▲ 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
[–] 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