[WikiEN-l] "Wikipedia Bans Scientology From Site" - Huffington Post

[Fred Bauder]

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> Fred Bauder wrote:
>> Actually, pretty good, aside from the misleading headline. They not
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>> quote from the decision, but actually link to it.
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>> Fred
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> That was part of what interested me; the way that events on Wikipedia,
> and decisions made there, are now newsworthy events...stuff that merits
> coverage. Of course that has happened in the past, but most frequently
> it's been coverage of teens sexting, or men picking up 13-year-olds, or
> sites being hacked....splashy stuff that often is more about the
> sensation than actual relevance. This got noticed because of the
> Scientology angle, but it's otherwise low-key enough, simple reporting
> of a news event that might impact the reader. 5 years ago, it would have
> been ignored or sensationalized....instead, it's a regular story,
> reported upon as if it were a local court ruling.
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> I actually find that really refreshing, and an interesting measure of
> 'we have arrived'. It's not That Time yet, but it's an intimation of it.

There is more coming, if you could look at a history written 20,000 years
from now, there will be a short section on intellectual developments in
ancient times and two developments will be mentioned, Plato's Academy and
Wikipedia.

Fred