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Not really ironic, because they can be checked.
by Angostura 3y ago
Not really ironic, because they can be checked.
- ghaff 3y agoAs a practical matter however... Almost no one's going to visit the $SMALLTOWN historical society and do so. They're going to do a web search.
- tux3 3y agoThat's part of why digital libraries are important! Wikipedia has its own "Wikipedia Library", which is a system to allow active editors access to high-quality sources. But if it has to be resorting to Sci-Hub or libgen to check sources for Wikipedia, that's also a form of public service.
- starkparker 3y agoActive _non-anonymous_ editors. Anonymous editors can't access TWL.
- jjmarr 3y agoIt relies on databases donating access to Wikipedia editors. There are other restrictions too. Most of the stuff in TWL can be accessed with a university library card that many alumni are eligible for.