From the front page of this morning's local paper (_The Birmingham (AL) News_):
Since it was created by Huntsville [AL] native Jimmy Wales in 2001, Internet encyclopedia Wikipedia has occasionally provided a platform for users who anonymously rewrote its articles to reflect their own views. But now another Alabamian, a 24-year-old from Mobile, has pulled back the curtain of anonymity, exposing and embarrassing hundreds in business, education and politics. Virgil Griffith, who this fall will be a graduate student at the California Institute of Technology, on Aug. 13 launched Wikipedia Scanner, a "data mining" Web site that traces changes made to Wikipedia back to their source. It has identified businesses that have sabotaged competitors' entries, government agencies that have rewritten history, and countless instances of plain old bad judgment. Complete article at: <http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/118889437773340.xml&coll=2&thispage=1> -- Ronn in Birmingham, AL :) _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
