Call me Lenny/Leni@lemm.eeM to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoWhat's the wrongest thing a teacher ever told you?message-squaremessage-square234fedilinkarrow-up1121arrow-down14
arrow-up1117arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the wrongest thing a teacher ever told you?Call me Lenny/Leni@lemm.eeM to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square234fedilink
minus-squareTemperche@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·15 hours agoSome wikipedia articles have been edited by science/history deniers/fascists/liars and it is difficult to determine if whats written at any point is true or edited. Thats where the statement comes from.
minus-squarelunarul@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 hour agoIt’s never difficult. Wikipedia cites sources. It’s very easy to check if any piece of information has citations and what those citations are.
minus-squaresem@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 hours agoThere have been some very long lived hoaxes on Wikipedia, but they’re basically the exception that proves the rule. Nothing is infallible.
Some wikipedia articles have been edited by science/history deniers/fascists/liars and it is difficult to determine if whats written at any point is true or edited. Thats where the statement comes from.
It’s never difficult. Wikipedia cites sources. It’s very easy to check if any piece of information has citations and what those citations are.
There have been some very long lived hoaxes on Wikipedia, but they’re basically the exception that proves the rule. Nothing is infallible.