Wikipedia To Unlock Frequently Vandalized Pages 244
netbuzz writes "In an effort to encourage greater participation, Wikipedia, the self-described 'online encyclopedia that anyone can edit,' is turning to tighter editorial control as a substitute for simply 'locking' those entries that frequently attract mischief makers and ideologues. The new system, which will apply to a maximum of 2,000 most-vulnerable pages, is sure to create controversies of its own."
Re:Hypocrisy (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah, "ideology" is why the page on electrolytes gets replaced with the words "what plants crave" every damn week.
Re:Which pages? (Score:3, Funny)
There's an alarmingly high number of World of Warcraft pages on that list. I think I've finally lost all faith in humanity.
Re:Hypocrisy (Score:5, Funny)
If you can't define 'Neutral', just look it up [wikipedia.org].
Duh.
Re:Hypocrisy (Score:5, Funny)
And I'll save you another click. The text on that page has been changed fifteen times by six different people over the last twenty-four hours.
Re:Yep (Score:3, Funny)
Don't be daft. Obviously George W. Bush is a human being, not Satan or some evil presence that has haunted man since the dawn of time.
Dick Cheney, however...
Re:Hypocrisy (Score:5, Funny)
Also, what makes a Wikipedia editor go neutral? Is it lust for gold? Power? Or were they just born with a heart full of neutrality?
Re:Oh really? Then... (Score:1, Funny)
Irregardless...