Riley18
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Fri Jul-24-09 09:41 AM
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Just read Gates' bio on Wikipedia. There are two words in it that disturbed me. |
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The first is their use of the word "concocted" instead of the the word "stated" when they referenced what Gate said regarding his arrest. Also, the article used the word "erroneously" when referring to what Obama said about the cop. I am just being paranoid or something?
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Fri Jul-24-09 09:43 AM
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1. Anyone can edit Wikipedia |
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Right-wingers use it a lot to inject their bias.
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Fri Jul-24-09 09:43 AM
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2. It is wikipedia for God's sake |
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Fri Jul-24-09 09:44 AM
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3. If you don't like the words, go change them |
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Anybody can edit Wikipedia. Both those words would seem to depart from Wikipedia's goal of a "neutral point of view." So go change them.
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Fri Jul-24-09 09:51 AM
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if I had time, I'd do it.
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Riley18
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Fri Jul-24-09 10:11 AM
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5. Oh, I didn't know it could be edited. Not worth it then. Thanks |
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Fri Jul-24-09 10:33 AM
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8. That's why it's so unreliable. nt |
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Fri Jul-24-09 10:24 AM
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6. I can fix that - Just five me a few minutes... |
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Fri Jul-24-09 10:33 AM
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7. Wikipedia is NOT reliable and gets 'edited' by the minute by any crank. nt |
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