Musk Takes Aim at Wikipedia

Thursday, December 26, 2024

Elon Musk has urged his followers not to donate to Wikipedia, which he branded "Wokepedia," until "they restore balance to their editing authority."

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I've never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world's richest psychopath.

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-- Joshua Holland (@joshuaholland.bsky.social) December 25, 2024 at 1:18 PM

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Fug these people.

#1 | Posted by Angrydad at 2024-12-26 05:56 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Anyone that's a fan of Musk wasn't giving money to wiki, they were getting their information from X.

In fact, this is going to make people like me give MORE to Wikipedia. Boycotts are dumb.

#2 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2024-12-26 08:36 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Why Musk hates wikipedia:

"The family was wealthy during Elon's youth.[13] Despite both Elon and Errol previously stating that Errol was a part owner of a Zambian emerald mine,[13] in 2023, Errol recounted that the deal he made was to receive "a portion of the emeralds produced at three small mines".[18][19] "

#3 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2024-12-26 08:38 PM | Reply

Such a nutzi is our jumping and jiving very own jerk-in-a-box, co-president-in-waiting Leon.

#4 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-12-27 06:35 AM | Reply

Elon thinks he is now also the Minister of "Truth"? He best get rid of this wiki file asap.

The Ministry of Truth (Newspeak: Minitrue) is the ministry of propaganda. As with the other ministries in the novel, the name Ministry of Truth is a deliberate misnomer because in reality, it serves the opposite: It is responsible for any necessary falsification of historical events. However, like the other ministries, the name is also apt because it decides what "truth" is in Oceania.

en.m.wikipedia.org

#5 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-27 12:31 PM | Reply

It should be clear to all by now that Musk is a dangerously paranoid megalomaniac who must be stopped. His posts alone show what a nutter he is.

No one person should have this much power over our politics, our economy and the flow of information.

#6 | Posted by cbob at 2024-12-27 06:39 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Too many people need a hero to worship, and it ends up badly

#7 | Posted by hamburglar at 2024-12-27 07:29 PM | Reply

@#6 ... No one person should have this much power over our politics, our economy and the flow of information. ...

I do not disagree.

But my question still lingers like an unclaimed air biscuit ....

Why has Pres-elect Trump seemed to have ceded his Presidency to Mr Musk?

#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-12-27 07:43 PM | Reply

Why has Pres-elect Trump seemed to have ceded his Presidency to Mr Musk?

#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-12-27 07:43 PM | Reply

He's old and incompetent.

Elon Musk is the tiger Trump is riding. Once he gets off it will maul him.

#9 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2024-12-27 07:45 PM | Reply

If Mr Musk does not like WikiPedia, then why doesn't he throw millions at www.conservapedia.com ?

It looks like that site could use the help, the main page has issues loading ....

#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-12-27 07:49 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1