[EL] Presiding Bishop unaware of Wikipedia edit; allegations…
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- Black and white and all over?
- A web of tricky mickey taking
[EL] Presiding Bishop unaware of Wikipedia edit; allegations…
wfn.org – Aug 25, 2007
Today’s EL Newslink includes:* TP STRY – Presiding Bishop unaware of Wikipedia edit; allegationsdiscredited* DICESAN DIGEST – LUISIANA: Churches to hold special services events inmemory of Katrina’s landfall* WRLD REPRT – ENGLAND: Lambeth Conference impetus for internationalmission in the Midlands* ARTS – Eco-documentary calls into question the very future of humanity_____________________TP STRIESPresiding Bishop unaware of Wikipedia edit; allegations discredited[Church Times] A suggestion that Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schoriordered the removal of information from the Wikipedia website has beendiscredited according to a report by Simon Sarmiento in the U. -basedChurch Times newspaper. The story which originated on an American conservative website in Mayresurfaced last Saturday in The Independent newspaper which reported thatBarbara Alton personal assistant to Bishop Charles Bennison ofPennsylvania "deleted information concerning a cover-up of child sexualabuse [by the bishop's brother] allegations that the bishop misappropriated$11. 6 million in trust funds and evidence of other scandals.
Rewriting the first draft of history
Stuff.co.nz – Aug 25, 2007
The online encyclopedia is close to cracking the two million entries mark in English (a number of other languages are also available). Free and readily available it has quickly become one of the most used reference sources in the global village since being established on “Wikipedia day” – January 15 2001. Its point of difference from previous encyclopedias online or otherwise is that anyone can edit the entries or contribute new subject material. Motueka for example is described as a town of 6000 people amid orchards and hops near an entrance to Abel Tasman National Park; the home of many artists especially potters and reggae musicians… Eat your heart out Britannica and co. Wikipedia’s great strength then is an immediacy and open access which cannot be matched by more formal and therefore ponderous publications. The first draft of history Wikipedia-style is growing pretty much in real time as an army of Wikiphiles races to be the first to record new events products or even words while others sift through existing sites seeking ways to refine expand and clarify. This strength however can also be a weakness as recent revelations about the extent of political corporate or bureaucratic meddling with entries has revealed. In this country Air New Zealand was thrust on to the defensive when it was found that a Wikipedia entry about this country’s worst air accident – the crash of an Air New Zealand plane on Mt Erebus Antarctica with the loss of 257 passengers and crew – had been tweaked from a computer on the national carrier’s network. If proven the change was “outrageous and entirely erroneous” said third-ranked cabinet minister Jim Anderton. Embarrassing as the revelation must have been during a tough week the airline is far from alone in being accused of trying to rewrite history to make itself look better.
Quantum Computer Gets Faster Though Not Yet Real
Manila Bulletin – Aug 25, 2007
The technology could be implemented in future notebooks and handheld computers within three years. This development holds promise for solving the problem of overheating an issue causing extreme headaches for computer scientists seeking ways to further reduce the size of computers while pushing processor speeds far beyond today?s clock speeds. Phantom Wiki-Editors No More While Wikipedia?s nature as a community-created and edited online encyclopedia makes it one of the most popular of its kind this very nature itself casts some doubt on the veracity and general reliability of its entries. It is a good thing that contributors in general can be identified through their computers? numeric Internet addresses. It is through this technology that some Church of Scientology members have been known to remove criticisms from the church?s Wikipedia entry. This also made possible the discovery that some computers in congressional offices in Washington D… gr) which automates the process of identifying those who posted Wikipedia entries for the last five years. The process includes grabbing the Internet Protocol addresses of posters and comparing them with public information about the owners of those IP addresses. nce previously anonymous posters and editors of Wikipedia entries are identified users of the online encyclopedia can then gauge the reliability and truthfulness of particular entries. EU Ks Intel-STM Joint Venture The European Commission last week gave its official blessing for the proposed joint venture between Intel and chip manufacturer STMicroelectronics. Last month the companies agreed to become business partners and launched their Numonyx joint venture which will focus on development and manufacture of flash memory products and related technologies. The European Union?s highest regulatory body found no reasons to block or oppose the proposed joint venture saying that enough number of rival manufacturers remain to keep competition at sufficient levels. The commission believes that the joint venture deal would not harm the market and keep consumers with enough purchase options.
Black and white and all over?
The Age – Aug 25, 2007
The first “Pagemaster” pages appeared recently inThe Herald. “The proposal reflects global trends innewspaper publishing” said APN executive Martin Simons. A spokesman told me Pagemaster staff would produce world newspages but I wonder how long it will be before the editing andlayout of national and regional news migrates to Auckland too? rmaybe it could all be subedited in APN’s Sydney head offices?ne of the most successful publishing ventures of our time isWikipedia the online citizen-created and edited encyclopaedia. Many Wikipedia entries are excellent but many others areinaccurate stupid or vandalised beyond repair. In the wiki worldeveryone is an expert whether they are trained or not. The unifyingfactor is that no one is paid a cent. Wikipedia didn’t need tooutsource subediting because it was never part of the interactivesocial-networking web 2… “The proposal reflects global trends innewspaper publishing” said APN executive Martin Simons. A spokesman told me Pagemaster staff would produce world newspages but I wonder how long it will be before the editing andlayout of national and regional news migrates to Auckland too? rmaybe it could all be subedited in APN’s Sydney head offices?ne of the most successful publishing ventures of our time isWikipedia the online citizen-created and edited encyclopaedia. Many Wikipedia entries are excellent but many others areinaccurate stupid or vandalised beyond repair. In the wiki worldeveryone is an expert whether they are trained or not. The unifyingfactor is that no one is paid a cent. Wikipedia didn’t need tooutsource subediting because it was never part of the interactivesocial-networking web 2. 0 universe in the first place.
A web of tricky mickey taking
Sydney Morning Herald – Aug 25, 2007
47am someone called Aussiejo editorialised: “Needs to stepdown. ne public agitator hacked into the Treasurer’s Wikipedia pageto lodge a formal challenge to the Prime Minister. “As aconservative I am disgusted at the activities of this Government”the correspondent thundered. “You fail to understand the deeper meaning of the term ‘civil’service. Sir Robert would discard you sir. I dare you to deletethis comment.
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