[Wikipedia-l] Look Who's Using Wikipedia

[Steve]

Strong: revolutionary format. collaboration gone right. very decent
end products. FREE.

Weak: Entrenched in committess and committees and committees.
Overemphasis on Western and internet culture. Emergent 'Elite Class'
of editors and admins who not only know the ropes, but create the
ropes.

-S

On 3/7/07, Frederick Noronha <fred at bytesforall.org> wrote:
> Could someone hazard a guess on which areas the Wikipedia is strong
> in, and which areas it is still lacking? FN
>
> > On 3/6/07, Mark Williamson <node.ue at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I really don't think "we" all in agreement on what "we" want.
> > >
> > > I do not have a problem with people using Wikipedia as a primary
> > > source for information. When it comes to certain topics, I would
> > > encourage it because I have confidence in our accuracy and wide
> > > coverage.
> > >
> > > However, I would not encourage people to stake their fortune or their
> > > health on Wikipedia at all, and there are certain topics that I would
> > > discourage people from using Wikipedia as a primary source or in some
> > > cases even a secondary source for (pretty much anything related to
> > > Eastern Europe, all of which is still definitely a Work In Progress
> > > when it comes to POV).
> > >
> > > Mark
>
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