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This article has been mentioned by multiple media organizations:

Naomi Alderman (7 April 2009). "Encarta's failure is no tragedy". Guardian News.
Shawn Pogatchnick (11 May 2009). "Irish student hoaxes world's media with fake quote". CTV News.
Brian Feldman (March 16, 2018). "Why Wikipedia Works". New York magazine.

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"Why Wikipedia Is Not So Great" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Why Wikipedia Is Not So Great has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 January 14 § Why Wikipedia Is Not So Great until a consensus is reached. Anonymous 23:25, 14 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

"Why Wikipedia Sucks" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Why Wikipedia Sucks has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 February 11 § Why Wikipedia Sucks until a consensus is reached. — Anonymous 20:22, 11 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia Co-Founder critizises site

https://harbingersdaily.com/wikipedia-co-founder-criticizes-site-says-it-has-slid-into-leftist-propaganda/

Wikipedia Co-Founder Criticizes Site, Says It Has Slid Into ‘Leftist Propaganda’

Wikipedia has in recent years drifted away from neutrality and slid into “leftist propaganda,” according to its co-founder Larry Sanger. 2.242.67.90 (talk) 20:32, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nothing new here; it's been Sanger's sole note for the last decade or so, see his article. Sanger is also copiously cited already in this article. --Elmidae (talk · contribs) 06:22, 18 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(Also, kudos for presenting a "news" source that feels compelled to end each piece with several Bible quotes that demonstrate how close we are to the End Times... --Elmidae (talk · contribs) 06:25, 18 February 2025 (UTC))[reply]

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Are faces needed on this article? 2600:1011:B12F:F551:685A:8961:254F:4C47 (talk) 23:53, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]