Great Leap Backwards: Why Did Wikipedia Scrub a Year & a Half Old Article Titled ‘Forward (Generic Name of Socialist Publications)’?
- Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:22pm by
Becket Adams
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Wikipedia has scrubbed another article showing the relationship between the imperative “Forward!” and leftwing publications.
You may recall last week when The Blaze reported that a Wikipedia article titled “Forward (Obama-Biden campaign slogan),” which drew a connection between the president’s “Forward” campaign slogan and famous leftwing publications, was slated for removal.
The “controversy” portion of the Wikipedia article read: “The name Forward has been frequently used as a name for influential leftwing newspapers and publications, denoting an urge for progress.”
Related: ‘Forward for Communism!’: Is Obama‘s New ’Forward’ Slogan Really a Coincidence?
Apparently, some users felt that the article didn’t meet the high standards set by Wikipedia and it wasn’t long before the article was slated for deletion and removed.
The entry as it appeared before deletion.
But it looks like Wikipedia has taken it one step further (forward?): the online encyclopedia has also decided to delete another article — this one a year and a half old! — titled “Forward (generic name of socialist publications).”
If you try to search for the article, all you’ll find is this:
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After a little more digging, you’ll find Wikipedia’s justification for removing the article:
Reading though the various comments here, various good points made on either side, but in the final analysis it seems clear that (as an editor noted below) “There is little or no connection between the disparate publications of the same or similar name other than similar ideological outlooks.” While the publications listed in the article are indeed individually notable, there does not appear to be a unity between them except in terms of sharing some name and being socialist in character. As several editors raised, this is a significant synthesis case.
This is how the “Forward (generic name of socialist publications)” article appeared before it was blown away:
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And this is what was written on the page before it’s deletion:
In the English translation, the term Forward has carried a special meaning as a title for several socialist or left leaning publications. The context of the title connotes an “urge for progress.” Vorwärts!(German for “Forward,” with an exclamation point as part of the name) was a revolutionary German émigré publication issued in Paris in the mid-1840s.Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels were amongst the contributors to the magazine. Whilst the publication was short-lived, it had a lasting impact and served as an inspiration for later socialist press outlets. A second Vorwärts (without exclamation point) was founded in 1876, being an organ of the Social Democrat Party of Germany and with Wilhelm Liebknecht as its first editor. In the years before the first World War, the term “vorwärts” was almost monopolized in German political discourse by the Social Democrats, and the name was used for various publications and organizations.
The German Vorwärts inspired socialists around the world. The Yiddish daily Forverts, founded in New York in 1897, was named after the German publication (which were well-known amongst Jewish radical circles at the time). Rather than using the Yiddish word faroys, a transliteration of the German name was used. Another prominent example has been Vpered (Russian language for “Forward”), the publication Lenin started after having resigned from the Iskra editorial board in 1905 after a clash with Gerogi Plekhanov and the Mensheviks. The name did fall out of fashion in Russia after the October Revolution. A Volga German Bolshevik newspaper named Vorwärts was re-baptized Nachrichten as the Soviet leadership wished to avoid association with the German Social Democrat organ.
As the Independent Journal Review notes, Wikipedia’s decision to delete the article was most likely based on the non-controversy surrounding the Obama campaign’s “Forward” slogan.
“This never would have happened if Obama’s campaign slogan were something other than ‘Forward,’” the Journal Review writes.
“I don’t think that anyone on Obama’s campaign team wanted to make a reference to communism or socialism. But what it does say is that their team was ignorant in choosing a title,” the article adds.
Indeed, even the laziest “Google” search shows that the word “Forward” can be tied to socialism, creating yet another headache for White House staffers.
“It is representative of the administration to make a petty mistake like this that could have easily been avoided with a 5 second internet-search,” the Journal Review concludes.
Reasons for deletion. Click for a larger image.
(H/T: Gateway Pundit)
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Comments (71)
Steel
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 2:33amWikipedia has ZERO credibility. Why bother writing about their foibles? It’s nothing more than putrid junk. No intelligent human or animal would EVER use Wikipedia as a reference. I’m an average American, but even I can go into Wikipedia and change whatever I want to make it suit my view. What good is a reference site if it isn’t truthful? It’s, of course, not useful at all. So why give the junk site any more attention than it deserves – which is NONE!
Report Post »Marci
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 2:45amThis is why progressives can’t ever win over the people. If what they were peddling was acceptable, they wouldn’t have to scrub anything. And agree with Steel, Wiki is a joke–it is a USER defined site, meaning the users contribute the content, true or not. The progressives that got it scrubbed must be even more evil than we thought considering the need to hide it.
