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This is more writing of the kind that draws excessively far-reaching conclusions from little data. Wikipedia, as an open project, is just as susceptible to "gr
by matthewmacleod 12y ago
This is more writing of the kind that draws excessively far-reaching conclusions from little data.
Wikipedia, as an open project, is just as susceptible to "groupthink" as any other. This certainly causes issues, possibly like the one highlighted here (though it's difficult to figure out what the actual complaint is in this case).
But it's not possible to draw the conclusion that "Wikipedia can't be saved" on this basis. Broadly speaking, Wikipedia seems like a fantastic resource that is still growing in useful ways. The fact that it has problems doesn't really mean it can't be saved, and this conclusion seems like overblown nonsense.
- liquidise 12y agoAgreed. The prospect that wikipedia, which provides information to millions of people, is doomed because of a couple of dubious edits could be most charitably described as shortsighted.