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318:, which features footage of a Russian soldier's failed effort at opening a door, went viral and was reposted millions of times. Media coverage included discussion of an initial Knowledge (XXG) page for the incident/meme, which lampooned the event by using Knowledge (XXG) formatting generally used only for actual battles, making it seem like a real battle. The belligerents in the "battle" were humorously listed as "Russian Soldier" and "store door" with the battle results referred to as a "decisive door victory" and "pride" referred to as one of the Russian casualties. The humorous content was later removed from the Knowledge (XXG) page. 2636: 180: 281: 627: 2624: 121:
Who is Britannica to tell me that George Washington had slaves? If I want to say he didn't, that's my right. And now, thanks to Knowledge (XXG), it's also a fact. We should apply these principles to all information. All we need to do is convince a majority of people that some factoid is true. ... What we're doing is bringing democracy to knowledge.
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You see, any user can change any entry, and if enough other users agree with them, it becomes true. ... If only the entire body of human knowledge worked this way. And it can, thanks to tonight's word: Wikiality. Now, folks, I'm no fan of reality, and I'm no fan of encyclopedias. I've said it before.
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is a game in which the player must identify a Knowledge (XXG) article (chosen from the 10,000 vital articles) after it appears with most of its words redacted. Prepositions, articles, the verb "to be", punctuation and word lengths are shown. Players guess words, which are revealed if present in the
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has its priorities straight." Colbert also used the segment to satirize the more general issue of whether the repetition of statements in the media leads people to believe they are true. The piece was introduced with the tagline "The Revolution Will Not Be Verified", a play on the song title
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even though 'it has many omissions and contains much that is apocryphal, or at least wildly inaccurate.'" This comparison of fictional documents in the series, is not unlike the mainstream comparisons between Knowledge (XXG) and professional
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According to Stephen Colbert, together "we can all create a reality that we all can agree on; the reality that we just agreed on". During the segment, he joked: "I love Knowledge (XXG)... any site that's got a longer entry on
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Colbert went on to type on a laptop facing away from the camera, claiming to be making the edits to the pages himself. Because initial edits to Knowledge (XXG) corresponding to these claimed "facts" were made by a user named
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reported that the article "had half a million page views" by June 10, and "after all the attention and arguments, the article is now much longer ... and much better sourced ... than before Palin's remarks."
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has tripled in the last six months. The suggestion resulted in numerous incorrect changes to Knowledge (XXG) articles related to elephants and Africa. Knowledge (XXG) administrators subsequently
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was amended 'by any passing stranger who happened to wander into the empty offices on an afternoon and saw something worth doing.' This anonymous group effort ends up outselling
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received an inquiry from a viewer regarding information given on his Knowledge (XXG) page, to which he responded, "Knowledge (XXG)? Sounds like a skin disease."
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Knowledge (XXG)'s openness, with individuals vandalizing or modifying articles in nonconstructive ways. Others feature individuals using Knowledge (XXG) as a
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asserted the proliferation of user-generated content on Knowledge (XXG) obscured and devalued traditional, higher-quality information outlets.
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wrote a musical piece, "Anthem of Knowledge (XXG)", which was performed in a concert devoted to the 15th anniversary of Knowledge (XXG) in
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Knowledge (XXG) is not always referenced in the same way. The ways described below are some of the ways it has been mentioned.
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People who are known to have used or recommended Knowledge (XXG) as a reference source include comedian
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created by Munroe to poke fun at Knowledge (XXG)'s writing style) provoked a controversy.
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In June 2011, Knowledge (XXG) received attention for attempts by editors to change the "
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appeared to include close paraphrasing of the Knowledge (XXG) entry on the 1997 film
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Colbert suggested that viewers change the elephant page to state that the number of
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have criticized or commented about Knowledge (XXG)'s articles about themselves.
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in which intuition and consensus is a better reflection of reality than fact:
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References to Knowledge (XXG) have been made several times in the webcomic
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In October 2018, Jackson A. Cosko, a former staff member for US Senator
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Cultural impact of The Colbert Report § Knowledge (XXG) references
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The Cult of the Amateur: How Today's Internet Is Killing Our Culture
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claimed to look himself up on Knowledge (XXG) in an interview with
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article. As of June 2024 there have been over 800 daily games.
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Nicolas Cage Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED
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The Iraq War: A Historiography of Knowledge (XXG) Changelogs
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Knowledge (XXG) is parodied at several websites, including
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to the pages by anonymous and newly created user accounts.