Report Post »johnjamison
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 7:40amTeam Obama is scrubing the cyberworld because they somehow think this is a winning campaign slogan.
Report Post »They’re idiots WORDS ARE MEANINGLESS ACTION IS THE LOUDIEST SLOGAN…. I think the GOP needs to pick it up and run with the ACTION CAMPAIGN
thewatcher93
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 8:03amDepends on what I would use wiki for, politics? History? Prob not, but cars, cooking, general info, sure, there is no reason to lie about what engine came in a 1987 ford mustang now is there?
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 8:07amget ready, because here it comes. At no time in Amecican history has their been such a full court press by everything media to get behind one man. They will make articles disapear, they will cover up. When it comes to the Republican, they will uncover everything, and make up lies when needed.
When Perry entered the race for the White House, in less than 72 hours, his transcripts were available. At almost four years, no transcripsts from Obama, no papers he ever wrote, nothing from where he worked law review at Harvard. The media protects him like a pack of dobermans.
Obama is to the anit-christ as to what John the Baptist was to Jesus. Obama is not the one, but he points to the one.
Report Post »starman70
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 8:44amIt just goes to show that the Wikipedia editors are just another bunch of ******** who are running around sniffing Obama’s bicycle seat.
All the libs want to deny that the slogan is and always was the COMMUNIST motto used by every dictator and the word being used by said dictators is responsible for the death of millions of innocent people. It appears that by using that word, Obozo is trying to become just another dictator.
By the way, don‘t forget Keith Olberman’s “Lean Forward” slogan. Communist birds of a feather flock together. If the mainstream media keeps on leaning forward, sooner or later gravity will win and they will fall flat on their collective (Communist word) faces.
Report Post »KevINtampa
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 12:29pmThis is the 21st Century version of book burning; something of which fascists and communists have always been keen to be found doing right before they start rounding people up.
Report Post »JediKnight
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 3:12pmWikipedia is fine if what you‘re using it for doesn’t matter. IE, if you‘re making a cake and no one is going to care how it tastes or if you’re curious how windshield wipers work. For anything else, it’s completely useless. It should be completely avoided as a primary source of information. I would say that it could be used as a third source, as long as you’ve found a primary and secondary source that corroborates what it says. To often, Wikipedia articles are junk.
I ran into one a few weeks back that said “Citation needed”, but the link where it said that went to another Wikipedia article that then went to the library of congress that HAD THE CITATION! And what was “citation needed”? Reagan rolling back some regulations in the mid 80s by signing legislation that congress passed.
Report Post »Jayms
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 7:21pmWikipedia is credible. It’s for reference only, moron.
Report Post »brother_ed
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:37am“I don’t think that anyone on Obama’s campaign team wanted to make a reference to communism or socialism. But what it does say is that their team was IGNORANT in choosing a title,” the article adds.
“It is representative of the administration to make a PETTY MISTAKE like this…”
(emphasis mine)
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I am always amazed at how the media refuses to reconcile the fact that “the smartest man to ever grace the White House” with his presence makes so many “mistakes”.
The economy was worse than we thought.
We didn‘t see the ’head winds’ from Europe coming and that is why the economy is so slow to recover.
Forward just sounded like a cute name.
And on and on and on…
Either he is NOT the smartest guy and the world, or he is and this this is planned. It can’t be both.
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 2:04amRemember all the notices we kept getting
To watch Fox News on Sunday at 9PM? This is the clip that got
Pulled due to pressure from the Admin.
WE HAVE BEEN TOLD TO WATCH FOX 2-3 TIMES ON CERTAIN DATES
ABOUT “OBAMA”, BUT IT WAS NEVER AIRED. BE SURE ALL YOUR FRIENDS SEE.
It runs ten (10) minutes so don’t let the breaks fool you. I trust that it will stay on the Internet long enough for you to view.
Obama Puts Heat on Fox News to Prevent Hannity from airing this
Piece.
This is a video that Sean Hannity of FOX News has been trying to show that
We are told has consistently been blocked by the Obama Administration for several
Weeks.
Watch it now before it gets pulled from the
Internet! Please watch the entire video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=tCAffMSWSzY#t=28
Report Post »nzkiwi
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 3:29am@Brother Ed
Point well made
@Patty
Thanks for the link.
