Rama on Nostr: I recently saw feminist and anti-racist criticism of Wikipedia which seemed to ...
I recently saw feminist and anti-racist criticism of Wikipedia which seemed to advocate for abandoning the neutrality of tone in the articles. This is making the same mistake of confusing the tone of the articles with the politics of the project itself. And if that idea gained traction, I have absolutely no confidence that it would not be the far-right that would appropriate it and turn Wikipedia into an even worse shitshow than what it is today.
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