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Plastic.com

Plastic.com (2001–2011) was a general-interest internet forum running under the motto 'Recycling the Web in Real Time'. The website was community-driven, with readers moderating discussions, submitting stories, and participating in their selection.

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Article summary

Plastic.com (2001–2011) was a general-interest internet forum running under the motto 'Recycling the Web in Real Time'. The website was community-driven, with readers moderating discussions, submitting stories, and participating in their selection.

Key claims

  1. members: 250 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. members: 5, members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the members is "250 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the members is "5, members". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362373726

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.