AatubeMar 30, 2024

19-page PDF accuses Wikipedia of bias against Israel, suggests editors be forced to reveal their real names, and demands a new feature allowing people to view the history of Wikipedia articles

Yes, the World Jewish Congress has published a report that demands Wikipedia add a feature to view the history of articles, see what actions were performed by whom, and "host forums and discussions within the Wikipedia community to address concerns about neutrality and gather feedback for policy improvements". It also wants to... #wikipedia #israel

https://signpost.news/2024-03-29/Special_report

19-page PDF accuses Wikipedia of bias against Israel, suggests editors be forced to reveal their real names, and demands a new feature allowing people to view the history of Wikipedia articles

And does it have anything to do with the unusual decision to let a zero-edit user open an arbitration request?

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Show threadKairosMar 31, 2024
Can you not literally see the edit history of Wikipedia articles?
Show threadChaoticNeutralCzechMar 31, 2024
Yes, that’s why this is in c/nottheonion
Show threadKairosMar 31, 2024
Wait so it’s fake?
Show threadRememberTheApollo_
No, it means that the subject matter is ridiculous enough to be satirical, but unfortunately it isn’t.
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Show threadKairosMar 31, 2024
Yes I understand it now. Just didn’t read your comment correctly. Thank you.
Show threadLegendsofanusApr 1, 2024
I have been curious about this since the subreddit on reddit, is The Onion the magazine from Harry Potter universe that wrote ridiculous things or is it a real magazine? I always think of someone from HP deliberately writing dumb articles (perhaps Rita Skeeter named someone?) So i’m not sure.
Show threadRememberTheApollo_Apr 1, 2024
The Onion is a real paper (or at least while it was in print, it’s all digital now) and has existed since the late ‘80s, well before Harry Potter came along.
Show threadOmniraptorApr 1, 2024
No, there is no newspaper named the onion in Harry Potter. It’s a real life satirical newspaper that’s been around for decades
Show threadEdibleFriendApr 1, 2024
That was The Quibbler. Skeeter wrote for the normal paper. She was normal level bullshit. Quibbler was ‘frogs on the moon’ level bullshit.
Show threadAatubeApr 1, 2024
The Onion writes dumb soot on purpose to amuse people with a disclaimer of "none of this is real".
Show threadmelpomenesclevageApr 1, 2024
Real paper, used to have a print edition. Absurdist satire.