UnHerd interviews Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger, who explains why he no longer trusts the site he helped create. He argues that it has become biased and is no longer a neutral, open platform.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN commenters cite it as an authoritative-sounding critique of Wikipedia's bias, coming from one of its own founders.
“I suggest you watch this interview with Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger on why you shouldn't trust Wikipedia.”HN comment, 2023
“I suggest you watch this interview with Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger on why you shouldn't trust Wikipedia.”
Interview with Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger on why not to trust Wikipedia.
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Wikipedia is anything but neutral on political topics. Their political bias comes straight from the top with corrupt administration and disproportionate application of their own rules and guidelines. I suggest you watch this interview with Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger on why you shouldn't trust Wikipedia. this video
Cites itlezJul 2021
“According to one of Wikipedia's founders, it's no longer a free and open platform.”
Wikipedia co-founder says it is no longer free and open
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According to one of Wikipedia's founders, it's no longer a free and open platform. There are politically strategic topics where no arguments/edits are tolerated other than what fits the mainstream viewpoint. The owner of the question definitely wants to push things in a different direction than mainstream. this video
Cites itsleaveyAug 2021
“the co-founder of Wikipedia (the other one, not Jimmy Wales) no longer trusts the English site either.”
Wikipedia co-founder no longer trusts the English site
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This article talks about non-English Wikipedia sites, but it's worth noting that the co-founder of Wikipedia (the other one, not Jimmy Wales) no longer trusts the English site either. [1] this video
CriticalcapdeckApr 2022
“even its founder no longer trusts the website”
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... and you turn to Wikipedia when even its founder no longer trusts the website: Wikipedia co-founder: I no longer trust the website I created - YouTube this video
