A top 20 list of Wikipedia’s bizarre Lists of Lists of Lists
Lindsey Weber attempts what no person has before: a list of lists of lists of lists.
On Oct 2, 2012 by Lindsey Weber
Wikipedia for the Weird: List_of_fictional_ducks
No matter where you go in the world, fictional ducks have surprisingly boring last names. “Duck,” for example.
On Sep 26, 2012 by Lindsey Weber
Wikipedia editathon aims to improve articles on women in science
Britain’s prestigious Royal Society has gathered 15 volunteer editors to beef up Wikipedia’s somewhat lacking information about significant female scientists.
On Sep 24, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Influence-peddling scandals rock Wikipedia
A Wikipedia editor and a Wikimedia Foundation trustee are both suspected of manipulating Wikipedia entries for profit.
On Sep 20, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Wikipedia for the Weird: Secret_Service_codename
President George W. Bush got stuck with a misspelling of everyone’s favorite blogging platform—”Tumbler.”
On Sep 19, 2012 by Lindsey Weber
Fox News misses the point about Wikipedia and porn
The article claimed the Wikimedia Foundation has failed to address the problem of explicit images on Wikipedia. In fact, Wikimedia made its decision months ago.
On Sep 13, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Researcher exposes Wikipedia’s gendered editing
Santiago Ortiz says 2,999 of the 3,000 articles analyzed were predominantly male-edited. The exception? Cloth menstrual pad.
On Sep 13, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Wikipedia for the Weird: Baby_Got_Back
Sir Mix-a-Lot’s notorious hit is pretty straight forward, but it’s still inspired a two-year editing battle on Wikipedia.
On Sep 11, 2012 by Lindsey Weber
Wikipedia declares Philip Roth an inadequate expert on his own novel
You can’t verify memories. They don’t have a URL.
On Sep 7, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Wikipedia’s administrator crisis getting worse, report shows
Although Wikipedia insists everything is fine, data released this summer show that the site has lost 64 administrators in 2012, while adding only 20.
Wikipedia for the Weird: List of prizes for evidence of the paranormal
Want to win money for your paranormal discoveries? Wikipedia might be able to help.
On Sep 6, 2012 by Lindsey Weber
Wikimedia announces travel site, launches countersuit against competitor
Wikimedia hopes to launch nonprofit travel site much to the chagrin of its for-profit competitor.
On Sep 6, 2012 by Kevin Morris
RNC speaker Mia Love’s Wikipedia page attacked by misogynistic trolls
The mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah attracted some nasty trolls after her big moment in the national spotlight Tuesday night.
On Aug 29, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Wikipedia for the Weird: List of music considered the worst
Even Wikipedia considers Duran Duran’s Thank You to be the worst.
On Aug 27, 2012 by Lindsey Weber
The Daily Dot theme song
One year, 3 million served, and finally, a catchy tune to call our very own.
On Aug 24, 2012 by David Holmes
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