Fake Wikipedia entry on Bicholim Conflict finally deleted after five years
Hi All, For those that think Wikipedia has all the answers and is _the_ resource to quote --- Russell ... anybody else? Fake Wikipedia entry on Bicholim Conflict finally deleted after five years » Consider this another cautionary tale against believing everything you read on Wikipedia, or the Internet in general. Wikipedia's volunteer editors recently removed an elaborate article that purporte... https://plus.google.com/105492284418862345045/posts/7YxKUGcVAFu Cheers -- Kind Regards AndrewM Andrew McGlashan Broadband Solutions now including VoIP Current Land Line No: 03 9012 2102 Mobile: 04 2574 1827 Fax: 03 9012 2178 National No: 1300 85 3804 Affinity Vision Australia Pty Ltd http://affinityvision.com.au http://securemywireless.com.au http://adsl2choice.net.au In Case of Emergency -- http://affinityvision.com.au/ice.html
Hi Andrew,
For those that think Wikipedia has all the answers and is _the_ resource to quote --- Russell ... anybody else?
Wikipedia is as good as the references it uses. It's an *excellent* starting point, much better than a random google search.
Fake Wikipedia entry on Bicholim Conflict finally deleted after five years »
Consider this one to an elaborate hoax. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Bicholim_confli... Wonderfully, Wikipedia lists hoaxes it has found. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_hoaxes_on_Wikipedia Wikipedia, on mainstream subjects, is around about the same a Britannica. http://news.cnet.com/2100-1038_3-5997332.html All the best, -- Lev Lafayette, mobile: 0432 255 208 http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1855.txt
Andrew McGlashan wrote:
Consider this another cautionary tale against believing everything you read on Wikipedia, or the Internet in general. Cheers It is a chastening experience to read a newspaper report where you actually know the people; and /or the places and / or times and other details and realise; how much the journalist got wrong ! regards Rohan McLeod
On 4/01/2013 6:15 PM, Rohan McLeod wrote:
It is a chastening experience to read a newspaper report where you actually know the people; and /or the places and / or times and other details and realise; how much the journalist got wrong !
Yes, but if the "reporter" reported correctly, the newspaper may not have printed it! Why let the truth get in the way of a good story.... that's how the media works, unfortunately. A.
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