ChasingBlueSky 0 #1 August 14, 2007 Since this source has been a hop topic in this forum for some time, I thought that a few would find this interesting. A programmer created a scanner that looks at the IP addy associated with Wikipedia edits. This has heavily been on Slashdot and Digg today, so traffic is a bit high and it's running slow at the moment. You can use this link: http://wikiscanner.virgil.gr/ to search by organization, IP range and by target page. This launched yesterday, but the geeks are hard at work trying to identify what edits have come from IP directly associated with some companies. There is a predefined list of IP addys that you can already search by as well. Anything of interest? According to WIRED: http://www.wired.com/politics/onlinerights/news/2007/08/wiki_tracker You can find Diebold changing information related to their voting machine scandals, Election Campaign offices changing information to better suit their spin, the CIA entering information related to past events....or just talking about Buffy the Vampire Slayer. FOX News has been busy there and you can see their editing agenda herehttp://wikiscanner.virgil.gr/f.php?ip1=12.167.224.224-255&ip2=12.30.108.96-127 and this one is fun: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=25221039 The original entry said: QuoteThe lawsuit focused a great deal of media attention upon Franken's book and greatly enhanced its sales. Reflecting later on the lawsuit during an interview on the [[National Public Radio]] program ''[[Fresh Air]]'' on [[September 3]], [[2003]], Franken said that Fox's case against him was "literally laughed out of court" and that "wholly (holy) without merit" is a good characterization of Fox News itself And was changed by someone at FOX NEWS to: QuoteThe lawsuit focused a great deal of media attention upon Franken's book and greatly enhanced its sales. Reflecting later on the lawsuit during an interview on the liberal [[National Public Radio]] program ''[[Fresh Air]]'' on [[September 3]], [[2003]], Franken said that Fox's case against him was the best thing to happen to his book sales. This one is funny, and you shouldn't read it if you want anything from Harry Potter past the 5th movie spoiled for you....but someone at the GOP decided that they needed to delete most of the Potter Wiki about the 6th book and replace it with one line that spoiled the entire thing: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=19338858 Care to find out what else has been found? Want to report some impressive spin jobs? Go here: http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/wikiwatch/ You can see Microsoft, Disney, Exxon, Fema, Dow, Walmart, Scientology, Monsanto and a few others in action._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #2 August 14, 2007 Ah ha so it is a vast right wing conspiracy after all.. If you dont want the GREAT LEADER to see information disconcerting to his poor wittle bwain.. you go change it so he and other right wingers get the spin that THEY want all the rest of us to believe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 860 #3 August 14, 2007 This is simply documented reasons as to why an opinion based -pedia is hugely unreliable regarding accuracy. There are very few facts to trust to wiki wiki wiki. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derekbox 0 #4 August 14, 2007 and I was getting pissed because some ass from ASC kept rewriting the swooping wiki to a giant ASC ad.... nice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #5 August 14, 2007 QuoteThis is simply documented reasons as to why an opinion based -pedia is hugely unreliable regarding accuracy. and yet, it still compares well with encyclopedias. It's only a small subset of topics that suffers from this sort of manipulation. Though Stephen Colbert did prove the elephant population is at record highs using wikipedia. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydyvr 0 #6 August 16, 2007 Quote If you dont want the GREAT LEADER . . . ZZZZZZZzzzzzzz...... My GAWD . . . WHAT HAPPENED to your sig line? It was there, then POOF . . . it was gone! The GOP isn't just busy editing Wiki -- they're taking care of you too evidently! . . =(_8^(1) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #7 August 16, 2007 Quote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Reply To -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you dont want the GREAT LEADER . . . ZZZZZZZzzzzzzz...... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My GAWD . . . WHAT HAPPENED to your sig line? It was there, then POOF . . . it was gone! The GOP isn't just busy editing Wiki -- they're taking care of you too evidently! No some CHICKENHAWK NEOCON saw my sig line with the Chichenhawk website outside of Speakers corner and went running to the Moderators.. and my SIG LINE got BANNED. Gee we wouldnt know who that was ... now would we. SO its just another case of the right wing not being able to handle reality or any message they dont want to hear or see..cowards that they are. