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here's an AIM log that speaks poorly of you by Ray of Light 03/17/2006, 8:15am PST
It's pretty long; the gist is that it's provably impossible for you to hold a correct opinion on this or any matter.


INC: Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that allows anyone to contribute articles, is tightening its rules for submitting entries following the disclosure that it ran a piece falsely implicating a man in the Kennedy assassinations.
Ray: haha
INC: Seigenthaler, a former newspaper editor at the Tennessean in Nashville, Tenn., and founder of the Freedom Forum First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University, said that following his op-ed piece in USA Today the biography of him was changed to remove the false accusations.
INC: "What we're hopeful to see is that by slowing that down to 1,500 a day from several thousand, the people who are monitoring this will have more ability to improve the quality," Wales said Monday.
INC: (Jimmy Wales, founder of wikipedia)
INC: I like that his press release demonstrates the suspect grammar that has become the hallmark of wikipedia
INC: so that's wikipedia's inauspicious debut in the mainstream, non-Wired press
Ray: status of blind faith in a group of pinhead editors: unwavered
INC: yeah, we're sure we can make this work!
INC: he probably killed JFK anyway!
INC: on this discussion page about that article, someone asks whether doing a print version of wikipedia is a good idea, considering what they almost printed about this Seigenthaler guy
INC: their response:
INC: Ted, the print/CD/DVD version of Wikipedia, which is known as "Version 1.0", is to be painstakingly verified for this kind of thing before it's ever released.
Ray: Translation: STFU FAG (NT)
INC: also: OF COURSE we will fact-check when it can get us sued
INC: otherwise, we're sure the Internet will take care of itself
INC: "Why was this featured in the news? Anyway, I read the article by Mr. Seigenthaler... if he was offended, he or any one who knew him in depth should have reverted the changes or contacted an admin. It was just by chance that no one caught the mistake for that long. It's his loss if he thinks Wikipedia is a joke; the "millions" others mentioned in his article would vehemently disagree."
INC: this guy doesn't understand that he just described the whole problem with wikipedia


INC: haha wikipedia continues its non-sequitor wars
INC: ways
INC: A self-taught engineer, he took ditch-digging work in San Pedro with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and eventually became head of that agency. Few positions in local government have had such an effect on the fate of a metropolis—Los Angeles is a chapparal-covered desert that was transformed by sprinklers, pipes and Mulholland's public waterworks. Mulholland kept offices on the top floor of Sid Grauman's Million-Dollar Theatre on Broadway, a space now restored and occupied by actor Nicolas Cage.
INC: Blue was his favorite color and he frequently wore spats. He shot a man to death in 1915, and his wife's name was Eunice
INC: (that was me)
INC: This is how they wrap up their entry on Mulholland:
INC: The legendary Los Angeles road, Mulholland Drive—perhaps second only in L.A. street fame to Sunset Boulevard—is named in his honor. Mulholland died in 1935 and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.

In the 90's, the artist Frank Black recorded two songs, "Olè Mulholland" (from Teenager of the Year) and "St Francis Dam Disaster" (from Dog in the Sand) about the life and works of Mulholland.

Mulholland was the favorite to become mayor of L.A. but when asked if he was considering it he replied "I'd rather give birth to a porcupine".
INC: christ
Ray: I've read about that Dam disaster
INC: wikipedia is horrible
INC: put it to sleep already


INC: from Wikipedia:
INC: The Ramones have proven hugely influential, mostly on later musicians.
Ray: haha
Ray: thanks Wiki


