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That's a pretty serious allegation, and you're going to have to elaborate on that.

by notRobot 6y ago

astrange 6y ago
It is? It seems kind of obvious to me. People who don’t care about a topic are not going to edit the page about it.
- lovecg 6y ago
  But that’s sort of how the whole thing tends to work. If a topic is niche and one sided, you’ll get your small filter bubble which doesn’t really hurt anyone. If it’s controversial, the writing will tend towards the careful middle. It’s not perfect but works as well as anything its size could.
  - GreenHeuristics 6y ago
    > If it’s controversial, the writing will tend towards the careful middle. No, it will tend towards the side of those who has the most admin rights and most time for reverts. They will have no interest in neutrality
tw04 6y ago
I thought it was pretty well known that Wikipedia has been gamed repeatedly over the years. From companies to individuals. Generally speaking in the LONG TERM, things get corrected. But they are definitely not perfect and their editors have bias whether intentional or not. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wikipedia-paid-editing-pr-facebook-nbc-axios_n_5c63321be4b03de942967225?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9kdWNrZHVja2dvLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJQ3COXPAt0y1nXwsDv1a8gL2Z66BEUOPaMolk2-ktIZwz8Ezlwa42ZGeHIjfP-yUEuLdEsv5Ucf9oqhp4Jv8Crz4MQb3XRxm2jioSjiWXhh3ahc62lfjZ6WsdXk5iHs8mNWijrISzoMC-hkTfqrNT1ItKRkcPW-RJrW6WMqi8Ey https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wikipedia-paid-editing-pr-fac...
barbacoa 6y ago
Here is a write-up on the subject. https://thecritic.co.uk/the-left-wing-bias-of-wikipedia/ https://thecritic.co.uk/the-left-wing-bias-of-wikipedia/
- Bud 6y ago
  This doesn't actually substantiate a left-wing bias on the part of Wikipedia. For instance, it's quite possible that right-wing editors have been disciplined or reversed more because they make more weak and tendentious edits that can't withstand scrutiny by someone in command of the facts. "Reality has a well-known liberal bias." —Stephen Colbert
  - Mountain_Skies 6y ago
    Glib statements by comedians are not a good foundation for truth seeking. They are however great at maintaining emotional protection over one's viewpoints.
    - Bud 6y ago
      I didn't intend to present Colbert's entertaining quote as a "foundation". More of a humorous aside. I apologize if my intent was unclear. :)
- deleted 6y ago
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That's a pretty serious allegation, and you're going to have to elaborate on that.

astrange 6y ago

It is? It seems kind of obvious to me. People who don’t care about a topic are not going to edit the page about it.

lovecg 6y ago
But that’s sort of how the whole thing tends to work. If a topic is niche and one sided, you’ll get your small filter bubble which doesn’t really hurt anyone. If it’s controversial, the writing will tend towards the careful middle. It’s not perfect but works as well as anything its size could.
- GreenHeuristics 6y ago
  > If it’s controversial, the writing will tend towards the careful middle. No, it will tend towards the side of those who has the most admin rights and most time for reverts. They will have no interest in neutrality

tw04 6y ago

I thought it was pretty well known that Wikipedia has been gamed repeatedly over the years. From companies to individuals. Generally speaking in the LONG TERM, things get corrected. But they are definitely not perfect and their editors have bias whether intentional or not. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wikipedia-paid-editing-pr-facebook-nbc-axios_n_5c63321be4b03de942967225?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9kdWNrZHVja2dvLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJQ3COXPAt0y1nXwsDv1a8gL2Z66BEUOPaMolk2-ktIZwz8Ezlwa42ZGeHIjfP-yUEuLdEsv5Ucf9oqhp4Jv8Crz4MQb3XRxm2jioSjiWXhh3ahc62lfjZ6WsdXk5iHs8mNWijrISzoMC-hkTfqrNT1ItKRkcPW-RJrW6WMqi8Ey https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wikipedia-paid-editing-pr-fac...

barbacoa 6y ago

Here is a write-up on the subject. https://thecritic.co.uk/the-left-wing-bias-of-wikipedia/ https://thecritic.co.uk/the-left-wing-bias-of-wikipedia/

Bud 6y ago
This doesn't actually substantiate a left-wing bias on the part of Wikipedia. For instance, it's quite possible that right-wing editors have been disciplined or reversed more because they make more weak and tendentious edits that can't withstand scrutiny by someone in command of the facts. "Reality has a well-known liberal bias." —Stephen Colbert
- Mountain_Skies 6y ago
  Glib statements by comedians are not a good foundation for truth seeking. They are however great at maintaining emotional protection over one's viewpoints.
  - Bud 6y ago
    I didn't intend to present Colbert's entertaining quote as a "foundation". More of a humorous aside. I apologize if my intent was unclear. :)
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