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Why Wikipedia’s Highway Editors Took the Exit Ramp (slate.com)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by hedge@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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Not sure technology is the best place to put this...any suggestions for a cross post?

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[–] conciselyverbose@kbin.social 35 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Returning to the example of West Virginia Route 891: An easy way to support the statement that this highway runs east–west is to reference a map that shows it going that direction; however, citing such a map is considered “original research” by some of Wikipedia’s most hardcore policy enforcers.

Every single person undoing an edit on these grounds should be banned from even visiting Wikipedia ever again. Jesus Christ.

[–] Aatube@kbin.social 17 points 9 months ago

Fortunately most people use common sense. Wikipedia even has an "ignore all rules" rule to use in the most dire situations, though you have to persuade enough people that your usecase justifies ignoring the rules.