tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353556084141181968.post4852915031876639442..comments2023-05-23T03:43:35.222-04:00Comments on As Good As News: Wikipedia AnonymousMichael Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05325234526843441006noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353556084141181968.post-6895873251366171522008-06-28T13:16:00.000-04:002008-06-28T13:16:00.000-04:00Here is my original response to the comment from a...Here is my original response to the comment from anonymous, now edited for the same reason. <BR/><BR/>Thank you anonymous. As Good As News readers, please consider the request for "'your take" a personal assignment.<BR/><BR/>Both links were interesting. I disclaim any Wiki expertise. Griot seems to have a genious for provocation by irritation. <BR/><BR/>As to Wiki, for entries of any complexity, the Wikipedia goal of neutrality seems difficult to define, much less achieve. Again, I disclaim all knowledge of Wiki rules and procedures, but because the neutrality goal is so difficult, I wouldn't be surprised to see movement in the direction of articles that included competing versions of fact and opinion. Algorithms could identify editorial battles and procedural rules (similar to the three edit time out cited in the link) could call for a dual version "draw" to end the battle, subject only to deletion of facts that are demonstrably false and opinions that offend based on race, religion orMichael Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05325234526843441006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353556084141181968.post-11668870794239179552008-06-28T13:12:00.000-04:002008-06-28T13:12:00.000-04:00This is a comment from anonymous, originally publi...This is a comment from anonymous, originally published May 25, 2008 now edited to delete some information that I learned today may be inaccurate: <BR/><BR/>I'd be interested in your take on aan article explaining how she tried to out him. You can read it here:<BR/><BR/>http://www.sfweekly.com/2008-02-13/news/wikipedia-idiots-the-edit-wars-of-san-francisco/<BR/><BR/><BR/>You can read an interesting take on the matter by the editor she tried to "out" here:<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/IncidentArchive372#Attempted_Outing_of_Wikipedia_Editor_User:Griot_by_Tawdry_Tabloid_Journalist<BR/><BR/>Wikipedia just keeps getting more interesting....<BR/><BR/>May 25, 2008 12:45 AMMichael Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05325234526843441006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353556084141181968.post-61681965847591372732008-06-28T13:02:00.000-04:002008-06-28T13:02:00.000-04:00I moderate all the comments. If you want to trans...I moderate all the comments. If you want to transmit information that is not for publication, you can include it in a comment and specify "not for publication". I'll read it, but I won't publish it.Michael Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05325234526843441006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353556084141181968.post-60921150993914823412008-06-27T21:52:00.000-04:002008-06-27T21:52:00.000-04:00What is the best way to email the author of this b...What is the best way to email the author of this blog?<BR/><BR/>Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353556084141181968.post-74840722431882802102008-06-27T19:14:00.000-04:002008-06-27T19:14:00.000-04:00Thanks Will Harper. First, Ms Spicuzza's sister w...Thanks Will Harper. First, Ms Spicuzza's sister was prominently mentioned in the story, not an undisclosed source - a point I accepted without considering it carefully enough. Second, I'm glad to hear she was not fired.Michael Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05325234526843441006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353556084141181968.post-55128810778182352432008-06-27T16:16:00.000-04:002008-06-27T16:16:00.000-04:00I edited this story and I can assure you that Mary...I edited this story and I can assure you that Mary did not get fired for this story or any other. Mary decided to leave the paper to take a job with a local documentary filmmaker. She gave her notice before the Wikipedia story was published. She disclosed to me early in the reporting process her sister's fights with Griot and her sister's role is mentioned high up in our story. Bottom line: We stand by the story.<BR/><BR/>Comment by Will Harper, Managing Editor, SF Weekly on Feb 26th, 2008, 13:55 pmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353556084141181968.post-23574856701399463862008-05-25T17:09:00.000-04:002008-05-25T17:09:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Michael Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05325234526843441006noreply@blogger.com