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Off topic, but has anyone else been watching the Confluence?

myiq1/2u is posting wikipedia articles (here and again here) about chicago almost verbatim, changing a word or two here or there, and mixing up the order of the paragraphs. Then he writes, at the bottom, “(all sources/references from Wikipedia)”

Sources?! References?! No, he’s just lifting every paragraph wholesale! I know pointing out dishonesty or stupidity with PUMAs is like bailing out the Titanic, but doesn’t this strike anyone else as dishonest? myiq1/2u doesn’t ever indicate he’s just copying&#xpa;sting wikipedia articles, and he doesn’t link or cite said articles either. Just “all sources from wikipedia.”

I know we’re talking about a blog and not an academic journal, but those sheep likely think he’s researching these topics and enlightening them with his knowledge. As if.

Or, is this to record the historical evidence of chicago corruption before OBots scrub wikipedia and convince everyone that there’s never been corruption in chicago?

What is wrong with these people?

Comment by thatguysiqlike1/3adoorknob on 12/15/08 at 01:32 PM

btw, “copying&#xpa;sting” is what happens when your cat walks on your keyboard when you’re commenting. I didn’t notice it before i posted.

Comment by thatguysiqlike1/3adoorknob on 12/15/08 at 01:35 PM

along those lines:

madamab, on December 15th, 2008 at 11:32 am Said:
Prolix - when reading Myiq’s excellent historical summary, I was reminded most forcefully of ACORN and their “get out the vote” efforts.

Emphasis mine.

Comment by thatguysiqlike1/3adoorknob on 12/15/08 at 01:57 PM

Well, Chicago’s political history from 40-90 years ago is extremely important because it um… proves something.

Comment by Ripley on 12/15/08 at 03:53 PM

LOL!! Great Video! How bout another Puma open thread, they just released their big audit of Obama’s donations and are bugging the MSM and FEC with it and they were going crazy when someone mentioned that Kennedy had already gotten Hills seat. The Electoral College votes today so that should get some heads exploding.