OT: Wikipedia as a reference source

[Stuart Burnfield]

Thanks, Dick. I'll have a look at it on the weekend.

My own opinion is that Wikipedia is an *excellent* reference tool when used
wisely.

Yes, it's a rich stew or fact, opinion, error, advice, prejudice and hidden
assumptions. Does that remind you of anything? It's just like techwr-l!

Fact for fact, our beloved list is probably even less reliable than
Wikipedia, but it's still so useful because we quickly learn how to sort
the wheat from the chaff.

I don't use Wikipedia a lot for work-related questions. I wouldn't trust it
as a final source for anything important, but so often it's the first place
I look, because it helps to work out what questions to ask next.

Stuart

Dick Margulis <margulisd at comcast.net> wrote on 28/07/2006 05:58:23 PM:
> On a more serious note, this week's New Yorker has an excellent article
> on Wikipedia; it provides a more complete picture of strengths,
> weaknesses, and internal processes than I'd seen elsewhere. Worth a read
> for anyone interested in the subject.