As if high waves and a busted gear weren't enough, now someone is firing Wiki-pedoes at the Lake Express high-speed...
Article: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/searc....aspx?id=488464
Precisely the sort of article we need to see more of... It's too small an issue to garner wide attention, but a clear example of the sort of corporate POV shenanigans that could hopefully scare off the PR firms and (with any luck) get them to think about expending their efforts on helping to marginalize Wikipedia as a motley assortment of "anti-corporate cranks," rather than promoting it as a free vehicle for their clients.
The problem is knowing where to look - these folks can be pretty sneaky...
By Larry Sandler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Aug. 28--As if high waves and a busted gear weren't enough, now someone is firing Wiki-pedoes at the Lake Express high-speed ferry.
Article: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/searc...ce=r_technology
vhfer writes "Wikipedia Warfare has become the latest tool in the battle between rival lake transport systems. The Lake Express Ferry, which links Milwaukee and Michigan, bypasses Chicago traffic. The competing SS Badger runs from Manitowoc, an hour North of Milwaukee, to Ludington, Michigan. The article in the Milwaukee Journal details efforts by SS Badger supporters to highlight some of the
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MILWAUKEE - A Wikipedia article about the Lake Express ferry has been altered repeatedly to emphasize the vessel's cancellations, delays, mechanical problems and passengers' seasickness, a newspaper reported Monday.
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Wiki wackiness continued Monday, after the Journal Sentinel reported that a Wikipedia article on the Lake Express...
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THE OWNER of a ferry company claims that someone is using Wikipedia to try and sink his business.
Article: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/searc...x?article=34004
By Larry Sandler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Aug. 29--Wiki wackiness continued Monday, after the Journal Sentinel reported that a Wikipedia article on the Lake Express high-speed ferry had been changed to emphasize negative information.
Article: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/searc...ce=r_technology
Everybody seems to be turning on Wikipedia. The latest is the owner of a ferry company in Milwaukee which accuses the online encyclopedia of aiming to sink his business.
http://200MilesUp.newsvine.com/_news/2006/...-into-ferry-war
Everybody seems to be turning on Wikipedia. The latest is the owner of a ferry company in Milwaukee which accuses the online encyclopedia of aiming to sink his business.
http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2006/08/29/3...-into-ferry-war