TPW 3: Wikipedia and the Essjay controversy, age verification for online content, and spectrum for first responders

by on March 8, 2007 · 4 comments

Tech Policy Weekly from the Technology Liberation Front is a weekly podcast about technology policy from TLF’s learned band of contributors. The shows’s panelists this week are Jerry Brito, Tim Lee, Adam Thierer, and Braden Cox. Topics include,

  • Top Wikipedia editor “Essjay” is revealed as a fraud
  • States are pushing age verification mandates for social networking sitesl
  • Do first responders really need more spectrum?

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About Jerry Brito

Jerry Brito is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and director of its Technology Policy Program. He also serves as adjunct professor of law at GMU. His research focuses on technology and telecommunications policy, government transparency and accountability, and the regulatory process. Jerry is also a regular contributor to TIME.com's Techland. His personal web site is jerrybrito.com. You can follow him on Twitter and on Google+.

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  • anonmy

    I am not against or for wikipedia. You have very rightly referred to ‘purchase beware’ principle in the podcast. That should be the watchword for any consumer not only for wikipedia but for any other content. Just look at the old media, government, public officials, how much are they accountable for what they say or did, if you are a small goat you are sacrificed otherwise the campaign against you is strategically suppressed. The main difference between wikipedia and others is that its free to users, ultimately the content user should always be on guard. I appreciate your view point, and I wish you all the best…..!

  • anonmy

    I am not against or for wikipedia. You have very rightly referred to ‘purchase beware’ principle in the podcast. That should be the watchword for any consumer not only for wikipedia but for any other content. Just look at the old media, government, public officials, how much are they accountable for what they say or did, if you are a small goat you are sacrificed otherwise the campaign against you is strategically suppressed. The main difference between wikipedia and others is that its free to users, ultimately the content user should always be on guard. I appreciate your view point, and I wish you all the best…..!

  • anonmy

    I am not against or for wikipedia. You have very rightly referred to ‘purchaser beware’ principle in the podcast. That should be the watchword for any consumer not only for wikipedia but for any other content. Just look at the old media, government, public officials, how much are they accountable for what they say or did, if you are a small goat you are sacrificed otherwise the campaign against you is strategically suppressed. The main difference between wikipedia and others is that its free to users, ultimately the content user should always be on guard. This is a great, and I wish you all the best…..!

  • anonmy

    I am not against or for wikipedia. You have very rightly referred to ‘purchaser beware’ principle in the podcast. That should be the watchword for any consumer not only for wikipedia but for any other content. Just look at the old media, government, public officials, how much are they accountable for what they say or did, if you are a small goat you are sacrificed otherwise the campaign against you is strategically suppressed. The main difference between wikipedia and others is that its free to users, ultimately the content user should always be on guard. This is a great, and I wish you all the best…..!

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