> On 30 Apr 2014, at 01:04, Harry Burt wrote:
>> Some more today on the BBC (and probably
others):
>>
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27203371 [14]
>> Its currently on the BBC homepage with the
description "The
>> charity that represents Wikipedia in the UK has condemned edits
>> made from government computers after more insults and vandalism
>> emerged."
This is what they've got from two IP addresses? Or, can we take it
that: "Government machines were also used to vandalise, or "troll", on
several pages, including: [...]" means the press are chasing other GSI
addresses?
>> Looks like a good write up (factually
accurate) with some choice
>> quotes from Stevie.
On 30.04.2014 03:23, Jon Davies wrote:
Vandalism, surely!
Yes, and yes.
There was a time when this would be used to knock
Wikipedia.
Fingers crossed this will calm down now but you never know.
The UK's tech press, including the BBC, are now capable of having as
much fun as we did with the US government[1]. I wonder how good they are
at finding out more IPs, and linking them up to government departments,
or offices.
[1]
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews_investigates_Wikipedia_usage_by_U.S._S…
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