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datenarsch | 4 years ago

That's what it's still somewhat good for. I mostly use it to read about random history stuff I'm interested like medieval Europe etc. but avoid it completely for anything contemporary because it always has incredibly left-leaning bias.

I'm thinking of just getting a subscription for a real encyclopedia though because Wikipedia is often rather low quality in my opinion.

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Bud|4 years ago

> Incredibly left-leaning bias

Read: fact-leaning bias

FredPret|4 years ago

If the facts support leftism, you should be strongly in favour of a completely neutral retelling of the facts and let reality speak for itself.

Leparamour|4 years ago

>Read: fact-leaning bias

That is if you redefine what the words 'fact' or 'fact-checking' mean in the style of Orwellian newspeak.

bobthechef|4 years ago

Medieval history is often caricaturish as taught in school. I would not presume Wikipedia is free from the influence of centuries of Protestant and Enlightenment smears.