia is prepared for the inresponsible linking of the editors. Linking directly would cause even more vandalism.

    Don't woorry a dupe will show up in 72 hours that does link wikipedia.

    (this will be moderated as troll since the moderator crowd is not good at self critisism)

  11. Re:What? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    That son of a bitch should have thought of this before he shot JFK