Wikipedia is an MMORPG • Hacker News Board

Re: Wikipedia is an MMORPG

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Post by Retric » Sun, Sep 13, 2020, 2:45 AM UTC

xwdv wrote: post #39

busterarm wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Scary when you consider that "winning" this game means you get to control the interpretation of facts.

Yes, but that means your enemy is always lies and misinformation.

That seems like an overly generous interpretation of Wikipedia. A great many well sourced factual corrections get reverted because that’s effectively the default option and much faster than actually editing new content to fit existing guidelines. Trying to do a good job also means slowing down and thus having fewer edits.

Re: Wikipedia is an MMORPG

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Post by sergioro » Sun, Sep 13, 2020, 3:04 AM UTC

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Re: Wikipedia is an MMORPG

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Post by SMAAART » Sun, Sep 13, 2020, 3:05 AM UTC

Same for Reddit!

Re: Wikipedia is an MMORPG

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Post by the_jeremy » Sun, Sep 13, 2020, 3:14 AM UTC

Mediterraneo10 wrote: post #7

haunter wrote: post #3

Good comparison tbh. MMOs are one of the most toxic game genre (only topped by MOBAs) and that perfectly fits to the holier than thou attitude of the majority of editors

And just as some people somehow manage to play MMOs every waking hour of the day even as ordinary people would have e.g. a job and a family, so Wikipedia has editors who somehow manage to edit all day every day. I have been active in Wikipedia since shortly after its founding and I am quite familiar with all processes and standards, but I have had edits reverted simply because my edit history struck the obsessive edi…

This reminds me heavily of Stack Overflow culture.

Re: Wikipedia is an MMORPG

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Post by OldKnightHunter » Sun, Sep 13, 2020, 3:16 AM UTC

lemondemon wrote: post #38

klenwell wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can you provide a link to one of those newspaper articles or government documents? That would go a long way toward establishing your credibility.

Sure, but not publicly. Provide contact.

I'm curious too. OldKnightHunter@protonmail.com

Re: Wikipedia is an MMORPG

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, Sep 13, 2020, 5:19 AM UTC

Mediterraneo10 wrote: post #7

haunter wrote: post #3

Good comparison tbh. MMOs are one of the most toxic game genre (only topped by MOBAs) and that perfectly fits to the holier than thou attitude of the majority of editors

And just as some people somehow manage to play MMOs every waking hour of the day even as ordinary people would have e.g. a job and a family, so Wikipedia has editors who somehow manage to edit all day every day. I have been active in Wikipedia since shortly after its founding and I am quite familiar with all processes and standards, but I have had edits reverted simply because my edit history struck the obsessive edi…

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Re: Wikipedia is an MMORPG

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Post by renewiltord » Sun, Sep 13, 2020, 5:20 AM UTC

Mediterraneo10 wrote: post #7

haunter wrote: post #3

Good comparison tbh. MMOs are one of the most toxic game genre (only topped by MOBAs) and that perfectly fits to the holier than thou attitude of the majority of editors

And just as some people somehow manage to play MMOs every waking hour of the day even as ordinary people would have e.g. a job and a family, so Wikipedia has editors who somehow manage to edit all day every day. I have been active in Wikipedia since shortly after its founding and I am quite familiar with all processes and standards, but I have had edits reverted simply because my edit history struck the obsessive edi…

If you don't mind, would you like to share one such edit that was reverted for that reason?

Re: Wikipedia is an MMORPG

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Post by starpilot » Sun, Sep 13, 2020, 5:28 AM UTC

qdiencdxqd wrote: post #24

lemondemon wrote: post #21

Deleted. Sorry, my anxiety is playing up.

This is a fascinating story. I wish you could provide more details, or even name what the article was about.

Sounded like Epstein.

Re: Wikipedia is an MMORPG

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Post by mrweasel » Sun, Sep 13, 2020, 5:29 AM UTC

Mediterraneo10 wrote: post #7

haunter wrote: post #3

Good comparison tbh. MMOs are one of the most toxic game genre (only topped by MOBAs) and that perfectly fits to the holier than thou attitude of the majority of editors

And just as some people somehow manage to play MMOs every waking hour of the day even as ordinary people would have e.g. a job and a family, so Wikipedia has editors who somehow manage to edit all day every day. I have been active in Wikipedia since shortly after its founding and I am quite familiar with all processes and standards, but I have had edits reverted simply because my edit history struck the obsessive edi…

I wonder what makes some people behave like that? It’s a pretty annoying behavior akin to the way mega fans behave when encountering “lesser fans”.

Re: Wikipedia is an MMORPG

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Post by ifmpx » Sun, Sep 13, 2020, 5:34 AM UTC

haunter wrote: post #3

Good comparison tbh. MMOs are one of the most toxic game genre (only topped by MOBAs) and that perfectly fits to the holier than thou attitude of the majority of editors

Yet MOBAs MMOs continue to thrive. Perhaps toxicity isn't as negative as often portrayed.