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Wilkipedia troubles



This story has relevence to DML because a lot of info on dinosaurs is
found in this on0line encyclopedia.  In the long run, the flare-up may be
all for the best, because they may tighten up the rules on how
information is submitted to the site.

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http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2005-12-06-wikipedia-truth_x
.htm

"It's online, but is it true? 
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A high-profile incident last week involving John Siegenthaler is making
some 
people rethink their faith in the type of anonymous collaborative
information 
gathering that online encyclopedia Wikipedia relies on and is reminding
them 
that just because something looks authoritative, doesn't mean it is."