
Japanese TV Show Wikipedia Editing Phenomenon
Explore the perplexing trend of Japanese TV shows editing Wikipedia without comprehension, featuring incidents and discussions highlighting the lack of understanding and potential impact on social infrastructure. Delve into the world of Gokuraku Tombo KAKERUTV, Ano-chan no Dendendenpa, and other minor incidents, shedding light on the challenges faced by broadcasters like TV Tokyo and ABEMA. Discover the implications of this unusual behavior and its relevance to Wikipedia literature in Japan.
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Why Do Japanese TV Shows Insist on Editing Wikipedia While Understanding Nothing about It? Wikimania 2024 (Katowice) 8 August user: (saebou) KITAMURA Sae Professor of English Literature, Musashi University Wikimedian in Residence, the Library of Trinity College Dublin
Table of Contents Prologue 1. Gokuraku Tombo KAKERUTV 2. Ano-chan no Dendendenpa 3. Other Minor Incidents 4. Discussion Epilogue
1. Gokuraku Tombo KAKERUTV Distributed by ABEMA (Online streaming service) from 2017 2019 Providing Sexy and Stupid Photos to Wikipedia! [[user:KAKERUTV]] s Editing History *Example: Oppai-seijin ( Boobsian , a slang term for someone obsessed with female breasts) Yamamoto Keiichi
2. Ano-chan no Dendendenpa A late-night talk show by TV Tokyo hosted by Ano-chan, a Japanese singer Let s Edit Wikipedia on 13 February 2024 (guests: Paledusk) Sockpuppetry The show s Twitter account
3. Other Minor Incidents 2016 Kizuna AI incident (VTuber) 2017 Nogi Funya TV incident 2018 Appare Yattemaasu! Incident (radio) 2022 Don t You Have This Tape? (Kono Tape Motte Nai Desuka?) suspicion - Sakatani Ichiro s Midnight Paradise (non-existent TV show introduced in the mockumentary)
4. Discussion Two irresponsible broadcasters: TV Tokyo and ABEMA No stupid sex jokes, please The Japanese broadcast TV companies lack of understanding of Wikipedia as social infrastructure *[[Wikipedia donation banner]]
Epilogue Wikipedia literature (Wikipedia Bungaku) in Japan *Shinchosha s tweet using this term *A Bookshop s ad using this term