Wikipedia got Punk'd

[DIKB]

Allowing users to edit info can be a good thing, but can also lead to all kinds of humorous pranks.

For instance: I was looking up the Battle of Thermopylae, and battle tactics of the time. I came across the listing of the Phalanx Formation - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalanx_formation

I was reading across quite normally, until I got to the "Extra Content"

It can be found at - Operation > Overview > At the end of the first paragraph. I was completely surprised and I cracked up laughing.

I vote we don't say anything to the editors, I'm curious as to how long it will go without being noticed :evilgrin:

[Fox Mulder]

1. Nevermind.

I got it.

:blush:

[DIKB]

3. Overview

Is broken into 4 paragraphs before "Revival"

It's at the end of the 1st paragraph after defining "dynamis"

[Rabrrrrrr]

2. Very funny!

That's a classically perfect prank - quick, short, and totally irrelevant.

:rofl:

I laughed out loud!

[AllegroRondo]

4. Ah, someone reverted it.

You can still read the previous versions in the 'history' page.

[BigMcLargehuge]

5. maybe I'm daft, but I don't see it

:shrug:

[ContraBass Black]

6. Before it was repaired, the last sentence of the paragraph was

"Bacon is good"

[BigMcLargehuge]

7. LOL

I wish I'd have seen it.

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

8. A UK government wiki got punk'd the other day

Here's one of the last revisions before admin took over:

http://wiki.defra.gov.uk/WikiHome/EnvironmentContract?revision=152