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I love how wikipedia articles about plants and animals are completely incomprehensible
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Sep 27, 2021 05:21
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awesomeolion posted:I love how wikipedia articles about plants and animals are completely incomprehensible also, how will never love you back
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Sep 27, 2021 05:26
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linguistics too
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Sep 27, 2021 05:27
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Just love love love having an incomprehensible mess mandated for all pronunciation guides.
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Sep 27, 2021 06:30
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FMguru posted:this but any article about mathematics i complained about this once in a thread here, saying that all the super complicated math articles should at least have a layman's explanation near the beginning. some math pricks replied that that would be pointless because articles about advanced math concepts are only meant for people who have the grounding to understand them, and the simplified explanation would either be wrong or redundant. i said that writing impenetrable articles only for experts defeats the purpose of an encyclopedia, but they had terminal engineer brain.
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Sep 27, 2021 06:45
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"The Sacred Cod was wrapped in an American flag, placed on a bier, and—escorted by the Sergeant-at-Arms—borne by House messengers to the new House chamber, where the assembled Representatives rose in applause.[C]: 7" - "Sacred Cod", Wikipedia
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Sep 27, 2021 14:18
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ColTim posted:"The Sacred Cod was wrapped in an American flag, placed on a bier, and—escorted by the Sergeant-at-Arms—borne by House messengers to the new House chamber, where the assembled Representatives rose in applause.[C]: 7" COD: Modern Legislature
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Sep 27, 2021 15:29
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awesomeolion posted:I love how wikipedia articles about plants and animals are completely incomprehensible mlyp!
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Sep 27, 2021 17:39
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Unusual_place_names Lots of winners here. "Csesznek A village in Hungary. Translates roughly as "they are loving" in Hungarian. The Czech and Slovak name for it is "Cesnek" which means "garlic". It's vampire-proof!!!" "Corona Wonder how well quarantine has served this California city? Hope the whole city doesn't get infected. Also in Alabama, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, South Dakota, and Tennessee." "Noisy-le-Grand A very loud and obnoxious place in France." "Mora A place in Sweden that means "mother". This place must get all kinds of "your mom" jokes." "Shafter A city in California where you can always give her the shaft! Well, the horny school boys may like it here at least."
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Sep 27, 2021 18:02
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Toad Suck Booger Hollow Bald Knob Snowball arkansas is _packed_ with that poo poo
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Sep 27, 2021 19:08
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Teleposter posted:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Unusual_place_names look out! here comes dragonflysixtyseven to erase every single trace of humor in those comments
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Sep 27, 2021 19:14
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its in the wikipedia namespace where they put all the meta/troper stuff, so the jokes are probably fine
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Sep 27, 2021 20:12
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Sagebrush posted:i complained about this once in a thread here, saying that all the super complicated math articles should at least have a layman's explanation near the beginning. ya the articles you're talking about go in simple english wikipedia
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Sep 27, 2021 21:50
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No one wants to be the skunk at the garden party. But Wikipedia is no longer the fledgling experiment it was back in the 2000s. It's now the world's foremost repository of humanity's collective knowledge, and with that privilege comes some custodial responsibilities. The benefits of humor in helping boost editor retention must be weighed against its potential for disruption. Consider: Humor is sometimes misinterpreted – sarcasm is hard to convey in writing that lacks the cues of verbal communication. Many editor and administrator hours have been spent resolving disputes arising from this. Irresponsible humor damages Wikipedia's credibility – we've all worked hard to cultivate the reputation for trustworthiness Wikipedia enjoys. Readers come here expecting information, and when they find jokes instead, they lose faith in our reliability. Not everyone is looking for humor – Sometimes, an editor is engaged in a serious task and just wants to focus on it. Clear disclosure gives them the option to do so, whereas undisclosed jokes often draw attention and take time to figure out. Think of the disclosure requirement not as an obstacle, but as a challenge. Humor can still be funny even when it's disclosed — try reading WP:Sarcasm is really helpful with a straight face — it just needs to be, well, good.
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Sep 27, 2021 22:13
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carry on then posted:ya the articles you're talking about go in simple english wikipedia this is the internet. there isn't a page budget or layout restriction here. there should be a collapsible layman's explanation for every overly-technical article (it could even start collapsed to avoid offending the sperglords) and the simple english version should be a toggle at the top of every wikipedia page.
