Bear Posted July 17, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 56 Content Count: 4,432 Reputation: 711 Days Won: 19 Joined: 03/16/2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Wikipedia may not be the most accurate source. However, when trying to quickly find information about the university; Wikipedia seems to be very out of date (content, photos, sources, etc...). I personally took the liberty to update our academic rankings the moment US News & World Report released the 2012 figures. In conjunction, I fixed a few disconnected links. Another person went ahead and added new photos of the university to the main article. While it was a good effort, many of the photos have just been randomly placed. If you happen to come across Wikipedia pages about another school on the other side of I-4; you will notice that they went to great lengths to detail and document their school and achievements. So, I am just wondering: How does everyone on TBP feel about this? Waste of time, or an endeavor that we should correct? I do envy envy the big 3 (and even UCF) for their pride. Main: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_South_Florida Athletics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Florida_Bulls Sundome (really needs to be updated): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USF_Sun_Dome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charsibb Posted July 17, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 653 Content Count: 31,049 Reputation: 2,487 Days Won: 172 Joined: 08/30/2011 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Somebody in USF Public Relations needs to make it their mission to make this page rock 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted July 17, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 56 Content Count: 4,432 Reputation: 711 Days Won: 19 Joined: 03/16/2013 Author Share Posted July 17, 2013 Totally agreed - I was thinking about sending an email to the alumni association on the topic. Well, however UCiF did it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raetus Posted July 17, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 9 Content Count: 1,037 Reputation: 309 Days Won: 12 Joined: 01/31/2010 Share Posted July 17, 2013 The worst part about Wikipedia pages is that technically, by their rules, an organization isn't allowed to alter their own Wikipedia page. Obviously there are many ways around it, but if you're using an IP address that's linked to an organization, it's a good way to get your IP range locked in terms of editing capabilities. Again, it's super easy to get around, but it's still a pain. I managed a company where I changed our Wikipedia bio to essentially the plot from Lord of the Rings with name changes and they weren't too happy about that either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charsibb Posted July 17, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 653 Content Count: 31,049 Reputation: 2,487 Days Won: 172 Joined: 08/30/2011 Share Posted July 17, 2013 The worst part about Wikipedia pages is that technically, by their rules, an organization isn't allowed to alter their own Wikipedia page. Obviously there are many ways around it, but if you're using an IP address that's linked to an organization, it's a good way to get your IP range locked in terms of editing capabilities. Again, it's super easy to get around, but it's still a pain. I managed a company where I changed our Wikipedia bio to essentially the plot from Lord of the Rings with name changes and they weren't too happy about that either. That's funny. Whatever PR person is assigned to the job could easily do it from home. Have them telecommute one day a week/ month/ whatevs, and no IP problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crambone Posted July 17, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 166 Content Count: 9,038 Reputation: 101 Days Won: 1 Joined: 12/18/2006 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I always go and mess with UCF's wiki. Fun times. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gismo Posted July 17, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 417 Content Count: 9,688 Reputation: 1,237 Days Won: 8 Joined: 09/24/2009 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I have found some funny stuff on wikipedia pages. A friend of mine put on one page that walking burns more calories than jogging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted July 17, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 56 Content Count: 4,432 Reputation: 711 Days Won: 19 Joined: 03/16/2013 Author Share Posted July 17, 2013 LOL, Usually those changes are corrected very quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisa el Toro Posted July 19, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 132 Content Count: 10,380 Reputation: 1,058 Days Won: 18 Joined: 08/11/2003 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Totally agreed - I was thinking about sending an email to the alumni association on the topic. Well, however UCiF did it... Have you received a response from the association or even USF administration itself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outrunner Posted July 19, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 714 Content Count: 7,796 Reputation: 160 Days Won: 6 Joined: 06/08/2006 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Somebody in USF Public Relations needs to make it their mission to make this page rock This. Our page has always lacked uniformity and accuracy. Another issue is the use of "South Florida" on the athletics pages. UCF is always referred to as UCF, not Central Florida, why are we not always referred to as USF. Our athletic department has asked (although never demanded) that "South Florida" never be used. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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