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Wikipedia Adopting Semi-Protection of Pages

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the countering-the-angry-jerk-effect dept.

kizzle (the other one) writes "A major policy change on Wikipedia was just passed 103-4-2 along with Jimbo Wales' endorsement to incorporate a process called 'Semi-protection' only on the most frequent targets of vandalism."

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  1. P . E . N . I . S . by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You mean pages containing the word cravf? (rot-13 - just think of the children)

  2. Re:Maybe he is annoyed... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Try editing Larry Page's wikipedia-page and see how quick the GOOG-patrol is with reverting the change. Try it.

    GOOGs and Wikipedophiles are fucking nazis. Democratic collaborative editing my ass.

    First they steal their content from professional sites, making them go out of business. Then they sue everyone using their stolen content (which they out under the GFDL). Hipocrites.

  3. Re:This was probably pretty much necessary by vague+disclaimer · · Score: -1, Troll

    Or because it is an inherently flawed idea based on wishy-washy thinking.

  4. Re:Now they should print Wiki! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Land of the mostly, but not entirely free.

    Home of the semi-brave.

  5. Re:Penny arcade's got an awesome rant up about thi by nagora · · Score: 0, Troll

    It's been said, but Wikipedia may not be "humanity's Greatest Working", but it is a "grand experiment."

    Actually, it's a "failed experiment".

    Except, you know, when it can be cross-referenced with other sources.

    The next logical step being to not waste any time on Wikipedia and just go to some reliable sources.

    TWW

    --
    "Encyclopedia" is to "Wikipedia" what "Library" is to "Some people at a bus stop"
  6. Re:Now they should print Wiki! by ncurtain · · Score: -1, Troll

    Home of the semi-brave. Land of the mostly, but not entirely free. Editor of the sprotes Is what I want to be-ee.