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Wikipedia Bans Church of Scientology

Posted by timothy on from the there's-no-pleasing-some-people dept.

El Reg writes "Showing a new-found resolve to crack down on self-serving edits, Wikipedia has banned contributions from all IP addresses owned or operated by the Church of Scientology. According to Wikipedia administrators, this marks the first time such a high-profile organization has been banished for allegedly pushing its own agenda on the 'free encyclopedia anyone can edit.'"

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  1. The Irony by EdIII · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does this mean that Scientology now has to do their edits Anonymously?

    1. Re:The Irony by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Our E-Meter detects more money in your pocket.

    2. Re:The Irony by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      *picture of Picard facepalming*

    3. Re:The Irony by Barradrewda · · Score: 4, Funny

      I wish there was a mod -1 Wet Blanket.

    4. Re:The Irony by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      First post

    5. Re:The Irony by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      It's elitist pricks like you that expect everybody to have an IQ greater than a cinch bug that is the reason we're in the financial mess we're in. If people remain dumb, ponzi schemes can go on forever. Stop bursting bubbles. Let people be stupid.

    6. Re:The Irony by tuba_dude · · Score: 5, Funny

      Neither you nor your parent actually get the joke

      Personally, I'm getting tired of these fucking "whoosh" comments. News flash: you are not as funny as you thing you are, and if you think making a stupid reference to some hackneyed geek cliche gives your otherwise nonsensical comment credibility, you're wrong.

      Oh, and those "fixed that for you" comments are getting pretty awesome, too.

      Fixed that for you.

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    7. Re:The Irony by dword · · Score: 4, Funny

      We should do the same and ban them from Slashdot, forcing them to post under the shameful name "Anonymous Coward". That'll teach them!

    8. Re:The Irony by Kreigaffe · · Score: 4, Funny

      That depends on how many dupes and Idle stories are on the front page

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    9. Re:The Irony by Hatta · · Score: 4, Funny

      Personally, I'm getting tired of these fucking "personally, I'm getting tired" comments.

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  2. Why!? by Nrbelex · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hmmm... but according to my research, it's just a harmless religion based on love and understanding of others. Why would Wikipedia ban such a group?

  3. Clearly... by Brett+Buck · · Score: 1, Funny

    Jimmy Wales in an SP and in dire need of auditing while holding on to tuna cans and a voltmeter. Or has too many thetans, or needs a spaceflight in a DC-8. Or something.

            Brett

  4. xenu by timmarhy · · Score: 5, Funny

    watch your back jimbo, interplanitary DC9's coming your way

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  5. It's not their fault! by MacColossus · · Score: 5, Funny

    Their Thetans made them do it. :-)

    1. Re:It's not their fault! by Lueseiseki · · Score: 5, Funny

      Well that's really weird. You've completely seized the ancient mistake our species has been making for decades! You should be the sovereign of spelling!

  6. Good :) by Christmas · · Score: 5, Funny

    They were just way too pushy. OMG and I don't even know how they call themselves a church. I'm Catholic and we just go about our own business and don't try to convert anyone or make people believe what we believe.

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  7. how long before they sue by youn · · Score: 4, Funny

    how long before they sue wikipedia because they say what they"re doing is unfair :)

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  8. Re:About Fucking Time by Mike+Buddha · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah, look what they did to that Shamwow dude.

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  9. So now it's... by 93+Escort+Wagon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia many people can edit!

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  10. Re:nice by Austerity+Empowers · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wikipedia 2 - Rise of the Thetans

    That sounds like something Hubbard would cook up!

  11. The New Anonymous by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    We are the Church of Scientology. We are the New Anonymous.

  12. Re:Devious alternatives by robably · · Score: 4, Funny

    There's a Slashdot like that, too. But we're not supposed to talk about it. ((you're on it now))

  13. Re:freedom of expression by Darkness404 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Random side note: Since they are all supposed to be reincarnations of super beings (or something), why is it that they haven't cured cancer for us yet?

    Of course they can but it requires a super ultra rare L. Ron Hubbard signed E-meter selling for the ultra low price of $999,999,999.00 along with Scientology literature that costs an extra $99,999.99 plus training at a secret compound for the discounted price of $500,000 per year for fifty years.

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  14. Did anybody else see the Scientology AD banner? by Trip6 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Talk about irony!

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  15. Re:So what? by Exception+Duck · · Score: 2, Funny

    Also thank god for the TOR

    Those scientologist aren't having a fair deal, being censored! This is exactly what TOR is for

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  16. Totally understandable by turing_m · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can sympathize with the Boy Scouts of America - Manson and Rader are terrible, horrible examples. If they had been just that little bit more prepared, they wouldn't be in jail, would they?

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  17. Re:nice by sortius_nod · · Score: 4, Funny

    level-headed conservatives!

    Isn't that an oxymoron?

  18. Re:nice by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    How can someone following a particular set of principals discard a party? Which party? I didn't realize there was a conservative party - perhaps you meant the jackassed republican party that hasn't followed conservative ideals since 1996?

  19. Re:nice by Profane+MuthaFucka · · Score: 5, Funny

    No. I have one right next to my chair with a glass of gin on his head right now. Very useful.

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  20. Re:nice by zwei2stein · · Score: 3, Funny

    http://www.conservapedia.com/Evolution

    Wow ... I first thought this was joke site, but, just wow ...

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