I saw Wikipedia grow from a playful listing of facts and "did you know?"'s to what it is today. I came to rely on the Wikipedia facts and trust was very high.
It took joining and partaking in the creation of a "politically contentious" article when I realized just how organized, blatant and scary these propaganda efforts are. You have it easier when you are a crackpot, than when you play by the rules and source all facts, because then you force them to earn their pay using more drastic measures. Yet, I can recommend this revelation to everyone.
Also remember that Wikipedia is in a lot of countries. Some of those countries have governments and companies which are more blatant or forceful dealing with unpleasant information in the open than say, an American company. It is also easier for those editors to form cliques.
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I saw Wikipedia grow from a playful listing of facts and "did you know?"'s to what it is today. I came to rely on the Wikipedia facts and trust was very high.
It took joining and partaking in the creation of a "politically contentious" article when I realized just how organized, blatant and scary these propaganda efforts are. You have it easier when you are a crackpot, than when you play by the rules and source all facts, because then you force them to earn their pay using more drastic measures. Yet, I can recommend this revelation to everyone.
See also another scuffle which relates to these current wiki-astroturfing campaigns: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Scientology_editing_o...
Also remember that Wikipedia is in a lot of countries. Some of those countries have governments and companies which are more blatant or forceful dealing with unpleasant information in the open than say, an American company. It is also easier for those editors to form cliques.