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Beartracks

(14,620 posts) Fri Jan 6, 2012, 10:37 PM Jan 2012

Wikipedia describes DU as a Catholic community. Wha? [View all]

Last edited Fri Jan 6, 2012, 11:14 PM - Edit history (1)

Didn't know where to post this, so I thought I'd ask here.

The Wikipedia.com article on DU notes right in the first sentence that DU is "an online community for Catholic U.S. Democrats progressives." Huh?? Later on, the article explains how the site is biased in favor of Catholicism, and how some members and moderators are hyper vigilant in suppressing Protestant viewpoints.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Underground

Maybe I'm just way to infrequent here, but, if anything, the forums outside of the Religion groups seem to me to be generally anti-religion or non-religious. I see far more posts regarding religion as fairy tales and superstition than I do arguing that one flavor of religion is better than others.

Is the Wiki article accurate, out-dated, or simply hacked?

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Wikipedia describes DU as a Catholic community. Wha? [View all] Beartracks Jan 2012 OP

this needs attention!!!! handmade34 Jan 2012 #1

Should I change the OP subject to highlight the problem? Beartracks Jan 2012 #3

Is the Wiki article accurate, out-dated, or simply hacked? all three! Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #2

Seems like some of it is a rightwing attack piece, but some seems correct. freshwest Jan 2012 #5

Here's the article discussion at Wikipedia Beartracks Jan 2012 #7

Just saw your post, so it was there before the edit this month! freshwest Jan 2012 #9

Don't need to be a member Beartracks Jan 2012 #16

But the Talk reference you posted is generic, not about that entry, though... freshwest Jan 2012 #12

Sorry, the link went all smiley. Beartracks Jan 2012 #15

Well, I think you can just make a post in Meta about someone vandalizing the DU Wikipedia page. freshwest Jan 2012 #21

Shouldn't this be sent Skinner? He can correct it if he wants to do so. freshwest Jan 2012 #4

How does one send a DU thread link? Beartracks Jan 2012 #6

You mean here in the Lounge or the one from Wikipedia? I don't see any problem with copying and freshwest Jan 2012 #10

Here's a clue. rug Jan 2012 #8

Sure does, that was quick and this is a smear against DU. Someone should inform Skinner, et al. freshwest Jan 2012 #11

I posted it in Help & Meta. rug Jan 2012 #13

Wow, I only just now realized how new all that was. Beartracks Jan 2012 #18

If anyone wants to fix that, you are welcome to do so. Skinner Jan 2012 #14

What a lazy hack. Hardly put their back into it. nolabear Jan 2012 #17

Xenu? rug Jan 2012 #20

seems to have been fixed for the time being but the wiki article is way out of date struggle4progress Jan 2012 #19

It's a typo. They meant cat-aholic. nt Xipe Totec Jan 2012 #22

I knew it! BiggJawn Jan 2012 #23

NObody did! n/t Beartracks Jan 2012 #24

DU is a community of devout Catholic Democrats! Renew Deal Jan 2012 #25

Who's the man sticking his head out of Benedict's left ear? n/t Beartracks Jan 2012 #26

Rick Santorum krispos42 Jan 2012 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Jan 2012 #28