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==Wikimedia's bias== | ==Wikimedia's bias== | ||
Many dispute Wales' contribution and neutrality. The much vaunted [[wiki ideology]] of "[[neutral point of view]]" is also very strongly criticized: | Many dispute Wales' contribution and neutrality. The much vaunted [[wiki ideology]] of "[[neutral point of view]]" is also very strongly criticized: Though other editors ostensibly correct misinformation, there is no procedure to assure correction and when corrections are made, it can happen hours, days or weeks after the misinformation has been served and forked to readers and to other web services. | ||
During election or war-time propaganda campaigns, a few hours of misinformation can be useful, but this possibility of disinformation cannot be avoided in [[wiki]]s. | During election or war-time propaganda campaigns, a few hours of misinformation can be useful, but this possibility of disinformation cannot be avoided in [[wiki]]s. | ||
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Jimmy Wales claims to try to stay out of dipute resolution | Jimmy Wales claims to try to stay out of dipute resolution | ||
and remain "neutral" as much as possible "so as to not influence editorial decisions," | and remain "neutral" as much as possible "so as to not influence editorial decisions," | ||
but it is apparent that he does intervene, e.g. the notorious case of [[English Wikipedia User Secretlondon]]. | but it is apparent that he does intervene, e.g. the notorious case of [[English Wikipedia User Secretlondon]]. He can influence others who do "dispute resolution" and sometimes will | ||
[[block IP]]s for "[[vandalism]]". This is | [[block IP]]s for "[[vandalism]]". This is | ||
the most "[[sysop vigilantiism|heavily abused power]]", "especially" when | the most "[[sysop vigilantiism|heavily abused power]]", "especially" when | ||
extended to | extended to "[[trolls]]". | ||
When Wales "chats" with other users they get a picture of how | When Wales "chats" with other users they get a picture of how he | ||
tends to see things and usually "[[defer]]" to this person who they see | tends to see things and usually "[[defer]]" to this person who they see | ||
as a [[GodKing|awe-inspiring founder]]. Certain [[sycophant]]s skew | as a [[GodKing|awe-inspiring founder]]. Certain [[sycophant]]s skew | ||
issues towards the way | issues towards the way the founder sees them. None of these are unusual: | ||
[[Group dynamics]] suggest that this cannot be avoided but staying concious about this kind of phemonemom helps to minimize the damage it does, the [[systemic bias]] it creates, [[groupthink]] reinforced. | [[Group dynamics]] suggest that this cannot be avoided but staying concious about this kind of phemonemom helps to minimize the damage it does, the [[systemic bias]] it creates, [[groupthink]] reinforced. | ||