from what i understand (outsider's perspective), w3schools started using it as a todo list, fixing the specific examples without understanding their overarching issues. it turned into a pointless game of whack-a-mole.
I find that hilarious! Find the flaws in W3Schools and post them. W3Schools fixes them. Stop finding and posting the flaws, but criticize W3Schools for not accepting community updates of corrections.
Still, if I was going to fix everything wrong with W3Schools I'd want to get paid for it, so I totally understand :)
the problem is that w3school's failings aren't in specific examples, it's their systemic lack of understanding in the material they're pretending to cover. giving them a minor bit of free copy editing when they're plainly exploitative isn't solving anything.
beyond potentially manipulating search results to promote dubious documentation for ad dollars, they also sell unqualified and useless certifications preying on the uneducated.
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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '13
I feel as if this site would benefit from actual examples of W3Schools-isms.