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by Archer
Wed Apr 09, 2025 11:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The biggest problems with Wikipedia Policies?
Replies: 42
Views: 41754

Re: The biggest problems with Wikipedia Policies?

AGF is there to prevent new users from deleting unsourced claims put in by seasoned editors. It never applies to content added by new users. So what if a 10year editor added some OR or misquoted a source? You should leave it alone, per AGF, until such a time the experienced editor wants to fix it. ...
by Archer
Sat Apr 05, 2025 8:26 pm
Forum: Political
Topic: Western propaganda
Replies: 2
Views: 1832

Re: Western propaganda

Wikipedia's purpose in regards to politics is to legitimise Western propaganda by presenting it as a "balanced view based on reliable sources". More specifically, Wikipedia launders propaganda as public consensus. They market themselves as a public and democratic organization but they are generally...
by Archer
Tue Mar 11, 2025 5:41 am
Forum: Dark Corners -- a place for odd and deviant subjects (WP related or not)
Topic: A brief critique of reddit.
Replies: 9
Views: 12689

Re: A brief critique of reddit.

Not to labor the point but I'm really quite surprised that there's so little discussion about this, considering how popular reddit, youtube and the rest are. Don't forget Tiktok. Supposed to be the principal reason Andrew Tate has a worldwide following of angry young men who can't get laid. Tate vi...
by Archer
Sat Mar 08, 2025 1:34 am
Forum: Content Issues
Topic: Less than 15% of the American population trusts established news outlets
Replies: 10
Views: 22329

Re: Less than 15% of the American population trusts established news outlets

ericbarbour wrote:
Fri Mar 07, 2025 6:38 pm
At one time there was a political party for you.
I rather admire Jacksonian Democracy.
by Archer
Thu Mar 06, 2025 11:38 pm
Forum: Content Issues
Topic: Less than 15% of the American population trusts established news outlets
Replies: 10
Views: 22329

Re: Less than 15% of the American population trusts established news outlets

ericbarbour wrote:
Thu Mar 06, 2025 8:19 pm
Archer wrote:
Thu Mar 06, 2025 6:33 pm
Good.
So, who do YOU trust right now as a source of American political news?
Nobody, of course.
by Archer
Thu Mar 06, 2025 6:16 pm
Forum: Dark Corners -- a place for odd and deviant subjects (WP related or not)
Topic: A brief critique of reddit.
Replies: 9
Views: 12689

Re: A brief critique of reddit.

Not to labor the point but I'm really quite surprised that there's so little discussion about this, considering how popular reddit, youtube and the rest are. It's hardly reasonable to assume these sites are simply acting in good faith and nobody can call you an idiot or conspiracy theorist for sayin...
by Archer
Tue Feb 18, 2025 12:17 am
Forum: Dark Corners -- a place for odd and deviant subjects (WP related or not)
Topic: A brief critique of reddit.
Replies: 9
Views: 12689

Re: A brief critique of reddit.

Vague talk about a paywall now. Ho hum.
by Archer
Mon Feb 10, 2025 4:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Using Google Gemini AI Gems to exclude Wikipedia and Wikipedia-influenced sources entirely from information queries
Replies: 9
Views: 24535

Re: Using Google Gemini AI Gems to exclude Wikipedia and Wikipedia-influenced sources entirely from information queries

Haha. Those are typical "generic illustrations" made by generic art directors that don't require paying license fees or subscribing to a stock-image company. Sure, but I think anyone could do better than that without really trying. And yes there are furries at Mozilla--probably more than a few. The...
by Archer
Sun Feb 09, 2025 8:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Using Google Gemini AI Gems to exclude Wikipedia and Wikipedia-influenced sources entirely from information queries
Replies: 9
Views: 24535

Re: Using Google Gemini AI Gems to exclude Wikipedia and Wikipedia-influenced sources entirely from information queries

Really, all of them come with far too much nonsense. Piling ever more crap upon web browsers that millions of people use while hundreds of CVEs continue to pop up every year hardly seems the correct priority. The deranged artwork/marketing completes this bizarre picture. Sometimes I wish I had been ...