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Wikipedia vs Congressional Staffers [Update]

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the waiting-for-an-arbitrary-smackdown dept.

There has been quite a bit of recent reporting on the recent troubles between Wikipedia and certain Congressional staffers. In response, abdulzis mentions that "an RFC, Wikipedia's mediation method to deal with 'disharmonious users', has been opened to take action against US Congressional staffers who repeatedly blank content and engage in revert wars and slanderous or libelous behavior which violates Wikiepdia code. The IP ranges of US Congress have been currently blocked, but only for a week until the issue can be addressed more directly."

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  1. I have no knowledge... by IAAP · · Score: 5, Funny
    nor do I condone such behavior from my staff, myself, or anyone. This was done by some rogue elements that were too aggressive in their desire to set the facts straight. There will be a thorough investigation into this matter and the appropriate action will be taken.

    --[insert congresscritter's name here]

  2. Beaverl Attack: Wikipedia has NEVER been great... by nweaver · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just look at this past entry for "Beaver" (now corrected, but Wikipedia's history allows us to see it in the full glory)

    Beaver

    "Beavers explosively attack people with their menacing teeth. They are the most deadly animals alive."

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  3. Re:Congressional Trolls by PFI_Optix · · Score: 5, Funny
    Perhaps, somehow, Natalie Portman is a matter of national security.

    "And in a recent Freedom of Information Act, these images of Natalie Portman were released..."

    Ahh crap they blacked out all the good parts...

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  4. Re:Beaver Attack: Wikipedia has NEVER been great. by mooingyak · · Score: 5, Funny

    And the people who removed that line are trying to suppress the truth about beavers.

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  5. Re:Congressional Trolls by spungebob · · Score: 5, Funny

    Make that "Goverment Idiots Association of America". Then I can catch all of the morons with one single regex ("*IAA")

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  6. Re:Congress blocked :P by Shai-kun · · Score: 5, Funny

    +1, Pink Floyd.

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