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Wikipedia Co-Founder No Longer Recommends His Online Encyclopedia
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| November 21, 2023
| Matthieu Lumiere
Posted on 12/06/2023 7:16:51 AM PST by Twotone
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To: bigbob
Correct. Wikipedia is no different than AI.
It uses human involvement to produce it’s results.
GIGO
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posted on
12/06/2023 8:27:56 AM PST
by
Responsibility2nd
(A truth that’s told with bad intent, Beats all the lies you can invent ~ Wm. Blake)
To: Twotone
Still useful for generic stuff. BTW, it is free if you don’t donate. :)
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posted on
12/06/2023 8:38:37 AM PST
by
dhs12345
To: caver
TMZ when i question if a celeb has died or not
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posted on
12/06/2023 8:55:08 AM PST
by
al baby
(I know its the way the measure the cooling capability )
To: tired&retired
Your letter is perfect for sending to congressmen & senators. They need to know this stuff & they need to be shutting down these agencies. NOW.
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posted on
12/06/2023 9:07:12 AM PST
by
Twotone
To: Twotone
Wiki is so inaccurate that it cannot be used as a reference for college papers.
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posted on
12/06/2023 9:09:02 AM PST
by
CodeToad
(Rule#1: The elites want you dead.)
To: caver
I use IMDB.com for movies and TV shows.
I find the IMDB site too “busy” when all I want is a quick overview of a movie or tv program. (Besides they want me to create an account and I would rather not have too many accounts just hanging out there).
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posted on
12/06/2023 9:14:20 AM PST
by
CIB-173RDABN
(I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
To: ChronicMA
wikipedia is a good portal when you want to learn about a topic. It has quick links to related articles so you can get to what you want to learn. You just have to confirm any “facts” you learn for accuracy. Exactly.
wikipedia has its uses. It's just not written in stone truth.
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posted on
12/06/2023 9:18:44 AM PST
by
metmom
(He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
To: CIB-173RDABN
The US State department has a group that is responsible for adding and editing Wikipedia information.
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posted on
12/06/2023 9:23:17 AM PST
by
jdt1138
(Where ever you go, there you are.)
To: Twotone
It’s a very good first stop as long as the subject has no relevance to current political issues. In that case it’s laughable.
That said, within those limits, I use it all the time.
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posted on
12/06/2023 9:59:58 AM PST
by
marron
To: redfreedom
Indeed. A lot of years ago I tried editing the bio of Rush Limbaugh. Contained in his Wikipedia entry was a falsehood about what he did and said on his old tv show. The source for this inaccurate description of events was a column in the Washington post by a liberal Rush hating columnist.
Armed with a partial, but official transcript of the real event, I edited Rush’s bio to reflect the truth of what really happened. A wiki editor, an official one, scrubbed my edit and put back the old falsehoods, justifying his action with the fact that his (inaccurate) version was in print someplace. Mine was not.
I edited it again, he edited it back. He then shut down Rush’s bio from being edited for 6 months.
I don’t know how many years passed before a video clip of the real version on Rush’s show surfaced somewhere on youtube. It positively, accurately matched my transcript word for word.
Someone then edited Rush’s bio to reflect that true version of events and it stayed up for quite a while. But I don’t know how long time passed before the first inaccurate version of events as described by the Washington post columnist was put back. And its still there the last time I checked.
And they beg me for donations on their site.
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posted on
12/06/2023 10:07:00 AM PST
by
lowbridge
("Let’s check with Senator Schumer before we run it" - NY Times)
To: CIB-173RDABN
IMDB does have a lot of info.
I have never had to create an account there.
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posted on
12/06/2023 10:13:36 AM PST
by
caver
To: Twotone
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posted on
12/06/2023 12:01:38 PM PST
by
Albion Wilde
(Either ‘the Deep State destroys America, or we destroy the Deep State.’ --Donald Trump)
To: Twotone; Liz
It turns out the site was infiltrated by the CIA and FBI many years ago.The site is currently asking for donations. Would that be considered a bribe? Betcha they take chicom loot as well.
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posted on
12/06/2023 3:16:39 PM PST
by
Libloather
(Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
To: Twotone; STARLIT; Lakeside Granny
Interesting article ping.
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posted on
12/06/2023 3:17:32 PM PST
by
Jane Long
(What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
To: Libloather
Bribed to change narratives?
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posted on
12/06/2023 3:18:45 PM PST
by
Liz
(Women have tremendous power — their femininity, because men can't do without it. Sidney Sheldon)
To: Jane Long
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posted on
12/06/2023 3:36:19 PM PST
by
STARLIT
(`There are two moments in life..those you miss and those you seize)
To: Jane Long; cuspofcommonsense; Twotone
Really informative thread Cusp. Jane sent a ping to me and I wanted to extend the information on to you. I think you’ll be very glad to get all of what Twotone has listed on Wikipedia.
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posted on
12/06/2023 9:21:52 PM PST
by
STARLIT
(`There are two moments in life..those you miss and those you seize)
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