[Tryfield]

Who monitors wikipedia? I've been looking up a few things lately, and to be honest, I think it's primary school kids that are doing the "fact finding". Either that, or it's just people being malicious.

Here's a quote from wikipedia's Kincaidston.

http://en.wikipedia....iki/Kincaidston

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. Mainly english, Irish and locals from way back, a few red indians have recently moved into the area and some polish and americans, the americans often seen preaching the word of god.

Have you read any "Unbelievable" entries?

[TheDoctor]

I-Hate- Glory-Hunters, on Jun 9 2009, 11:05, said:

Who monitors wikipedia? I've been looking up a few things lately, and to be honest, I think it's primary school kids that are doing the "fact finding". Either that, or it's just people being malicious.

Here's a quote from wikipedia's Kincaidston.

http://en.wikipedia....iki/Kincaidston



Have you read any "Unbelievable" entries?

I read one a while back about Jose Quitongo that said he once ate the head of Gerry Britton's dad, which I thought was amusing. It's been fixed since.

The Sun did a piece on that a few months ago to test how quick their mods are at fixing bullshit entries. The best one they come up with was that Darius Danesh, he of Popstars, was the only contestant on Celebrity Mastermind to win by choosing himself as the specialist subject

[Broccoli Dog]

the st. mirren entry lists mo camara as being the slowest b*****d ever

[iron mike python]

In July 1977, Marley was found to have acral lentiginous melanoma, a form of malignant melanoma, in a football wound - according to widely held urban legend, inflicted by broadcaster and pundit Danny Baker[20] - on his right big toe.

Danny Baker Killed Bob Marley

Worst of all it has a source.

This post has been edited by iron mike python: 09 June 2009 - 10:25

[Tryfield]

Another quote from that link. Incredible.

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Are some real uneducated people who let the estate down because it is actually much better than most eststes on west coast, are quite a few famous people living underground on the estate and also several reporters for major news papers altogther its sad that some individuals who dislike anyone from outside, continue to try and bring the name of the estate down. The people of kincaidston should stand up and be counted in Ayr,

[fafc1885]

It once said Sean Kilgannon had very well known celebrity friends such as Dick Campbell, George Clooney, Darren Brady, P Diddy, Sean Connery and Jimmy "Tank" Gibson.


just now i think wiki are twats cos on Gordon Lennon's page they have a thing saying this page is up for deletion above it saying he had recently died

[jeffro]

Jose Quitongo's Wiki page said the following things at one point;

"Quitongo's dad was mauled by a lion in his native Angola"

"Quitongo's dad was mauled by a pack of sheer in his native Angola"

"Quitongo's dad was mauled by Gerry Britton"

I believe it has been fixed now though.

[Ric]

I-Hate- Glory-Hunters, on Jun 9 2009, 11:05, said:

Who monitors wikipedia?

Deary me... I think you've totally missed the point. It's not meant to be monitored.

btw, as a resource, Wiki is still a decent source for mainstream items (ie: the speed of light, or who discovered America, etc).

This post has been edited by Ric: 09 June 2009 - 10:36

[fafc1885]

Other things from Jose Quitongo's page

His father was tragically eaten by a swarm of wild moths/kangaroo on a backpacking expedition to the outback sadly Jose's mother then buried her head in a hole in the ground due to the truama of all this.

his father was eaten by a zebra
His father was eaten by a dog
His father was eaten by Jeremy Beadle (think that was Fudge that put that )
His father was tragically eaten by fat Barry from Slough.
His father was tragically eaten by Gerry Britton's pet hamster.
His father was tragically eaten by Gerry Britton.

This post has been edited by fafc1885: 09 June 2009 - 10:42

[Adolfo Rios]

fafc1885, on Jun 9 2009, 11:38, said:

His father was tragically eaten by fat Barry from Slough.

[The Arch]

Someone has put me as a famous fan on the Partick Thistle wikipedia page.

That's why it shouldn't be trusted.

[H_B]

Ric is right.

Wikipedia is great. Probably the best site on the internet.

[Chris McDonald]

two amusing things i saw on wiki was on Motherwell's page where it said they beat Man Utd in the European cup final and i checked Csaba Laszlo's after he signed with Hearts and it said 'If you think he's going to win the league then your wrong, he willnae'

[Mozzamozza]

Fucking hell, Kincaidston sounds like a right shithole.

[thankuplz]

I like the fact we're told not to quote from wiki in lab reports and the like but the lab manual and the demonstrators quote from it all the time. Useful for finding out properties of stuff quickly and usng the references they give you though.

[jeffro]

thankuplz, on Jun 9 2009, 11:51, said:

I like the fact we're told not to quote from wiki in lab reports and the like but the lab manual and the demonstrators quote from it all the time. Useful for finding out properties of stuff quickly and usng the references they give you though.

You better believe it! They're usually already in APA format too, YALDI!

[Swampy]

I-Hate- Glory-Hunters, on Jun 9 2009, 10:05, said:

Who monitors wikipedia? I've been looking up a few things lately, and to be honest, I think it's primary school kids that are doing the "fact finding". Either that, or it's just people being malicious.

Here's a quote from wikipedia's Kincaidston.

http://en.wikipedia....iki/Kincaidston



Have you read any "Unbelievable" entries?

I thought that article was of full encyclopedic quality until I saw that quote you mentioned. You couldn't make it up!

[RCR]

Ric, on Jun 9 2009, 11:35, said:

Deary me... I think you've totally missed the point. It's not meant to be monitored.

btw, as a resource, Wiki is still a decent source for mainstream items (ie: the speed of light, or who discovered America, etc).

I was just thinking that!

If you see something wrong YOU correct it. Dont leave it to someone else.

[the_saints_are_coming]

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index. php?title=...oldid=188419799

[fafc1885]

the_saints_are_coming, on Jun 9 2009, 12:00, said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/ w/index.php?title=...oldid=188419799

[Tryfield]

the_saints_are_coming, on Jun 9 2009, 12:00, said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/ w/index.php?title=...oldid=188419799

That Kinross scored off my to do list.

[SuperCaleyGoBallistic]

the_saints_are_coming, on Jun 9 2009, 12:00, said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/ w/index.php?title=...oldid=188419799

Thats awesome stuff.

[diamonds2002]

SuperCaleyGoBallistic, on Jun 9 2009, 12:16, said:

Thats awesome stuff.

Personally I thought it was quite poorly written almost childlike

[Hedgecutter]

H_B, on Jun 9 2009, 11:46, said:

Ric is right.

Wikipedia is great. Probably the best site on the internet.

To hell with that... Uncyclopedia for this stuff!

http://uncyclopedia....om/wiki/Falkirk

... or take your pick

[SuperCaleyGoBallistic]

diamonds2002, on Jun 9 2009, 12:18, said:

Personally I thought it was quite poorly written almost childlike

That added to the comic effect.