Whirlybird
That’s fine, I was simply responding to the poster calling me “out of touch with reality” for saying that Wikipedia has known issues and controversy surrounding it.
Not everyone thinks that Wikipedia isn’t a valid source, as the poster I replied to shows. That’s the main issue.
Hey look, you can be disingenuous too! Congratulations.
Was in the process of editing answers/questions down the bottom of my post.
Let’s look at what you said originally:
“metal bunks like auschwitz”
Metal bunks you mean? Yes, most prisons worldwide.
“Kept inside for 23.5 hours, half an hour of exercise”
Yep, most prisons worldwide offer at most 1 hour of yard time, often not even outside.
“1sqm per prisoner”
Since most rooms are for 2 prisoners, that means 2sqm, and yep, that checks out for most prisons worldwide in terms of their cells. Cells are generally a bunk bed and a toilet and that’s it.
“No sunlight, only 24/7 artificial light”
Yep, most prisons worldwide. Windows mean opportunities for escape and more unnecessary upkeep.
“Prisoners don’t speak (allegedly)”
This one’s not even worth responding to because it’s “allegedly”.
“Have no clocks or reading material”
Prisoners don’t need clocks. They don’t exactly have things to do and places to be. This also seems like an “allegedly” btw.
Wikipedia is quite controversial tbh because essentially anyone can make edits that people then see and take as fact, even if they are incorrect and fake. These false/fake edits can stay live for hours/days/weeks.
This is why Wikipedia IS NOT A RELIABLE SOURCE and is not allowed to be used as a source at basically any school or university etc. What is written in Wikipedia should be taken with a grain of salt, and it should basically be used as a link aggregator. Read the wiki page, follow the sourced articles, get your information from them.
Wikipedia has often been criticised, rightly so, for not doing enough to prevent activist-style edits, not even from repeat offenders.
There’s nothing “out of touch with reality” to want seemingly the main source of information for many internet warriors to be better at vetting updates and the people making them. In fact I would argue the one that is out of touch with reality is you if you think that Wikipedia is above criticism.
Are you going to just keep removing all of my comments that you disagree with and say “bad faith”? Funny that you removed ones where I asked someone if they just want a dictatorship of their preferred party and they literally said “yes” as “bad faith” lol