Mark your calendars. This is a historic moment. I believe this is the first time I have ever mentioned “The Office” on the 18-20 Somethings blog. It’s the greatest show on TV right now, and I think all of you should watch it (if you already don’t).
If you caught last week’s episode, Michael (Steve Carell) gets advice on negotiation from Wikipedia, such as “change the location of the negotiation without notice” and “refuse to speak first”. Well, like any cult craze, many viewers immediately went online and began changing the “negotiation” entry on Wikipedia, forcing Wikipedia to limit the editing to that entry.
Last month, Mike Goldsworthy also caused a ruckus on Wikipedia, claiming in his blog that he “invented” the frappuccino. He subsequently edited the Wikipedia entry and staked his claim to frappuccino history. However, his edit has since been removed (it’s probably a conspiracy by Starbucks, right Mike?).
But all this Wikipedia business got me thinking, so I went on to the website and searched my name, “Tyler Brown”. I found no entry and so I decided that I would stake my claim to the Wikipedia landscape. Maybe you’d like to do the same. All you have to do is create a username and password, and then type away. Check out my personal entry here.

7 Comments Received
April 12th, 2007 @3:54 pm
you forgot this part on your wikipedia site: “and i have a lovely girlfriend who is a GREAT singer/dancer/overall performer AND is even more awesome than me.”
just a thought 
April 12th, 2007 @4:06 pm
Now check out my page!
April 12th, 2007 @4:20 pm
i am soo more funny than you!!! how many times have we had this conversation?? remember acrew??!!?? that was pretty darn funny! how many times have i made u laugh so hard u started to cry..oh wait thats me…but u were laughing hard too! my vote: i’m the funny one.
April 12th, 2007 @4:21 pm
So go change the wikipedia entry! That’s the beauty of it!
April 13th, 2007 @2:03 pm
You also forgot to add that you attend an amazing small group on Tuesday nights!
April 21st, 2007 @7:44 pm
You got deleted… So question if wikipeidia says you dont exist do you? Hmm.
April 23rd, 2007 @5:57 am
I guess I’ll have to invent something like the frappuccino before I can put my name on Wikipedia.
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