INC: my point is if you want to know everything there is to know about Star Trek (and don't care which series or character is "better"), it might be a good place to start
Ray: I forget if that article talks about it, but there are all kinds of crazy axe-grinders, like a band of schemers who want to pretend they are descendants of an extinct Native tribe
INC: but if you're looking for a nuanced history of the Vietnam War, well, you might find it a bit lacking
Ray: So someone will write a sensible article about that, then these guys come along and insert their take
INC: haha
INC: yeah, the trouble with Wikipedia is that it's on the Internet
INC: I think that sums it up
Ray: that was in a k5 post, actually. Some guy complains about this ("I'd correct it, but tomorrow it will be edited back to crap") and 5 wikipedians admonish him for not getting involved
INC: K5?
Ray: kuro5hin.org
Ray: Don't read it, I don't
INC: yeah, skipped
INC: Her nickname as a youth—Lady Jane—was one she reportedly disliked. She traveled to Communist Russia in 1964 and was impressed by the people, who welcomed her warmly as Henry's daughter. In the mid-1960s she bought a farm outside of Paris, had it renovated and personally started a garden. She visited Andy Warhol's Factory in 1966. About her 1971 Oscar win, her father Henry said: "How in hell would you like to have been in this business as long as I and have one of your kids win an Oscar before you do?" Jane was on the cover of Life magazine, March 29, 1968.
INC: haha
INC: yeah, wikipedia is eating itself, because I'm sure all rational people have abandoned it
Ray: Since the devaluing of expertise is embedded in the content mechanism
Ray: you could write a nice 1000-word article on something you know about, it would take a day or whatever,
Ray: and then a bunch of idiots will iteratively "improve" it into shit
INC: there's simply too many of them
Ray: Here's Britannica's honco burning them down www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/27/wikipedia_britannica_and_linux/


