My favorite thing about the Internets is how they're totally public domain. Anybody can say anything they want without having to back themselves up with facts or credible witnesses, and people will take it seriously. I'm pretty sure this is what society has always wanted but never been able to express.
So today, while reading about Egyptian demagogue Anwar Sadat, I saw a brilliant example of this. At the end of the summary paragraph at the top of the page, some adorable little punk had added, "All-around cool guy Anwar Williams is named after him." I don't know who Anwar Williams is, and if the Internets weren't giving every free-range chicken a voice, then I never would have.
The real crime is that this comment lasted not two minutes before it was deleted. Totally bogus. How will the Internets survive if they're so vigilantly moderated? Just like a chicken is not as delicious if it is not given free range, so a random comment is not as hilarious if it is deleted.
And we're worried about the economy. If this is how we treat our Internets, we don't deserve an economy.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Colton_Orr&oldid=246176056
Here's a version of the wikipedia page on New York Rangers enforcer Colton Orr. The first paragraph and a half are pretty brilliant. Sadly, it only lasted a day or so.
This brings us to a very logical conclusion: hijacking wikipedia entries is probably a pretty fun endeavor. I vote that you apply your talents to the Babar the Elephant page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babar_the_Elephant
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