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'''This article is mainly authored by a widely known [[wiki]] [[troll]] here known as [[142.177.X.X]]. S/he has numerous times expressed fierce opposition to [[Wikipedia]]/[[Wikimedia]] and belittlement of the worthy accomplishements of Wikipedia as a fairly reliable wealth of information. S/he got [[ban]]ned from all Wikipedia wikis a long time ago in accordance with their policy due to allegedly making a death threat. This article does in no way represent the official view(s) of [[Consumerium:Itself|Consumerium project]] (actually "official consumerium view" does not even exist yet). Some clearly and provably false and/or unsubstantiated accusations have been moved to [[False or unsubstantiated claims of corruption]] amid fierce opposition from 142.177.X.X''' --[[User:Juxo|Juxo]] [[Lowest Troll|The Lowest Troll of Consumerium]]
'''This article is mainly authored by a widely known [[wiki]] [[troll]] here known as [[142.177.X.X]]. S/he has numerous times expressed fierce opposition to [[Wikipedia]]/[[Wikimedia]] and belittlement of the worthy accomplishements of Wikipedia as a fairly reliable wealth of information. S/he got [[ban]]ned from all Wikipedia wikis a long time ago in accordance with their policy due to allegedly making a death threat. This article does in no way represent the official view(s) of [[Consumerium:Itself|Consumerium project]] (actually "official consumerium view" does not even exist yet). Some clearly and provably false and/or unsubstantiated accusations have been moved to [[False or unsubstantiated claims of corruption]] amid fierce opposition from 142.177.X.X''' --[[User:Juxo|Juxo]] [[Lowest Troll|The Lowest Troll of Consumerium]]


==Claims concerning Wikipedia/Wikimedia==


[[Wikipedia]] (www.wikipedia.org) is a user interface to a "[[copyleft]]" or [[share-alike]] encyclopedia that is collaboratively developed using wiki software.  Most [[GFDL corpus]] contributions move through Wikipedia channels:
[[Wikipedia]] (www.wikipedia.org) is a user interface to a "[[copyleft]]" or [[share-alike]] encyclopedia that is collaboratively developed using wiki software.  Most [[GFDL corpus]] contributions move through Wikipedia channels:


It is also the largest [[GFDL corpus access provider]].  Wikipedia is "managed and operated" by the non-profit [[Wikimedia Foundation]] which is registered (only) in the state of Florida, USA.
It is also the largest [[GFDL corpus access provider]].  Wikipedia is managed and operated by the non-profit corporation [[Wikimedia Foundation]] which is registered in the state of Florida, USA.
 
The encyclopedic project was alleged by some to have been [[usurper|usurped]] by [[Wikimedia]], a group or [[clique]] or [[cabal]] of [[sysop]]s or administrators, from the actual [[GFDL corpus]] contributors in 2003.  Some of these allege that [[Wikipedia violates GFDL]] and has abused their contributions - there is some talk of a [[class action suit]] to this effect.


Since the creation of [[Wikimedia]] by [[Daniel Mayer]], it has been '''alleged''' to have become increasingly corrupt and unresponsive to those contributors and users, and to be serving the agenda of its [[sysop power structure]] instead.  ''Many'' specific allegations have been posted to the [[Wikipedia mailing list]], ''far'' too many to list here, and these seem to have increased in number over time.  This list includes only the most egregious and legally actionable allegations:
Since the creation of [[Wikimedia]] by [[Daniel Mayer]], it has been '''alleged''' to have become increasingly corrupt and unresponsive to those contributors and users, and to be serving the agenda of its [[sysop power structure]] instead.  ''Many'' specific allegations have been posted to the [[Wikipedia mailing list]], ''far'' too many to list here, and these seem to have increased in number over time.  This list includes only the most egregious and legally actionable allegations:
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