In her neighborhood, she remembers fondly, there was a recycling kiosk that rewarded you with literature. “For this number of kilos of paper you could get these books,” she says. “Classics: Pushkin, Tolstoy. Reading was encouraged.”
Never heard of such a program and definitely sharing this tomorrow with recycle dream team co-workers!
I had the same feeling. I’m pretty sure I use Wikipedia every day, without consciously thinking who was behind the pages I’m reading. Only when a text sounds excessively biased do I get suspicious and may check the page history - but this showed that the mere existence of certain pages might not be encyclopedically justified!
A really enjoyable story of a hobby grown obsessive. I appreciate the peeks into Wikipedia’s regimented and consensual way of working. It seems like a place where diligence pays off and has great impact.
And forces that relish in badly sourced adventurous war narratives in general. Sure, the article was mostly about a bold quest to remove Nazi glorification, but I assume that some of the lessons likely also apply to other “winner” war articles. Great find!
Great Read! …and this in an Incredible idea:
Never heard of such a program and definitely sharing this tomorrow with recycle dream team co-workers!
I don't know about you but Wikipedia is a pretty big part of my life. It behooves one to be reminded of what goes on behind the scenes.
I had the same feeling. I’m pretty sure I use Wikipedia every day, without consciously thinking who was behind the pages I’m reading. Only when a text sounds excessively biased do I get suspicious and may check the page history - but this showed that the mere existence of certain pages might not be encyclopedically justified!
Helped me understand Wikipedia and history better.
A really enjoyable story of a hobby grown obsessive. I appreciate the peeks into Wikipedia’s regimented and consensual way of working. It seems like a place where diligence pays off and has great impact.
Fascinating little insight into how Wikipedia struggles with history when there are forces that would prefer history celebrate the genocidal losers.
And forces that relish in badly sourced adventurous war narratives in general. Sure, the article was mostly about a bold quest to remove Nazi glorification, but I assume that some of the lessons likely also apply to other “winner” war articles. Great find!