Anyone see the b3ta mention in Private Eye?
(apologies if this has been posted somewhere else on the site)

"Idly sabotaging the user-generated online encyclopedia Wikipedia following the UEFA cup draw back in August, a user of the b3ta web forum going by the name of "godpants" made a few amendments for the Cypriot team Omonia Nicosia"

"He (or she) noted that they were sponsored by Natasha Kaplinsky, that their former players included Jean Claude Van Damme and Richard Clayderman, and claimed that "a small but loyal group of fans are lovingly called 'The Zany Ones'- they like to wear hats made from discarded shoes and have a song about a little potato." As you do

Writing up his pre-match report on Omonia's match against Manchester City for the Daily Mirror on 18 September, sports hack David Anderson decided to do some in-depth research. Thus it was that Mirror readers were informed that City Manager "Mark Hughes will not tolerate any slip-ups against the Cypriot side, whose fans are known as the 'Zany Ones' and wear hats made from shoes".

Brilliantly, by the rules of Wikipedia - which relies on "verifiability - whether readers are able to check that material added has already been published by a reliable, third party source" such as "mainstream newspapers" - this is now officially true."
(b3tamax Mate, you're fat and I'll throw you in the river, Thu 2 Oct 2008, 12:21, 13 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

EXCELLENT!

( jim_bob can herd cats., Thu 2 Oct 2008, 12:28, Reply)

yes!
I saw it last night, I got stupidly excited for some reason.

I think Godspants posted the link to the Mirror article last week sometime.
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Thu 2 Oct 2008, 12:37, Reply)

that
is for the win of all wins!

Should be in the newsletter this week or next hopefully!

edit: I really cannot type today.
(Halfy By light alone, Thu 2 Oct 2008, 12:45, Reply)

I think it was in the
Last Newsletter :p
( Cawl, Thu 2 Oct 2008, 12:52, Reply)

see
thats what I typed, but realised it looked like I was being a spazz, and changed it to this or next.

meh.
(Halfy By light alone, Thu 2 Oct 2008, 12:57, Reply)

.
I realise the mirror article etc was posted previously, I was just excited to see it in such a prestigious organ as the Eye aswell.
(b3tamax Mate, you're fat and I'll throw you in the river, Thu 2 Oct 2008, 13:12, Reply)

Coming next week...
Ian Hislop as a b3tan.

Come Tuesday, expect to see a user called "Lord Gnome" with L-plates next to his name.

Come Tuesday has nothing to do with Wanking Wednesday, btw.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 2 Oct 2008, 13:12, Reply)

^
Well, if Come Tuesday was connected to Wanking Wednesday, then either that's a stupendously long wank, or some people round here have some kind of crazy psychic shit going on (coming a day earlier than intended).
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Thu 2 Oct 2008, 13:14, Reply)

@Bob
Wanking on a crazy psychic shit?

Wow. That's a specialised taste.



Somehow "taste" seems to be the wrong word in this context...
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 2 Oct 2008, 13:17, Reply)

Wanking Wednesday
has been decommissioned, I think.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 2 Oct 2008, 13:18, Reply)

@Enzyme
It's all down to diet...
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Thu 2 Oct 2008, 13:22, Reply)

@al
Look up.

Ceiling cat is watching you masturbate, as any fule kno.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 2 Oct 2008, 13:46, Reply)

Lord Gnome
Already inhabits these "blessed" boards. Although it would be cool if Brian Blessed were to join b3ta...
( jim_bob can herd cats., Thu 2 Oct 2008, 14:02, Reply)