Wikipedia's Controversial Deletion of Odin Programming Language Pages
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MaximilianEmel
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Summary
The article discusses the controversy surrounding Wikipedia's deletion of pages related to the Odin programming language, based on a video by Brodie Robertson. The author expresses frustration with Wikipedia moderators, suggesting ideological bias against Odin and questioning Wikipedia's reliability. The piece reflects on the broader issues of Wikipedia moderation and perceived biases in content decisions.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledOur best hypothesis is quite simple: some of the mods just don't like Odin as a language and don't want it on Wikipedia as any form of 'advertisement'
Wikipedia in general is an ideological playground
We don't particularly care if Odin is on Wikipedia or not; especially when Wikipedia itself is rarely reliable
We've been dealing with Wikipedia mods for years
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