Mr Obama’s claims about the inventions of Islam are false and easily proven so. Many of the advances that he ascribes to Isalm, were in fact Chinese. And even those that were developed in Arabia were brought to the world long before Islam was even invented by that warmongering pedophile.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 8:01am@ Patty, thanks for the link.
Report Post »Yankster
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 10:48amI noticed on Patty Henry’s link that the president appears to be looking to the same places in the audience durring his defense of Islam speech. I bet thats where the teleprompters were set up.
Report Post »marine249
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:08amAdd your comments
Report Post »voodoolife
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:22amOkay, here is a comment. I hate when people post “add your comment”.
Report Post »Small World
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 12:45amGod bless Glenn & the blaze for keeping us informed.
Report Post »voodoolife
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:10amYup, the truth has no agenda… It looks like WIKI does!
Report Post »Todd Decker
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:47pmI loathe Wikipedia. It is run by what I call “wiki gods” who decide what should and should not be said. My niche is anime and manga, and I can‘t tell you how often good information gets scrubbed because some wiki god decides they don’t like it, thus it shall not be. *_*
Report Post »ColoradoMaverick
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:28pmIt’s very simple. The massive Progressive/Socialist machine that put the empty suit Obama into office has it’s tentacles in every facet of media, social media, education and other aspects of our lives. From Google to MSNBC to our education system, there are no bounds.
Report Post »TheEDGE
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:36amScary. Your right, though. I can barely watch a football game. And ESPN, forget about it. Last week I had to dive for the remote when I saw my 19 month old son watching Justice Sotomayor on Sesame Street.
Report Post »blazetoo
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:25pmI copied it and I hope you did too.We must not allow them to erase our history good or bad.
Report Post »JE2012
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:13pmWhy do you need to copy that piece of Junk? If it is true you should be able to find the information elsewhere on the internet from places that actually mean something, not like Wikipedia. Wikipedia itself says that it is not a reliable source and shouldn’t be used for research.
Report Post »Mahakala
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:12pmFaschists pieces od dog poop. People the civil war is coming. I hope you are prepared.
Report Post »Eleutheria
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:54pmThey won’t know what hit them.
They will simply regret picking the fight.
This nation was born of blood and fire, in a struggle of the meek versus the oppressive. This is why we were born.
Report Post »Leadthemtothelight
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:02pmIronic that our government already has the internet kill switch in place. I shudder to think just how our Obama administration must bully media outlets to get what they want. Interesting to see the truth twisted or outright changed to suit Obamas purpose. I am saddened by the state of this country. I wonder most days if we aren’t in the last days of our society. It seems to broken at this point to fix.
Report Post »I have faith in God but little faith in man.
FromSeaToSea
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:54pmTHIS STRUGGLE IS WINNABLE.
If it was over alot of The Blaze commentors would be in FEMA camps for mind retraining. If it was over Soro’s would not be spending 10 million to oust Sheriff Joe. It it was over Obummer would be in the WH. The struggle is just heating up.
If the Nov. election puts Obummer in the WH, the good Constitutional citizens will have to organize and proceed to take back and defend our liberties and the liberties of our neighbor by force.
Report Post »We have the authority to proceed under the Constitution. Because our liberties are derived from birth and not by majority vote, a minority has the authority to proceed.
IDONTTHINKSO
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:31pmPeople can post America’s secrets, but you can’t, post negative information about the Obama administration! When the media and other sources of information select what you are allowed to read, it is time to start questioning the rights of those individuals to monitor what is public domain. It must truly be embarrassing to work at one of these places and pretend that you believe in the freedom of speech!
Report Post »marhee9
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:42pmThat’s what it all comes down to. Free speech, as long as it doesn’t involve anything negative about Obama. If we don’t get this guy out of office in Novemember, just wait and see how bad it gets. There is a great new video about Holder called the department of injustice that shows the most dangerous member of the administration. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R83lXxK_8SI
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:44pmRight along the lines of what I was thinking as I read the story. It’s absolutely amazing. Wonder which site will do the same thing next?
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:16pmThis Corrupt and Incompetent Administration has taken us
so far backwards, the only way we can go is forward….
It’ll take decades to get back to where we were..
Good Gawd !!
Romney – Rice……2012
Report Post »spirited
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:30pmWickiscrub is probably in the same place as O’s other tell-tales.
>recycler
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:27pm“Lean Forward‘ for O’BMSNBC and “Foward” for O’Blamer
Report Post »Soros doesn’t have much of an imagination… Is that all
they got ????
