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Talk:Examples of Bias in Wikipedia (view source)
Revision as of 01:50, March 16, 2007
, 01:50, March 16, 2007reply re: liberal biase
In fact, with the data provided, the correct suggested figure would be '''2.25 times as liberal''', not 6 times. Let (AC,AL) be the percentage of conservatives and liberals respectively of all Americans and (WC,WL) the and = ratio for Wikipedia editors. Since these are probabilities, AC + AL = WC + WL = 1. Then the ratio of liberal Wikipedia editors to liberal Americans is WL/AL = ((WL/(WC + WL))/(AL/(AC + AL))) = (1/(WC/WL + 1))/(1/(AC/AL + 1)) = (AC/AL + 1)/(WC/WL + 1). Since the suggested ratios are AC/AL = 2 and WC/WL = 1/3, then WL/AL = (2 + 1)/(1/3 + 1) = 3/(4/3) = 9/4 = 2.25. [[User:Hdelbrook|Hdelbrook]] 21:46, 15 March 2007 (EDT)
In fact, with the data provided, the correct suggested figure would be '''2.25 times as liberal''', not 6 times. Let (AC,AL) be the percentage of conservatives and liberals respectively of all Americans and (WC,WL) the and = ratio for Wikipedia editors. Since these are probabilities, AC + AL = WC + WL = 1. Then the ratio of liberal Wikipedia editors to liberal Americans is WL/AL = ((WL/(WC + WL))/(AL/(AC + AL))) = (1/(WC/WL + 1))/(1/(AC/AL + 1)) = (AC/AL + 1)/(WC/WL + 1). Since the suggested ratios are AC/AL = 2 and WC/WL = 1/3, then WL/AL = (2 + 1)/(1/3 + 1) = 3/(4/3) = 9/4 = 2.25. [[User:Hdelbrook|Hdelbrook]] 21:46, 15 March 2007 (EDT)
: John Brown's mistake is that the term "liberal" applies to the overall concentration, such that halving the number of conservatives can also double the liberal bias. HdelBrook's error is that he assumes everyone is either liberal or conservative. My cited sources clearly show that not to be case.
: More interesting is how liberals deny their bias. Any guess as to whether the above two commentators are themselves liberal??? Notice how they don't disclose their own view. Conservapedia discloses its point-of-view, but Wikipedia denies its.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 21:50, 15 March 2007 (EDT)