Corperations getting busted by wikipedia!! ha - GoFuckYourself.com

tehHinjew · 09-04-2007, 10:16 AM

One American student sent major corporations, governments and even the Vatican on the defensive after coming up with Wikipedia Scanner, a software program that reveals who changed Wikipedia entries.

As soon as the software was launched on the internet, chaos erupted.
Among many revelations, Wikipedia Scanner reported that:

Here's some examples:

- Apple edit Microsoft entries, adding more negative comments about its rival

- Bill Gates revenge? Microsoft edits Apple entries, adding more negative comments about its rival

- EA Games deletes whole paragraphs of criticism about employment practices and business methods

- Sony removes harmful paragraphs against blu-ray systems

- MSN Search is ?a major competitor to Google?. That?s what MSN added to their page

Full article:
http://www.maltastar.com/pages/msFullArt.asp?an=14323
http://www.wired.com/politics/online...8/wiki_tracker

Flynn · 09-04-2007, 10:18 AM

nice! The government does this too when people edit the presidents page... along with all the other government officials.

StuartD · 09-04-2007, 10:21 AM

and people are really shocked by that??

DaddyHalbucks · 09-04-2007, 10:22 AM

Bill Gates is still the biggest crook of all.

Wizzo · 09-04-2007, 10:23 AM

Guess I better use a proxy... haha

BOSS1 · 09-04-2007, 10:23 AM

I expected all of the above from microsoft but APPLE

Extreme John · 09-04-2007, 10:23 AM

I saw this on the news, I know so many people that swear by Wik. and whatever it says, just goes to show. Don't believe anything you hear and only 1/2 of what you see.

st0ned · 09-04-2007, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaddyHalbucks

Bill Gates is still the biggest crook of all.

The RICHEST crook of all*

pornguy · 09-04-2007, 10:49 AM

Gee thats nothing new.

tehHinjew · 09-04-2007, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Extreme John

I know so many people that swear by Wik. and whatever it says, just goes to show. Don't believe anything you hear and only 1/2 of what you see.

thats a fucking joke

i had a teacher who would only accept asignments that had been sourced by wiki

i bet she feels so stupid now

aico · 09-04-2007, 05:57 PM

I love when people quote or link to Wiki to prove their points, it's hilarious, and shows their total lack of intelligence.

Ayla_SquareTurtle · 09-04-2007, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BOSS1

I expected all of the above from microsoft but APPLE

oh please, like they're paragons of virtue

RawAlex · 09-04-2007, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aico

I love when people quote or link to Wiki to prove their points, it's hilarious, and shows their total lack of intelligence.

No different than people who link to blogs or op-ed pages from newspapers. Everyone has an opinion. Few of them are totally correct.

sonofsam · 09-04-2007, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaddyHalbucks

Bill Gates is still the biggest crook of all.

Him and his wife also run one of the biggest private charities in the world.

CuriousToyBoy · 09-04-2007, 07:10 PM

I always believe everything I read on the interweb.

Flynn · 09-04-2007, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tehHinjew

i had a teacher who would only accept asignments that had been sourced by wiki

Wow, that is pretty goofy.

tehHinjew · 09-04-2007, 07:16 PM

i remember i had an economic assignment and i was browsing the CIA's database of the worlds financial status and she got mad i wasnt using wiki

i lol'd

gadabout · 09-04-2007, 07:24 PM

I read about this a couple days ago. It is funny how so many people look at wiki as an authority.

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tehHinjew Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: MTL Posts: 5,755	Corperations getting busted by wikipedia!! ha One American student sent major corporations, governments and even the Vatican on the defensive after coming up with Wikipedia Scanner, a software program that reveals who changed Wikipedia entries. As soon as the software was launched on the internet, chaos erupted. Among many revelations, Wikipedia Scanner reported that: Here's some examples: - Apple edit Microsoft entries, adding more negative comments about its rival - Bill Gates revenge? Microsoft edits Apple entries, adding more negative comments about its rival - EA Games deletes whole paragraphs of criticism about employment practices and business methods - Sony removes harmful paragraphs against blu-ray systems - MSN Search is ?a major competitor to Google?. That?s what MSN added to their page Full article: http://www.maltastar.com/pages/msFullArt.asp?an=14323 http://www.wired.com/politics/online...8/wiki_tracker __________________ Hot Porn Wanna trade? email me at wanker (@) wanknation dot com

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gadabout Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 329	I read about this a couple days ago. It is funny how so many people look at wiki as an authority.