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Edit wars over Israel spur rare ban of 8 Wikipedia editors. (forward.com)
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Wikipedia’s credibility is under attack from pro-Israel critics and right-wing voices such as Elon Musk

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[–] fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 5 days ago

While it's correct to say that wikipedia is not an "original" source, it's disingenuous and / or hyperbole to suggest that "it's a bunch of nerds creating a version of reality".

The vast majority of hours invested into wikipedia are provided by volunteers who believe in the freedom of accurate, factual, unbiased information.

Of course the quality or balance of information is threatened by bad actors, but significant resources are invested in mitigating that threat. This post is a great example of cautious, transparent editorial decisions.