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− | * '''2023-05-02''' [https://www.mindingthecampus.org/2023/05/02/wikibias-how-wikipedia-erases-fringe-theories-and-enforces-conformity/ WikiBias: How Wikipedia erases “fringe theories” and enforces conformity] by John Staddon | + | * '''2023-05-02''' [https://www.mindingthecampus.org/2023/05/02/wikibias-how-wikipedia-erases-fringe-theories-and-enforces-conformity/ WikiBias: How Wikipedia erases “fringe theories” and enforces conformity] by [[John Staddon]] |
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Again with the nonsense... | Again with the nonsense... | ||
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Rushton was a racist who took money from a fund (and later become president of the fund before his death) that was founded by a racist who hated desegregation and wanted to prove that Black people were "inferior" by claiming his beliefs were backed by "science" (pro-tip: nope). The founder of the fund (which itself spread a pro-eugenics film) even had a trip to Nazi Germany, a jolly time reportedly being had by all. | Rushton was a racist who took money from a fund (and later become president of the fund before his death) that was founded by a racist who hated desegregation and wanted to prove that Black people were "inferior" by claiming his beliefs were backed by "science" (pro-tip: nope). The founder of the fund (which itself spread a pro-eugenics film) even had a trip to Nazi Germany, a jolly time reportedly being had by all. | ||
− | * RationalWiki: {{l/rw|J. Philippe Rushton}} | + | * '''RationalWiki''': {{l/rw|J. Philippe Rushton}}, {{l/rw|Pioneer Fund}} |
− | + | * '''unDark 2022-12-16''': [https://race.undark.org/articles/drapers-millions-the-philanthropic-wellspring-of-modern-race-science Draper’s Millions: The Philanthropic Wellspring of Modern Race Science] | |
− | * unDark 2022-12-16: [https://race.undark.org/articles/drapers-millions-the-philanthropic-wellspring-of-modern-race-science Draper’s Millions: The Philanthropic Wellspring of Modern Race Science] | ||
Charles Murray cited "sources" that were known racists and eugenics. | Charles Murray cited "sources" that were known racists and eugenics. | ||
− | * RationalWiki: ''{{l/rw|The Bell Curve}}'' | + | * '''RationalWiki''': ''{{l/rw|The Bell Curve}}'' |
− | There's a little cabal of racist "scientists" all writing in the same journals, reviewing one another, etc. just as there is with "global warming skepticism" and "gender critical feminism". | + | There's a little cabal of racist "scientists" all writing in the same journals, reviewing one another, etc. just as there is with "global warming skepticism" and "[[TERF|gender critical feminism]]". |
+ | ==Follow-Up== | ||
+ | * '''2023-05-15''' [https://toot.cat/@woozle/110374397973819752 draft reply] to emails (not shown here) about how we decide when a theory is off the table as a premise. | ||
==Acknowledgements== | ==Acknowledgements== | ||
− | '' | + | ''The bulk of this response is thanks to a friend who is an avid volunteer student of Wikipedia and fringe theories.'' |
Latest revision as of 21:28, 15 May 2023
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Wikipedia Unfairly Silences Racist Speech
Again with the nonsense...
Just a couple of examples:
Rushton was a racist who took money from a fund (and later become president of the fund before his death) that was founded by a racist who hated desegregation and wanted to prove that Black people were "inferior" by claiming his beliefs were backed by "science" (pro-tip: nope). The founder of the fund (which itself spread a pro-eugenics film) even had a trip to Nazi Germany, a jolly time reportedly being had by all.
- RationalWiki: J. Philippe Rushton, Pioneer Fund
- unDark 2022-12-16: Draper’s Millions: The Philanthropic Wellspring of Modern Race Science
Charles Murray cited "sources" that were known racists and eugenics.
- RationalWiki: The Bell Curve
There's a little cabal of racist "scientists" all writing in the same journals, reviewing one another, etc. just as there is with "global warming skepticism" and "gender critical feminism".
Follow-Up
- 2023-05-15 draft reply to emails (not shown here) about how we decide when a theory is off the table as a premise.
Acknowledgements
The bulk of this response is thanks to a friend who is an avid volunteer student of Wikipedia and fringe theories.