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Quit changing Wikipedia by Cutter 03/16/2006, 9:24pm PST NEW
    Fuck you by motherfuckerfoodeater 03/16/2006, 9:31pm PST NEW
    Re: Quit changing Wikipedia by Jerry Whorebach 03/17/2006, 2:48am PST NEW
        Re: Quit changing Wikipedia by Gid Tanner 03/21/2006, 2:52pm PST NEW
            No. by Jerry Whorebach 03/22/2006, 9:41pm PST NEW
                Re: No. by Gid Tanner 03/24/2006, 4:21pm PST NEW
                    I framed his whore-bitch-uary and hung it on my wall (of queers, now). by Jerry Whorebach 03/24/2006, 6:01pm PST NEW
                        Hey, the best thread of all time got bumped. by Gid Tanner 05/31/2006, 12:55pm PDT NEW
    LINKS ARE RUINING OUR PRECIOUS SUPPLY OF INTERNETS NT by Creexul :( 03/17/2006, 7:02am PST NEW
    "It's clear we don't want you there" NT by ...declared THE KING OF THE WIKI! 03/17/2006, 7:39am PST NEW
    Here is a REAL internet link. by Creexul :( 03/17/2006, 8:05am PST NEW
    This link on the front page. by Creexul :( 03/17/2006, 8:09am PST NEW
    PS: judging by your wikipedia entries, you are buttfucking faggots. NT by Creexul :( 03/17/2006, 8:13am PST NEW
    here's an AIM log that speaks poorly of you by Ray of Light 03/17/2006, 8:15am PST NEW
    Official discussion page archive. by Creexul :( 03/17/2006, 8:48am PST NEW
        Please reply more NT by Entropy Stew 03/17/2006, 10:13am PST NEW
            They already deleted the posts. by Creexul :( 03/17/2006, 1:18pm PST NEW
                Re: They already deleted the posts. by Golbez 03/17/2006, 4:16pm PST NEW
                    DURRR NT by Entropy Stew 03/17/2006, 4:16pm PST NEW
                All of your posts should be deleted, retard. NT by Duh Gay Ball Bruddas 03/17/2006, 5:40pm PST NEW
                Golbez really is a mod for the ages by Fussbett 03/17/2006, 6:40pm PST NEW
                    Re: Golbez really is a mod for the ages by Fussbett 03/18/2006, 10:26am PST NEW
        Re: Official discussion page archive. by Creexul :( 03/17/2006, 4:43pm PST NEW
    "Clear up your issues here, kids" by Shredder 03/17/2006, 9:17am PST NEW
        Hell, I even have girlfriends who have called me "Golbie." So there. by Golbez 03/17/2006, 10:18am PST NEW
            Let's talk about this Golbez guy for a few minutes, okay? by I need clarification 03/17/2006, 2:55pm PST NEW
                NO MERCY FOR VANDALS!!!!! NT by mark 03/17/2006, 3:04pm PST NEW
                Re: Let's talk about this Golbez guy for a few minutes, okay? by Creexul :( 03/17/2006, 4:46pm PST NEW
                    Re: Let's talk about this Golbez guy for a few minutes, okay? by Entropy Stew 03/17/2006, 6:03pm PST NEW
                Golbez has been overuled. by Worm 03/20/2006, 4:19am PST NEW
                    Re: Golbez has been overuled. by I need clarification 03/20/2006, 10:02am PST NEW
                        Advanced TI-BASIC and he raised $321,350 for wiki? by Worm 03/20/2006, 11:46am PST NEW
        Wikipedia serves more of a purpose than this shithole. NT by Internet User 03/18/2006, 10:24am PST NEW
            If you said that on Wikipedia, it would be reverted and you'd be banned. NT by Fussbett 03/18/2006, 10:27am PST NEW
                That's how they like it because you see they worked very hard to make admin and NT by Creexul :( 03/18/2006, 11:40am PST NEW
                    Another scintillating insight from the fucking retard. NT by Duh Gay Ball Bruddas 03/18/2006, 5:37pm PST NEW
                Oh wow, I changed my mind! CALTROPS IS GREAT! :D NT by Internet User! 03/18/2006, 2:32pm PST NEW
                    Great sarcasm. You point: made. NT by Fussbett 03/18/2006, 3:08pm PST NEW
    My favorite thing that you have written. by mark 03/17/2006, 10:17am PST NEW
    Golbez :( by I need clarification 03/17/2006, 11:10am PST NEW
    Golbez, self-appointed archivist of OMM, shuts down discussion by Shredder 03/17/2006, 1:48pm PST NEW
        Re: Golbez, self-appointed archivist of OMM, shuts down discussion by Creexul :( 03/17/2006, 2:24pm PST NEW
    wiki "Caltrop" entry leads to... by Ray of Light 03/17/2006, 3:29pm PST NEW
        also by Ray of Light 03/17/2006, 3:54pm PST NEW
        Re: wiki "Caltrop" entry leads to... by Jerry Whorebach 03/17/2006, 6:44pm PST NEW
            So, in fact, they should be called "toblerone trails" and not lines? by mark 03/17/2006, 7:14pm PST NEW
    I feel better about putting "Duct Tape n. Rape Device" in the duct tape entry. NT by Worm 03/17/2006, 5:27pm PST NEW
        I wish Golbez would delete that post NT by Entropy Stew 03/17/2006, 6:04pm PST NEW
            What made you so mean? NT by Worm 03/18/2006, 1:59am PST NEW
                The retards. NT by Duh Gay Ball Bruddas 03/18/2006, 5:36pm PST NEW
                    So we win basically. NT by Creexul :( 03/19/2006, 12:33pm PST NEW
                        You're retarded. "Basically" is the only way you can win. NT by Duh Gay Ball Bruddas 03/19/2006, 4:08pm PST NEW
                I learned it by watching YOU by Entropy Stew 03/22/2006, 7:15pm PST NEW
    I was curious if "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" was based on someone by Reichsminister Doktor Goebbels 03/18/2006, 11:27pm PST NEW
    Nice of Chet to "give us code" so we could make our forum just like the by shitty forums of yore 03/21/2006, 12:49am PST NEW
