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Author, lawyer, journalist. Newsletter is The Info Beat. Covering Wikipedia for Slate. Novel "Infodemic" forthcoming.
Jul 15, 2023 9 tweets 1 min read
A while back, Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales chatted with Lex Fridman on his podcast. This weekend, I finally had a chance to listen to their 3+ hour conversation and here are my notes 🧵1/ .@lexfridman repeatedly expressed gratitude for Wikipedia, admiring how much its contributors love and respect knowledge. “Don’t disturb the natural habitat of the geek!” 2/
Sep 13, 2022 7 tweets 3 min read
fascinating that this dude made a 20 min video about how he thinks "Wikipedia is trash" but failed to mention that he has a personal ax to grind b/c Wikipedia editors have refused numerous attempts to create a bio page for him. Receipts in this🧵

J.J. McCullough is a Canadian YouTuber.

The Wikipedia user formerly known as "J.J." was active from 2003 to 2011, and was a prolific contributor to Canadian topics such as Prime Minister of Canada and Pierre Trudeau.
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