Odin, Wikipedia and engagement farming(katamari64.se)
247 points by stock_toaster 1 day ago | 373 comments
tl;dr: Wikipedia deleted the Odin programming language article via an Articles for Deletion process, prompting creator GingerBill to accuse Wikipedia mods of ideological gatekeeping, while Casey Muratori argued Wikipedia's notability rules poorly fit modern programming knowledge (which lives in blogs, GitHub, and videos rather than traditional publications). The author concedes the sourcing critique has merit but argues GingerBill's inflammatory framing is engagement farming, pointing to his right-wing media diet and the broader Casey Muratori "clique" pattern of abrasive, contrarian posturing that prioritizes spectacle over the constructive dialogue Jimmy Wales actually offered.
HN Discussion:
  • Wikipedia's notability policies are reasonable given low-trust internet and bad actors
  • Odin isn't actually as notable/popular as its defenders claim
  • ~Wikipedia's sourcing rules are outdated and poorly fit modern programming knowledge
  • The article's inference of politics from Twitter follows is unfair tribalism against Bill
  • The article devolves into unwarranted personal attacks rather than substantive critique