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the wikipedia article on this boat is throws a fair amount of cold water on the narrative presented here
by snedfree 5y ago
the wikipedia article on this boat is throws a fair amount of cold water on the narrative presented here
- TedDoesntTalk 5y agoIt may be more accurate in this particular case, but please don’t assume Wikipedia is always correct.
- metabagel 5y agoI think we can now safely say that Wikipedia is highly likely to be more accurate than almost any other internet source. We shouldn’t feel uncomfortable citing it, nor should it be necessary to include a disclaimer every time we do.
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- dbcurtis 5y ago“More accurate than the internet.” I want that on a tee shirt.
- ethbr0 5y ago* for articles on popular and well-documented topics On the other hand, once you get off into the weeds (dead-tree citations, thinly visited articles), Wikipedia's reliability alters significantly. Unfortunately, it's not always clear which sort of article you're reading.
- srvmshr 5y agoFurther corroborative article to Wikipedia that gives a truer picture of history surrounding USS William D. Porter. Unlike the anecdata in this post, this counters with actual ship logs, recorded conversations, and ship schematics: https://uncommonsenseok.blogspot.com/2020/02/uss-william-d-porter-dd-579.html https://uncommonsenseok.blogspot.com/2020/02/uss-william-d-p... OP's article is a spiced up, gossip laden naval lore - the types you expect from navymen banter in pubs & watering holes.