Once upon a time, it may have been that history was written by the winners. But in the information age, history is written by the persistent. Digital information is subject to constant revision, unless care is taken to document its state over time. Full Story »
Posted by Beth Wellington
My only problem with this stroy is the pop reference to wikipedia, which actually goes againt the point of the story, as tampering at wikipedia leaves a trail. I was glad to see the writer bring the material to the public's attention and that he then consulted with Steven Aftergood of FAS and with the founder of the Internet archive on the significance of changes to the record. He covers a recommendation for a verification process. Of course, in the current case, the White House would not want to use that process. I've included a link to the original inspiration for the story, as well as to
