Congress "made Wikipedia changes"

Neutron

9th February 2006 - 10:21 AM

Online reference site Wikipedia blames US Congress staff for partisan changes to a number of political biographies.

Computers traced to Capitol Hill removed unpalatable facts from articles on senators, while other entries were "vandalised", the site said.

An inquiry was launched after staff for Democratic representative Marty Meehan admitted polishing his biography.

Read more... (BBC)

(Thanks, Jacob)

Guest_frasersteen

14th February 2006 - 01:10 PM

That's ok surley!

My guess is there are a few more people willing to post the negative than would put positive spin on an entry!

Any congress members will very quickly find out why they should leave well alone

just a question

15th February 2006 - 05:53 PM

I am not sure Ted Kenny has enough white out, or a powerful delete button for his?

jaq

Thomas the Gardener

15th February 2006 - 07:12 PM

That is why you have to go to the "other" wiki to find the truth:

http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/George_Walker_Bush
http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Ted_Kennedy
http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Dick_Cheney
http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/John_Kerry

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