Wiki wars: seven bizarre changes to City’s Wikipedia pages, from Ghandi to needless swearing

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Wiki wars: seven bizarre changes to City's Wikipedia pages, from Ghandi to needless swearing

Is Paul Curran the ‘Destroyer of Bournemouth’? Did Ghandi even go here? Is ‘Fuckme369’ one of the world’s great philosophers? Wikipedia, as ever, has the answers.

1. Curran the Destroyer

DESTROYA

As our investigation pointed out, the vice-chancellor wasn’t best loved in his last job. Despite this, it’s hard to know whether user 82.2.2.75 was trying to trash him, or give him a super-cool wrestler name.

2. The case of the disappearing peace activist

bye bye ghandi

Did Gandhi go here? Wikipedia is as confused as we are. After being deleted several times, the Wiki history of Mahatma’s City legacy is moved up and down the alumni list fairly regularly.

3. Sheffield wants us to know we’re only ‘one of’ the best

sheff aint chuffed

A mystery user in Sheffield is adamant that we’re not the best university in the UK for journalism. Was this the first shot in an academic Wiki war of words? Maybe.

4. Curran’s expertise…

expert in fiddling expenses

Back to Curran – it seems Wiki users had some strong thoughts after our expenses revelations that needed to be etched into internet history.

5. Curran’s favourite pastime

running up

Really, really adamant.

6. Keeping it in the past

Keep it in the past

One disgruntled user wants us to keep our “Oxbridge of journalism” glory in the past. It’s worth noting that Cass and the Law School had none of these issues…

7. Internet eloquence at its finest

Fuck you

Thank you, ‘fuckme369’. You have lived up to all we can hope for from the internet. Your online anarchy is an inspiration to us all.