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #8 August 16, 2007 Quote No some CHICKENHAWK NEOCON saw my sig line with the Chichenhawk website outside of Speakers corner and went running to the Moderators.. and my SIG LINE got BANNED. Gee we wouldnt know who that was ... now would we. SO its just another case of the right wing not being able to handle reality or any message they dont want to hear or see..cowards that they are. Clearly, it's a vast rightwing conspiracy. Be afraid. Be very afraid!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #9 August 16, 2007 Quote No some CHICKENHAWK NEOCON saw my sig line with the Chichenhawk website outside of Speakers corner and went running to the Moderators.. and my SIG LINE got BANNED. Gee we wouldnt know who that was ... now would we. SO its just another case of the right wing not being able to handle reality or any message they dont want to hear or see..cowards that they are. Clearly just "The Man" trying to Keep a Sista Down. I feel your pain. Maybe we should have a Candle Light Vigil for your sig line?? Everyone should be ENTITLED to everything including sig lines, Right? You are clearly being discriminated against in some fashion. When and where is the March, I will be there to support you in your time of crisis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #10 August 16, 2007 Quote Ah ha so it is a vast right wing conspiracy after all.. If you dont want the GREAT LEADER to see information disconcerting to his poor wittle bwain.. you go change it so he and other right wingers get the spin that THEY want all the rest of us to believe. Like this entry? *** Last Updated: Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 17:46 GMT 18:46 UK E-mail this to a friend Printable version Wikipedia 'shows CIA page edits' By Jonathan Fildes Science and technology reporter, BBC News Mahmoud Ahmadinejad The tool detected changes to a page about Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 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. The tool, developed by US researchers, trawls a list of 5.3m edits and matches them to the net address of the editor. Wikipedia is a free online encyclopaedia that can be created and edited by anyone. Most of the edits detected by the scanner correct spelling mistakes or factual inaccuracies in profiles. However, others have been used to remove potentially damaging material or to deface sites. Mistaken identity 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. A warning on the profile of the anonymous editor reads: "You have recently vandalised a Wikipedia article, and you are now being asked to stop this type of behaviour." Screen grab of Wikipedia page It is claimed the entry was changed by a CIA computer user Other changes that have been made are more innocuous, and include tweaks to the profile of former CIA chief Porter Goss and celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey. When asked whether it could confirm whether the changes had been made by a person using a CIA computer, an agency spokesperson responded: "I cannot confirm that the traffic you cite came from agency computers. "I'd like in any case to underscore a far larger and more significant point that no one should doubt or forget: The CIA has a vital mission in protecting the United States, and the focus of this agency is there, on that decisive work." Radio change The site also indicates that a computer owned by the US Democratic Party was used to make changes to the site of right-wing talk show host Rush Limbaugh. The changes brand Mr Limbaugh as "idiotic," a "racist", and a "bigot". An entry about his audience now reads: "Most of them are legally retarded." The IP address is registered in the name of the Democratic National Headquarters.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #11 August 16, 2007 QuoteQuote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Reply To -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you dont want the GREAT LEADER . . . ZZZZZZZzzzzzzz...... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My GAWD . . . WHAT HAPPENED to your sig line? It was there, then POOF . . . it was gone! The GOP isn't just busy editing Wiki -- they're taking care of you too evidently! No some CHICKENHAWK NEOCON saw my sig line with the Chichenhawk website outside of Speakers corner and went running to the Moderators.. and my SIG LINE got BANNED. Gee we wouldnt know who that was ... now would we. SO its just another case of the right wing not being able to handle reality or any message they dont want to hear or see..cowards that they are. I got the same thing when I had a political sigline up. The mods contacted me and asked me to change it, as the POLITICAL MESSAGE within the sigline was visible outside of SC. Should I blame that one on some left wing conspiracy, or someone 'ratting me out' to the mods?Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydyvr 0 #12 August 16, 2007 Quotesome CHICKENHAWK NEOCON saw my sig line with the Chichenhawk website outside of Speakers corner and went running to the Moderators.. and my SIG LINE got BANNED. All for the greater good dear, all for the greater good. You'll understand things better after the coming change in the Constitution - you'll learn that President-for-life Bush is truly a kind, benevolent man. Nothing at all like you illegal dissidents describe him. . . =(_8^(1) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #13 August 16, 2007 QuoteYou'll understand things better after the coming change in the Constitution - you'll learn that President-for-life Bush is truly a kind, benevolent man. Nothing at all like you illegal dissidents describe him. I think you would find there would be some shootings involved should that ever happen. With the level of gun ownership in this country .. there will be true patriots across the country rising up to eradicate that scourge from our country. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #14 August 16, 2007 QuoteI got the same thing when I had a political sigline up. The mods contacted me and asked me to change it, as the POLITICAL MESSAGE within the sigline was visible outside of SC. Should I blame that one on some left wing conspiracy, or someone 'ratting me out' to the mods? Interesting that we have a right winger gloating about this one though now isnt it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydyvr 0 #15 August 16, 2007 QuoteInteresting that we have a right winger gloating about this one though now isnt it. Try to discern the difference between gloating and poking fun. YOU chose to disregard the well stated rules regarding sig-lines. YOU chose to instantly blame the "right-wingers" for the consequences of YOUR actions. YOU continue to insult the mod staff by declaring they aren't smart enough to enforce policy without someone else "ratting you out". Like I said before, I've never paid the slightest intention to your sig-line -- couldn't care less what you put there. But I do love comedy. Yes I do. . . =(_8^(1) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #16 August 16, 2007 Me thinks thou doth protesteth far too much But I do love Irony from those who proclaim they are patriotic Americans... yet do not support the foundations upon which our country was founded. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydyvr 0 #17 August 16, 2007 QuoteMe thinks thou doth protesteth far too much I've noticed you're not very good acknowledging mistakes. . . =(_8^(1) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #18 August 16, 2007 QuoteBut I do love Irony from those who proclaim they are patriotic Americans... yet do not support the foundations upon which our country was founded. What (and who) are you talking about? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #19 August 16, 2007 QuoteQuoteBut I do love Irony from those who proclaim they are patriotic Americans... yet do not support the foundations upon which our country was founded. What (and who) are you talking about? How can you even ask that question when 100's of spotted owls lose their habitats every single week? Won't someone PLEASE think of the children. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,564 #20 August 16, 2007 QuoteOn 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. I really would have hoped for a bit more creativity from someone in the employ of the CIA. I mean come on, "Wahhhhhh"? What are they in, the third grade?Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #21 August 16, 2007 QuoteWhat (and who) are you talking about? You are not paying attention again now are you... What is the THREAD TITLE and what is posted by the OP???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #22 August 16, 2007 Quote Quote What (and who) are you talking about? You are not paying attention again now are you... What is the THREAD TITLE and what is posted by the OP???? Ooooooh How could I have missed the obviously implied connection. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #23 August 16, 2007 QuoteI think you would find there would be some shootings involved should that ever happen. With the level of gun ownership in this country .. there will be true patriots across the country rising up to eradicate that scourge from our country. That would never happen. Look at Iraq, it was led by an evil man, lots of killings, yet the country had a massive amount of guns owned by its citizens. Now, I know most on this site will now tell me that Americans are off course much braver and just all round better people than the average Iraqi.....but I still call bullshit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #24 August 16, 2007 You do not understand how greatly SOME Americans value the country we used to have rather than the right wing dictatorship some here in SC dream about and wish to see it become. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #25 August 16, 2007 QuoteYou do not understand how greatly SOME Americans value the country we used to have rather than the right wing dictatorship some here in SC dream about. Awwww. But I sooo hoping to one day work my way up to be Vice Dictator!! Dang, Now I will just have to find someother Country to rule.. Hmmm. Cuba maybe up for grabs soon. Oh wait.. That is a Left wing Ruled Country. Not much better I am afraid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
