On the accuracy of Wikipedia

[lemiru]

I fess up! I love wikipedia, and I use it all the time. Even for University work! The process usually goes like thus: I look something up, then look at the references the article gives, go to look THOSE up, and then take it from there. It usually works like a charm and nobody will ever know.

Except today, today was special:



I took screenshots because I think I'm actually going to edit this, even though I've never ever done this, and it's giving me such a good laugh that it's almost a waste.

Found under Tanzimat on the english Wikipedia:








Sounds kind of cool, right? Also it was cited as a ref for something I needed so off we go, look for that article.

Like an idiot, I look up the whole title on JSTOR because I will never learn that the search function there is not up to my expectations.
And can't find it.
Cue despair.

Then I go to just look up the particular Journal, then the number and then...









No.

Seriously.

Guys.


How do you mix up 'Ice Cream' and 'Tradition'. I NEED TO KNOW!

Comments

[icepearls.livejournal.com]

Hahaha awesome :D

[tekia.livejournal.com]

It takes a speical talent. *sagely nod*

[bf-nightingale.livejournal.com]

Am I the only one who's disappointed that the article isn't about ice cream after all? D: Because now I'm dying to learn more about ice cream as public image in the late Ottoman Empire, because mmmmh, Dondurma! <3
But so much lol to your discovery anyway, and no, I have no idea how that could have even happened. XD

[atiko.livejournal.com]

/DIES LAUGHING

Go to the article discussion and leave a small note of "I see what you did there".

Also I'm happy I'mn not the only one who can't get anything off JSTOR. /sigh

[sweetfragrance9.livejournal.com]

Maybe that person is dyslexic or something.

Wikipedia is still inaccurate. :))