Bicholim conflict
Bicholim conflict was a 4.5 thousand-word fictitious Wikipedia entry noted for receiving the status of "Good Article" before it was deleted.[1] It was created in 2007 and lasted five years before being deleted in December 2012.[2]
It talked about a war that took place in India between the years 1640 and 1641, but was later confirmed to be completely fictitious.[3] The hoax article had won Wikipedia's "Good Article" status, conferred on fewer than 1 percent of articles on the site, a few months after its creation in 2007, and held that status for five years.[4]
References
- ^ "Top 10 Weirdest Things About Wikipedia". Yahoo News. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bicholim conflict". Wikipedia. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ Pfeiffer, Eric (4 January 2013). "War is over: Imaginary 'Bicholim Conflict' page removed from Wikipedia after five years". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Morris, Kevin (2013-01-01). "After a half-decade, massive Wikipedia hoax finally exposed". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
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