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| {{Infobox website | |||
| | name = Wikipediocracy | |||
| | logo = ] | |||
| | logocaption = Wikipediocracy logo | |||
| | screenshot = ] | |||
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| | caption = Wikipediocracy screenshot taken May 18, 2013 | |||
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| | commercial = No | |||
| | type = Blog and forum | |||
| | registration = Optional, required for some features | |||
| | language = English | |||
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| | launch_date = {{Start date and age|2012|03|16}} | |||
| | revenue = 0 | |||
| | alexa = 268,389 | |||
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| | current_status = Active | |||
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| }} | |||
| '''Wikipediocracy''' is a website for discussion and criticism of ].<ref name="Qworty">{{cite web|last=Leonard|first=Andrew|publisher=Salon.com|title=Revenge, ego and the corruption of Misplaced Pages|date=May 17, 2013|accessdate=May 18, 2013|url=http://www.salon.com/2013/05/17/revenge_ego_and_the_corruption_of_wikipedia/}}</ref> Its members have documented problems plaguing Misplaced Pages and have sometimes provided journalists with background information on these problems. | |||
| ==Media activity== | |||
| Wikipediocracy contributors have played investigative roles in the reporting of various problems, conflicts, and controversies about Misplaced Pages. Wikipediocracy members contacted ] reporter Andrew Leonard to alert him of the "Qworty fiasco" and to supply him with information on the connection between Misplaced Pages editor Qworty and writer ]. His article ''Revenge, Ego, and the Corruption of Misplaced Pages'' published the fact that "revenge editor" Qworty was, in fact, Young in ].<ref name="Qworty" /> | |||
| ==References== | |||
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