The result was redirect to Technophobia. (non-admin closure) Alpha3031 ( t • c) 07:36, 8 November 2018 (UTC)
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This article uses the
DSM-5 for references, and yet also states, "Internet phobia has yet to be classified in the DSM-5 alongside
specific phobia and
social phobia." It's not in the DSM-5. The cited pages are faked, or are rather about
agoraphobia. The article consists of
WP:OR and
this silly source. The citation template for the source states " 'Internet phobia'. 'Internet phobia' from Baidu Baike." But the title of the source is "Cibobobia." Google "cibobobia," and see what you get. Nada. Further, the source begins by stating, "With the advent of the Internet age, democratic participation and information disclosure are getting higher and higher, as if everything was observed with a magnifying glass. It is understood that many officials have a lot of fear, but the most fearful is the network. Recently, some local officials have reported to the People’s Forum reporters that many local cadres now have different levels of 'network' fear, and they are worried that personal information, job omissions or irregularities will be exposed by the network and will be out of control." I'm not sure if this Wikipedia article is a hoax, since more than one reference in it has "Agoraphobia" in the title and the sources are about agoraphobia in those cases rather than "Internet phobia," which shows that those titles weren't faked with "Internet phobia," but it is a likely hoax. It is either a hoax or a well-meaning entry, but the sources are about agoraphobia and
generalized anxiety. I see no
WP:Reliable sources for "Internet phobia."
Flyer22 Reborn (
talk) 02:55, 31 October 2018 (UTC)
Clicking on the search links above, I do see a few sources using the term "Internet phobia," but not in the way that this Wikipedia article uses the term and goes into detail about it, and the mentions are usually passing mentions. Flyer22 Reborn ( talk) 05:47, 31 October 2018 (UTC)
The result was redirect to Technophobia. (non-admin closure) Alpha3031 ( t • c) 07:36, 8 November 2018 (UTC)
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This article uses the
DSM-5 for references, and yet also states, "Internet phobia has yet to be classified in the DSM-5 alongside
specific phobia and
social phobia." It's not in the DSM-5. The cited pages are faked, or are rather about
agoraphobia. The article consists of
WP:OR and
this silly source. The citation template for the source states " 'Internet phobia'. 'Internet phobia' from Baidu Baike." But the title of the source is "Cibobobia." Google "cibobobia," and see what you get. Nada. Further, the source begins by stating, "With the advent of the Internet age, democratic participation and information disclosure are getting higher and higher, as if everything was observed with a magnifying glass. It is understood that many officials have a lot of fear, but the most fearful is the network. Recently, some local officials have reported to the People’s Forum reporters that many local cadres now have different levels of 'network' fear, and they are worried that personal information, job omissions or irregularities will be exposed by the network and will be out of control." I'm not sure if this Wikipedia article is a hoax, since more than one reference in it has "Agoraphobia" in the title and the sources are about agoraphobia in those cases rather than "Internet phobia," which shows that those titles weren't faked with "Internet phobia," but it is a likely hoax. It is either a hoax or a well-meaning entry, but the sources are about agoraphobia and
generalized anxiety. I see no
WP:Reliable sources for "Internet phobia."
Flyer22 Reborn (
talk) 02:55, 31 October 2018 (UTC)
Clicking on the search links above, I do see a few sources using the term "Internet phobia," but not in the way that this Wikipedia article uses the term and goes into detail about it, and the mentions are usually passing mentions. Flyer22 Reborn ( talk) 05:47, 31 October 2018 (UTC)