Wikipedia is incredibly useful
I've been thinking about the spat between Nature and the Encyclopedia Britannica regarding Nature's assertion that the accuracy of Brittanica and Wikipedia is comparable. The article that started it all is here.The argument is which is more authoritative: the "wisdom of crowds" approach of Wikipedia or the "expert" approach of Britannica.
What's not emphasized is the biggest difference between the two sources. Wikipedia has many times more articles than Britannica. An example: I was listening to a podcast featuring Mark Gardener, formerly of the group Ride (ever heard of them?). In their Wikipedia entry, Ride music was described as a "shoegazing band." What's that? I thought. Of course, there was a Wikipedia entry for that too.
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posted by Unknown @ 5/02/2006 11:19:00 AM
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