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Re:Wikipedia Co-Founder Larry Sanger is now working on a dec... by hn_throwaway_99 on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @11:15PM (#28702803)
I always chuckle when people complain, even if it is from a cofounder, that Wikipedia has a "leftist" bias.

Gosh, you built a system that is dependent on a gigantic army of volunteers who donate their time and expertise freely for the sole purpose of building something for the communal good, and you are surprised it has a "leftist" slant?

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Re:Wikipedia Co-Founder Larry Sanger is now working on a dec... by akvadrako on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @11:40PM (#28702942)
Same with schools; they are little slices of socialism so they attract more from the left.

Though I don't think this applies to FOSS in general.

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Re:Wikipedia Co-Founder Larry Sanger is now working on a dec... by emerged on Thursday September 30, 2021 @07:57AM (#28705320)
That seems disingenuous. It purports to be a repository of facts, not a repository of the contributor’s opinions. Had the messaging up front been “a place for leftist opinions” it would be fine.
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