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I mostly agree. This writer went about it the wrong way. Just because this author had personally determined that history books were wrong doesn't give him the r

by TwoBit 15y ago

I mostly agree. This writer went about it the wrong way. Just because this author had personally determined that history books were wrong doesn't give him the right to unilaterally change Wikipedia. He needs to gather academic weight on his side. If he's correct then it should be fairly easy to accomplish. Of course the Wikipedia admins were buttheads and weren't constructive at all.

mistercow 15y ago
>He needs to gather academic weight on his side. If he's correct then it should be fairly easy to accomplish. Well, not necessarily. Unfortunately consensus is hard to change, even if it's wrong. But you still have to try. If everyone who thought the consensus was wrong edited Wikipedia to reflect their opinion, the result would be a less accurate encyclopedia.