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Line 206: − − == Humorous quotes relating to bias and Wikipedia == − − ''See also:'' [[Essay: 10 telltale signs you are on your way to becoming an atheist nerd|10 telltale signs you are on your way to becoming an atheist nerd]] - [[satire]] − − An article entitled ''Wikipedia Gridlocked by Wikipedia Nerds'' declared: − {{Cquote|So who are these Gatekeepers to all the internet's knowledge? − − A survey the foundation conducted last year determined that the average age of an editor is 26.8 years, and that 87% of them are men. − − As you suspected: [[nerd]]s.<ref>http://gawker.com/5410917/wikipedia-gridlocked-by-wikipedia-nerds</ref>}} − − === Song excerpt === − − {{Cquote|All of my action figures are Cherry, − [[Stephen Hawking]]'s in my library.... − − I edit Wikipedia...I'm nerdy in the extreme, − whiter than sour cream... − − They see me strollin', they're laughin' − And rollin' their eyes cause I'm so − White and nerdy". - ''White and Nerdy'', [[Weird Al Yankovic]]<ref>http://www.musiclyricsfyi.com/white-nerdy-lyrics.htm</ref>}} − − From July 26, 2011 to March 13, 2012, the Wikipedia article "Cannabis reform at the international level" referred to the "U.S Department of Justice Drug Endorsement Administration" instead of the Drug Enforcement Administration.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cannabis_reform_at_the_international_level&diff=481706462&oldid=441608281</ref> The phrase had been inserted by User "Dala11a".
Examples of Bias in Wikipedia (view source)
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, 05:17, October 28, 2015This is an encyclopedia, not a comedy site. As such, a list of humorous sayings it entirely inappropriate to the format of this site.
There have been lawsuits against Wikipedia and its editors. For example, Theodore Katsanevas, a Greek politician sued a Wikipedia editor and the WMF to seek removal of allegedly defamatory materials from the Greek Wikipedia. A Greek Court granted a preliminary injunction requiring the removal of material, but other editors have added it back in and have translated the biography with the offending material into 20 other languages. A full trial is expected in 2016, and the WMF has promised to pay all of the defendants' legal fees.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/02/14/wikimedia-foundation-supports-wikipedia-user-subject-to-defamation-lawsuit-in-greece/|title=Wikimedia Foundation supports Wikipedia user subject to defamation lawsuit in Greece|work=Wikimedia Blog|date=February 14, 2014|accessdate=March 20, 2014}}</ref>
There have been lawsuits against Wikipedia and its editors. For example, Theodore Katsanevas, a Greek politician sued a Wikipedia editor and the WMF to seek removal of allegedly defamatory materials from the Greek Wikipedia. A Greek Court granted a preliminary injunction requiring the removal of material, but other editors have added it back in and have translated the biography with the offending material into 20 other languages. A full trial is expected in 2016, and the WMF has promised to pay all of the defendants' legal fees.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/02/14/wikimedia-foundation-supports-wikipedia-user-subject-to-defamation-lawsuit-in-greece/|title=Wikimedia Foundation supports Wikipedia user subject to defamation lawsuit in Greece|work=Wikimedia Blog|date=February 14, 2014|accessdate=March 20, 2014}}</ref>
==See also==
==See also==