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TIL that readability tests suggest most Wikipedia articles are too sophisticated for their readers. (lemmy.perthchat.org)
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Have you read some of the articles on math subjects? It's like they're written for mathematicians by mathematicians.

Even some mathematics concepts I have a decent grasp on ... the corresponding wikipedia entry reads like an alien language.

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[–] leecalvin@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

At what baseline should contributors be writing articles or edits? Like 10th grade reading level?

I always hear people appreciate brevity and clarity, but that seems a pretty tough task for certain subjects like the aforementioned math ones.