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Wikipedia Hoax Author Confesses

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the fact-or-fiction dept.

cmholm writes "As reported in The Seattle Times, Nashville resident Brian Chase has publically admitted that he edited a Wikipedia entry for John Seigenthaler, making appear that Mr. Seigenthaler was involved in the assassination of JFK. Mr. Chase fessed up after a cyber-sleuth tracked down the business from which he had posted to Wikipedia."

7 of 377 comments (clear)

  1. Public Enemy #1 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    They really need to go after that guy who started that story about the guy who wakes up in a tub of ice without kidneys. That was too creepy. And that Kilroy guy has lied out his ass millions of times. Where exactly is "here?" No one seems to know. Let's hang him.

  2. Re:Uhm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Mmmmm, chocolate tort!

  3. The conspiracy grows... by gasmonso · · Score: 5, Funny

    In a shocking discovery, it appears that the Wikipedia entry came from the sixth floor of the Dallas book repository.

    gasmonso http://religiousfreaks.com/
    1. Re:The conspiracy grows... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      You're overlooking the access point on the grassy knoll.

  4. Re:Digital signatures with GPG keys by Homology · · Score: 5, Funny
    On second thoughts, wouldn't wikipedia do well with a moderation system ?

    You mean, similar to the one used by Slashdot? /sarcasm

  5. Re:Umm wha? by DNS-and-BIND · · Score: 3, Funny

    "IP Protocol"? WTF? (hint: what does the "IP" in TCP/IP stand for?)

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    Shutting down free speech with violence isn't fighting fascism. It IS fascism!
  6. Re:Uhm by Darby · · Score: 2, Funny

    Deceptive and disparaging odors?!

    So let me see if I have this straight.

    Say I were to fart a long drawn out one that sounded through some total fluke like "Leiterfluid kicks puppies and hates kittens", you could sue me?!?

    Gotta go buy Beano stock.