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Hindi Page on Wikipedia Defaced?
Techtree News Staff, Feb 01, 2007 1641 hrs ISTAccording to a report on ciol.com, an unscrupulous hacker has defaced the page on "Hindi" language on the popular online encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
According to a report on ciol.com, an unscrupulous hacker has defaced the page on "Hindi" language on the popular online encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
The hacker has added the phrase, "the language of the pimps" in bold font on the page where it is most visible. What's more, the phrase appears twice on the page.
It is likely that many users will view this hacked page, as it is the page that Google throws up first upon searching with 'Hindi' as keyword.
Just recently there was a furore over a video posted on YouTube.com starring NRI comedian, Gautham Prasad, dressed as Mahatma Gandhi, and pole dancing and brandishing an AK-47.
Ultimately, Prasad had to tender an apology for what he maintained was unintentional and strictly not meant to hurt anybody's sentiments.
As regards Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia has had its fill of pranksters, one of whom falsely linked a prominent journalist, John Seigenthaler, to the Kennedy assassinations, only to admit later that it was intended as a prank on a co-worker.
Wikipedia has been oft criticized for allowing unregistered users edit pages. The saving grace is that reportedly, there is a bunch of people out there who spend a large part of their time online, patrolling against vandals and tricksters.
In the latest case, it remains to be seen what action will be taken.
The hacker has added the phrase, "the language of the pimps" in bold font on the page where it is most visible. What's more, the phrase appears twice on the page.
It is likely that many users will view this hacked page, as it is the page that Google throws up first upon searching with 'Hindi' as keyword.
Just recently there was a furore over a video posted on YouTube.com starring NRI comedian, Gautham Prasad, dressed as Mahatma Gandhi, and pole dancing and brandishing an AK-47.
Ultimately, Prasad had to tender an apology for what he maintained was unintentional and strictly not meant to hurt anybody's sentiments.
As regards Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia has had its fill of pranksters, one of whom falsely linked a prominent journalist, John Seigenthaler, to the Kennedy assassinations, only to admit later that it was intended as a prank on a co-worker.
Wikipedia has been oft criticized for allowing unregistered users edit pages. The saving grace is that reportedly, there is a bunch of people out there who spend a large part of their time online, patrolling against vandals and tricksters.
In the latest case, it remains to be seen what action will be taken.
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