Kryptos
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I'm going to be spending more time with the 9/11 conspiracy stuff... as I do, I'm (slowly) updating my website and adding stuff.
One of the main reasons I'm working on all this is because I help maintain and improve 9/11 articles on Wikipedia. On the English article, I need to work on providing sources and work on the "Background history of the attacks" subarticle and write a one paragraph summary of that for the main 9/11 article. I think I can handle this, but might need some help with sources and people reviewing my work (and of course anyone can edit and help directly).
As you may know, there's not just Wikipedia in English, but versions in 100+ languages. You're probably all familiar with the English article, but from here there are links on the left side of the page to the same article in other languages.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11%2C_2001_attacks
Some of the other languages don't look so bad, but I took a peak at the Italian article on 9/11, and it's not good. Much of the "Responsibility" section talks about Osama not wanted by the FBI (because of the poster), and about (since debunked) BBC reports of hijackers still alive. Basic facts like the timeline was wrong and I fixed that, but I don't have time deal with the conspiracy theories there at this point. May try to do something with it sooner or later. If anyone knows Italian and can work with it, that would be awesome!
What's worse is (not surprisingly) the Arabic article. It talks about objects without windows crashing into the WTC, and questions whether not it really was a plane that crashed into the Pentagon, and has a big conspiracy theories section which extensively uses prisonplanet and other such sites for sources. The article really doesn't mention Flight 93, WTC7, or other such details. The conspiracy theories section is not realistically going to be deleted, but a good rebuttal of common theories and general sourcing of the article would help. My Arabic skills are basic, but I'll try to work with it. I have started discussion on that article's "talk" page.
That's where I'm at now with all this. I think my work is cut out for me. May need some assistance here finding sources and material to use. Just a heads up at this point or if people can look over other language articles, that would be really helpful.
One of the main reasons I'm working on all this is because I help maintain and improve 9/11 articles on Wikipedia. On the English article, I need to work on providing sources and work on the "Background history of the attacks" subarticle and write a one paragraph summary of that for the main 9/11 article. I think I can handle this, but might need some help with sources and people reviewing my work (and of course anyone can edit and help directly).
As you may know, there's not just Wikipedia in English, but versions in 100+ languages. You're probably all familiar with the English article, but from here there are links on the left side of the page to the same article in other languages.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11%2C_2001_attacks
Some of the other languages don't look so bad, but I took a peak at the Italian article on 9/11, and it's not good. Much of the "Responsibility" section talks about Osama not wanted by the FBI (because of the poster), and about (since debunked) BBC reports of hijackers still alive. Basic facts like the timeline was wrong and I fixed that, but I don't have time deal with the conspiracy theories there at this point. May try to do something with it sooner or later. If anyone knows Italian and can work with it, that would be awesome!
What's worse is (not surprisingly) the Arabic article. It talks about objects without windows crashing into the WTC, and questions whether not it really was a plane that crashed into the Pentagon, and has a big conspiracy theories section which extensively uses prisonplanet and other such sites for sources. The article really doesn't mention Flight 93, WTC7, or other such details. The conspiracy theories section is not realistically going to be deleted, but a good rebuttal of common theories and general sourcing of the article would help. My Arabic skills are basic, but I'll try to work with it. I have started discussion on that article's "talk" page.
That's where I'm at now with all this. I think my work is cut out for me. May need some assistance here finding sources and material to use. Just a heads up at this point or if people can look over other language articles, that would be really helpful.
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For the most part, just reading the posts is sufficient. But, I think I'm getting far enough along with some articles that I could now use comments, feedback, suggestions, and help finding sources. 
