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12 September 2009 @ 11:08 pm

Wikipedia Weirdness

I have a problem with names -- I forget them completely, even those of my family. So I went to Wikipedia for a quick check on Ianto's nephew's name. Check this out:

Within the series' narrative, Ianto Jones is the "Sex God" for Torchwood Three team of alien hunters, the Cardiff branch of the fictional Torchwood Institute. His job primarily sees him function as the team's administrator, often charged with covering up their covert activities, although he can also capably accompany the team on field missions. In addition to his professional role in the series, Ianto is notable in later episodes as the main romantic interest of the series' Keanna Casey.

Who the heck is Keanna Casey????

Children, this is why librarians always tell you to watch out for Wikipedia's accuracy!

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teachwriteslash.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2009 03:16 am (UTC)

My guess - judging from the "sex god" line ... the very bored human who hijacked the entry.

This is a really good example of why Wikipedia is changing its editorial policy.

FYI - Ianto's nephew is David Davies (very mean)

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cyberdigi.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2009 03:32 am (UTC)

Unfortunately that change in policy only applies to "living people" so fannish people still have to put up with stupidity....OMG I can only imagine what would happen if the Gwackers tried to edit the pages *sudders* (Gwackers seem to be a wee bit nuts in my opinion)

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merucha.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2009 03:35 am (UTC)

I figured that out but at first it was... strange. Even though I'm one of those librarians who constantly reminds students not to for god's sake trust Wikipedia blindly.

I found the name in the CoE entry...

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cyberdigi.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2009 03:20 am (UTC)

*lurker pops in*
I'd guess Keanna Casey is the name of the person who edited the entry. I'd say Teach has it right, and that Keanna Casey is a bored person who REALLY like Ianto, and maybe a bit delusional.

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cyberdigi.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2009 03:26 am (UTC)

ps I hope someone edits it soon cause it's kinda annoying me...ALOT

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merucha.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2009 03:37 am (UTC)

Yeah, I figured it out but wasn't about to register in order to edit... silly.

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cyberdigi.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2009 03:40 am (UTC)

Ditto on editing...just hope someone with sense that is registered fixes it soon...cause inaccuracy annoy me. Sad thing is I think I might have been looking this page up a month or 2 ago and I think it said the same thing :(

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merucha.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2009 03:45 am (UTC)

She probably goes back and redoes it every time it gets corrected. Someone with that much of an Ianto fixation... *shrugs*

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cyberdigi.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2009 03:47 am (UTC)

That's a frightening thought, almost worth registering to see if it's changed back once it's fixed (the question is how much of a bitch do i want to be)

God I know I'm going to hate this but I'm going to see if any of the others are screwed up.

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cyberdigi.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2009 03:58 am (UTC)

Any opinion what an edited entry should say?

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merucha.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2009 04:07 am (UTC)

Not really. I usually use the Doctor Who wiki -- I just went there because it was the first thing that came up when I googled

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cyberdigi.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2009 04:25 am (UTC)

Fixed it, added correct info and God forbid better grammar.

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luvinthe88and20.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2009 03:24 am (UTC)

o_O

That whole thing made me shake my head.

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merucha.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2009 03:37 am (UTC)

It was a WTF moment for me before my brain engaged!

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kel-reiley.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2009 03:32 am (UTC)

ahahahaha! i think it's funny

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merucha.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2009 03:37 am (UTC)

Oh I did too once I figured out what was going on!

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kel-reiley.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2009 03:43 am (UTC)

heh, someone has "fixed" it ;)

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gingerlr.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2009 03:35 am (UTC)

LOL! I went to the site after reading this and did a search on the name. Only result that I came up with is a person on Facebook and a petition site.

Who knows but it's funny.

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merucha.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2009 03:38 am (UTC)

Someone with an Ianto fixation I can understand (hello, mirror) but Wikipedia?????

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gingerlr.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2009 03:44 am (UTC)

Yeah, I get a lot of information off of Wikipedia but back it up with other sources if important. Then again, I do that with all important research.

This was so blatant silly with the 'Sex God' title and it being Wiki. Wondering how long it's going to be there until somebody edits it, correctly that is.

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samstjames.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2009 06:05 am (UTC)

Lol. I actually think it's... funny.

The last time I checked I found the entries accurate - but I didn't have a look in a while, since it's a wiki "backwards" editing should only cost a click, though.

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merucha.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2009 01:59 pm (UTC)

I know... I was just looking for a quick bit of data which I knew the answer but had forgotten, so I went there -- and I was sleepy, which didn't help matters -- it was a while until my brain kicked in, and I wasn't about to take time to do it right then and there -- it was WTF? followed by Weird People!

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aeron-lanart.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2009 10:22 am (UTC)

*points to icon*

I think me someone was feeling antsy and/or bored and did a bit of hijacking.

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merucha.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2009 02:01 pm (UTC)

Yes. I just think somebody that fixated on Ianto... it was funny, actually. Funnier was my sleep-deprived response!

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jsks.livejournal.com on September 14th, 2009 04:19 am (UTC)

offbeat thought - has someone told jack that not only has been replaced as the head of torchwood 3 but more importantly in ianto's bed?;-) ianto the sex god, almost tempted to ask what the list of ianto's duties would be.
the truly scary part is that how many times wikipedia pops up as the first place to go for those seeking serious medical information.

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merucha.livejournal.com on September 14th, 2009 01:20 pm (UTC)

The medical thing always scared me silly. When I was teaching seniors in the public library I always made a point of reminding them that the web was a lousy place to go find medical information, but if they did, NOT to use Wikipedia!

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