Honestly doesn’t seem like a big deal to me. The concept behind Wikipedia is that it is a self correcting community. There was never a chance no one contributing would have ulterior motives, but that doesn’t mean it has a lasting or large impact.
The methods that Wikipedia uses to determine appropriate sources and correcting “bad edits” is highly susceptible to status quo bias from it’s home country. This means that Wikipedia has a very heavy bias towards history from a US perspective. In most situations, it doesn’t really matter. However if you’re trying to look into political research (or anything else controversial) it’s a very poor tool. Governments love this setup, because this knowledge manipulation seems innocuous until it isn’t.
Edit: since it seems folks are already a couple mugs of eggnog deep, I’d like to clarify my point. There are legitimate and worthwhile criticisms of Wikipedia, but none worthy of mass defunding. We shouldn’t let some fascist like Musk control the conversation.
Agree, but cut donation won’t resolve such problems, and whatever #SpaceKaren want to happen to the Wikipedia would benefit the US even more in detriment of all the world.
Cia and fbi does regularly edit wikipedia. Old Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/technology/cia-and-fbi-computers-used-for-wikipedia-edits-idUSN16428960/
Honestly doesn’t seem like a big deal to me. The concept behind Wikipedia is that it is a self correcting community. There was never a chance no one contributing would have ulterior motives, but that doesn’t mean it has a lasting or large impact.
The methods that Wikipedia uses to determine appropriate sources and correcting “bad edits” is highly susceptible to status quo bias from it’s home country. This means that Wikipedia has a very heavy bias towards history from a US perspective. In most situations, it doesn’t really matter. However if you’re trying to look into political research (or anything else controversial) it’s a very poor tool. Governments love this setup, because this knowledge manipulation seems innocuous until it isn’t.
Edit: since it seems folks are already a couple mugs of eggnog deep, I’d like to clarify my point. There are legitimate and worthwhile criticisms of Wikipedia, but none worthy of mass defunding. We shouldn’t let some fascist like Musk control the conversation.
Agree, but cut donation won’t resolve such problems, and whatever #SpaceKaren want to happen to the Wikipedia would benefit the US even more in detriment of all the world.
Also agreed there. I’m not going to let that cockgobbler co-opt another valid critique for his fascist bs anymore though
Lol yeah I’m a fascist because I don’t believe everything exactly as you do.
I’m not talking about you. I’m referring to Musk. If I thought you were a fascist, I would have left no ambiguity.
The cia and fbi don’t have a lasting or large impact…? Are you high?
Are you high? I was obviously saying if someone edits out misinformation, its impact has been abated.
Relevance to the conversation at hand?