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Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer becomes Rob Dunbar’s dad

Whackypedia strikes again

By Adamson Rust: Thursday, 07 February 2008, 2:42 PM

WE’VE MET Steve Ballmer quite a few times in our IT peregrinations – his booming voice ensures that he’s a force not to be ignored.

But Ballmer, the CEO of Microsoft, has morphed on his Wikipedia entry to Rob Dunbar’s dad.

No doubt an army of Wikipedian ants will revert the page to what they think it should be in the twinkling of a gnat’s orgasm.

But in the meantime you can check it out here. Or alternatively look at the screenshot below, for when it does get changed. µ

Rob Dunbar's Dad

or you can just use this link to see the older version:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Steve_Ballmer&oldid=189729538

posted by : erki, 07 February 2008

When did reporting on vandalism to Wikipedia articles become journalism?

posted by : Lindsay, 07 February 2008

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