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Declined Wikipedia article on The Web Revival ._.

Posted by Stonmann

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Ok so cus I'm a huge fucking nerd I made my first Wikipedia page in like 2 years:


Draft:The Web Revival

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SpaceHey, one of the largest web revival sites.


The Web Revival is an online social movement started in the late 2010s, early 2020s, which aims to restore the internet to a state more reminiscent of the 2000s.[1] This may be done by the creation of new websites, which borrow the styles of earlier web design; the replication of old websites, which have been terminated or changed greatly; or simply a change in mindset from using large corporate sites, to smaller, independent ones, which further promote creativity.[2]


The movement is lead not just by nostalgia, but the following main ideologies:

  • The importance of creativity
  • The distaste of corporatism
  • The idea that content on the internet must be created simply for fun, rather than an attempt for money and/or attention[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Intro to the Web Revival #1: What is the Web Revival?"
  2. ^ "The Great Web 1.0 Revival"
  3. ^ "MelonLand Wiki"


AND IT GOT FUCKING DECLINED!!!!! I'm so pissed. Apparently it's cus "This submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified." blah blah blah. I mean I've made pages that where referenced poorer that this but wtv. This is the edited version I sent for re-conformation. The guy was super quick to decline, literally like a couple minutes, but re-submitted like 2 hours ago so.... I'm waiting............... 0⩊0

Ok so I wrote that about 5 hours ago, and...


UPDATE!!!!!

Ok so the second draft with "better" citations was also declined T_T

I absolutely ROASTED him (in the most hilariously formal tone possible) and explained why he's dumb and stupid and retarded and dumb. A N Y W A Y  I do really want to get the article published. I'll get back at it tomorrow.

Anyway here's what I responded╭∩╮(❀◑‿‿◑)╭∩╮

I strongly disagree. In fact in my personal (and in all fairness perhaps not entirely educated) opinion, I would argue the Gizmodo is the least reliable for the subject at hand, and specifically the fact it's a human movement, not a literal fact. Thus it's the speaking of the people who are directly involved in the movement that mater, not some source (which is in fact tertiary) simply giving it's take on it. It's not some small village which has a location, and population, and places and things, which need factual, reliable sources. However I will try my best to find more credited citations.


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Reply by Pawtals!

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Get better sources.


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Reply by Stonmann

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Ummm.. Yes I know that's the whole story?


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Reply by Pawtals!

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I mean you are also completely divorced from being impartial. I read the first portion and it seemed fine, but after that you try to tie the idea that the old web revival movement is somehow connected to anti-corporatism?

Not just that but you also try and paint it as being a completely creative thing which in my opinion, it's not. That point is completely subjective, and you shouldn't try to document it as if it is the driving force of the movement.

Same for the last point you make, I have no clue why you would run with these sources as if they would make for a page that would meet Wikipedia standards. From an outside perspective it just seems you're regurgitating what your sources said, and didn't filter for anything that would present obvious bias. 


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Reply by Zime

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Yeah, no matter how good a wikipedia article is, if you're a small editor WIKIPEDIA WILL REJECT IT 200% OF THE TIME. ONLY IF YOU'RE A BIG EDITOR YOU HAVE A 90% CHANCE OF YOUR ARTICLE BEING APROOVED.<( ̄へ ̄)>

I say screw wikipedia, move to a different encyclopedia. \(︶^︶)/


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Reply by Stonmann

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Yea it depends. I made an article a bit ago on a hamlet in Scotland I was obsessed with for a bit XD and it got approved. I think settlements are probably the easiest things to find sources for and get approved, where as social movements and things like that (especially niche like the web revival), is the most difficult :/


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