And people wonder why I refuse to accept Wiki as any kind of reliable source. :laugh:
The founder of Wikipedia, the online "encyclopedia" that has damaged reputations with reckless, irresponsible and defamatory charges, has demanded of WND a correction to a column which characterized him as making a "fortune" in pornography before starting the company.
In her Dec. 14 column at WND, Judith Reisman came to the defense of heavy-metal drummer Bradlee Dean, who Reisman argues, has been "slammed" by Wikipedia.
Reisman, Ph.D., an author and academic known for debunking myths about pornography and the fraudulent sex research of Alfred Kinsey, wrote:
Wikipedia's trashing of iconoclastic, ordained preacher Bradlee Dean proves that the heavy-metal drummer and his band have been doing a great job of delivering truth to American youth. Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia's creator, made his original fortune as a pornography trafficker. Wales' cult of far-leftist volunteer editor zealots labor minute-by-minute to mislead readers who think Wikipedia's half-truths – and worse – are a legitimate "encyclopedia."
Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2012/12/heres-your-correction-wikipedia-founder/#cjHZAfPPhOSq9WUl.99 (http://www.wnd.com/2012/12/heres-your-correction-wikipedia-founder/#cjHZAfPPhOSq9WUl.99)
Quote from: Solar on December 18, 2012, 02:38:13 AM
And people wonder why I refuse to accept Wiki as any kind of reliable source. :laugh:
The founder of Wikipedia, the online "encyclopedia" that has damaged reputations with reckless, irresponsible and defamatory charges, has demanded of WND a correction to a column which characterized him as making a "fortune" in pornography before starting the company.
In her Dec. 14 column at WND, Judith Reisman came to the defense of heavy-metal drummer Bradlee Dean, who Reisman argues, has been "slammed" by Wikipedia.
Reisman, Ph.D., an author and academic known for debunking myths about pornography and the fraudulent sex research of Alfred Kinsey, wrote:
Wikipedia's trashing of iconoclastic, ordained preacher Bradlee Dean proves that the heavy-metal drummer and his band have been doing a great job of delivering truth to American youth. Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia's creator, made his original fortune as a pornography trafficker. Wales' cult of far-leftist volunteer editor zealots labor minute-by-minute to mislead readers who think Wikipedia's half-truths – and worse – are a legitimate "encyclopedia."
Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2012/12/heres-your-correction-wikipedia-founder/#cjHZAfPPhOSq9WUl.99 (http://www.wnd.com/2012/12/heres-your-correction-wikipedia-founder/#cjHZAfPPhOSq9WUl.99)
I still use it..........mostly because it's quick. The problem is, than
anyone can modify or add to a wiki page, so it's important to drop down and click the source links.
Quote from: kramarat on December 18, 2012, 03:03:12 AM
I still use it..........mostly because it's quick. The problem is, than anyone can modify or add to a wiki page, so it's important to drop down and click the source links.
I used to use it for the simple stuff like periodic table, but I found even then, the libs twist facts.
It completely lost all credibility years ago for me. Now when someone uses it as reference, I don't even waste my time.
Like you said, the references can be helpful, but even those can be suspect at times because of how they were used to build their point.
They should change the name to Wikiopinion, or Leftopedia...
Quote from: Solar on December 18, 2012, 07:30:09 AM
I used to use it for the simple stuff like periodic table, but I found even then, the libs twist facts.
It completely lost all credibility years ago for me. Now when someone uses it as reference, I don't even waste my time.
Like you said, the references can be helpful, but even those can be suspect at times because of how they were used to build their point.
They should change the name to Wikiopinion, or Leftopedia...
I got used to using it over at CR4. Nothing political. More chemical and engineering related stuff. Not much room for any agenda, on those type things. On the political stuff, it's ripe for lies and abuse.
Don't trust the bios and cast a jaundiced eye on much of the history. Keep pretty much to dates. Other than that, just keep and eye out for lefty political zingers.