new one from pw. sort of the canonical “how we lost wikipedia.” larry sanger liked and shared it, which is the best i could possibly hope for

new one from pw. sort of the canonical “how we lost wikipedia.” larry sanger liked and shared it, which is the best i could possibly hope for https://www.piratewires.com/p/how-the-regime-captured-wikipedia

billionaire media tycoon and former mayor of san francisco. disinformation researcher. cmo @foundersfund. editor-in-chief @piratewires. 🏴‍☠️

solid piece but surprising, thought this would have started way before 2017

Lots of research, but this seems like a very biased hit piece. For instance:

>the organization was unjustly sidelining the viewpoint of half of the world’s population, therefore failing its mission.

Given that 80% of wikipedia contributors are male, trying to encourage more diversity becomes "sidelining the viewpoint" of men. Seriously?