Comments on: Absolut and Wikipedia’s left-wing gatekeepers

By: Brass Knuckles › Absolut was Wrong on the Reconquista Ad, Let’s Not Spin It

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:57:34 +0000

[...] some are outraged, and for some it’s a tempest in a teapot. As Michelle Malkin reports, the controversy has even spread to Wikipedia, with both sides taking a stand as to whether the controversy should be mentioned in [...]

By: Neocon News » Daily Quick Hits 4/8/08

Neocon News » Daily Quick Hits 4/8/08 — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:21:48 +0000

[...] Absolut and Wikipedia’s left-wing gatekeepers [...]

By: DaveC

DaveC — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:57:22 +0000

LGM = Little Gray Matter… (even Low Gray Matter..

By: fourstringfuror

fourstringfuror — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:17:26 +0000

rabbit in the suitcase = lgm?

‘Twas my first impression, too.

By: Izuko

Izuko — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:55:25 +0000

Michelle, when did you become a white nationalist? Hell, when did you become white?

By: KaosKlerik

KaosKlerik — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:26:25 +0000

If you think that’s bad you should go read the discussion on Stem Cell Research or Intelligent Design.

By: lgm

lgm — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:12:19 +0000

This whole thing is manufactured fury. Is it news that some far right nutballs had a fit over a vodka ad? I say no.

By: CJ

CJ — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:26:01 +0000

Wikipedia is useful for quick info on historical events no one cares about anymore,

I’ve found some errors in obscure entries where you’d think no one would have an agenda. Things like quasi-famous people in history (the kind who get a mention in history books but aren’t familar to your average man-on-the-street) having wives or children they didn’t know about.

All I can figure is that some people want to pad their family trees.

By: Right_Wired

Right_Wired — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:03:04 +0000

I was actually censored, banned and had my history deleted from Wikipedia for trying to edge some more of the Liberal articles there to a NPOV.

The Wiki mods broke several rules themselves in getting rid of me.

And the thing is – is that they were good edits, not rhetoric and propaganda referenced from CodePink and the like.

By: zorro

zorro — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:38:28 +0000

… the pre-Zorro map Absolut used…

Hey, I did it before, I can do it again.

By: DaMav

DaMav — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:17:02 +0000

Reuters just released an article on the controversy, adding to the folly of the wiki censors trying to pretend it's no big deal. here

By: Varilux

Varilux — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:31:13 +0000

Heh, have to love the poster calling this and past Absolut advertising methods “whimsical.”

By: rightisright

rightisright — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:25:40 +0000

Wikipedia, would have a use if it was on paper in little squares, and you can use more than 1 square at a time.
What part of the 1 to 2% of the population is it McDonald’s is after? hmmmm…is Ronald McDonald, GAY? Always had questions about him.
As far as Absolut goes I do not drink it myself, but i will keep a list of the other products owned by the holding company and refrain from buying anymore. I’m not talking about a week boycott here, we need to show we are strong and resolute, never buy their products again. Get the message out, you mess with Americans it will cost and not for a week or 2 but for a long time, as in years.
I personally have that attitude towards China and Mexico. I don’t eat, wear or use anything from those countries unless it is the absolute only source for the product i want.

By: greenfairie

greenfairie — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:07:43 +0000

rabbit in the suitcase = lgm?

By: publiuswarmac9999

publiuswarmac9999 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:50:33 +0000

Absolut has just announced a major advertising campaign associated with homosexuals. Their apology for entering the culture war on the side of perversity extends far beyond the anti-American Mexican ad. Their apology is clearly a PR move and has nothing but a “We got Caught” feel to it.

By the way, family friendly McDonald’s has also joined the culture war favoring homosexuals over families and children. Check the American Family Association website for details. (Certainly places a new meaning on Golden Arches.)