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Mal	15-08-2007 22:37

[MERGED] Amending history?

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Originally Posted by BBC News

An online tool that claims to reveal the identity of organisations that edit Wikipedia pages has revealed that the CIA was involved in editing entries.

Wikipedia Scanner allegedly shows that workers on the agency's computers made edits to the page of Iran's president.

It also purportedly shows that the Vatican has edited entries about Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams.

goldoni

16-08-2007 10:00

Re: Amending history?

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Originally Posted by Mal (Post 34376219)

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What Uncle Sam writing underhand things about not so friendly countries. That has got to be a lie they would never sink so low. The section under Presidents namely one JFK in bold print WE DID NOT SHOOT OUR PRESIDENT. :dig:

On the other hand the Vatican has edited entries about Gerry Adams,,,what could they have changed /edited? And who was it?

The BBC would never do anything underhand would they? :p:

Damien

16-08-2007 10:22

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The CIA are pretty convert though, I mean, this is genius:

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On the profile of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the tool indicates that a worker on the CIA network reportedly added the exclamation "Wahhhhhh!" before a section on the leader's plans for his presidency.

No one could have spotted that little, sly, entry. Those clever people.

phaze9

16-08-2007 12:18

Wikipedia Tampering !

It had to happen company's , organisations, etc tampering with the Wikipedia ..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6947532.stm

sounds like "we dont like what you say so we will change it to make us look good"

people like the CIA, Vatican, etc :shocked:

Russ	16-08-2007 12:21

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Sounds to me more like "if you post information on a site which anyone can edit, don't be surprise if it gets changed regularly".

Chris

16-08-2007 12:26

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What a storm in a teacup.

All the past edits remain visible for reference, anyone can see what changes have been made. I don't believe the CIA is stupid enough to try to influence world opinion by editing Wikipedia.

Looks more like a bored employee on his lunchbreak to me.

Damien

16-08-2007 12:32

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Originally Posted by Chris T (Post 34376509)

Yup, But its much funnier to think that this was the CIA best minds at work on a plot to discredit Iran :D

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