Wikipedia could be the remedy for polarization – The Boston Globe

Category: Wikipedia

I loved Shaun Cammacks piece about the opinionated side of Wikipedia (Wikipedias righteous, opinionated, utterly absorbing fight over the truth, Ideas, July 10), but his conclusion that it has the same problems as any other social media platform and therefore should be avoided gave me whiplash.

It seemed like a stirring defense of Wikipedias principles forcing users to get on the same page and reach a common understanding, despite their differences in opinions, is the remedy for misinformation and polarization. Rather than lumping Wikipedia in with the other social media platforms, we should be encouraging other platforms to take a page out of its book to foster cooperation and fight disinformation.

I also disagree with his assertion that the site isnt aesthetically pleasing. It is one of the few sites that I actually find enjoyable to browse on my phone.

Daniel Houwen

Jamaica Plain

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Wikipedia could be the remedy for polarization - The Boston Globe

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