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Truth in Numbers? Everything, According to Knowledge (XXG)
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Claims of negative impact of Knowledge (XXG) on culture
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for the candidacy of the governor of Virginia, Senator
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Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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Many 2565:People imprisoned for editing Knowledge (XXG) 1738: 763:The Colbert Report / Comedy Central recording 8: 1718:Knowledge (XXG):Knowledge (XXG) in the media 288:", parodying Knowledge (XXG)'s writing style 2227:Hillsborough disaster Knowledge (XXG) posts 830:. ABC News. October 9, 2014. Archived from 2623: 2187: 1893: 1745: 1731: 1723: 1605:Livingston, Christopher (April 20, 2022). 1407:Tully-McManus, Katherine (April 5, 2019). 1272:Palin defends her telling of Revere's ride 1081:"Video: Ruský vojak prehral boj s dverami" 490:and placed verbatim into the government's 802:"Colbert Causes Chaos on Knowledge (XXG)" 480:list of largest cities throughout history 446:, to which Shapps had denied involvement. 1296:"Shedding Hazy Light on a Midnight Ride" 457:several Congresspersons, including Sen. 279: 241:A scene in the 2006 music video for the 2323:United States congressional staff edits 732: 655: 330:Citations of Knowledge (XXG) in culture 983:from the original on September 3, 2014 904:Тюхтенко, Євгенія (January 18, 2016). 1322:Strauss, Valerie (October 29, 2013). 1132:"Rosie vs. Donald: She Said, He Said" 786:McCarthy, Caroline (August 1, 2006). 461:. Cosko pleaded guilty in April 2019. 7: 2285:Carlos Bandeirense Mirandópolis hoax 2255:on the Arabic and Persian Wikipedias 1352:"Where'd you get your speech, Rand?" 1277:NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams 1249:NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams 952:from the original on October 1, 2018 944:ObsessiveMathsFreak (May 13, 2010). 557:from the series of the same name by 554:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 518:In May 2006, British chat show host 137:The Revolution Will Not Be Televised 1350:Maddow, Rachel (October 28, 2013). 1028:Backhouse, Andrew (March 3, 2022). 712:" are/were temporarily protected. " 502:Knowledge (XXG) as comedic material 164:Knowledge (XXG)'s username policies 2590:Knowledge (XXG) for World Heritage 1586:Silverman, Matt (March 16, 2012). 879:Adams, Cameron (October 5, 2006). 436:Chairman of the Conservative Party 378:Sarah Palin's accounting of events 25: 18:Knowledge (XXG) in popular culture 1492:. August 18, 2006. 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Archived from 1054:Rafter, Darcy (March 3, 2022). 2245:on the Chinese Knowledge (XXG) 1515:Dee, Jonathan (July 1, 2007). 1224:Brew, Simon (March 23, 2009). 444:the runup to the 2015 election 67:Reliability of Knowledge (XXG) 1: 2241:Wikimedia Foundation actions 1294:Cohen, Noam (June 12, 2011). 1226:"Marcus Brigstocke interview" 971:McKean, Erin (May 30, 2010). 52:References to Knowledge (XXG) 2605:List of online encyclopedias 2366:Israeli–Palestinian conflict 1996:WikiConference North America 1824:deletionism and inclusionism 1777:Conflict-of-interest editing 1567:Boutin, Paul (May 3, 2005). 856:. thenews.pl. Archived from 720:") has also been vandalized. 597:Criticism of Knowledge (XXG) 223:Knowledge (XXG) contributors 2559:Magna Carta (An Embroidery) 2371:Russian invasion of Ukraine 2154:Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight 1782:political editing incidents 316:Battle of Techno House 2022 2684: 2515:Google and Knowledge (XXG) 1087:(in Slovak). March 3, 2022 594: 540:General information source 213:, is a statue designed by 60: 2618: 2553:LGBTQ and Knowledge (XXG) 2510:Depths of Knowledge (XXG) 2443:Listen to Knowledge (XXG) 2217:Internet Watch Foundation 2190: 1896: 930:January 28, 2016, at the 772:of The WØRD "Wikiality", 561:. "The parallels between 350:Various people including 63:Consensus theory of truth 2595:Knowledge (XXG) in India 2404:Knowledge (XXG) Monument 1152:. Vol. 35 No. 3. Page 64 906: 202:Knowledge (XXG) Monument 185:Knowledge (XXG) Monument 2316:Star Trek Into Darkness 1955:Wikipedian in residence 1689:The Cult of the Amateur 1521:New York Times Magazine 1191:(subscription required) 1161:"The Conspiracy Meme", 668:African forest elephant 406:version prior to speech 2391:274301 Knowledge (XXG) 1950:Wikimedian of the Year 1544:. 2007. Archived from 768:March 8, 2008, at the 571:Encyclopedia Galactica 563:The Hitchhiker's Guide 513:Encyclopedia Dramatica 289: 196: 123: 2570:Print Knowledge (XXG) 1911:Arbitration Committee 672:African bush elephant 579:As the basis of games 470:found that text from 430:reported claims that 409:) in his comments on 283: 182: 118: 2580:Wikimedia Foundation 2479:Knowledge (XXG) Zero 2280:Alan MacMasters hoax 1986:WikiConference India 1819:Deletion of articles 1176:"Lunch with Gandalf" 343:sociology professor 231:Wikimedia Foundation 2530:Science information 1542:"The Badger Herald" 1466:. .net. 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