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

[Durova]

Hm.

31K, start-class
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Western_thought

79K, featured:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bart_Simpson

That probably explains it, Fred.

-Durova

On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 8:04 PM, Fred Bauder <fredbaud at fairpoint.net> wrote:

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> > Fred Bauder wrote:
> >> Actually, pretty good, aside from the misleading headline. They not
> >> only
> >> quote from the decision, but actually link to it.
> >>
> >> Fred
> >>
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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
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