That’s what the info boxes on the side of the article are for. They’re the simplified, just-the-facts version. If you want to know more, you read the whole article.
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in_my_honest_opinion@piefed.social 6 hours agoI would argue that there should be a simplified section and a classic ALL THE THINGS version under a “Would you like to know more?”. I cannot tell you the hours I’ve spent following wikipedia rabbit holes and how rewarding that has been to me.
ilinamorato@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
I don’t see why you would want to hide the hoard of knowledge that is a good Wikipedia pare behind a button. There’s already a summary at the top of the page and a table of contents for when you want more on some topic.