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| − | '''Andrew Orlowski''' is a writer for [[The Register]], an online British newspaper, and a critic of [[ | + | '''Andrew Orlowski''' is a writer for [[The Register]], an online British newspaper, and a critic of [[Wikipedia®]]. Mr. Orlowski has frequently criticized Wikipedia, saying that Wikipedia was "a hobby, a multiplayer game and a repository for fan trivia.".<ref>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/12/16/wikipedia_britannica_science_comparison/</ref> Orlowski also reported on the Essjay scandal, where a prominent Wikipedia administrator lied to the press and to his fellow Wikipedia users about his credentials.<ref>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03/06/wikipedia_crisis/</ref> Mr. Orlowski also was the first person to introduce the world to [[Wikitruth]], a major anti-Wikipedia website.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2006/apr/13/wikipedia.web20</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 22:26, February 16, 2017
Andrew Orlowski is a writer for The Register, an online British newspaper, and a critic of Wikipedia®. Mr. Orlowski has frequently criticized Wikipedia, saying that Wikipedia was "a hobby, a multiplayer game and a repository for fan trivia.".[1] Orlowski also reported on the Essjay scandal, where a prominent Wikipedia administrator lied to the press and to his fellow Wikipedia users about his credentials.[2] Mr. Orlowski also was the first person to introduce the world to Wikitruth, a major anti-Wikipedia website.[3]