▲ 389 ▼ Users Find Their Real Names Are Being Googled in Israel After Using Verification Software "Au10tix" (www.mintpressnews.com) submitted 3 months ago by dessalines@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml 54 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] liaizon@social.wake.st 19 points 3 months ago (3 children) @dessalines weird to see their Wikipedia page reads like an ad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AU10TIX permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Transform2942@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 months ago Where is your NPOV now NATOpedia? permalink fedilink source parent [–] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) Good excuse to get editing :) I have brought NPOV back to several pages that clearly had been polished up by marketing firms. Thankless work, but always rewarding to destroy some astroturfing company's work permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world -2 points 3 months ago (2 children) Even on Lemmy people think Wikipedia isn't shit. It can't be trusted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] comfy@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 months ago It wildly depends on the articles/topic, but yes, it's generally not trustworthy. Especially anything politics or corporate, but sometimes articles on objective topics can have issues. permalink fedilink source parent [–] trackball_fetish@lemmy.wtf -1 points 3 months ago (2 children) Said someone who's never tried to edit an article. They watch that shit like a hawk and require sources for everything, if not they'll revert your changes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago That's garbage. There have been plenty instances where articles were manipulated. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 months ago* Said someone who’s never tried to edit an article. I tried to edit an article that contained blatant falsehood, my change instantly got reverted, I got banned, and a group of editors tried to dox me. You're right that they watch it like a hawk, but only to make sure nobody corrects their bullshit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Transform2942@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 months ago Where is your NPOV now NATOpedia? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) Good excuse to get editing :) I have brought NPOV back to several pages that clearly had been polished up by marketing firms. Thankless work, but always rewarding to destroy some astroturfing company's work permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world -2 points 3 months ago (2 children) Even on Lemmy people think Wikipedia isn't shit. It can't be trusted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] comfy@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 months ago It wildly depends on the articles/topic, but yes, it's generally not trustworthy. Especially anything politics or corporate, but sometimes articles on objective topics can have issues. permalink fedilink source parent [–] trackball_fetish@lemmy.wtf -1 points 3 months ago (2 children) Said someone who's never tried to edit an article. They watch that shit like a hawk and require sources for everything, if not they'll revert your changes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago That's garbage. There have been plenty instances where articles were manipulated. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 months ago* Said someone who’s never tried to edit an article. I tried to edit an article that contained blatant falsehood, my change instantly got reverted, I got banned, and a group of editors tried to dox me. You're right that they watch it like a hawk, but only to make sure nobody corrects their bullshit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] comfy@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 months ago It wildly depends on the articles/topic, but yes, it's generally not trustworthy. Especially anything politics or corporate, but sometimes articles on objective topics can have issues. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] trackball_fetish@lemmy.wtf -1 points 3 months ago (2 children) Said someone who's never tried to edit an article. They watch that shit like a hawk and require sources for everything, if not they'll revert your changes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago That's garbage. There have been plenty instances where articles were manipulated. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 months ago* Said someone who’s never tried to edit an article. I tried to edit an article that contained blatant falsehood, my change instantly got reverted, I got banned, and a group of editors tried to dox me. You're right that they watch it like a hawk, but only to make sure nobody corrects their bullshit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago That's garbage. There have been plenty instances where articles were manipulated. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 months ago* Said someone who’s never tried to edit an article. I tried to edit an article that contained blatant falsehood, my change instantly got reverted, I got banned, and a group of editors tried to dox me. You're right that they watch it like a hawk, but only to make sure nobody corrects their bullshit. permalink fedilink source parent