Ian Hislop and the Piers Gaveston Society
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 6:58 pm
Not really sure if this warrants a thread, but did anyone watch last night's Have I Got News for You?
Ian Hislop complained about how the Wikipedia page for the Piers Gaveston Society (T-H-L) falsely alleged that he was a member. He said he'd received a flood of press calls as a result of the Wikipedia page. His name was removed from the list of alleged members after the show. The claim was sourced to two passing mentions in the press years ago. I thought it was quite a nice example of the consequences of reckless wikipedia editing in the wake of a scandal.
Ian Hislop complained about how the Wikipedia page for the Piers Gaveston Society (T-H-L) falsely alleged that he was a member. He said he'd received a flood of press calls as a result of the Wikipedia page. His name was removed from the list of alleged members after the show. The claim was sourced to two passing mentions in the press years ago. I thought it was quite a nice example of the consequences of reckless wikipedia editing in the wake of a scandal.