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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:13 PM Original message |
I just lost all respect for Wikipedia |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. You realize, of course, that anyone can submit and edit entries on wiki? |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. The nice thing about Wikipedia is that **you** can change it. (nt) |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. How do I do that? |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. you have to sign up (I think) but yes. Anyone can and does. |
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KingFlorez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. Anyone can edit Wikipedia |
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Tiggeroshii (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. change it. |
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SeveneightyWhoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
6. Before you "lost respect" for it.. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:59 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. Yeah! |
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SeveneightyWhoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 07:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Huh? |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 07:29 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Is that what it comes down to, in your opinion? |
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SeveneightyWhoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 09:21 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Yeah. Precisely. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 10:16 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. OK. |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
7. Its been corrected. |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
8. I learned something new I guess |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
10. It wasn't documented, so I edited it out. |
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Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Re: best selling |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:16 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I thought about that, too. |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 04:05 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Thank you. |
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Don1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 04:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Good work!!! n/t |
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tenshi816 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 04:27 AM Response to Reply #10 |
23. It's back in now, I just checked |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 04:20 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I fixed it, again. |
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tenshi816 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 03:54 AM Response to Reply #25 |
35. I've fixed it as well, but |
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kiahzero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
11. Welcome to Wikipedia |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
12. So edit it. That's what wikis are for! :-) n/t |
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Spaceman Spiff (176 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
13. I hate having to type in the "subject" line |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 04:13 AM Response to Original message |
14. You mean you HAD respect for Wikipedia??? |
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Comicstripper (876 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:58 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Uh |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 04:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. I'm familiar with the fact that none of my children's teachers - |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 05:27 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. It's a good place to go for quick info on non-controversial subjects |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 08:30 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Yeah I use it for general info and a starting point on some topics |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 09:17 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. But that's all one should use an encyclopedia for anyway |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 09:15 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Don't complain: Improve it |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 06:53 PM Response to Reply #15 |
40. Are you familiar with the more recent article that proved the Nature |
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kiahzero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 09:26 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. So, then you're part of the problem you're criticizing? |
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onja (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 08:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. Yes, but good for general info. |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 08:58 PM Response to Reply #14 |
30. it's a good source for sources |
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onja (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
28. Then fix it. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 04:36 AM Response to Reply #28 |
36. read previous posts |
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onja (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 09:41 PM Response to Reply #36 |
46. Do more Stuff |
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deaniac21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 01:09 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. 74.3 % of all statistics are made up on the spot. |
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bobbieinok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 03:57 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. in 60s in univ related discussion group, my ex said something like this |
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onja (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 09:39 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. Again, Figure of Speech |
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onja (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 09:37 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. Okay... |
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kiahzero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 07:24 PM Response to Reply #28 |
41. That's pretty much it |
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semillama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
39. Sort of off-topic, but does anyone else get the Google ad |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
43. Eh, it's user edited. |
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Demi_Babe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
47. I'd like to see evidence of her good work |
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