Re: [Wiki-research-l] [Wikimedia-l] "Can Wikipedia save the internet?": Wikipedia and political neutrality

2016-11-02 Thread FRED BAUDER
The subject affected in this way are "hot," in the news, sometimes hourly, or involve major financial interests. Austerity economics is as good an example as major political candidates. I think statistics would show a relationship between news mentions and editing conflict, and, also, the

Re: [Wiki-research-l] [Wikimedia-l] "Can Wikipedia save the internet?": Wikipedia and political neutrality

2016-11-02 Thread James Salsman
Fred and Craig, Do you think a comparison of the effects of bias in individual candidates' articles to the effects systemic bias towards trickle-down austerity economics and the social implications thereof in light of the WP:MEDRS-grade source at http://talknicer.com/ehip.pdf might produce a

Re: [Wiki-research-l] [Wikimedia-l] "Can Wikipedia save the internet?": Wikipedia and political neutrality

2016-11-02 Thread FRED BAUDER
Craig, That was what I was thinking. After the election, when there is little reason to have a article in that shape, would be a good time to extensively review it. Fred On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 12:59:09 -0400 Craig Newmark wrote: Fred, thanks! Worth reviewing, after

Re: [Wiki-research-l] [Wikimedia-l] "Can Wikipedia save the internet?": Wikipedia and political neutrality

2016-11-02 Thread FRED BAUDER
Craig, I don't expect you to do anything about it, but Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2016 has been so much an object of political editing by Clinton supporters that it looks more like an ad for Hillary than a Wikipedia article. Fred Bauder On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 11:43:32 -0400 Craig