I Founded Wikipedia. Here’s How to Fix It.
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The founder of Wikipedia shares their perspective on the platform's issues and proposes solutions, sparking a discussion on the challenges of maintaining a large online community.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Sanger#Criticism_of_Wiki...
Also I’m guess I’m curious, his criticisms seeee to have changed over time, so is this blog post his somewhat reasonable earlier criticisms or somewhat more culture warrior-y later criticisms.
Seems funny though to think that “expert review” will help Wikipedia at a time when trust in experts is at an all time low.
Also, funny to read about his criticisms of wikipedia bias on wikipedia.