Wikipedia suspends edits to its 'recession' page

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11060135/Wikipedia-SUSPENDS-edits-recession-page-woke-users-changed-definition-Bidens.html

by theduder99 • 4 years ago

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theduder99• 4 years ago

    The page was altered at least 47 times over a roughly 24-hour period, with an administrator locking unregistered users out until August 
    The edit-freeze comes as members of the Biden administration have tried to argue the country is not in a recession by casting doubt on the word's definition 
    A recession is commonly agreed upon to be two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth

sn0w_crash• 4 years ago

We have in our society a group that believes if you just redefine words you can alter reality. We see examples everyday with updates to the meaning of words like “racism” and “woman” and “recession” and whatever else is inconveniently in the way of their worldview.

Unfortunately reality has a way of ignoring religious ideology.

FrozenVoid• 4 years ago

Wikipedia is not a reliable source for anything that is remotely controversial or recent(as in last 20 years), as there always people who have agenda to 'correct the record' on something.

RGamma• 4 years ago

Please DO NOT post daily mail articles as they are JOURNALISTICALLY DEFICIENT!

Wikipedia suspends edits to its 'recession' page

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