Another reason to distrust what you read on Wikipedia

[mikef]

http://www.maltastar.com/pages/msFullArt.asp?an=14323

Among many revelations, Wikipedia Scanner reported that:
- Microsoft tried to cover up the XBOX 360 failure rate

- Apple edit Microsoft entries, adding more negative comments about its rival

- Bill Gates revenge? Microsoft edits Apple entries, adding more negative comments about its rival

- The Vatican edits Irish Catholic politician Gerry Adams page

- In the 9/11 Wikipedia article, the NRA added that “Iraq was involved in 9/11”

- Exxon Mobil edits spillages and eco-system destruction from oil spillages article

 

[Leitmotif]

Doctoring of information. Just another Public Relations function, nowadays...

 

[MrG]

I try make Telkom articles as negative as possible, thats good right?

hehe

 

[chiskop]

The fact that these edits are public and known is a good reason to trust the info on wikipedia.

I dunno, haven't looked at Encyclopedia Brittanica's Xbox entry, but I'd guess that wiki is more thorough on that topic.