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Commie Pinko Dirtbag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-20-10 01:45 PM
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The right's latest weapon: 'Zionist editing' on Wikipedia
Edited on Fri Aug-20-10 01:53 PM by Commie Pinko Dirtbag
Yep: a Troll School. For real. Admittedly.

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/the-right-s-latest-weapon-zionist-editing-on-wikipedia-1.308667

The right's latest weapon: 'Zionist editing' on Wikipedia
'Idea is not to make Wikipedia rightist but for it to include our point of view,' Naftali Bennett, director of the Yesha Council says.
By Nir Hasson

For years now, Wikipedia has been a fierce battleground between the Israeli right and left. One key battle was over the entry for Bil'in and whether the weekly struggle at that village near the security fence should be described as violent.

Another battle was over the description of the Ariel University Center. Was it "the largest public college in Israel"? Or should an institution in Ariel not be considered as being in Israel? So a compromise was reached: "the largest Israeli public college."

Now the Yesha Council of settlements and another right-wing group, Israel Sheli, are embarking on a Wikipedia battle: Zionist editing on the Web-based encyclopedia. The first course was held yesterday in Jerusalem. (...)

The course was designed to teach how to register for, contribute to and edit for Wikipedia. (more at link)


Probably considered the Conservapedia idea first, and saw that it became a laughingstock.
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