Russia has forked Wikipedia, featuring "better truths"

From real Wikipedia:

Articles containing content contrary to the Russian government’s official line have been removed. Removals of content considered “anti-Russian propaganda” include coverage of the Russo-Ukraine War, the Wagner rebellion, and criticism of Vladimir Putin.

Commiunism,

Suspect this might be clickbait, they didn’t ban the original wiki. I’ve asked a friend of mine from Russia to verify this and they were able to access the ‘old’ wiki, both English and Russian version just fine.

cupcakezealot,
@cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

as long as they don’t block ru.wikipedia.org, i don’t see it getting too much traction.

mzesumzira,
@mzesumzira@leminal.space avatar

They seem to have banned it

Sibbo,

Article says they ban the original.

taanegl,

Russian truthiness.

HootinNHollerin,

If you make an edit —-> GULAG

Wogi,

If you don’t make an edit, gulag

JamesBean,
@JamesBean@kbin.social avatar

We have best wiki in the world, because of gulag.

HootinNHollerin, (edited )

Make edit, but make typo: shit that cancels out but still gulag for finding loophole in system. The system is flawless; it’s you who is wrong. Oh yea, did we mention gulag?

gedaliyah,
@gedaliyah@lemmy.world avatar

In Soviet Russia, Wikipedia searches you!

Matriks404,

In Putinist Russia an article deletes you!

gedaliyah,
@gedaliyah@lemmy.world avatar

Why didn’t they just start with Metapedia? It would have been a shorter walk.

azimir,

But Putin’s stooges already did this. Apparently one dictator-oriented misinformation spewing Conservapedia wasn’t enough. Gotta have two, I guess.

azimir,

But Putin’s stooges already did this. Apparently one dictator-oriented misinformation spewing Conservapedia wasn’t enough. Gotta have two, I guess.

john89,

Not a big fan of carving up the internet like this.

mibo80,

The world needs to carve a Russian sized hole in the internet. it would be best for all of us.

john89,

No it wouldn’t.

TachyonTele,

Have you brought your concern up to the Russian government?

john89,

Why would they listen to me? Lol.

TachyonTele,

That’s my point.

fishos,
@fishos@lemmy.world avatar

This is my exact response every time someone suggests federating wikipedia. This is exactly what you will get.

satanmat,

I can’t believe everyone is missing the Star Trek:::

Wikipedia is best it the original Russian.

HootinNHollerin,

Wankerpedia

Naich,
@Naich@lemmings.world avatar

Should have forked Conservepedia - it’s already fucking stupid to start with.

billiam0202,

You don’t fork what’s yours to start with.

Gullible,

My peas beg to differ.

jimbolauski,

As awful as state controlled media is I look forward to reading the absurdities. The absolute distain communists have for jeans is absolutely hilarious, durable clothing made for sailors and miners is a sign of western opulence.

AbidanYre,

Why wait? You can go read conservapedia right now. Just as absurd, but possibly less Russian.

itslilith,
@itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

Not by a lot, I reckon

floofloof,

What does communism have to do with the Russian government? Russia abandoned communism 34 years ago.

jimbolauski,

The communists used state controlled media… Just like the Russians. Governments can only get away with saying crazy shit, like blue jeans are the devil, when there is no one to keep them in check.

FlyingSquid,
@FlyingSquid@lemmy.world avatar

Is Wikipedia but Russian! Is best Wikipedia!

ptz,
@ptz@dubvee.org avatar

Assuming it still allows community edits, some brave soul is probably going to go all [Citation needed] on it and probably end up in a gulag.

NegativeLookBehind,
@NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world avatar

Blyatipedia page for “Gulag”:

Comrade, Gulag is wonderful place, many nice people and beautiful beaches. Food is amazing and lots of beautiful women. You get a new set of clothes and your very own room, which is very secure. You will have the best time!

Carrolade,

40 virgins for everybody.

NegativeLookBehind,
@NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world avatar

In Russian gulag, you are the virgin.

ghostdoggtv,

MAGA Make America Gulag Again

runswithjedi,

In Soviet Russia, Wikipedia forks you!

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