[–] tptacek 15y ago ↗ Wikipedia has a policy about submissions like this: WP:POINT:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:POINTAllow me to sum it up for you: don't do random things to the site to make points. It's obnoxious and an abuse.Flagged, of course.(This "story" was posted as a demonstration to make a point in a discussion thread elsewhere on the site). [–] mustpax 15y ago ↗ That article perfectly demonstrates how Wikipedia does not have a sense of humour about itself.While this submission in particular is inane, there is a place for quality satirical pieces on HN. And there ought to be.
[–] mustpax 15y ago ↗ That article perfectly demonstrates how Wikipedia does not have a sense of humour about itself.While this submission in particular is inane, there is a place for quality satirical pieces on HN. And there ought to be.
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Allow me to sum it up for you: don't do random things to the site to make points. It's obnoxious and an abuse.
Flagged, of course.
(This "story" was posted as a demonstration to make a point in a discussion thread elsewhere on the site).
While this submission in particular is inane, there is a place for quality satirical pieces on HN. And there ought to be.