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It's exactly the same thing for me in Dutch. There are a lot of articles, sure, but the content is woeful. And there aren't even bots that artificially inflat
by chton 12y ago
It's exactly the same thing for me in Dutch. There are a lot of articles, sure, but the content is woeful. And there aren't even bots that artificially inflate the numbers there.
- kalleboo 12y agoI agree for general articles, but for an article that has regional specificity, I'll look up the article in the local language and use an online translator.
- _delirium 12y agoYeah, I do that with French and German especially. For very well-known people and places, the English article is usually good, but if you want something only moderately known, like a French writer who is historically important, but not Voltaire-level famous, there's a good chance the other (in this case French) article will be more complete. Also true for Japanese Wikipedia articles on Japanese people and places. But Google-translated Japanese->English is hard to read, so I unfortunately rarely consult those. On the other hand, some of the smaller-language Wikipedias can be quite one-sided and nationalist when it comes to local topics, especially disputed history.
- chton 12y agoI do the same, but for most subjects the english article is enough. I rarely need more detailed information than that, but if I do, and I need it, I will use a translator too.