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| − | A darkly amusing pair of links, made relevant in light of the | + | A darkly amusing pair of links, made relevant in light of the [http://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/02/25 CNN report] yesterday: |
| − | Tilikum, the killer whale, according to Wikipedia | + | Tilikum, the killer whale, according to Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_captive_orcas&diff=335514963&oldid=334442101 on January 2], 2010. |
<blockquote>"He is in fact very docile" -- 173.18.247.14</blockquote> | <blockquote>"He is in fact very docile" -- 173.18.247.14</blockquote> | ||
| − | And Tilikum, the killer whale, according to Wikipedia | + | And Tilikum, the killer whale, according to Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_captive_orcas&diff=346191204&oldid=346185413 on February 24], 2010, after the fatal incident. |
<blockquote>"Maybe, he's not quite so docile..." -- JoelWhy</blockquote> | <blockquote>"Maybe, he's not quite so docile..." -- JoelWhy</blockquote> | ||
==Comments== | ==Comments== | ||
| − | 2 Responses | + | ===2 Responses to ''Tilikum and Wikipedia''=== |
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Ya Really Gotta Watch Those Wales … | Ya Really Gotta Watch Those Wales … | ||
| − | Timothy Usher | + | |
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Thanks for this post, Greg. The prevailing view among “responsible” Wikipedians is that misinformation isn’t particularly harmful, so long as it doesn’t appear in a biography of a living person. This example illustrates that misinformation about any subject has the potential to harm readers in unforeseeable ways. Who knows if our deceased trainer consulted the Wikipedia article to determine whether she was at risk? We’d like to think that someone would know better, but the fact is that countless people who ought to know better rely upon Wikipedia anyhow, simply because it’s free and easily accessible. Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects should be shut down, by law if necessary, until the Wikimedia Foundation accepts that ensuring the accuracy of what it publishes isn’t just a good idea, but an ethical responsibility. | Thanks for this post, Greg. The prevailing view among “responsible” Wikipedians is that misinformation isn’t particularly harmful, so long as it doesn’t appear in a biography of a living person. This example illustrates that misinformation about any subject has the potential to harm readers in unforeseeable ways. Who knows if our deceased trainer consulted the Wikipedia article to determine whether she was at risk? We’d like to think that someone would know better, but the fact is that countless people who ought to know better rely upon Wikipedia anyhow, simply because it’s free and easily accessible. Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects should be shut down, by law if necessary, until the Wikimedia Foundation accepts that ensuring the accuracy of what it publishes isn’t just a good idea, but an ethical responsibility. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:48, 22 October 2010
A darkly amusing pair of links, made relevant in light of the CNN report yesterday:
Tilikum, the killer whale, according to Wikipedia on January 2, 2010.
"He is in fact very docile" -- 173.18.247.14
And Tilikum, the killer whale, according to Wikipedia on February 24, 2010, after the fatal incident.
"Maybe, he's not quite so docile..." -- JoelWhy
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Jon Awbrey
Ya Really Gotta Watch Those Wales …
Timothy Usher
Thanks for this post, Greg. The prevailing view among “responsible” Wikipedians is that misinformation isn’t particularly harmful, so long as it doesn’t appear in a biography of a living person. This example illustrates that misinformation about any subject has the potential to harm readers in unforeseeable ways. Who knows if our deceased trainer consulted the Wikipedia article to determine whether she was at risk? We’d like to think that someone would know better, but the fact is that countless people who ought to know better rely upon Wikipedia anyhow, simply because it’s free and easily accessible. Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects should be shut down, by law if necessary, until the Wikimedia Foundation accepts that ensuring the accuracy of what it publishes isn’t just a good idea, but an ethical responsibility.
