Recently, I've wanted the ability to edit the BBC webpages.
They had a page giving contradictory results at the US Masters after the playoff. And today they had (may still have when you click on it) this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8000555.stm
"After a week's rest boss Rafael Benitez may stick with the same side knocked out of the Champions League by Chelsea."
That should be
"After a week's rest boss Rafael Benitez may stick with the same side knocked out of the FA CUP by Chelsea."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FA_Cup_2008%E2%80%9309#Semi-finals http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League_2008%E2%80%9309#Semi-fina...
I believe you can e-mail them to correct stuff, but really, why bother.
"Page last updated at 14:13 GMT, Monday, 20 April 2009 15:13 UK" - let's see how many people from the BBC read this mailing list...
Carcharoth
On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 5:26 PM, doc doc.wikipedia@ntlworld.com wrote:
I can't wait to see their faces at Citizendium when they realise that en.wikipedia.org will be the default desktop for all Windows systems.
But, the best bit will be the built-in "edit this webpage" button powered by the universal wiki-engine, which means that every webpage will be open for editing. Haven't you always wanted the ability to correct spelling errors on Guardian.co.uk, place a {{fact}} tag on the New York Times, or template the Whitehouse site as {{POV}}?? Well, all you will have to do is click on the large "Jimbo Icon" and you're off. Just don't redirect uk.gov to [[Clown]]!
FT2 wrote:
It seems they spotted our cunning plan. But never fear - that was intended to be discovered all along! The /real/ cabal's secret plan is Windows 7which has Wikipedia built in as its preferred search engine..... oh the billions we'll make from those people who just /have/ to see the latest pokemon!
FT2 (in 2009-style crimson red with sable chevoronels)
On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 4:53 PM, doc doc.wikipedia@ntlworld.com wrote:
Black velvet? Gah, so 2006. You obviously cancelled your "Wikipedian In-Style" magazine when you handed in your sysop bit. Further, I'm afraid the check from Microsoft has long since been spent on paperclips and cheese fondues at the Secret UK reunion.
Durova wrote:
Magnus: Vanuatu changed its reporting practices in 2008, remember? My windfall from the naked short selling conspiracy is in the Cayman
Islands.
Just a moment while I drop by the dry cleaners to pick up the black
velvet
cabal robes on the way to the airport.
-Durova
On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 4:52 AM, Magnus Manske magnusmanske@googlemail.comwrote:
On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 11:33 AM, David Gerard dgerard@gmail.com
wrote:
Apparently we're conspiring with Microsoft.
Damn, they found out! Quick, grab the money stash, I'll get our tickets to Vanuatu!
Magnus
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