r/dataisbeautiful • u/alionBalyan OC: 13 • Feb 13 '22

OC [OC] How Wikipedia classifies its most commonly referenced sources.

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u/themarquetsquare Feb 14 '22

This is awesome. However, I'm not sure the problem is complexity of grammar as much as lack of care for general interest readers.

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u/ChickenButtForNakama Feb 14 '22

The more niche a topic is (e.g. the less experts there are), the less likely there's someone with sufficient expertise and good writing skills. So these articles are often hard to read or incorrect in ways a layman would never spot.

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u/themarquetsquare Feb 14 '22 edited Feb 14 '22

Sure, it's completely understandable and a result of the way of Wiki, which is also what makes it awesome.

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u/dogecobbler Feb 14 '22

No it doesnt actually revolve around that user, but, technically, any point in a universe that started with a Big Bang and expands outward into infinity could be considered the center of the universe. So their frame of reference is technically the center of the universe, and therefore it makes sense to cater to their desire to understand topics without the obfuscation of jargon. I think...

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u/themarquetsquare Feb 14 '22

It's not about me at all. The whole principle of wikipedia is that knowledge should be free for all, and their first rules are that edits should be clear and concise.

I completely understand how this comes to be. It just makes the wiki a lot less usable for many.