Dumb Shit on Wikipedia

This is minor, but it bugs the shit out of me. I found this on the page for Iron Maiden's Run to the Hills.

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Why exactly does it matter whether or not they got a Native American to help them write the song? It's already trying to invoke empathy for them with the contrasting voices between the suffering Cree in the beginning and the bloodthirsty Europeans in the rest of the song. It isn't as if the beginning has anything that would offend Native Americans.
 
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Duncan Hills Coffee said:
This is minor, but it bugs the shit out of me. I found this on the page for Iron Maiden's Run to the Hills.

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Why exactly does it matter whether or not they got a Native American to help them write the song? It's already trying to invoke empathy for them with the contrasting voices between the suffering Cree in the beginning and the bloodthirsty Europeans in the rest of the song. It isn't as if the beginning has anything that would offend Native Americans.
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Have we confirmed whether or not an indigenous voice was consulted for the writing of this kiwi farms post?
 
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KiwiJoe said:
So I was looking up a manga on Wikipedia after hearing about it online out of curiosity to see what it's about and it seemed pretty normal at first.

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Simple description of the plot and the listing of the volumes release dates, information, etc. all that.

But then I read the rather out-of-the-ordinary 'In Popular Culture' section and saw this.

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Seems more like something from a TV Tropes article than Wikipedia. Considering its such an obscure reference that probably only five people in total got from the show. It just sticks out like a sore thumb, all of a sudden you're reading the summary of an obscure manga and bam, Gumball reference.

Also how the hell do they know its a reference to this manga? There isn't even any citations. With that logic I can just edit in any reference I want.
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There really needs to be some standard for cultural relevance in the Popular Culture section. I'm sick of reading about obscure anime and video games every time.
 
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Ecuadorian Hairless Dog

The Ecuadorian Hairless Dog (in Spanish: Perro calvo dorado ecuatoriano) is a breed of hairless dog originated from Santa Elena Peninsula in Ecuador. It is now considered the rarest breed of the hairless dogs.[1]

This breed is characterized by an almost total absence of hair on the body and head. It is an elegant animal, with long legs and reaches a height of 15-18 inches. One of the curiosities of the Ecuadorian Hairless Dog is the absence of premolar teeth.

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History
The Ecuadorian Hairless Dog is a descendant of the Peruvian Hairless Dog;[2] having its origins in the neighboring country, it is not considered an official breed, but only a variant of the Peruvian, represented in the Inca pre-Columbian art from 300 B.C. There exist numerous figurines from Valdivia demonstrating a domestication of these animals as early as 4500 B.C. The Ecuadorian bald golden dog differs from the hairless dog of Peru, because the Ecuadorian has the shortest tail and does not have the premolars, the golden one is also because of its coat that turns into gold during the sunsets.

During the Spanish period its number was greatly reduced and confined to the coast of the Gulf of Guayaquil and it is currently one of the rarest breeds of dog.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuadorian_Hairless_Dog

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murgatroid said:
Ecuadorian Hairless Dog

The Ecuadorian Hairless Dog (in Spanish: Perro calvo dorado ecuatoriano) is a breed of hairless dog originated from Santa Elena Peninsula in Ecuador. It is now considered the rarest breed of the hairless dogs.[1]

This breed is characterized by an almost total absence of hair on the body and head. It is an elegant animal, with long legs and reaches a height of 15-18 inches. One of the curiosities of the Ecuadorian Hairless Dog is the absence of premolar teeth.

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History
The Ecuadorian Hairless Dog is a descendant of the Peruvian Hairless Dog;[2] having its origins in the neighboring country, it is not considered an official breed, but only a variant of the Peruvian, represented in the Inca pre-Columbian art from 300 B.C. There exist numerous figurines from Valdivia demonstrating a domestication of these animals as early as 4500 B.C. The Ecuadorian bald golden dog differs from the hairless dog of Peru, because the Ecuadorian has the shortest tail and does not have the premolars, the golden one is also because of its coat that turns into gold during the sunsets.

During the Spanish period its number was greatly reduced and confined to the coast of the Gulf of Guayaquil and it is currently one of the rarest breeds of dog.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuadorian_Hairless_Dog

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murgatroid said:
Ecuadorian Hairless Dog

The Ecuadorian Hairless Dog (in Spanish: Perro calvo dorado ecuatoriano) is a breed of hairless dog originated from Santa Elena Peninsula in Ecuador. It is now considered the rarest breed of the hairless dogs.[1]

This breed is characterized by an almost total absence of hair on the body and head. It is an elegant animal, with long legs and reaches a height of 15-18 inches. One of the curiosities of the Ecuadorian Hairless Dog is the absence of premolar teeth.

