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The attorney claims Wikipedia is being manipulated by "foreign actors."

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago

Fascist pigs.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

It was only a matter of time...

We are in big trouble if Wikipedia is in trouble. This looks to be a empty threat but you never know.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What trouble? They'd just move to another country that isnt so crazy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure they're already based in Switzerland. Whether they're less crazy, I couldn't say, but it's likely 🤷

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

We've been able to contain the crazy for now, using proportional elections and a broad coalition executive.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

We need to move the hosting

... And cover this heavy-handed approach in an NPoV smackdown that will never be deleted.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Now's the time to host your own mirror: https://github.com/pirate/wikipedia-mirror

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Which country is going to give them a warm welcome?

I bet Germany.