Daganev2006-08-01 16:00:54
I wasn't sure where to post this, as its come up in a few net neutrality threads, about content and me being called steve colber, HOwever, I thought this article, if as acurate as it says it is, is AWESOME
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Colbert speaks, America follows: All hail Wikiality!
August 1, 2006 7:15 AM PDT
Late-night TV personality Stephen Colbert claims he has no qualms with Wikipedia. "I love Wikipedia," he said during the July 31st episode of his Comedy Central show, "The Colbert Report," adding that "any site that's got a longer entry on 'truthiness' than on Lutherans has its priorities straight." Colbert, a comedian who masks as a Bill O'Reilly-esque blowhard on TV, found the free-for-all encyclopedia to be a perfect fit for his fact-despising, spin-loving character. "You see, any user can change any entry, and if enough other users agree with them, it becomes true," he explained, proceeding to eradicate all references to George Washington owning slaves.
Nevertheless, Wikipedia might not return Colbert's affection after he suggested to his viewers in the same episode that they replace "reality" (frequently maligned on the "Report") with a user-created "wikiality" where something is true if enough people believe it. Consequently, he recommended that his viewers begin by changing the article for "elephant" to say that the population of African elephants has tripled in the past six months. It was, of course, intended to shut up the endangered-species advocacy crowd, a sworn enemy of Colbert's TV persona.
Despite the fact that (I hope) the audience of "The Colbert Report" watches the show because it's funny rather than inspiring, that didn't stop rabid Colbert fans from crashing Wikipedia's servers. (Of course, Wikipedia claimed the bandwidth overload was wholly unrelated to anything involving "truthiness" or "wikiality.") As of the next morning, editing privileges on virtually every page related to either elephants or "The Colbert Report" was still "semi-protected," meaning that only established registered users could edit it.
Colbert gained cult fame as a correspondent on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," and national notoriety for announcing at the White House Press Correspondents' Dinner in May that George W. Bush's administration was rearranging the deck chairs on not the Titanic, but the Hindenburg--because the presidency "isn't sinking, it's soaring." (The speech later became the #1 download on the iTunes Music Store for several days.) More recently, Colbert shocked many a network TV morning show when he prodded Robert Wexler, a Democratic Congressman from Florida, into saying "I enjoy cocaine because it's a fun thing to do" on the air.
Colbert speaks, America follows: All hail Wikiality!
August 1, 2006 7:15 AM PDT
Late-night TV personality Stephen Colbert claims he has no qualms with Wikipedia. "I love Wikipedia," he said during the July 31st episode of his Comedy Central show, "The Colbert Report," adding that "any site that's got a longer entry on 'truthiness' than on Lutherans has its priorities straight." Colbert, a comedian who masks as a Bill O'Reilly-esque blowhard on TV, found the free-for-all encyclopedia to be a perfect fit for his fact-despising, spin-loving character. "You see, any user can change any entry, and if enough other users agree with them, it becomes true," he explained, proceeding to eradicate all references to George Washington owning slaves.
Nevertheless, Wikipedia might not return Colbert's affection after he suggested to his viewers in the same episode that they replace "reality" (frequently maligned on the "Report") with a user-created "wikiality" where something is true if enough people believe it. Consequently, he recommended that his viewers begin by changing the article for "elephant" to say that the population of African elephants has tripled in the past six months. It was, of course, intended to shut up the endangered-species advocacy crowd, a sworn enemy of Colbert's TV persona.
Despite the fact that (I hope) the audience of "The Colbert Report" watches the show because it's funny rather than inspiring, that didn't stop rabid Colbert fans from crashing Wikipedia's servers. (Of course, Wikipedia claimed the bandwidth overload was wholly unrelated to anything involving "truthiness" or "wikiality.") As of the next morning, editing privileges on virtually every page related to either elephants or "The Colbert Report" was still "semi-protected," meaning that only established registered users could edit it.
Colbert gained cult fame as a correspondent on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," and national notoriety for announcing at the White House Press Correspondents' Dinner in May that George W. Bush's administration was rearranging the deck chairs on not the Titanic, but the Hindenburg--because the presidency "isn't sinking, it's soaring." (The speech later became the #1 download on the iTunes Music Store for several days.) More recently, Colbert shocked many a network TV morning show when he prodded Robert Wexler, a Democratic Congressman from Florida, into saying "I enjoy cocaine because it's a fun thing to do" on the air.