Can’t help myself, they can all Lean Forward and kiss my azz..
marine249
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:06am@MIBUG
or they can sit down lean forwaed and kiss their butts good-by.
Report Post »Patriot Z
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:26pmya know its amazing how obamas admin comes up with something or says/does something that can be directly ties with marxism or something else and yet they never “intentionally” mean it to be. So this makes me wonder.Taken at face value who is vetting these people, slogans, programs? it makes NO sense that so many people can be directly tied to socialism, yet claim that it does not affect their decisions. it is NOT possible to have so many former activists who do not let their activism affe3ct the decisions they make. how can you do that much and yet have no idea what you are doing? so you either have an admin full of marxist /socialist activists who ARE promoting socialism, or you have a bunch of former socialist activists who are so clueless that they cannot even hide what they want to do
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:37pmYou can rely on the MEDIA to vet him/them..HA, Ha, Ha, Ha !!
Report Post »I can Remember when We Respected the Office of the President
and Journalism, Not so Today !!!
Welcome Black Carter
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:01amBecause, they think we have already reached the point of no return… the point where where they no longer have to hide their true agenda. The point where they believe they can no longer be stopped.
Report Post »cuinsong
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:21pmI am looking forward to November when we get to vote him out! I can only imagine how good it will feel when we finely get rid of this administration and the massive regulation blitz!
Report Post »Just in time
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:59pmwho is wick, pretending to defend. And who is censoring them
Report Post »marcus_arealius
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:59pmWikiwhathehell – the truth as it is written. Really?
Anyone who uses Wikimicrodick for a source of information for their education or a job should be laughed out the back door and be given the Idiot of the Month award.
Report Post »Tigress1
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:58pmI don’t believe the Obama administration was lazy when they came up with the slogan “Forward”. This was well-thought out and intended to send a MESSAGE to fellow left-wing radicals. The Journal Review is just trying to give Obama an excuse.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:53pmWe see the ongoing efforts to make sure all ties between Obama the insane one and the leftists are hidden and ‘forgotten’ by the world; I wonder if some of the admin are doing this with treason trials in mind after he is out of office…
Report Post »Goldomark
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:51pmThe wiki entry wouldn‘t have been deleted if conservatives didn’t see communist conspiracies everywhere.
Report Post »disenlightened
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:10pm…conspiracies, that’s funny, even for the 2.3 millionth time. You guys really need to come up with some new material. Your grandparents were spewing the same garbage when the were dating.
Report Post »Tigress1
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:45pmThe Ministry of Truth strikes again.
Report Post »Legion5
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:45pmGoogle Socialist Publications and you will see Wiki even deleted the F category there as well.
Report Post »mikellyusabr
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:41pmWikipedia cofounder, Jimbo Wales, is (or was) seriously into Ayn Rand. He even used to moderate an Objectivist discussion list.
Yet Wikipedia consistently leans left.
Go figure.
Report Post »N37BU6
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:40pmWikitrolls delete quotes.
Quotes.
You can’t quote liberals on Wikipedia.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:38pmLet me show you my shocked face….Whhaaaaa!
Report Post »MrButcher
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:38pmThe left is unhinged.
They have been for years.
We must combat them with reason and love
because..
It is soon coming to a time when we must FIGHT.
Fighting revolutions is not something you do casually or bloodlessly
The 2012 election, no matter who wins, will not solve this conflict.
Report Post »———————————-
just know this
Mark0331
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:34pm“If the Party could thrust its hand into the past and say this or that even, it never happened-that, surely, was more terrifying than mere torture and death.”
Report Post »– George Orwell, 1984, Book 1, Chapter 3
•”And if all others accepted the lie which the Party imposed-if all records told the same tale-then the lie passed into history and became truth. ‘Who controls the past’ ran the Party slogan, ‘controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.’”
– George Orwell, 1984, Book 1, Chapter 3
Tigress1
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:47pmWe all see it.
Report Post »Mark0331
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:59pm@Tigress1….. Winston Smith is a very busy man….;-)
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:30pmEarly on in 2008 I saw the suspicion that the left viewed older people with. They knew they had to trick the young with repeated lies and historical misrepresentations because the old knew the truth about the past and the destructiveness of hateful ideals. They have not been able to get past using the older literature as a guide while we use it as a warning.
Report Post »Tigress1
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:42pmMark0331, He sure is! Strange coincidence that Obama has come out with “Life of Julia” huh?
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:06pmWe all know 2 + 2 = 5
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