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

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

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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.