Harry Burt (User:Jarry1250)HarryIt's currently on the BBC homepage with the description "The charity that represents Wikipedia in the UK has condemned edits made from government computers after more insults and vandalism emerged."Looks like a good write up (factually accurate) with some choice quotes from Stevie.
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_______________________________________________On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 9:27 PM, Stevie Benton <stevie.benton@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:
Just for some context, it's been reported in the Liverpool Echo - http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/hillsborough-wikipedia-insults-added-government-7029881 and the Telegraph - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/10786380/Insulting-revisions-to-Wikipedia-entry-on-Hillsborough-made-from-Government-computers.html - so please be aware it's a live story for now.If you happen to receive any enquiries, please do feel free to send them my way.Thanks and regards,
StevieOn 24 April 2014 21:14, Jon Davies <jon.davies@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:_______________________________________________Just to alert anyone a journalist has been in touch regarding some reported vandalism to the article about the Hillsborough Disaster = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disasterWe have explained how it is the community of editors who look after the content and that we have faith in the sound judgement of the community
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