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Jimbo Wales ends death by Wikipedia
Published 1/22/2009 at The Register
Kennedy murder shames online cult On Tuesday afternoon, following a Washington luncheon celebrating the inauguration of President Barack Obama, longtime US Senators Ted Kennedy and Robert Byrd kicked the proverbial bucket. At least, that's what happened in Wikiland. In our world, they're still among the living.…
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