She made a similar comment on this March article (though the Times doesn't say
when the comment was made):
http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/the_way_we_live/art…
or
http://tinyurl.com/3ad5px
which refers to Mazeface...
--- David Gerard <dgerard(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I had a glance at the history on [[Short story]] and
couldn't spot the
alleged edits. Anyone else got any ideas? A public call to vandalism
deserves a reply.
- d.
Sunday Times (London) June 10, 2007
Online disinformation
WICKEDLY INACCURATE? As a member of the Society of Authors, I felt it
my duty to correct Wikipedia creative-writing articles which stated "a
short story can be anywhere between 5,000 and 50,000 words" or had
grammatical errors, such as "Mary laid on her bed". The originator had
included the following invitation: "I hope someone would (sic) feel
free to add concepts and examples." I took him at his word, and
edited. The next day all my edits had been reversed.
Anyone dismayed by this "dictatorship of idiots" should not waste time
on futile attempts to turn Wikipedia into a reliable source. Instead,
help it to self-destruct by adding misinformation. Wikipedia has no
mechanism to deal with this other than the army of itchy-fingered
know-it-alls who know nothing.
Margret Geraghty Chandlers Ford, Hampshire
- d.
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