How would you determine that a cited source was wrong?
Subject matter experts do still exist. They’re dying off, and it’s unclear how many more we intend to create. But we do still have some.
Because I see the things they’re getting from Wikipedia and I am them, and they admit they didn’t actually check the sources.
I’ve have yet to come across any citations that were wrong.
How would you determine that a cited source was wrong?
How would you determine that a cited source was wrong?
Subject matter experts do still exist. They’re dying off, and it’s unclear how many more we intend to create. But we do still have some.
You can’t be a subject matter expert on everything though?
crash_thepose@lemmy.ml 1 day ago
I’ll click on them and then read them.
Here are two pages I’ve gone through a lot I can verify have correct citations in them. In fact, one of the citations in one of these is my research! which I know for certain was cited correctly.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fediverse
…m.wikipedia.org/…/Free_and_open-source_software
BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 1 day ago
And how will that allow you to know if they’re right or not?
pfizer_dose@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
Post-truther detected.
BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 18 hours ago
Post truther is when you don’t believe that people have the magic ability to determine if something is true by pure gut feeling.
All the liberal-fascists here whine about misinformation and post-truth, and then through a fucking fit that anyone suggest that they actually be serious about that.
You people don’t want to combat misinformation, you want the misinformation you already believe to go unquestioned.
crash_thepose@lemmy.ml 23 hours ago
Then I read them and use my critical thinking skills. For research I put trust in peer review articles by reputable journals.
But regardless,
Isn’t that a broader question as to what we consider truth and not something specific to wikipedia ?
BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 18 hours ago
How are you able to determine matters of fact by pure critical thinking? Are you really claiming that you are immune to lies?
Great! I wish Wikipedia was held to that standard, rather than regularly using tabloids, think tanks, and literal propaganda outlets.