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German Wikipedia Has Problems With Paid Editing — and Threats of Violence

Posted by timothy on from the next-time-we-leave-the-rest-of-the-horse dept.

metasonix (650947) writes "As German journalist Marvin Oppong learned recently, there are a number of people who work to make articles about certain corporations and trade groups on German Wikipedia 'look better.' And when Oppong published his discoveries, one reaction was an openly violent threat, aimed at him, posted on de-WP's 'Kurier' noticeboard. Just as with English Wikipedia, it is apparently a 'terrible crime' to criticize German Wikipedia, even when Jimbo Wales's 'bright line' rule on paid editing is being violated. Unlike English WP, the Germans will threaten to 'curbstone' people for saying it."

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  1. Wow by buchner.johannes · · Score: 5, Insightful

    One person said something mean in a comment thread. Shocking! This is not the climate of the family-friendly internet I grew up with!

    Seriously, a death threat is only relevant if it was specific and realistic threat.

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    NB: The message above might reflect my opinion right now, but not necessarily tomorrow or next year.