CUSJ-Jester Feud - Revision history

Cds2148 at 19:30, 13 July 2013

2013-07-13T19:30:50Z

Cds2148: /* Theft of Jester Magazines */

2013-07-13T19:29:00Z

‎Theft of Jester Magazines

Cds2148 at 17:25, 2 June 2013

2013-06-02T17:25:09Z

Reaganaut at 01:57, 22 November 2012

2012-11-22T01:57:29Z

Cds2148: /* Wikipedia edits by CUSJ */

2012-09-21T21:22:03Z

‎Wikipedia edits by CUSJ

69.141.159.242: /* Theft of Jester Magazines */

2009-08-23T00:44:49Z

‎Theft of Jester Magazines

Invadin' george at 06:14, 4 May 2007

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Nonsensical at 17:27, 1 May 2007

2007-05-01T17:27:55Z

Nonsensical at 21:52, 30 April 2007

2007-04-30T21:52:40Z

Nonsensical at 21:52, 30 April 2007

2007-04-30T21:52:10Z

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 [[Image:jestercusj.jpg|thumb|right|''CUSJ's'' manifesto that appeared on the redistributed ''Jester'' copies]]
-The '''CUSJ-Jester Feud''' refers to a bizarre conflict that started in Spring [[2007]] between the ''[[Jester]]'', a campus humor magazine, and the ''[[Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal]]''. The feud initially played out in the comments pages of the [[Bwog]], wherein commenters claiming to be members of the respective organizations posted angry, insulting, and occasionally threatening messages about the other publication. The root cause of the fight is not known by the public at large. Given that Jester is a humor publication and is the only party to actually claim responsibility for its alleged actions in the feud, it is widely believed that the feud is a hoax contrived by Jester for publicity.
+The '''CUSJ-Jester Feud''' refers to a bizarre conflict that started in Spring [[2007]] between the ''[[Jester]]'', a campus humor magazine, and the ''[[Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal]]''. The feud initially played out in the comments pages of the [[Bwog]], wherein commenters claiming to be members of the respective organizations posted angry, insulting, and occasionally threatening messages about the other publication<ref>http://bwog.com/2007/04/04/prangstgrup-makes-columbia-proud/#comment-22896</ref>. The root cause of the fight is not known by the public at large. Given that Jester is a humor publication and is the only party to actually claim responsibility for its alleged actions in the feud, it is widely believed that the feud is a hoax contrived by Jester for publicity.
 == Wikipedia edits by CUSJ ==

