Wikipedia co-founder: I no longer trust the website I created
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN commenters cite it as an authoritative-sounding critique of Wikipedia's bias, coming from one of its own founders.
What it is
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.
Recommended by 1 HN commenters across 1 different months, 2021 to 2023.
What Hacker News said
Recommends Jfreegman · 2023-02 · on “The Political Bias of ChatGPT – Extended Analysis”
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 lez · 2021-07 · on “Ask HN: Jobs in Software/Technology Activism?”
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 sleavey · 2021-08 · on “Wikipedia Has a Language Problem”
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]
Critical capdeck · 2022-04 · on “Moskva cruiser sank while being towed in a storm – Russian Defense Ministry”
... 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]