Console loyalty reaches new heights of idiocy

[CptStern]

Wikipedia closes Wii, PS3, Sony entries
Virtual vandalism the latest weapon in the next-generation console wars.


Web encyclopedia Wikipedia--which allows anyone to write or edit its entries--has locked down its pages relating to Sony and Nintendo's next-generation consoles after continued vandalism.

A series of less-than-impartial edits over the last few weeks has led to the temporary lockdown to "protect" the entries, in the hope that the virtual vandals will lose interest by the time the pages are reopened to changes.

Users have been hijacking the site's entries to add what Wikipedia refers to as "funny" edits. Top of the list is the Nintendo Wii--a name that pranksters seem to find especially entertaining.

Last week the complete Nintendo company page was replaced with the phrase "Nintendo Sucks!!!!!!!!!" briefly before the Web site reloaded the original entry. Previous vandalism efforts include someone doodling on a Hitler moustache and horns on the photograph for the entry for Bill Gates, and the sentence "Microsoft is Zomg T3h Suck0r!!!!!!" briefly replacing the computer software company's page.

All of the next-generation consoles make it into the company's top 40 list of most revised pages, with the Nintendo Wii at number 10 (12,780 revisions), the PS3 at number 21 (9,894 revisions), and the Xbox 360 at 25 (9,481 revisions.) Interestingly, the Wii seems to attract more conflicts of opinion on the site than the subjects of Scientology (8,475 revisions), God (7,537 revisions), and even Britney Spears (9,886 revisions.)

A spokesperson for Wikimedia told GameSpot that this was likely because those who use the site and the Internet in general are statistically likely to be into gaming as well. "Wikipedia has many users who are interested in computer and video gaming (in fact, many of our "featured" articles--the project's best work--are about games and gaming), and so many people who use the site will have something to add to these articles," the spokesperson said.

and gamers want to be taken seriously



new Stern law if elected supreme ruler: all kids under age 18 are to be under lock and key at all times, they shall refrain from playing video games till they're 25

 

[TCfromBN]

I'm glad you aren't supreme ruler. However, that is pretty rediculous.

 

[DeusExMachina]

Seriously.

 

[knut]

Sony fan-boys, man. They are in so much denial that it's not even funny anymore.

 

[brink's]

Microsoft is Zomg T3h Suck0r!!!

 

[Ennui]

new Stern law if elected supreme ruler: all kids under age 18 are to be under lock and key at all times, they shall refrain from playing video games till they're 25

new Ennui law when elected supreme ruler: Stern is to be under lock and key until he remembers that not all 17 year olds are retarded people who trolledit wikipedia.

 

[Venmoch]

new Stern law if elected supreme ruler: all kids under age 18 are to be under lock and key at all times, they shall refrain from playing video games till they're 25

But then we wouldn't get the amazing addition to culture that is smack talking over X-Box Live.

Are you seriously suggesting we lock up such a vital part of our culture??!!

 

[Cole]

I'd vote only if Stern grants me the age 18.

 

[OmegaX]

I like to screw around with the wikipedia articles all the time

 

[Hectic Glenn]

Heh, I think you guys are taking a silly throw away comment too seriously.

 

[Uriel]

Soon the Triads will form into Nintendo vs Sony

 

[<RJMC>]

I think the law should be: if a kid go around fanboysn in a sutpid it should trow to a cell whit his desired sistem only,nothing else,not even clothes

 

[Bad^Hat]

Soon the Triads will form into Nintendo vs Sony

Oh jesus...

Are you listening, Matt Stone and Trey Parker?

 

[Dalamari]

You should need to take a test to play video games and use the internet

 

[CookieCuttah]

I don't think that would stop these retards. A lot of ignorant people come out of 5 years of college, unfortunately it seems that often times ignorant villains are the ones who are quite competent in doing such tasks.

 

[CptStern]

new Ennui law when elected supreme ruler: Stern is to be under lock and key until he remembers that not all 17 year olds are retarded people who trolledit wikipedia.

I'll give you france if you do my my dirty work for me ..first order of business kill those responsible for the wiki fiasco, second order of business ..I'm kinda hungry, get me something from that new indian place down the street

But then we wouldn't get the amazing addition to culture that is smack talking over X-Box Live.

Are you seriously suggesting we lock up such a vital part of our culture??!!

yes :E

I'd vote only if Stern grants me the age 18.

ok ok I'll make exceptions for you guys alone ..everyone else gets poison

 

[Homless Snark]

What happens to kids between 18 and 25 then?

 

[Jintor]

I aM a GOLD-F4RMER!!!!!!

*super-hacker ready for linkup!*