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Wikipedia Labels Obama 'Harvard Puppet'

Days of user stunts like this are numbered

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(Newser) – Oops. Wikipedia's new editorial oversight didn't start soon enough to block a statement in President Obama's Wiki profile that he's a "puppet" of Columbia and Harvard Law. Mystery writer "Mrjazzguitar" substituted the word in the kind of prank that Wikipedia hopes to curtail with its new policy to monitor all copy changes by contributors about living people before they hit the web. Mrjazzguitar is apparently no front for the RNC, Gawker reports. His previous editorial escapades have been limited to entries on "fingerstyle guitar" and Chris Crocker.

This photograph taken in the fall of 1990 shows the Harvard Law Review Board of Editors for the 1990-1991 academic year. At center, holding the staff, is Barack Obama.
This photograph taken in the fall of 1990 shows the Harvard Law Review Board of Editors for the 1990-1991 academic year. At center, holding the staff, is Barack Obama.   (AP Photo/Courtesy of the Special Collections Department Harvard Law School Library, Atlantic Photo Service-Boston)
President Barack Obama waves as he arrives to deliver the commencement speech during the this year's graduation ceremony at the University of Notre Dame.
President Barack Obama waves as he arrives to deliver the commencement speech during the this year's graduation ceremony at the University of Notre Dame.   (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, file)
This undated photo shows Barack Obama while a student of Harvard Law School, where he became the first black president of the Harvard Law Review.
This undated photo shows Barack Obama while a student of Harvard Law School, where he became the first black president of the Harvard Law Review.   (AP Photo/Obama Presidential Campaign)
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Silverbow7
Aug 28, 09 4:20 AM CDT
'Harvard Puppet'. That's a new one. Reply
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professortech
Aug 28, 09 5:53 AM CDT
Once again the reason I don't let my students use Wikipedia as a primary source. Reply
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SilenceDogood
Aug 28, 09 5:56 AM CDT
I prefer Puppet. Reply
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SLouise
Aug 28, 09 8:37 AM CDT
this is not news in any way shape or form. this does not count as "soft" news either Reply
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PrestoEnigma
Aug 28, 09 10:17 AM CDT
How's it a prank? He speaks truth Reply
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