▲ 1183 ▼ Elon Musk Offers to Also Ruin Wikipedia (www.rollingstone.com) submitted 2 years ago by Gork@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world 442 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] IdealShrew@lemmy.world 57 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'm not sure you know what Achilles heel means permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Starglasses@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ram@bookwormstory.social 28 points 2 years ago Wikipedia just summarizes the primary sources. Wikipedia actually much prefers secondary and even tertiary sources to primary sources. They have rules against original research, and follows the guideline that "secondary or tertiary sources are needed to establish the topic's notability and avoid novel interpretations of primary sources". It's only with exception that primary sources are allowed, in which the primary sources "have been reputably published may be used in Wikipedia, but only with care, because it is easy to misuse them." Not disagreeing with you, just a bit of nuance. permalink fedilink source parent [–] emberwit@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) You don't simply alter facts, logical reasoning and scientific standards. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Starglasses@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] wagesj45@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wikipedia just summarizes the primary sources. Technically, I think they only allow primary sources to be referenced if supported by a secondary source. They have weird and complex rules around that, permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] emberwit@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Wikipedia prefers secondary sources, but I think that is not what user Star meant by primary. Just the sources that Wikipedia itself works with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wagesj45@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago You're right, but what would the internet be without a little pedantry and ignoring the point of the post? :D permalink fedilink source parent [–] jasondj@ttrpg.network 14 points 2 years ago An Achilles' heel[1] (or Achilles heel[2][3]) is a weakness in spite of overall strength, which can lead to downfall. Source: Wikipedia permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Starglasses@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ram@bookwormstory.social 28 points 2 years ago Wikipedia just summarizes the primary sources. Wikipedia actually much prefers secondary and even tertiary sources to primary sources. They have rules against original research, and follows the guideline that "secondary or tertiary sources are needed to establish the topic's notability and avoid novel interpretations of primary sources". It's only with exception that primary sources are allowed, in which the primary sources "have been reputably published may be used in Wikipedia, but only with care, because it is easy to misuse them." Not disagreeing with you, just a bit of nuance. permalink fedilink source parent [–] emberwit@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) You don't simply alter facts, logical reasoning and scientific standards. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Starglasses@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] wagesj45@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wikipedia just summarizes the primary sources. Technically, I think they only allow primary sources to be referenced if supported by a secondary source. They have weird and complex rules around that, permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] emberwit@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Wikipedia prefers secondary sources, but I think that is not what user Star meant by primary. Just the sources that Wikipedia itself works with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wagesj45@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago You're right, but what would the internet be without a little pedantry and ignoring the point of the post? :D permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ram@bookwormstory.social 28 points 2 years ago Wikipedia just summarizes the primary sources. Wikipedia actually much prefers secondary and even tertiary sources to primary sources. They have rules against original research, and follows the guideline that "secondary or tertiary sources are needed to establish the topic's notability and avoid novel interpretations of primary sources". It's only with exception that primary sources are allowed, in which the primary sources "have been reputably published may be used in Wikipedia, but only with care, because it is easy to misuse them." Not disagreeing with you, just a bit of nuance. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] emberwit@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) You don't simply alter facts, logical reasoning and scientific standards. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Starglasses@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Starglasses@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wagesj45@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wikipedia just summarizes the primary sources. Technically, I think they only allow primary sources to be referenced if supported by a secondary source. They have weird and complex rules around that, permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] emberwit@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Wikipedia prefers secondary sources, but I think that is not what user Star meant by primary. Just the sources that Wikipedia itself works with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wagesj45@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago You're right, but what would the internet be without a little pedantry and ignoring the point of the post? :D permalink fedilink source parent
[–] emberwit@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Wikipedia prefers secondary sources, but I think that is not what user Star meant by primary. Just the sources that Wikipedia itself works with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wagesj45@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago You're right, but what would the internet be without a little pedantry and ignoring the point of the post? :D permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wagesj45@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago You're right, but what would the internet be without a little pedantry and ignoring the point of the post? :D permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jasondj@ttrpg.network 14 points 2 years ago An Achilles' heel[1] (or Achilles heel[2][3]) is a weakness in spite of overall strength, which can lead to downfall. Source: Wikipedia permalink fedilink source parent