[WikiEN-l] About the reliability of the Wikipedia process and content

[Fred Bauder]

The problem is that it is not reasonable to trust academics as any
thoughtful and observant person who attended an institution of higher
learning knows. Most academics have some axe to grind. "Clutching a viper to
one's breast" comes to mind.

Fred

> From: Robert <rkscience100 at yahoo.com>
> Reply-To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l at Wikipedia.org>
> Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 10:36:59 -0800 (PST)
> To: wikien-l at Wikipedia.org
> Subject: [WikiEN-l] About the reliability of the Wikipedia process and content
> 
> The probable existence of thousands of minor uncorrected
> errors is one of the major arguments for a new level of
> review by people with some sort of academic background in
> the field, or by one who can be trusted to do some serious
> research.  Such a level of review would not take away from
> anyone's ability to contribute; it would only improve the
> accuracy of articles we already have.
> 
> 
> Robert (RK)