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chrisa

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2. Wikipedia needs to be free of subjective entries and opinions.
Tue Jan 27, 2015, 02:54 PM
Jan 2015

It's very hard for things like Gamergate, but in this instance, imo, the facts should be reported and nothing more. Facts include recognized major events, who was involved, and the perspective of each side (usually through primary quotes). These should be purposefully reported in a robotic fashion as to not bias the article, with separate, opinion-free sections for each side.

There should not be opinions on who is right, who started it, or hearsay. Alluding to Zoe Quinn's sexual practices, or referring to the Gamergaters as "misogynist" is not acceptable for Wikipedia. The former is slanderous, and the latter is a personal opinion.

It is also not acceptable to introduce biased or loaded language into the article.

Therefore, it's my opinion that articles like this should be written by a neutral third party who has no interest in either side. Feminist editors who are anti-Gamergate cannot be objective when writing a Wikipedia article about Gamergate. Pro-Gamergate users also cannot be objective. Neither should be allowed to contribute. Wikipedia is supposed to be a source of objective facts, not a medium to influence public opinion. That is what blogs are for.

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