05 March, 2013

 

The creepiness of Wikipedia

Just listening to the newsreader on The World Tonight literally a couple of minutes ago (about 22:07) as I write.  She intones:
In the last few minutes the death has been announced of Hugo Chávez, the president of Venezuela.
or words to that effect. So I turn immediately to Wikipedia, where I find that Mr Chávez' entry has already been updated to record his death.

Damned impressive no doubt, but curiously creepy at the same time.

Comments:
"In the last few minutes" is media-speak for a while ago. Lefties who prop up Pikiwedia are quick to update their favourite pages, though any media source has a long list of obits always ready to go.

I worked in newspapers once and there were lots of 'specials' in the pipeline waiting to roll off the presses if some member of royalty died. They were routinely updated and I imagine when Lizzy had that stomach upset there would be many renewed 'polishings' of the pages.

 
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