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Sep 27, 2021 22:42
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Sagebrush posted:this is the internet. there isn't a page budget or layout restriction here. there should be a collapsible layman's explanation for every overly-technical article (it could even start collapsed to avoid offending the sperglords) and the simple english version should be a toggle at the top of every wikipedia page. I remember reading somewhere that the Simple English pages (particularly for math things) are not intended to explain things more, but are meant to use simpler words that are easier for someone learning English to understand
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Sep 27, 2021 22:58
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Sagebrush posted:this is the internet. there isn't a page budget or layout restriction here. there should be a collapsible layman's explanation for every overly-technical article (it could even start collapsed to avoid offending the sperglords) and the simple english version should be a toggle at the top of every wikipedia page. the "no budget/layout restriction" argument is the same one used in defense of the "x in popular culture" sections
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Sep 27, 2021 23:05
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the correct answer is that anything not understandable with a high school education does not belong in a general interest encyclopedia. make a nerd wiki for your nerd poo poo, nerds
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Sep 28, 2021 03:19
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it’s called wookieepedia
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Sep 28, 2021 03:43
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President Beep posted:it’s called wookieepedia basically yeah a wookieepedia for the people who dont need to look up how to format equations in latex
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Sep 28, 2021 03:52
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simply don't read the pages that are too hard for you
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Sep 28, 2021 04:58
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awesomeolion posted:I love how wikipedia articles about plants and animals are completely incomprehensible I don't remember if I've told this story in this thread before, but I once found a Wikipedia page on some rare frog species, and most of the article was just a taxonomy argument: one paragraph of taxonomy, and then a second larger paragraph that started with "the above is total nonsense and the poster is an idiot, because..." I deeply hope it's still there.
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Sep 28, 2021 05:15
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Sagebrush posted:i complained about this once in a thread here, saying that all the super complicated math articles should at least have a layman's explanation near the beginning. i'm pretty sure most of the math articles are wrong, the animal ones usually are
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Sep 28, 2021 16:06
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Improbable Lobster posted:i'm pretty sure most of the math articles are wrong, the animal ones usually are yeah but they should still have an incorrect laymans explination of the incorrect article
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Sep 28, 2021 16:21
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Improbable Lobster posted:i'm pretty sure most of the math articles are wrong, the animal ones usually are they are as correct as the scots wikipedia is
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Sep 28, 2021 16:45
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duz posted:they are as correct as the scots wikipedia is aha that’s the no correct scots wikipedia fallacy! nice try but i am not falling for this!
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Sep 28, 2021 17:55
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Simple Wikipedia is where nerds use a list of allowable words go to remind anyone without an advanced degree in whatever the gently caress they're describing that they clearly did not receive enough atomic wedgies in high school, college, and most likely adulthood.
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Sep 29, 2021 04:00
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do you want  original research for every episode of a guy fieri spinoff game show? because i got unsourced show notes for every episode of a guy fieri game show. also the table formatting changes halfway through the page because yolohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Guy%27s_Grocery_Games_episodes Part 1 of 5. Sixteen of the best DDD chefs compete in a new Diners, Drive-ins and Dives Tournament; lunch with seven items from the express lane; the Food Wheel determines one high-priced and one low-priced ingredient for surf and turf; regional burgers and fries.
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Sep 29, 2021 20:34
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Round 2: Fun Family Meal - (Eggo® Homestyle waffles, something sweet, something over $4, a protein, something spicy, something green, something under $2) - Grocery List Notes: Round 2 featured a name brand product (Eggo waffles) which denote it as a possible sponsor of the show. ed Notes: All the chefs competing were featured on "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives". Stretch was the first (and currently only) contestant to bring his own shopping cart, complete with horn and flamethrower; he did not get to use it in the competition. ed 
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Sep 29, 2021 20:47
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Explaining these complicated mathematical concepts in straightforward terms is entirely possible, it's just too difficult for the math nerds who own the pages. They push back and make up excuses because what you're asking for is hard and they don't know how to do it.
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Sep 29, 2021 22:23
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i go to the simple english wikipedia when i want to learn about a math
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Sep 29, 2021 22:58
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when i want to learn a math i drink beer until the urge passes
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Sep 30, 2021 03:59
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when i want to learn new math i think "i did a lot of formal logic and was good at calc and stuff this will be cake" and then realize i've lost my math chops, my proof chops, and i don't remember what half the words mean any more so i give up because it's hard and i'm tired
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Sep 30, 2021 04:09
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I've spent the past week or so writing a round of trivia about US city nicknames, and frankly almost all of them can go in this thread. For a start, quote:Albany – Grass Seed Capital of the World[3][4]
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Sep 30, 2021 06:02
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birmingham, alabama: Nickname(s): "The Magic City", "Pittsburgh of the South"
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Sep 30, 2021 06:05
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Unlike the previous film, there's no smothering and only one death sequence involves her [[Breast fetishism|monstrous breasts]].
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Sep 30, 2021 18:37
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Carthag Tuek posted:Unlike the previous film, there's no smothering and only one death sequence involves her [[Breast fetishism|monstrous breasts]]. It's a bad sign when I can identify what article this is despite having never read it.
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Sep 30, 2021 21:13
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Oct 1, 2021 00:39
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plant wikipedia is pretty comprehensible. sorry if you can’t follow the blue link edited in on the word deciduous
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Oct 1, 2021 09:16
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oh wait i went to school for that nerd poo poo. gently caress nevermind
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Oct 1, 2021 09:18
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