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[–] 1 point 10 months ago*

Btw this is not an argument against Wikipedia in any way.

I think it's perfectly valid to criticize it for accepting "blatantly false but "verifiable" " edits. I'm aware that the world is complex and perfection is idealistic, especially when it comes to topics where sources are inherently strongly biased, but publishing false information on a site with the format, style and reputation of Wikipedia is a real problem at a scale with far-reaching impact. To shift the onus of fact-checking onto the user is extremely inefficient and negligent.

I'm not even saying that there is a better solution, but it's certainly an argument criticizing Wikipedia.

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