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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=Suprising though it may seem, Wikipedia is similar to the [[MSM|Main Stream 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.
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Wikipedia has 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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Suprising though it may seem, Wikipedia is similar to the Main Stream 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.

Wikipedia has 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.