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| − | It bills itself as "''the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit''", and while that's true, reverting people's edits is really easy, and so is blocking users or IP addresses. Not everyone can do that. Who decides who can and who can't? Another hierarchy of privilege - which can be revoked if someone's decisions are deemed 'out of line' with the [[WikiSpooks:Definitions|official narrative]]. | + | It bills itself as "''the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit''", and while that's true, reverting people's edits is really easy, and so is blocking users or IP addresses. Not everyone can do that. Who decides who can and who can't? Another hierarchy of privilege - which can be revoked if someone's decisions are deemed 'out of line' with the [[WikiSpooks:Definitions|official narrative]]. Wikipedia is not as radically unbiased and fair as it purports to be. |
| + | == Problems with Wikipedia == | ||
| + | ''Main article: [[WikiSpooks:The_Problem_with_Wikipedia | The problem with Wikipedia]]''<br/> | ||
| + | Its reliance on "mainstream sources" further echoes the pattern of commercially-controlled media the world over, so at least on commercially or politically sensitive topics, Wikipedia regularly displays a pattern of symptoms: | ||
| + | * [[:Category:Wikipedia-bias |Biased Wikipedia pages]] | ||
| + | * [[:Category:Wikipedia-censored |Censored Wikipedia pages]] | ||
| + | * [[:Category:Wikipedia-gaps |Wikipedia pages with gaps]] | ||
| + | * [[:Category:Wikipedia-twisted |Twisted Wikipedia pages]] | ||
| + | * [[:Category:Wikipedia-unclear |Unclear Wikipedia pages]] | ||
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| + | == See Also == | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia] - "The free encyclopedia that anyone can edit" | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia] - "The free encyclopedia that anyone can edit" | ||
* [[WikipediaPlus]] - A tool to supplement Wikipedia with content from alternative sites such as this | * [[WikipediaPlus]] - A tool to supplement Wikipedia with content from alternative sites such as this | ||
| − | + | * [http://news.slashdot.org/story/12/09/08/1521229/when-a-primary-source-isnt-good-enough-wikipedia "When a primary source isn't good enough"], discussion about Wikipedia's criteria for admissibility | |
| − | * [http://news.slashdot.org/story/12/09/08/1521229/when-a-primary-source-isnt-good-enough-wikipedia "When a primary source | ||
Revision as of 17:35, 17 September 2012
It bills itself as "the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit", and while that's true, reverting people's edits is really easy, and so is blocking users or IP addresses. Not everyone can do that. Who decides who can and who can't? Another hierarchy of privilege - which can be revoked if someone's decisions are deemed 'out of line' with the official narrative. Wikipedia is not as radically unbiased and fair as it purports to be.
Problems with Wikipedia
Main article: The problem with Wikipedia
Its reliance on "mainstream sources" further echoes the pattern of commercially-controlled media the world over, so at least on commercially or politically sensitive topics, Wikipedia regularly displays a pattern of symptoms:
- Biased Wikipedia pages
- Censored Wikipedia pages
- Wikipedia pages with gaps
- Twisted Wikipedia pages
- Unclear Wikipedia pages
See Also
- Wikipedia - "The free encyclopedia that anyone can edit"
- WikipediaPlus - A tool to supplement Wikipedia with content from alternative sites such as this
- "When a primary source isn't good enough", discussion about Wikipedia's criteria for admissibility
