[Foundation-l] Wikipedia mentioned and discussed in appellate court decision

[Newyorkbrad]

Generally, court decisions cite Wikipedia only for uncontroversial
facts where it isn't really worth the trouble to locate a more
traditional or "reliable" source.  What makes this case unusual is
that the judge who was citing Wikipedia didn't seek another source
even after the majority challenged him -- probably because the
citation and the cited fact were relatively peripheral to the opinion.

Newyorkbrad

On 3/20/12, Techman224 <techman224 at techman224.com> wrote:
> Probably didn't read
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:General_disclaimer and
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Risk_disclaimer
>
> Techman224
>
> On 2012-03-20, at 6:28 PM, Newyorkbrad wrote:
>
>> http://www.nycourts.gov/reporter/3dseries/2012/2012_02069.htm
>>
>> Wikipedia is cited in footnote 3 to dissenting opinion (see the very
>> end of the decision).  The majority opinion responds that "as of yet,
>> Wikipedia is not recognized source material for serious
>> jurisprudential analysis."
>>
>> (Caution: the facts of the case are unpleasant.)
>>
>> Newyorkbrad
>>
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