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1. stickf+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-06-20 18:55:45
Dishonest sources can generate bullshit faster than honest people can debunk it. At some point you are obliged to dismiss consistently unreliable sources.

In fact, Wikipedia has already done this:

"The English Wikipedia formally deprecated the use of The Grayzone as a source for facts in its articles in March 2020, citing issues with the website's factual reliability."

(from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grayzone)

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2. monkey+41[view] [source] 2025-06-20 19:01:46
>>stickf+(OP)
Ok so in this case what is not correct
3. jjmarr+c2[view] [source] 2025-06-20 19:08:56
>>stickf+(OP)
It was deprecated because it was the personal blog of Max Blumenthal more than any specific false stories. The Wikipedia discussion is public:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Not...

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4. stickf+G4[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-06-20 19:24:14
>>jjmarr+c2
It's literally right there in the heading of that RfC you linked:

Taking into account the strength of the arguments and those who did not distinguish between those options, there is a rough consensus for Option 4: "Publishes false or fabricated information, and should be deprecated".

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