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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Sibbo@sopuli.xyz to c/world@lemmy.world

From real Wikipedia:

Articles containing content contrary to the Russian government's official line have been removed. Removals of content considered "anti-Russian propaganda" include coverage of the Russo-Ukraine War, the Wagner rebellion, and criticism of Vladimir Putin.

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[-] Naich@lemmings.world 93 points 11 months ago

Should have forked Conservepedia - it's already fucking stupid to start with.

[-] billiam0202@lemmy.world 29 points 11 months ago

You don't fork what's yours to start with.

[-] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

My peas beg to differ.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 38 points 11 months ago

Is Wikipedia but Russian! Is best Wikipedia!

[-] ptz@dubvee.org 51 points 11 months ago

Assuming it still allows community edits, some brave soul is probably going to go all [Citation needed] on it and probably end up in a gulag.

[-] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 28 points 11 months ago

Blyatipedia page for “Gulag”:

Comrade, Gulag is wonderful place, many nice people and beautiful beaches. Food is amazing and lots of beautiful women. You get a new set of clothes and your very own room, which is very secure. You will have the best time!

[-] Carrolade@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago
[-] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

In Russian gulag, you are the virgin.

[-] ghostdoggtv@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

MAGA Make America Gulag Again

[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 23 points 11 months ago

If you make an edit —-> GULAG

[-] Wogi@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

If you don't make an edit, gulag

[-] JamesBean@kbin.social 8 points 11 months ago

We have best wiki in the world, because of gulag.

[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Make edit, but make typo: shit that cancels out but still gulag for finding loophole in system. The system is flawless; it’s you who is wrong. Oh yea, did we mention gulag?

[-] azimir@lemmy.ml 21 points 11 months ago

But Putin's stooges already did this. Apparently one dictator-oriented misinformation spewing Conservapedia wasn't enough. Gotta have two, I guess.

[-] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago

In Soviet Russia, Wikipedia searches you!

[-] Matriks404@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

In Putinist Russia an article deletes you!

[-] jimbolauski@lemm.ee 15 points 11 months ago

As awful as state controlled media is I look forward to reading the absurdities. The absolute distain communists have for jeans is absolutely hilarious, durable clothing made for sailors and miners is a sign of western opulence.

[-] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 26 points 11 months ago

Why wait? You can go read conservapedia right now. Just as absurd, but possibly less Russian.

[-] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 11 months ago

Not by a lot, I reckon

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 22 points 11 months ago

What does communism have to do with the Russian government? Russia abandoned communism 34 years ago.

[-] jimbolauski@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

The communists used state controlled media... Just like the Russians. Governments can only get away with saying crazy shit, like blue jeans are the devil, when there is no one to keep them in check.

[-] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

Why didn't they just start with Metapedia? It would have been a shorter walk.

[-] taanegl@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

Russian truthiness.

[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

Wankerpedia

[-] Commiunism@lemmy.wtf 5 points 11 months ago

Suspect this might be clickbait, they didn't ban the original wiki. I've asked a friend of mine from Russia to verify this and they were able to access the 'old' wiki, both English and Russian version just fine.

[-] azimir@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago

But Putin's stooges already did this. Apparently one dictator-oriented misinformation spewing Conservapedia wasn't enough. Gotta have two, I guess.

[-] john89@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

Not a big fan of carving up the internet like this.

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago

Have you brought your concern up to the Russian government?

[-] john89@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago

Why would they listen to me? Lol.

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

That's my point.

[-] fishos@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

This is my exact response every time someone suggests federating wikipedia. This is exactly what you will get.

[-] mibo80@lemm.ee 0 points 11 months ago

The world needs to carve a Russian sized hole in the internet. it would be best for all of us.

[-] john89@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago

No it wouldn't.

[-] satanmat@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

I can’t believe everyone is missing the Star Trek:::

Wikipedia is best it the original Russian.

[-] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 11 months ago

as long as they don't block ru.wikipedia.org, i don't see it getting too much traction.

[-] mzesumzira@leminal.space 3 points 11 months ago

They seem to have banned it

[-] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 2 points 11 months ago

Article says they ban the original.

this post was submitted on 30 Apr 2024
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