The Last 3 Edits Before Wikipedia Banned Scientologists

Wikipedia is the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Except Scientologists.

The supreme court of Wikiland ruled that all Scientology IP addresses be bannished from editing Wikipedia because of their self-serving edits. The net has been abuzz about this earth-shattering decree all day today.

The changes made to the "Scientology" Wikipedia article in the moments leading up to the ban illustrate just how heated and controversial these edits became.

Number 3

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Scientologists think there should be a “main article” and “see also” section below the history header and normal people think there should just be a “main article” link. This is a fundamental difference between normal people and Scientologists.

Number 2

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Actually, I have to agree with the Scientologists on this one. Though the New York Times leaves "website" as a proper noun, that's pretty old-school. So, I say it should stay a lowercase "w," though it clearly advances their "Bridge to Total Freedom" agenda.

Number 1

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Here's a closer look:

They added a picture of a German Scientology desk under the "Scientology as a commercial venture" section. This move demonstrates just how nefarious Scientologists can get on Wikipedia.