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That's what it's still somewhat good for. I mostly use it to read about random history stuff I'm interested like medieval Europe etc. but avoid it completely fo
by datenarsch 5y ago
That's what it's still somewhat good for. I mostly use it to read about random history stuff I'm interested like medieval Europe etc. but avoid it completely for anything contemporary because it always has incredibly left-leaning bias.
I'm thinking of just getting a subscription for a real encyclopedia though because Wikipedia is often rather low quality in my opinion.
- bobthechef 5y agoMedieval history is often caricaturish as taught in school. I would not presume Wikipedia is free from the influence of centuries of Protestant and Enlightenment smears.
- Bud 5y ago> Incredibly left-leaning bias Read: fact-leaning bias
- Leparamour 5y ago>Read: fact-leaning bias That is if you redefine what the words 'fact' or 'fact-checking' mean in the style of Orwellian newspeak.
- Bud 5y agoActually, no. Nice try, though!
- FredPret 5y agoIf the facts support leftism, you should be strongly in favour of a completely neutral retelling of the facts and let reality speak for itself.
- Bud 5y agoWhich I am. As is implicit in my comment, for those informed enough to interpret it accurately.
- FredPret 5y agoBut when articles written about right-leaning figures are filled with condemnation instead of dry facts, while articles about left-leaning figures are laudatory instead of drily factual, it creates the opposite effect.