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- Sun Jun 15, 2025 1:09 am
- Forum: Wikipedia In The Media
- Topic: AI lays another Wiki-Egg
- Replies: 6
- Views: 131
Re: He gone
After the recall request was certified and closed, the babbling continued in a fresh AN thread.
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?ti ... _certified
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?ti ... _certified
- Fri Jun 13, 2025 4:04 am
- Forum: Content Issues
- Topic: Crap or questionable articles
- Replies: 561
- Views: 470943
Re: Crap or questionable articles
The opening "summary" paragraphs of Sprint Corporation are a shredded mess. The "History" below it isn't much better.
Wiki-Slobber. And even though Sprint no longer exists, there are many signs of paid editing in the history. This is a good reason why nobody fixes bad corporate articles.
Wiki-Slobber. And even though Sprint no longer exists, there are many signs of paid editing in the history. This is a good reason why nobody fixes bad corporate articles.
- Fri Jun 13, 2025 3:59 am
- Forum: Dark Corners -- a place for odd and deviant subjects (WP related or not)
- Topic: A memoral for "100 Reasons NOT to go to Graduate School"......
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7161
Re: A memoral for "100 Reasons NOT to go to Graduate School"......
Funny.....a web search for "reasons to avoid graduate school" either point to that blog, or to the websites of major universities showing the requirements for graduate studies/warnings about the costs, or a few "listicles" blathering about assorted issues and non-issues. The blog owner has a near-mo...
- Fri Jun 13, 2025 3:36 am
- Forum: Wikipedia In The Media
- Topic: AI lays another Wiki-Egg
- Replies: 6
- Views: 131
Re: AI lays another Wiki-Egg
The LLM version is used extensively in the non-AI software industry, including by professionals. I'd go so far as to say its been widely embraced there. Sometimes if only just to 'proofread' a final, entirely human created output. I mean why not, it's usually free. And when (not if but when) it fin...
- Thu Jun 12, 2025 8:18 pm
- Forum: Wikipediocracy talk
- Topic: WPO talks about the AI storm
- Replies: 0
- Views: 30
WPO talks about the AI storm
https://wikipediocracy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=14168 Started June 2, long before the "Simple Article Summary" explosion. Merged from two different threads. Note that the infamous ScottishFinnishRadish said: I've actually done a fair amount of experimenting around this using chatgpt 4.5. You ca...
Re: He gone
They closed and archived the recall request. Nothing happened. It is quite possible that NO action will be taken. Bbb has not done anything since the 9th. If he logs in and starts reverting/banning, THEN you will know it failed. Do not expect any public announcement. Also don't be surprised if someb...
- Thu Jun 12, 2025 7:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The WMF is experimenting with AIs, and that will lead to bad places
- Replies: 2
- Views: 85
The WMF is experimenting with AIs, and that will lead to bad places
Other thread where I noted the "Simple Article Summary" explosion, which only received attention when 404media ran an item about it: https://wikipediasucks.co/forum/viewtopic.php?p=31317#p31317 It also mentions "Tone Check", which is receiving similar ragey treatment from the Wiki-Inmates. Is the WM...
- Thu Jun 12, 2025 6:32 pm
- Forum: Kumioko's Korner
- Topic: Are other Wikis such as JustPedia, ConservePedia & InfoGalaxy connected to Wikimedia?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13108
Re: Are other Wikis such as JustPedia, ConservePedia & InfoGalaxy connected to Wikimedia?
It's down today. Wonder how many DDOS attacks it gets.
- Thu Jun 12, 2025 6:10 pm
- Forum: Wikipedia In The Media
- Topic: AI lays another Wiki-Egg
- Replies: 6
- Views: 131
AI lays another Wiki-Egg
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/yuck-wikipedia-pauses-ai-summaries-after-editor-revolt/ https://mashable.com/article/wikipedia-halts-ai-plans-as-editors-revolt Reporters only saw it because 404media ran it as a major story: https://www.404media.co/wikipedia-pauses-ai-generated-summaries-after-edi...