Search found 545 matches

by wexter
Sun Jun 11, 2023 8:31 pm
Forum: Wikipedians
Topic: NewYorkBrad takes aim at the developers
Replies: 2
Views: 490

Re: NewYorkBrad takes aim at the developers

According to Brad, they found the answer they were seeking in the introduction of the article.... If what I've described is a typical experience, then a lot of our content is not reaching a lot of our readers. NYBrad is correct in part. --Today, The majority of folks only want/need/willing to see r...
by wexter
Sat Jun 10, 2023 1:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Print encyclopedias are dead" is a LIE
Replies: 2
Views: 532

Re: "Print encyclopedias are dead" is a LIE

On demand printing can be profitable "in the thousands"

As a kid, my folks bought the lesser "WorldBook" in time to elementary school.
by wexter
Fri Jun 09, 2023 3:28 am
Forum: Content Issues
Topic: Crap or questionable articles
Replies: 484
Views: 192290

Re: Crap or questionable articles

And here we go.. into bedlam.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents#Federal_prosecution_of_Donald_Trump Newsweek Newsweek is currently used as reference #10. Based on the consensus described at WP:NEWSWEEK, we should try to find a higher quality source. Cul...
by wexter
Thu Jun 08, 2023 5:34 pm
Forum: Political
Topic: Guardian columnist gives free pass to Wikipedia in tech diatribe
Replies: 4
Views: 1612

Re: Guardian columnist gives free pass to Wikipedia in tech diatribe

Boink makes some very good points; Wikipedia -makes grandiose claims about its benefits -ignores its own inaccuracies. -falsely appropriates the term "encyclopedia" -Is a proprietary product -evades, ignores, and skirts copyright -is judgement proof -is a big-tech company -relies on lobbying, market...
by wexter
Wed Jun 07, 2023 10:01 pm
Forum: Content Issues
Topic: Crap or questionable articles
Replies: 484
Views: 192290

Re: Crap or questionable articles

Ill conceived - very questionable.. organized narrative framing via an "edit-a-thon"... a few press releases .. fifteen folks.. a wheel chair.. bad fashion sense... four months.. and a bit of dedication.. I double dog (or Roxy-the-Dog) dare anyone to call this effort/article/thon out for the public ...
by wexter
Tue Jun 06, 2023 9:57 pm
Forum: Content Issues
Topic: Dog Piling the Dog Pile
Replies: 39
Views: 10119

Re: Dog Piling the Dog Pile

Updating the Eric Corbett story reminded me of this Atlantic article from 2015 . About sexism on Wikipedia. Read it. Unintentionally hilarious. Lightbreather discovered that someone was posting images on a pornographic website and falsely claiming they were her. Lightbreather went to Wikipedia’s Ar...
by wexter
Tue Jun 06, 2023 7:50 pm
Forum: Content Issues
Topic: Dog Piling the Dog Pile
Replies: 39
Views: 10119

Re: Dog Piling the Dog Pile

Sort of related to Gonzalo Lira, Prior to being a ex- sex- patriot and man-o-sphere blogger and after playing filmmaker - Gonzo got some attention on Zerohedge and Russian TV via Max Keiser - he went on to bilk a real economist by stealing his website. Sort of related; Noticing the opinion-content-s...
by wexter
Mon Jun 05, 2023 12:58 pm
Forum: Wikipedians
Topic: Halfaker - WMF - Microsoft AI - Legacy Wikipedia AI (Ores)
Replies: 4
Views: 534

Re: Halfaker - WMF - Microsoft AI - Legacy Wikipedia AI (Ores)

On talk - folks are reaching out to him regarding AI. He was able to summarize the situation in one word (calcified) Resistance to Change Bureaucracy and Red Tape Lack of Innovation Stagnant Culture: Inflexible Policies and Procedures Hierarchical Structures Lack of Accountability In a few words; cu...
by wexter
Mon Jun 05, 2023 3:27 am
Forum: Wikipedians
Topic: Halfaker - WMF - Microsoft AI - Legacy Wikipedia AI (Ores)
Replies: 4
Views: 534

Re: Halfaker - WMF - Microsoft AI - Legacy Wikipedia AI (Ores)

Link to the actual paper? Open collaboration systems, such as Wikipedia, need to maintain a pool of volunteer contributors to remain relevant. Wikipedia was created through a tremendous number of contributions by millions of contributors. However, recent research has shown that the number of active...