8/2/07

Wikipedia

I wonder if I am I the only one reluctant to cite Wikipedia no matter how accurate is has been shown to be when compared to venerable sources. I suppose it is the self governing concept that throws me. Albeit, it should at least be better than a random webpage someone threw together, containing unsourced information. Still, the idea that myriad people can inherently be trusted to police inaccuracies, even to follow strict guidelines on the acquisition of data, without some kind of monetary based incentive or pressure, seems inherently unlikely.

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