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Wikipedia Blocks Suspicious Edits From DoJ 294

Posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday April 30, 2008 @10:00AM from the watching-the-watchers dept.

kylehase writes "The release of Wikiscanner last year brought much attention to white-washing of controversial pages on the community-generated encyclopedia. Apparently Wikipedia is very serious in fighting such behavior as they've temporarily blocked the US Department of Justice from editing pages for suspicious edits."

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It's about time... (Score:5, Funny)

by Erie Ed ( 1254426 ) writes: on Wednesday April 30, 2008 @10:10AM (#23250268)

Someone stands up to them. Now I think if the RIAA ever comes after me I will overrule them...I guess what I'm trying to say is I for one welcome our Self overruling overlords.

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Glass House (Score:4, Funny)

by Rydia ( 556444 ) writes: on Wednesday April 30, 2008 @10:17AM (#23250366)

Meet stone.

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Re:brave move that. (Score:2, Funny)

by Hordeking ( 1237940 ) writes: on Wednesday April 30, 2008 @10:18AM (#23250376)

I believe thats what is generally called "rattling the bushes"... ..but what will come out? a paper tiger or a man eater? I cannot see the DOJ taking this lying down.
President: Awwww, come back to bed, honey.
DOJ: But...they blocked me on wikipedia....I have to hack around it!
President: Rattle your sabre tomorrow! You're mine now! Grrrrrroowl!

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Re:DOJ!?! (Score:3, Funny)

by 91degrees ( 207121 ) writes: on Wednesday April 30, 2008 @10:22AM (#23250438) Journal

It's consistent. The Department of Defense is responsible for attacking other countries. The Fire Department is responsible for extinguishing fires. Clearly, the Department of justice is responsible for preventing any justice from happening.

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Re:brave move that. (Score:3, Funny)

by apodyopsis ( 1048476 ) writes: on Wednesday April 30, 2008 @10:23AM (#23250446)

Did anyone RTFA?
But odds are, the edits were made by a single individual acting independently. Wikipedia's ban on the department's IP is due to be lifted today.

So.. you must be new here?

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Re:Good for individuals, useless for organizations (Score:3, Funny)

by SatanicPuppy ( 611928 ) * writes: <SatanicpuppyNO@SPAMgmail.com> on Wednesday April 30, 2008 @10:42AM (#23250616) Journal

Or disappear into coffee shops with free wifi, and, you know, coffee.

"This kind of activity is carried in the shadows, as soon as you shine a bright light, they disappear into the bushes..."

Does anyone else find that sentence to be hilarious? Truly, there is no light of righteous freedom like that of blocking an IP address to drive the shadowy evils of government into the scratchy bushes of ignominy. Truth is on the march!

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Re:Overrules? (Score:3, Funny)

by Gat0r30y ( 957941 ) writes: on Wednesday April 30, 2008 @01:31PM (#23253010) Homepage Journal

If you ask me, they are both perfectly cromulent words.

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