tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929666.post114265235149901905..comments2024-01-05T09:44:09.064-07:00Comments on Monkey Migraine Mountain: The Problem With WikipediaNigel G Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01587936933402372050noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929666.post-1143391282660819812006-03-26T09:41:00.000-07:002006-03-26T09:41:00.000-07:00I agree with that study. I personally have always ...I agree with that study. I personally have always found Wikipedia more extensive and comprehensive than regular encyclopedias. And if I ever found an error, I just fixed it myself.Nigel G Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01587936933402372050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929666.post-1143271374323497402006-03-25T00:22:00.000-07:002006-03-25T00:22:00.000-07:00I thought recent studies conducted showed that the...I thought recent studies conducted showed that the % of incorrect info in Wikipedia was no worse than a traditional set of book encyclopedias? Of course, only a small sampling was taken which might not be completely accurate, plus I'm always a little hesitant about trusting that site anyway.<BR/>Still, it's a good thing to wrest control of stuff from the hands of giant faceless corporations. They're not necessarily any more accountable than anonymous web-dorks.glomgoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13698698343497772396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929666.post-1142789972217589742006-03-19T10:39:00.000-07:002006-03-19T10:39:00.000-07:00Well, they do have a way to track changes. It logs...Well, they do have a way to track changes. It logs either your nickname if you've logged in or your IP address. And they do have a campaign to get experts to contribute. But I do think it's more self-regulating than the critics would believe.Nigel G Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01587936933402372050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929666.post-1142784126786008922006-03-19T09:02:00.000-07:002006-03-19T09:02:00.000-07:00Yeah, I agree. I never trust anything in Wikipedi...Yeah, I agree. I never trust anything in Wikipedia. What they need more than anything else is a reliable set of factcheckers. Say, an expert in each field checking each entry under their field.<BR/>That or a reliable way to track who's making changes for traceablility.Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.com