5 Oct

Wikipedia Vandal Study

Posted by Isaak Kwok in Web.

Quite a scary look at how the large number of vandalised edits are done, particularly for political figures. Although Wikipedia works on a community moderation system, some of the hurtful and defamatory edits of US Senators were left as is for up to weeks at a time.

Like what librarians like to tell you, use Wikipedia as a very basic search and background study. Then use other resources such as books, encyclopedia, and online databases to verify the facts.

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    Posted by Gregory Kohs on 05.10.08 at 9:08 am

    Isaak, thank you for mentioning this study in your blog. What concerns me most is the nearly complete lack of concern or traction that this evidence has received within the Wikimedia Foundation circles. It’s alarming that there is so much hurtful and defamatory content on Wikipedia, but it’s even more alarming that the powers that be apparently don’t care.

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