[WikiEN-l] Watch out Wikipedia, here comes Britannica 2.0

[Kevin Wong]

Well, they can do what they like. But because of that, Wikipedia will remain
more popular and wider in scope and depth than Brittanica 2.0.

On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 8:07 PM, <WJhonson at aol.com> wrote:

>
> In a message dated 1/21/2009 8:04:30 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> keithold at gmail.com writes:
>
> New  features enabling the inclusion of this user-generated content will
>  be
> rolled out on the encyclopedia's website over the next 24 hours,  *
> Britannica's* president, Jorge Cauz, said in an interview today." (More  in
> story)>>
>
>
> -----------------
>
> I had sent him a scathing email denigrating him for not allowing direct
>  user
> edits.
>
> For some time, they allowed you to *email* them additions and corrections,
> and I pointed out how ridiculously last decade that was.  And how if they
> don't shape up ...like now dude.... they would be history.  Buried by
>  Wikipedia.
>
> I notice they didn't mention my name in that article however.   Shameless!
>
> Will Johnson
>
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