Most often, when an idea is adopted, particular attention is given to cases that seem to support it, while cases that seem to refute it are distorted, belittled, or ignored.
But the hopes of climate scientists that the investigation would draw a line under the affair were quickly dashed as bloggers rushed to label the review a "whitewash" and "travesty".
Shyong (Tony) Lam, a U of M doctoral student, noted that a smaller number of female editors has skewed Wikipedia’s coverage towards topics of interest to males.