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19-page PDF accuses Wikipedia of bias against Israel, suggests editors be forced to reveal their real names, and demands a new feature allowing people to view the history of Wikipedia articles (signpost.news)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The crying "History" button at the top right sends its regards. Yes, the World Jewish Congress has published a report that demands Wikipedia add a feature to view the history of articles, see what actions were performed by whom, and "host forums and discussions within the Wikipedia community to address concerns about neutrality and gather feedback for policy improvements". It also wants to force all admins and above to reveal their real names.

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[–] [email protected] 77 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yes, that's why this is in c/nottheonion

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Wait so it's fake?

[–] [email protected] 72 points 8 months ago (2 children)

No, it means that the subject matter is ridiculous enough to be satirical, but unfortunately it isn’t.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago

Yes I understand it now. Just didn't read your comment correctly. Thank you.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 months ago (5 children)

I have been curious about this since the subreddit on reddit, is The Onion the magazine from Harry Potter universe that wrote ridiculous things or is it a real magazine? I always think of someone from HP deliberately writing dumb articles (perhaps Rita Skeeter named someone?) So i'm not sure.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 8 months ago

The Onion is a real paper (or at least while it was in print, it’s all digital now) and has existed since the late ‘80s, well before Harry Potter came along.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

That was The Quibbler. Skeeter wrote for the normal paper. She was normal level bullshit. Quibbler was 'frogs on the moon' level bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

The Onion writes dumb soot on purpose to amuse people while including a disclaimer of "none of this is real".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Real paper, used to have a print edition. Absurdist satire.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

No, it just seems too ridiculous to be true. Read this community's sidebar.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

It doesn't seem like a satire site.

Edit: Oh I see the emphasis on seems now.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

No it just could have passed for satire last week.