This page is within the scope of WikiProject Wikipedia essays, a collaborative effort to organise and monitor the impact of
Wikipedia essays. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the
discussion. For a listing of essays see the
essay directory.EssaysWikipedia:WikiProject EssaysTemplate:WikiProject EssaysWikiProject Wikipedia essays pages
“ Wikipedia policies often prevent articles from presenting the truth”
This feels a little dramatic. Would it be fairer to say that Wikipedia policy does not allow for the inclusion of all possible truths? The current wording makes it sound like there is a policy which requires articles to include lies.
Barnards.tar.gz (
talk) 12:20, 16 August 2022 (UTC)reply
Wikipedia follows the reliable sources.
Sennalen (
talk) 13:34, 16 August 2022 (UTC)reply
No, Wikipedia follows the
WP:CONSENSUS of whoever shows up today. 😁
Tewdar 18:29, 16 August 2022 (UTC)reply
This page is within the scope of WikiProject Wikipedia essays, a collaborative effort to organise and monitor the impact of
Wikipedia essays. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the
discussion. For a listing of essays see the
essay directory.EssaysWikipedia:WikiProject EssaysTemplate:WikiProject EssaysWikiProject Wikipedia essays pages
“ Wikipedia policies often prevent articles from presenting the truth”
This feels a little dramatic. Would it be fairer to say that Wikipedia policy does not allow for the inclusion of all possible truths? The current wording makes it sound like there is a policy which requires articles to include lies.
Barnards.tar.gz (
talk) 12:20, 16 August 2022 (UTC)reply
Wikipedia follows the reliable sources.
Sennalen (
talk) 13:34, 16 August 2022 (UTC)reply
No, Wikipedia follows the
WP:CONSENSUS of whoever shows up today. 😁
Tewdar 18:29, 16 August 2022 (UTC)reply