Re: Wilkipedia troubles

["T. Michael Keesey" <keesey@gmail.com>]

On 12/7/05, Phil Bigelow <bigelowp@juno.com> wrote:
>
> 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.

I'm not sure tightening the rules is desirable. I like the ability to
anonymously edit entries.

I think better solutions are:
- Awareness. People need to be aware that Wikipedia is generally less
reliable than a "real" encyclopedia.
- Citations! A good Wikipedia article should be liberally peppered
with references to actual published literature. That way the veracity
can be double-checked.
--
Mike Keesey
The Dinosauricon: http://dino.lm.com
Parry & Carney: http://parryandcarney.com