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On AlterNet: wikipedia

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "wikipedia"

Did McCain Lift His Russia-Georgia Speech from Wikipedia?

Did McCain Lift His Russia-Georgia Speech from Wikipedia?

Chris Bowers, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. August 11, 2008.
Copying your report on a subject directly from an encyclopedia is something most people are encouraged to stop doing in, oh, about the sixth grade.

How Do We Fight Corporate Control of the Internet?

How Do We Fight Corporate Control of the Internet?

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. May 22, 2008.
We need to organize and actively make things uncomfortable for the companies trying to regulate our use of online technologies.

US Military Scrubs Deceased Gay Soldier's Wiki Entry

US Military Scrubs Deceased Gay Soldier's Wiki Entry

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: PEEK. April 3, 2008.
Wow, how sick is this?

Will Unethical Editing Destroy Wikipedia's Credibility?

Will Unethical Editing Destroy Wikipedia's Credibility?

Eric Haas, AlterNet. October 26, 2007.
Editing tactics known as "white-washing" may compromise Wikipedia's future as a democratic source of reliable information.

Colbert: "If You Clear Brush and Talk With a Texas Twang, You Are a Cowboy!" [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet: Video. September 6, 2007.
Stephen Colbert comes out against "Wikiscanner" because it prevents us from indulging our virtual universe fantasies.

The Trouble with Anonymity on the Web

The Trouble with Anonymity on the Web

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. August 20, 2007.
Anonymity online is on the rise, allowing people to write, lie and manipulate data without feeling responsible for it. But who's doing all this hiding? Hint: It's not angry, pajama-wearing bloggers.

Fox News Caught Editing Al Franken's Wikipedia Entry

Fox News Caught Editing Al Franken's Wikipedia Entry

Matt Stoller, AlterNet: PEEK. August 15, 2007.
Matt Stoller: Fox News propagandists delete Franken statements mocking Fox.

An Interview with the Wizard of Wikipedia

An Interview with the Wizard of Wikipedia

Rich Knight, SMITH Magazine. July 13, 2007.
Meet Richard Farmbrough, a 45-year-old technology project manager living in England -- and the man with the most Wiki entries since its launch in 2001.

Wikipedia Activism

Wikipedia Activism

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. June 5, 2007.
Who is to say what is notable enough for Wikipedia? Lutheran ministers? Bisexual Marxists? Hopefully both.

Wikipedia vs. Women

Wikipedia vs. Women

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. December 19, 2006.
WikiChix was recently formed by women contributors sick of how male-dominated Wikipedia has become. The question their move raises is as old as feminism itself.