Wikipedia Watch

[Peter Presland]

This will come as no surprise to most here. Well documented as usual by Joel.
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ISGP's problem with Wikipedia
One single admin able to wipe ISGP from dozens of Wiki pages
July 1, 2009
Joël
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Well, you're quite right about lack of surprise. There are also other well documented and totally unrelated cases, as in the 'Deep Capture' - Naked short selling saga. Unrelated that is except in so far as blindingly obvious powerful interests being systematically and painstakingly served. What is surprising is the apparent ease with which a single (or small group) of editors can effectively eviscerate an issue. However, on second thoughts, perhaps it is NOT so surprising if the ability and willingness on the part of those powerful interests to 'make it worth their while' is factored in.

'The other forum' springs to mind

If those undertaking the disinfo, spoiling, obfuscation, issue hiding/modifying, are given a clear mandate and well rewarded for their work - as is so massively the case with all the MSM - then the threats posed by the internet can be mitigated. That is EXACTLY what is happening in my view. High traffic sites are the targets and the objective in this case - as Joel so rightly points out - is to drastically reduce the exposure of ISGP.