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Response to FBI edits Wiki enties... 2007-08-16 22:31:08 Reply

That's so crazy! This link says it was the Canadian Government and that the person who invented the program was in an institute in California. It's pretty crazy how much the media can screw up a story eh?


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Response to FBI edits Wiki enties... 2007-08-16 22:33:19 Reply

At 8/16/07 10:31 PM, max0rz wrote: That's so crazy! This link says it was the Canadian Government and that the person who invented the program was in an institute in California. It's pretty crazy how much the media can screw up a story eh?

"Outside of the Canadian government, several organizations and companies have been accused of twisting various Wikipedia entries. Computers linked to the Church of Scientology have deleted criticism about the religion, while a user linked to Disney has removed criticism about digital copy-right protection."

The new wikiscanner I suppose is the real point of the story. turns out a good deal of people have been editting wiki pages

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Response to FBI edits Wiki enties... 2007-08-16 22:35:39 Reply

At 8/16/07 10:25 PM, HandsomeJake wrote:
At 8/16/07 10:14 PM, JarrodK wrote: I couldve sworn they changed something on UFOs too!
How could it not be real? UFO doesn't always mean alien craft. Just something in the sky that's UNIDENTIFIED!

Jesus, take it easy, jokes don't always have to make sence.


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Response to FBI edits Wiki enties... 2007-08-16 22:36:26 Reply

Please, like you don't have the validity of Wikipedia shattered in front of you every day by authority and media figures.

"Oh don't trust my info I got it from wikipedia, now I can lie, LAWL"
"If I catch anyone using wikipedia, I will fail you"

LAME.


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Response to FBI edits Wiki enties... 2007-08-16 22:45:19 Reply

Uhh...hey guys.
Hollywood called.
They want their conspiracy back....

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Response to FBI edits Wiki enties... 2007-08-16 22:48:31 Reply

At 8/16/07 10:07 PM, HandsomeJake wrote:
At 8/16/07 09:41 PM, Zerok wrote: I swear I saw this topic this morning. Hmph.
Really? FUCK. I did a search, but it's so hard to use that thing without searching through 200 pages that may not even have your topic.

Eh, the search is broken for all post-redesign threads anyway.


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Response to FBI edits Wiki enties... 2007-08-16 23:08:56 Reply

At 8/16/07 09:03 PM, DragonsGrief wrote: Not shocking. Our government sucks.

Yeah they just change everything alot.

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Response to FBI edits Wiki enties... 2007-08-16 23:18:14 Reply

WikiScanner revealed that CIA computers were used to edit an entry on the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. A graphic on casualties was edited to add that many figures were estimated and were not broken down by class.

Another entry on former CIA chief William Colby was edited by CIA computers to expand his career history and discuss the merits of a Vietnam War rural pacification program that he headed.

Aerial and satellite images of the U.S. prison for terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, were removed using a computer traced to the FBI, WikiScanner showed.

Not really that shocking... the only thing remotely bad is the deleting of the satellite images. The rest seem like normal edits...

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Response to FBI edits Wiki enties... 2007-08-16 23:23:24 Reply

Well it is a site where anyone can input or change data (OR HAD WE FORGOTTEN), so I'm not too surprised people working for the FBI and CIA might edit data. Hell they are human, they might have done it for fun (gasps).

Seriously, its not like they are hacking Newgrounds or anything, no big deal.

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Response to FBI edits Wiki enties... 2007-08-16 23:24:04 Reply

At 8/16/07 10:14 PM, JarrodK wrote: I couldve sworn they changed something on UFOs too!

lol, a wiki mod removed my edit. It was goin' ta happen sooner or later.


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Response to FBI edits Wiki enties... 2007-08-16 23:34:20 Reply

figures, now the CIA and FBI are trying to censor the internet and control public thought.
-sarcastically-just another lovely part of current presidential term


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Response to FBI edits Wiki enties... 2007-08-17 00:08:41 Reply

Why's the FBI wasting time on wiki when the could be doing more imporant things

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Response to FBI edits Wiki enties... 2007-08-17 00:10:44 Reply

At 8/17/07 12:08 AM, Aristaeus wrote: Why's the FBI wasting time on wiki when the could be doing more imporant things

Because its the FBI?


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Response to FBI edits Wiki enties... 2007-08-17 00:11:28 Reply

At 8/17/07 12:08 AM, Aristaeus wrote: Why's the FBI wasting time on wiki when the could be doing more imporant things

Because the F stands for fun!


LOL

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Response to FBI edits Wiki enties... 2007-08-17 00:12:52 Reply

Oprah is against the country!


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Response to FBI edits Wiki enties... 2007-08-17 00:14:09 Reply

Lol, Do you guys honstly think that a simple tracking program will be able to track a CIA Computer?


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Response to FBI edits Wiki enties... 2007-08-17 00:15:50 Reply

Yes, and the culture-less whores also shutdown ever hentai site they can.


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Response to FBI edits Wiki enties... 2007-08-17 00:16:44 Reply

At 8/17/07 12:15 AM, Genis0100 wrote: Yes,

Do you have any idea what CIA stands for....


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