Monday, June 8, 2009

STILL NOT AS AWESOME AS THE ONE OVER JENKINS' EAR:Yes, Wikipedia has a page devoted to chronicling the lamest edit wars on Wikipedia. Among the issues provoking big fights:
  • Is Sarah Palin or Michael Palin a more notable "Palin" for purposes of the "Palin" disambiguation page?
  • A fight over whether a WWE match is a "Fatal Four Way" or a "Fatal Four-Way"
  • Huge UK/American spelling fights, including battles over color/colour, flavored/flavoured, yoghurt/yogurt, and sulfur/sulphur.
  • Fights over the heights of various pro wrestlers.
  • Whether "Deelishis" from Flavor of Love should be referred to by her birth name or stage name.
  • Whether hummus is properly classified as "Israeli cuisine."
  • The nationalities of personages fictional (Niko Bellic, The Spy from Team Fortress 2), historical (Copernicus, Tesla), and contemporary (Jennifer Aniston, Werner Herzog).

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