Sylphas2006-08-01 16:07:45
I'm never sure what I'm getting myself into when I enter a DagThread. I should probably just not come back, and save my mind. 
Daganev2006-08-01 16:21:08
QUOTE(Sylphas @ Aug 1 2006, 09:07 AM) 313585
I'm never sure what I'm getting myself into when I enter a DagThread. I should probably just not come back, and save my mind.
huh?
You don't think its worth noting that one tv show can completely knockout an online encyclopedia for some time?
Sylphas2006-08-01 16:47:06
See, I knew this would happen if I came back...
It didn't "completely knockout" Wikipedia. The english articles on Colbert and elephants were locked from being edited by people who aren't registered, not taken offline. That's not ever nearly complete.
It didn't "completely knockout" Wikipedia. The english articles on Colbert and elephants were locked from being edited by people who aren't registered, not taken offline. That's not ever nearly complete.
Verithrax2006-08-01 16:56:16
I just love how Daganev all but takes Colbert seriously.
Shamarah2006-08-01 17:01:35
The Colbert Report is hilarious.
I'm not sure what the point of this topic is though.
I'm not sure what the point of this topic is though.
Acrune2006-08-01 17:04:15
I love love love love love the Colbert Report. One of the funniest shows on comedy central. I especially loved the "better know a district" when he was talking to that lady about why DC wasn't part of the united states. 
And Wexler was running uncontested!
Also, I'd be surprised if that artical or something similar wasn't mentioned on the show tonight.
And Wexler was running uncontested!
Also, I'd be surprised if that artical or something similar wasn't mentioned on the show tonight.
Daganev2006-08-01 17:09:14
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didn't stop rabid Colbert fans from crashing Wikipedia's servers. (Of course, Wikipedia claimed the bandwidth overload was wholly unrelated to anything involving "truthiness" or "wikiality.")
I guess I should have jsut hilighted that one line... I found it hillarious.
QUOTE(Verithrax @ Aug 1 2006, 09:56 AM) 313632
I just love how Daganev all but takes Colbert seriously.
I just love how you don't understand me at all.
You have never said a blanket statement about me that is even close to true.
Verithrax2006-08-01 17:26:15
QUOTE(Shamarah @ Aug 1 2006, 02:01 PM) 313635
The Colbert Report is hilarious.
I'm not sure what the point of this topic is though.
"Colbert pwned Wikipedia."
Daganev2006-08-01 17:31:35
If you read the headline of the Cnet article its "Colbert speaks, America listens"
That combined with what "america" did, just made me think of all the colbert and wikipedia comments in the various Net Nuetrality Threads, so I thought about posting it.
Personally, I havn't seen the show in 3 months, I've stopped enjoying watching Comedy Central because the comercials give me headaches.
That combined with what "america" did, just made me think of all the colbert and wikipedia comments in the various Net Nuetrality Threads, so I thought about posting it.
Personally, I havn't seen the show in 3 months, I've stopped enjoying watching Comedy Central because the comercials give me headaches.
Acrune2006-08-01 17:32:05
Here is the "better know a district" I mentioned. I highly recommend viewing it. 7.33 minutes of pure gold.
http://www.dcist.com/archives/2006/07/28/e...or_holmes_1.php
http://www.dcist.com/archives/2006/07/28/e...or_holmes_1.php
Daganev2006-08-01 17:42:41
Nice Acrune, very funny.
He's right you know.*
*Not technically a jab at verithrax.
He's right you know.*
*Not technically a jab at verithrax.
Simimi2006-08-01 17:44:46
I --LOVE--- the Colbert Report... =(
best colbert quote...
"When think about The Truth...I touch myself, THIS IS THE COLBERT REPORT!!" *doo doo do doooo! *Guitar solo* *
love,mimi
best colbert quote...
"When think about The Truth...I touch myself, THIS IS THE COLBERT REPORT!!" *doo doo do doooo! *Guitar solo* *
love,mimi
Acrune2006-08-01 17:51:49
Here is the video with Robert Wexler. The part mentioned by wiki is near the end, though its all worth watching:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCF6oLHJGeM...related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCF6oLHJGeM...related&search=
