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All the nitpicking here is insane. Can we all just appreciate the work that went into this?

• otabdeveloper4 2y ago
  History is by definition nitpicking. History without nits picked is called "ideology" or "myth".
  • GiorgioG 2y ago
    Call me crazy but I've never seen 'nitpicking' in the definition of history: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/history https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/history
    • oskarkk 2y ago
      GP meant that researching history necessitates doubting every claim, and never taking what any historical source says at face value.
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• egorfine 2y ago
  Imagine you are holding a very, very nicely done history textbook. Excellent illustrations made with love, excellent typeface, high quality print, packaging, etc. Except it's all totally wrong. Could you appreciate the work that went into this?
  • GiorgioG 2y ago
    Is it really "all totally wrong"?
    • egorfine 2y ago
      Not totally but I have noticed some glaring inconsistencies
  • red1reaper 2y ago
    Yes, I could appreciate it.
  • GiorgioG 2y ago
    Feel free to participate if you feel that strongly about it: https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/community https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/community
• elaus 2y ago
  I'm also puzzled by many of the comments that are (for HN standards) exceptionally angry and dismissive. Yeah, apparently the data is incomplete and there are some errors/disputes. But that will always be the case when processing huge amounts of data in a way that's never done before. I'd hope we could provide more helpful feedback (what _exactly_ is incorrect and what is the source of the correct information). Edit: upon closer inspection I found many of the comments originating from the same users, so maybe it's just a very passionate topic for a small but vocal group.