• @TokenBoomer
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    7 months ago

    I’ll reserve judgment until I find more information. It could be a good thing, Wikipedia does have problems with editors changing articles, or it could be a bad thing to proliferate misinformation. That’s why I linked the Reuters article.

    Edit: I read through the page on Fascism. It’s crap, runaway.

      • @TokenBoomer
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        17 months ago

        Someone already showed that the linked article was outdated nonsense almost the minute it was published.

        Where? Everything I’m reading says that most of the new state-level areas are inhabited and not “ghost cities.” Unless Ohio State is wrong.

        • Flying SquidM
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          17 months ago

          It’s really not hard to go through a conversation chain.

          https://lemmy.world/comment/10300436

          But I notice you ignored all the stuff about the source being far right, so I’m guessing none of this actually matters to you anyway.

          • @TokenBoomer
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            7 months ago

            I care about the facts and the truth, not the source, as should you.

            But I notice you ignored all the left-wing sources I provided that demonstrates the new areas in China are populated and not “ghost cities,” so I’m guessing none of this actually matters to you anyway.

            • Flying SquidM
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              27 months ago

              This is what you said which started this conversation:

              I was just reading about it. It’s another web encyclopedia trying to incorporate other encyclopedias to compete against Wikipedia’s biases.

              I showed you that the whole thing is about Wikipedia not having a right-wing bias.

              I thought you cared about facts and truth?

              • @TokenBoomer
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                7 months ago

                I do. I admitted Justapedia was a biased source:

                Edit: I read through the [page](https://justapedia.org/wiki/Fascism) on Fascism. It’s crap, runaway.

                but the references linked were credible.

                I’ll admit when I’m wrong, will you?

                Five studies, including two from Harvard researchers, have found a left-wing bias at Wikipedia:

                • A Harvard study found Wikipedia articles are more left-wing than Encyclopedia Britannica.
                • Another paper from the same Harvard researchers found left-wing editors are more active and partisan on the site.
                • 2018 analysis found top-cited news outlets on Wikipedia are mainly left-wing.
                • Another analysis using AllSides Media Bias Ratings™ found that pages on American politicians cite mostly left-wing news outlets.
                • American academics foundconservative editors are 6 times more likely to be sanctioned in Wikipedia policy enforcement. source
                • Flying SquidM
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                  27 months ago

                  When did I say Wikipedia didn’t have a bias? Please quote me.

                  Again, if you care about the truth, you’ll show where I made that claim that you think you’re refuting.

                  • @TokenBoomer
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                    7 months ago

                    Maybe I misread it. I’m not concerned with winning an argument, only with correcting the misinformation about “ghost cities.” I did that. Now I just have to wait for Legoland Sichuan to open in 2025 in the new state-level are of Tianfu. Hopefully it won’t be too crowded, since it’s a “ghost city.”