--- Seth Ilys seth.ilys@gmail.com wrote:
There are several examples of this in [[nihilartikel]].
I didn�t see any examples of respected encyclopedias doing this. I did notice this:
�It is not always simple to recognize a Nihilartikel. It is especially difficult when the same fictitious entry is reprinted and adapted by multiple reference works. In such cases, the multiple sources serve to bolster the entry's authenticity, so that many come to believe that they are reading a factual article.�
This is certainly not something we should be encouraging.
-- mav
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Daniel Mayer wrote:
--- Seth Ilys seth.ilys@gmail.com wrote:
There are several examples of this in [[nihilartikel]].
I didn’t see any examples of respected encyclopedias doing this.
If EB were to publish 1990's April Fool joke in 2005 it could be a little out of date.
I did notice this:
“It is not always simple to recognize a Nihilartikel. It is especially difficult when the same fictitious entry is reprinted and adapted by multiple reference works. In such cases, the multiple sources serve to bolster the entry's authenticity, so that many come to believe that they are reading a factual article.”
Just imagine, all these reputable publications failing to exercise due dilligence. After April 1 the clues will certainly be there for all to see. I wonder: Maybe the failure of these authoritative publications to include the clues could be seen as some kind of violation of GFDL. :-)
This is certainly not something we should be encouraging.
Fair enough, but we do want to encourage critical thinking.
Ec