Attached photo:
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History
The Ecuadorian Hairless Dog is a descendant of the Peruvian Hairless Dog;[2] having its origins in the neighboring country, it is not considered an official breed, but only a variant of the Peruvian, represented in the Inca pre-Columbian art from 300 B.C. There exist numerous figurines from Valdivia demonstrating a domestication of these animals as early as 4500 B.C. The Ecuadorian bald golden dog differs from the hairless dog of Peru, because the Ecuadorian has the shortest tail and does not have the premolars, the golden one is also because of its coat that turns into gold during the sunsets.

During the Spanish period its number was greatly reduced and confined to the coast of the Gulf of Guayaquil and it is currently one of the rarest breeds of dog.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuadorian_Hairless_Dog

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This has to be fake... Right? Someone made this as a prank.
 
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As if Indian nationalism couldn't get any dumber and autistic, have a look at the article on their Central Reserve Police Force. Spelling mistakes, badly-formatted tables, excessive descriptions of their equipment that sound like a 12-year old's attempt at describing their AWESOME NERF gun collection, and a goddamn medal tally at the end. A fucking medal tally.
 
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nohull said:
Holy fuck I can't stop laughing. :story::story::story:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inedia#Wiley_Brooks :crocodile:
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This guy is brilliant, I recommend visiting his website, where you'll find pieces of wisdom such as these:

"DO YOU KNOW THE BASE FREQUENCY OF THE DOUBLE-QUARTER-POUNDER WITH CHEESE MEAL FROM MCDONALD AND DIET COKE?"
I checked on the McDonald's website and unfortunately they don't provide this information.

"Cows are 5d beings or higher. They incarnated on the 3d Earth to provide 5d food (beef) for humans. They provide 5d food for humans by converting 3d foods into 5d flesh. "
"As I said before, the cow consciousness is a group of fully consciousness, very high dimensional beings who don’t experience death the way you think about it. They know there is no such thing as death. Only transition from one reality to another, and there are many realities to visit. So stop worrying about them, you are the ones in hot soup. Pun intended. Like you, they too incarnated at this time to help with the ascension process by providing the high dimensional food (beef) for humans. They are aware that we are not 3d food eaters. They provide 5d food for humans by converting 3d foods into 5d flesh. This is why they have so many stomachs and why they seem be so content just eating and chewing 3d food all day. That’s their job. "
checkmate vegans

"You’ll probably want to stop worrying about global warming since you won’t be here, on the 3d Earth for more than a few more years at best. About 2 years to be exact. ",
"Therefore a second and finale date for the activation of the Ascension Energies is set for sometime in 2015. THIS DATE YOU WILL NOT GO UNNOTICED. "
Did you guys notice something in 2015? Ascension to a 5D world? Anyone?

"Instead I tell you I can and have given you a program that will extend your life forever, (let’s just say 20,000 years for now, a figure you can get your 3d mind around), and escort you to a planet or world that exist right now and will continue to exist for an eternity and you think this process should be for free. To many of you think anything that is truly spiritual should have no need for money. Everything is spiritual, especially money. "
Freeloaders wanna be raised to a higher plane for free smh

Also, while reading an article about him and other 'breatharians', I noticed this:
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Do we really need experts to tell us that 'no-food diet' is nonsense?

edit. I can't quote properly
 
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TheMagician said:
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Squirtle - Wikipedia

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I stumbled across this. I have no idea what this "Pokémon Talk" show is, but I think it's some fans of some youtuber or something vandalizing the page to be funny? (If so, they're not doing a good job at making anyone laugh)
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It's a youtube show where stuffed animals and other pokemon toys do a talk show. Very autismo. This isn't vandalism though, I think it's a fan of the show trying to insert their fandom into wikipedia and having the clout to get away with it.
 
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Shaka Brah said:
It's a youtube show where stuffed animals and other pokemon toys do a talk show. Very autismo. This isn't vandalism though, I think it's a fan of the show trying to insert their fandom into wikipedia and having the clout to get away with it.
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It would be called vandalism if it wasn't some Wikipedo bureaucratic fuck doing it.
 
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