L.A. Times Suspends ‘Wikitorials’

kmhess writes Wikipedia is the most famous Wiki, but the underlying software can be used for a variety of purposes. The LA Times editorial section experimented with using a wiki over the weekend, but as Yahoo news reports, the project was cancelled due to a flood of porn spam.

Note: if you decide to start a wiki implement the spam features ASAP. I get the feeling that the LA Times was thinking cheap when they started this project, and they got burned.”

The remains of the Wikitorial site are here.

The New York Times and
Slashdot also have coverage.