Elon Musk and the Right's War on Wikipedia
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The article discusses Elon Musk's alleged influence on the right-wing's criticism of Wikipedia, sparking a debate about censorship and bias on the platform.
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However this article is pretty venomous and the author doesn't even make an attempt at masking their disdain for the other side. It's not written in good faith.
I'd prefer if someone shared a more cool-headed article on the subject
I don't think there's any cause to be polite or graceful, to people being so vulgarly hostile, especially to something so amazing & good.
As long as that's done in a way that protects knowledge integrity and relies on reliable sources and ethical review, I think I'm okay with that.
Also keep in mind that the age range of Wikipedia contributors skews much younger than the US population so yeah for boomers and the boomer-minded it's often gonna seem too progressive.
> Although many on the right, including Musk, have styled themselves as valiant defenders of free speech, their actions expose them as opposite: only willing to defend speech they find agreeable, while hostile towards and desperate to clamp down on criticism or opposing views.
It's 100% hypocrisy.
Moderation is the mark of a civil forum. I only peruse two, including HN. I have no time or attention to give to unchecked lies and hate speech.
A few days ago:
The right wing is coming for Wikipedia
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45427474
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