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Wikipedia - Must Stay Away

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Why is it that everytime I look at an article in Wikipedia that I was even remotely involved with, I feel the need to correct gross inaccuracies?

The problem is that I don’t follow through on that need due to the the fear of being accused of changing things to “reflect my version of reality”.

To me though, said articles feel written by people who have observed the topic at a distance. The words feel only tangentially connected to the facts. I can definitely contribute, and do so in an impartial manner.

But I don’t.

I’ve heard too many horror stories.

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David Gerard said:

So, put it on the talk page. "I'm involved, so don't want to edit the page itself, but here's how I remember it ..." If there's a reference people can check on, so much the better. Etc.

Steve Lacey said:

Thanks David - Great idea!

Not sure if I should share this:
Curious about to what you may be referring, I entered the following search into Wikipedia:

Steve Lacy Direct X

I will provide no comment on the 100% relevant result.

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