        Replied to it by Entropy Stew 03/21/2006, 11:21am PST NEW
            Wromg ruined it. NT by Wikipedo 03/22/2006, 6:36pm PST NEW
                The post from Monday that I edited? Or my reverted attempt to tab his his reply? NT by Worm 03/22/2006, 7:19pm PST NEW
                    Attempting to tab him like a motherfucker. by Worm 03/22/2006, 7:33pm PST NEW
                        Reflection: Should have used indent. NT by Worm 03/22/2006, 7:34pm PST NEW
                            Oh, it wouldn't have fit. by Worm 03/22/2006, 7:38pm PST NEW
                            Re: Reflection: Bigger Problems by Bunyip 03/22/2006, 7:38pm PST NEW
                                Fuck by Worm 03/22/2006, 7:45pm PST NEW
                                    How does the nick, "Moretarded," strike you? NT by Wikipedo 03/22/2006, 7:49pm PST NEW
                                        Drop the "ed" and I'll think about it. NT by Worm 03/22/2006, 8:03pm PST NEW
                                Holy shit, I was just about to do a post about you in WHERE IN THE WORLD. NT by Fussbett 03/22/2006, 8:25pm PST NEW
                                    I'm in Australia. :( by Bunyip 03/22/2006, 9:03pm PST NEW
                    #1 reason I hate wikipedia: Worm editing my post NT by Entropy Stew 03/22/2006, 7:43pm PST NEW
                    wrom in a nutshell. NT by Creexul :( 03/22/2006, 8:14pm PST NEW
                        GET ME OUTTA HERE NT by Worm in a nutshell 03/22/2006, 8:16pm PST NEW
    FACT: Wikipedia is horrible by Entropy Stew 03/22/2006, 7:37pm PST NEW
        How it all ended by Quentin Beck 05/30/2006, 1:45am PDT NEW
            what a sad little fag NT by Someone Vaguely Mean 05/30/2006, 9:02am PDT NEW
        Please respond to the sad little faggot by A lurker 08/04/2006, 9:15am PDT NEW
            Re: Please respond to the sad little baby by Ice Cream Jonsey 08/04/2006, 11:49am PDT NEW
                I think that was Chet by Mischief no-POE-account-no-posting 08/04/2006, 5:55pm PDT NEW
            Re: Please respond to the sad little faggot by Creexul :( 08/04/2006, 6:04pm PDT NEW
            Good news though we finally know what wikipedia is for. by Creexul :( 08/04/2006, 6:31pm PDT NEW
                They sad little men, yo. NT by laudablepuss 08/04/2006, 6:34pm PDT NEW
                    As someone who is both little and sad, that ain't good. NT by Creexul :( 08/04/2006, 10:08pm PDT NEW
                Re: Good news though we finally know what wikipedia is for. by Souffle of Pain 08/05/2006, 1:45am PDT NEW
            The best thing I can do here is archive comments. 8( by Creexul :( 08/04/2006, 10:34pm PDT NEW
                Or you could just click on the "History" link at the top of the talk page NT by Quentin Beck 08/04/2006, 11:13pm PDT NEW
                    And then click through a billion links to find all the comments. :( NT by Creexul :( 08/05/2006, 12:23am PDT NEW
            Someone changed wikipedia. by Creexul :( 08/05/2006, 12:39am PDT NEW
                Erik was traumatized by life :( NT by Jerry Whorebach 08/05/2006, 1:05am PDT NEW
                Front page this NT by Entropy Stew 08/05/2006, 1:57am PDT NEW
                Archived for posterity. by Jhoh Cable o_O 04/09/2007, 12:13pm PDT NEW
            Re: Please respond to the sad little faggot by motherfuckerfoodeater 08/10/2006, 4:30am PDT NEW
    The king of Wikipedia by Falvio 08/05/2006, 6:12pm PDT NEW
        Re: The king of Wikipedia by Jerry Whorebach 08/05/2006, 8:14pm PDT NEW
    My new favorite Wiki entry. by Jerry Whorebach 09/06/2006, 3:47pm PDT NEW
        I feel far too much pride over... by Quentin Beck 09/06/2006, 9:40pm PDT NEW
            That is very impressive, Anonyfag, tell us more. NT by Mischief Maker 09/06/2006, 9:55pm PDT NEW
            Reads like a sixth grade blackboard after a brainstorming session. by Jerry Whorebach. 09/07/2006, 2:16pm PDT NEW
                Re: Reads like a sixth grade blackboard after a brainstorming session. by Ice Cream Jonsey 09/07/2006, 4:15pm PDT NEW
                    Re: Reads like a sixth grade blackboard after a brainstorming session. by Flavio 09/07/2006, 4:39pm PDT NEW
                        Re: Reads like a sixth grade blackboard after a brainstorming session. by laudablepuss 09/07/2006, 6:16pm PDT NEW
                    Re: Reads like a sixth grade blackboard after a brainstorming session. by Mischief Maker 09/07/2006, 7:11pm PDT NEW
                        Re: Reads like a sixth grade blackboard after a brainstorming session. by motherfuckerfoodeater 09/07/2006, 9:31pm PDT NEW
                I have implemented your changes by Quentin Beck 09/08/2006, 7:08pm PDT NEW
        They removed it by Quentin Beck 09/09/2006, 4:58am PDT NEW
            Wait NT by Quentin Beck 09/09/2006, 5:02am PDT NEW
            Props to the guy who removed every link except 'blogosphere'. by Quentin Beck 09/09/2006, 11:52pm PDT NEW
                Re: Props to the guy who removed every link except 'blogosphere'. by Creexul :( 09/10/2006, 2:18am PDT NEW
            Re: They removed it by Ray of Light 11/07/2007, 3:35pm PST NEW
                NP: Rage Against the Machine -- Know Your Enemy.mp3 by Fussbett 11/07/2007, 3:51pm PST NEW
 
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