There is quite a controversy raging on the Wikipedia discussion pages of the Stephen Colbert page and The Colbert Report main page. The argument revolves around what, if anything, should be posted about the Wikiality reference on The Colbert Report on July 31, 2006. Originally, this definition was posted on the Stephen Colbert Wikipedia site: [...]
The Blogosphere Explodes – Wikipedia Part VIII: Gone With the Wikiality
August 1, 2006 By
CNET News.com has caught wind of the recent Wikialitygate escapade, and has this to say: Colbert speaks, America follows: All hail Wikiality! August 1, 2006 7:15 AM PDT Posted by Caroline McCarthy Late-night TV personality Stephen Colbert claims he has no qualms with Wikipedia. “I love Wikipedia,” he said during the July 31st episode of [...]
The Blogosphere Explodes – Wikipedia Part VII: Snakes on a Wikiality
August 1, 2006 By
Newsvine web site has some interesting new news about what’s going on with Wikialitygate: Stephen Colbert Causes Chaos on Wikipedia, Gets Blocked from Site News Type: Event — Tue Aug 1, 2006 6:00 AM EDT Corey Spring … In the segment, Colbert logs on to the Wikipedia article about his show to find out whether [...]
The Blogosphere Explodes – Wikipedia Part VI: An Inconvenient Wikiality
August 1, 2006 By
Tawker, a Wikipedia sysop, has made the claim that it is he who banned Stephen Colbert for vandalizing Wikipedia and led the charge to protect elephant-related Wikipedia sites. He says: Yes, that’s right. I blocked the defender of truth, Stephen Colbert tonight on Wikipedia. Yes, I am Wikipedia Tawker and yes, I blocked. That “joke” [...]
The Blogosphere Explodes – Wikipedia Part V: Freddy vs Wikiality
July 31, 2006 By
Here’s video of the segment that started it all. Because web geeks are notoriously quick about getting this stuff up for all to share.
The Blogosphere Explodes – Wikipedia Part IV: Wikiality Straight-To-Video
July 31, 2006 By
Now I know how Anderson Cooper felt after Hurricane Katrina. What a rush to be reporting on blogosphere news AS IT HAPPENS! Damn, it’s good to be a blogger. In case you’re wondering – Wikiality.com, .org, and .net have already been parked according to Network Solutions.
The Blogosphere Explodes – Wikipedia Part III: The Amazing Wikiality Race
July 31, 2006 By
One of the things I love about the blogosphere is that it’s REALLY FRIGGIN’ FAST!!! There’s already bloggers with posts about what shall forever be known as the Wikiality Episode. John Q wrote an excellent blog post about tonight’s Wikipedia reference. He states: Tonight on the Colbert report, Stephen Colbert issued a challenge. At the [...]
The Blogosphere Explodes – Wikipedia Part II: Wikiality Boogaloo
July 31, 2006 By
You knew it would happen. You knew it’d be quick. As soon as the phrase “Wiki Situation” flashed across the screen, I knew that my beloved Wikipedia pages on Stephen Colbert were about to be mentioned on the show. And I knew that some people were going to edit the page to reflect whatever was [...]
The Blogosphere Explodes – Live From Wikipedia: “Wikiality”gate
July 31, 2006 By
Look what happens when Stephen Colbert tells everyone to go change a Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Elephant&action=history From the Stephen Colbert Wikipedia site (Talk Tab) Colbert on Wikipedia See the show on right now. —Steven G. Johnson 03:32, 1 August 2006 (UTC) “I love Wikipedia: any site that has a longer entry on truthiness than on Lutherans [...]