>> on 4/18/12 4:53 AM, Mike Dupont at jamesmikedup...@googlemail.com wrote: >> >>> this just in, scary. >>> >>> Breivik: My Biggest Influence Was Wikipedia >>> >> http://www.businessinsider.com/norwegian-terrorist-anders-breivik-my-biggest ->> i >>> nfluence-was-wikipedia-2012-4#ixzz1sN3LZci6
On 18 April 2012 13:55, Marc Riddell <michaeldavi...@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> Unless he expanded on his statement, which isn't in the posted clip, his >> "answer" could very well be a sarcastic non-answer to an entity he believes >> has neither credibility nor authority over him. >> >> Marc Riddell > > > It's my understanding that what he said is that Wikipedia was venue he used > for researching his ideology. > > At the end of the day Wikipedia is full of right wing material - because it > is a part of history/culture and we have to record it (neutrally). It is > entirely possible to take that material and use it to build a world view. > > This is what people do anyway. > > We simply have to be accepting of the fact that, while our intent might be > to spread a more inclusive society by opening up knowledge to the masses, > there is a portion of the population who will form views we find abhorrent. > I agree with you, Thomas, that some persons are going to use - or twist - facts to support their own, already-established views. I also agree with Mike that the growing size and complexity of the Encyclopedia needs stronger and more objective oversight. Marc _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l