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|WpIntro=Some have called Wikipedia a 'cult'<ref>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/03/06/a_model_wikipedian/page2.html</ref>, especially the self-justifying inner circle, which is perhaps unsurprising, since they have dictatorial powers over Wikipedia. Their decision that [[MSM|commercially controlled media]] is a 'reputable source' effectively hands back Wikipedia's independence to those who control big media.
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|WpIntro=Wikipedia is similar to the [[MSM|commercially controlled media]] in one very important respect. It has an owner and, even more than in the corporate world, this owner has a [https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Wikipedia%27s_Hasbara#Administrator_bias reputation for heavy-handed interference] in the workings of his creation. Not for nothing has Wikipedia been called a 'cult'.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/03/06/a_model_wikipedian/page2.html Why you should care that Jimmy Wales ignores reality] The Register. 6th Mar 2008.</ref>,  
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|WsLink2Desc=- Includes a critique of the Wikipedia 'Neutral point of view' definition and policy
 
|WsLink2Desc=- Includes a critique of the Wikipedia 'Neutral point of view' definition and policy
 
|WsLink3=Wikipedia's Hasbara
 
|WsLink3=Wikipedia's Hasbara
 
|WsLink3Desc=- Israeli Hasbara influence and activities on Wikipedia
 
|WsLink3Desc=- Israeli Hasbara influence and activities on Wikipedia
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|ExLink1Name=ISGP's problem with Wikipedia
 
|ExLink1Name=ISGP's problem with Wikipedia
 
|ExLink1Desc=- One single admin able to wipe ISGP from dozens of Wiki pages July 1, 2009
 
|ExLink1Desc=- One single admin able to wipe ISGP from dozens of Wiki pages July 1, 2009

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Wikipedia is similar to the commercially controlled media in one very important respect. It has an owner and, even more than in the corporate world, this owner has a reputation for heavy-handed interference in the workings of his creation. Not for nothing has Wikipedia been called a 'cult'.[1],


Related Wikispooks Pages

Wikispooks:Editorial Policy Wikispooks:Editorial Policy - - Includes a critique of the Wikipedia 'Neutral point of view' definition and policy
Wikipedia's Hasbara Wikipedia's Hasbara - - Israeli Hasbara influence and activities on Wikipedia

External Links

  • ISGP's problem with Wikipedia - - One single admin able to wipe ISGP from dozens of Wiki pages July 1, 2009
  • Wikipedia Watch - Site dedicated to monitoring Wikipedia biases and pecadilloes
  • The Wikipedia Review - Discussion forum about Wikipedia outside the formal control of the Wikipedia Foundation
  • Wiki-Watch - Tools for monitoring Wikipedia page edits and content reliability
  • Wiki Trust - A MediaWiki plug in for algorithmic monitoring of Wikipedia content accuracy.