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Wikipedia to Restrict Creation of Articles

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the handful-out-of-850,000-plus-aint-bad dept.

cine writes "News.com reports that starting Monday Wikipedia will restrict the creation of new articles to members. Anonymous users will only be able to edit existing articles. This move comes after a controversial week for the free online encyclopedia" From the article: "Wales said the Seigenthaler article not only escaped the notice of this corps of watchdogs, but it also became a kind of needle in a haystack: The page remained unchanged for so long because it wasn't linked to from any other Wikipedia articles, depriving it of traffic that might have led to closer scrutiny."

6 of 368 comments (clear)

  1. Good move! by TomRitchford · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    We love you, Wikipedia!

  2. Wikipedia by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Jon Katz tosses Taco's salad.

  3. In Soviet Russia... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In Soviet Russia wikipedia articles create you! I mean "intelligently design" you.

  4. A waste of time by txuspe · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I think it's a waste of time...

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    Colegio Paula Montal Escolapias Astorga
  5. Re:They're NOT created! by ctenet · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Wrong again. They evolved. From aliens.

  6. Lucky6.9 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Lucky 6.9 is a dirty rotton fuck.