The Funniest Acts Of Wikipedia Vandalism Ever (PICTURES)

Wikipedia is a revolutionary website, but every now and then we are reminded as to why most websites don't allow their readers to edit information. These acts of vandalism don't involve paint or damaged property, but consist of editing Wikipedia entries with obviously false and/or offensive information. The work of these sly vandals is often caught by Wikipedia editors before many people catch a glimpse. Thankfully for us, screengrabs and old revisions of articles are able to capture the entry in its vandalized state for our viewing pleasure.

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Blood Libel Entry Gets Sarah Palin Addition

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After Palin made use of the antiquated term blood libel in the wake of the Arizona shooting, it didn't take long for someone to insert a big photo of her on the page under the header "Anti-Semitism."

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After Palin made use of the antiquated term blood libel in the wake of the Arizona shooting, it didn't take long for someone to insert a big photo of her on the page under the header "Anti-Semitism."

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[Priscilla J Jenkins]

10:27 PM on 05/28/2010

Guess it's not my kind of humor.

[aids141]

06:01 AM on 04/12/2010

Here's a good nickleback vandalism: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nickelback&oldid=319989746

[aids141]

05:57 AM on 04/12/2010

I can't believe none of the nickleback vandalisms are on here there are tons of them some quite funny.

[snowboots]

09:13 AM on 04/11/2010

I don't think it's humorous that people vandalize Wikipedia articles, period! That however, is not the main reason why I do not like the jokes presented in Huffington Post's article/slide show entitled The Funniest Acts Of Wikipedia Vandalism Ever. I dislike them because they're just not funny and very childish.

[dawlishgal]

07:16 PM on 04/07/2010

I don't know who monitors the Wiki bios, but when I tried to add an educational credential to that for a sort of famous guy who had died shortly before, I was accused of" vandalizing" the site. All I did was supply some information that I knew to be true....I was in grad school at the same place with the same major and in many of the same classes as the subject, and, while he wasn't a good friend, he was part of the "coffee after the seminars" group.. A well-regarded university, with an especially good reputation in the area we were both studying.

[greg556]

01:34 PM on 04/07/2010

To participate yourself, go to http://www.vandalpedia.org !

[TFlint]

10:58 AM on 04/07/2010

When did Americans stop growing up? Everything is a juvenile giggle. Maturity? Responsibility? Not in this country.

[I am the walrus]

11:25 AM on 04/07/2010

Get over yourself serious man.

[MiraMcB]

01:32 PM on 04/07/2010

Ahaha!

The mature part of my understands and sympathizes. Truly.

But the immature part of me laughed out loud. I had a hard time picking a favorite out of that hilarious array, but, right now, I'm leaning heavily toward the Pink Eye one.



OMG! LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!

[GrandmaBEE]

02:18 PM on 04/07/2010

Me too. I have never been on wiki. My foster son who is very funny always told me about it. I can't believe people do that I would be to chicken. I would be afraid the internet police would catch me (lol).

[Kevbo68]

09:16 AM on 04/07/2010

So glad they put the red oval around Bill Gates' photo. I couldn't sleuth what the vandalism was otherwise.

[PWM]

09:10 AM on 04/07/2010

ROFLMAO

[Imhotep40]

01:52 AM on 04/07/2010

"Batman dah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah Batman! . . . ." lyrics were the best

[Mahi Joe]

01:36 AM on 04/07/2010

I wonder how much of this incorrect information ended up on school term papers?

[trutheau]

01:35 AM on 04/07/2010

I hope none of these ended up on any college papers. Or actually I kinda hope some did.

[LMPE]

11:34 PM on 04/06/2010

That description of Joe Wilson was accurate.

[Jamie Lyn Guzman]

06:23 PM on 04/06/2010

Holy cow! Flanders is Bill Gates is the Devil?!

[James I Kirkland]

05:22 PM on 04/06/2010

I looked myself up and I was more than 10 years out of date. I'm just hitting my stride as a scientist ;-)

However, I think it would be bad form to edit your own Wikipedia site; somewhat like naming a dinosaur after yourself.