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 The same day that the Spectator article was published, the missing copies were found throughout campus buildings with an addendum stapled to the front containing a partial list of factual errors contained in the issue, as well as a link to a bizarre Web site called [http://www.jesterlackssoundscience.com/ Jester Lacks Sound Science] (Dead link) that contained schizophrenic allegations against Jester, purportedly created by CUSJ.<ref>[http://www.bwog.net/publicate/index.php?page=post&article_id=3420 "CUSJ Antics Far Funnier than CUSJ Content", Bwog, 4/9/07]</ref> Commenters on Bwog pointed out that the Web site bore an obvious resemblance to the equally bizarre and confusing Web site, [http://www.timecube.com/ Time Cube].
-Following the reappearance of the lost issues, Jester editors [[Alex Weinberg]] and [[Sam West]] continued to suggest that CUSJ was responsible for the theft, but justified their decision not to press official charges saying, "Justice cannot wait several weeks for bureaucratic approval."<ref>[http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2007/04/11/News/Missing.Jester.Copies.Found-2834479.shtml "Missing Jester Copies Found", Columbia Spectator. 4/11/07]</ref> Editor in Chief of the CUSJ, [[Gabriel Morris]], denied any CUSJ's involvement in the incident and suggested that the stunt was entirely contrived by Jester in a prank taken a step too far.
+Following the reappearance of the lost issues, Jester editors [[Alex Weinberg]] and [[Sam West]] continued to suggest that CUSJ was responsible for the theft, but justified their decision not to press official charges saying, "Justice cannot wait several weeks for bureaucratic approval."<ref>[http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2007/04/11/News/Missing.Jester.Copies.Found-2834479.shtml "Missing Jester Copies Found", Columbia Spectator. 4/11/07]</ref>
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 == Wikipedia edits by CUSJ ==
-The fight escalated when members of the ''CUSJ'' allegedly altered the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jester_of_Columbia Jester Wikipedia enrty], claiming the group promoted "lackluster understanding of particle physics, frequent misrepresentations of string theory, and fervent hatred toward America." ''Jester'' was also added to the group of internationally recognized terrorist organizations. This vandalism was covered on the Bwog. <ref>[http://bwog.com/2007/03/06/project-athena-unveiled-plus-jester-cusj-throwdown/]</ref>
+The fight escalated when members of the ''CUSJ'' allegedly altered the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jester_of_Columbia Jester Wikipedia enrty]<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jester_of_Columbia&diff=121447969&oldid=121447463</ref>. The edits claimed that the group promoted "lackluster understanding of particle physics, frequent misrepresentations of string theory, and fervent hatred toward America." ''Jester'' was also added to the group of internationally recognized terrorist organizations. This vandalism was covered on the Bwog<ref>[http://bwog.com/2007/03/06/project-athena-unveiled-plus-jester-cusj-throwdown/]</ref>.
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 [[Image:jesterlacks.png|thumb|right| A screenshot of ''CUSJ's'' insane website.]]
 [[Image:jesterlacks2.png|thumb|right|A screenshot of ''CUSJ's'' insane website.]]
 On [[April 7]], [[2007]], members of Jester tipped off Bwog that 700 copies of their latest magazine's issue were stolen from the [[SGO]].<ref>[http://www.bwog.net/publicate/index.php?page=post&article_id=3409 "The Great Jester Heist", Bwog, 4/7/07]</ref> Two days later, the Spectator picked up the story including a statement from Jester editor, [[Alex Weinberg]], saying that Jester had no intention of reprinting the missing issues, nor of making an official complaint to [[Public Safety]].<ref>[http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2007/04/09/News/700-Copies.Of.Campus.Magazine.Disappear-2829625.shtml "700 Copies of Campus Magazine Disappear", Columbia Spectator, 4/9/07]</ref>
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 == Wikipedia edits by CUSJ ==
-The fight escalated when members of the ''CUSJ'' allegedly altered the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jester_of_Columbia Jester Wikipedia enrty], claiming the group promoted "lackluster understanding of particle physics, frequent misrepresentations of string theory, and fervent hatred toward America." ''Jester'' was also added to the group of internationally recognized terrorist organizations. This vandalism was covered on the Bwog.<sup>citation needed</sup>
+The fight escalated when members of the ''CUSJ'' allegedly altered the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jester_of_Columbia Jester Wikipedia enrty], claiming the group promoted "lackluster understanding of particle physics, frequent misrepresentations of string theory, and fervent hatred toward America." ''Jester'' was also added to the group of internationally recognized terrorist organizations. This vandalism was covered on the Bwog. <ref>[http://bwog.com/2007/03/06/project-athena-unveiled-plus-jester-cusj-throwdown/]</ref>
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 The same day that the Spectator article was published, the missing copies were found throughout campus buildings with an addendum stapled to the front containing a partial list of factual errors contained in the issue, as well as a link to a bizarre Web site called [http://www.jesterlackssoundscience.com/ Jester Lacks Sound Science] that contained schizophrenic allegations against Jester, purportedly created by CUSJ.<ref>[http://www.bwog.net/publicate/index.php?page=post&article_id=3420 "CUSJ Antics Far Funnier than CUSJ Content", Bwog, 4/9/07]</ref> Commenters on Bwog pointed out that the Web site bore an obvious resemblance to the equally bizarre and confusing Web site, [http://www.timecube.com/ Time Cube].
-Following the reappearance of the lost issues, Jester editors Alex Weinberg and [[Sam West]] continued to suggest that CUSJ was responsible for the theft, but justified their decision not to press official charges saying, "Justice cannot wait several weeks for bureaucratic approval."<ref>[http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2007/04/11/News/Missing.Jester.Copies.Found-2834479.shtml "Missing Jester Copies Found", Columbia Spectator. 4/11/07]</ref> Editor in Chief of the CUSJ, [[Gabriel Morris]], denied any CUSJ's involvement in the incident and suggested that the stunt was entirely contrived by Jester in a prank taken a step too far.
+Following the reappearance of the lost issues, Jester editors [[Alex Weinberg]] and [[Sam West]] continued to suggest that CUSJ was responsible for the theft, but justified their decision not to press official charges saying, "Justice cannot wait several weeks for bureaucratic approval."<ref>[http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2007/04/11/News/Missing.Jester.Copies.Found-2834479.shtml "Missing Jester Copies Found", Columbia Spectator. 4/11/07]</ref> Editor in Chief of the CUSJ, [[Gabriel Morris]], denied any CUSJ's involvement in the incident and suggested that the stunt was entirely contrived by Jester in a prank taken a step too far.
 == References ==

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 *[http://www.bwog.net/publicate/index.php?page=post&article_id=3420 Bwog: CUSJ Antics Far Funnier Than CUSJ Content]
 *[http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2007/04/11/News/Missing.Jester.Copies.Found-2834479.shtml Columbia Spectator: Missing Jester Copies Found]
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