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@wicked2brian I would challenge you to go to any article on wikipedia, and edit it to add some erroneous information, and see how long it stays in the article. These days, articles are monitored and rated, and solid references are required (the links to references at the bottom of article pages are one of the best parts of wikipedia when you are researching a topic. You seem to simultaneously be for and against small gropus of people being in control of knowledge...
delhionlineeducation 7 months ago
The other side of this that I really dont approve of is the fact that many open source proponents are referencing sites like Wikipedia as a resource for course materials. Do these proponents know that the idea behind Wikipedia is that ANYONE regardless of a basis of truth can modify the topics!
wicked2brian 1 year ago
The situation with textbooks in Texas is a precusor to what I would expect to happen with Free, open source textbooks. A small group of people will be in control of the knowlege and learning and thus many topics will become slanted and propagandised.
wicked2brian 1 year ago
Not a terrible idea, but...
Do I really want knowledge from anyone calling themselves "flat earth"ers? ;)
Unfortunate choice of name... unless you're just a friendly e-face on the antilectuals currently trying to foist god delusions into textbooks, in which case as you were.
hatamot0 1 year ago
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greentextbooks 1 year ago