Wikipedia Founder is Changing the Rules

Labyrrinth · 12-05-2005, 12:22 PM

After coming under a lot of scrutiny last week, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales is changing the rules on the anyone-can-contribute encyclopedia.

Skarlath · 12-05-2005, 01:01 PM

He's just making it so you have to register if you want to be able to create new articles. I don't see much wrong with that.

Sure, take Wikipedia with a pinch of salt in places, but some of the information is clearly not biased. I mean ... who on earth would have a particularly extreme view on meercat mating habits?

For so long we have trusted the internet's random websites for facts. If we needed something, we could look it up. Wikipedia has not only collated all of that information but has allowed it to be policed far more efficiently. It has definitely been a step forward.

Labyrrinth · 12-05-2005, 01:33 PM

Yea,, the change isn't a big one. It was the story behind the reasoning why that I found interesting

Elrar (of Silky Venom) · 12-05-2005, 02:04 PM

Google+Wikipedia=realultimatepower

Seriously, my boss thinks I'm a genious for knowing a little bit about everything, but really everything I dont know, I use Google and Wikipedia, coupled together the knowlege of the earth is fresh for the picking...now alls they needs is Googlepedia...with a wiki that is populated by crazy googling cross reference searches...

Skarlath · 12-05-2005, 02:38 PM

If I am bored, or if there is something I either want to know more about, or feel I can't contribute to discussions of, then I use Wikipedia and Google and pick up the basic idea, the odd statistic or fact here and there.

Google + Wikipedia > Mint-Chocolate-Chip Icecream!

Ignore · 12-05-2005, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Skarlath

Google + Wikipedia > Mint-Chocolate-Chip Icecream!

I think that's going a bit far...

Skarlath · 12-05-2005, 02:51 PM

No, I stand by it!

Alone Google or Wikipedia would not be any match at all, but the super fact-finding team they form can just surpass the icecream on some levels.

nubbins · 12-05-2005, 03:08 PM

pfft, nothing can surpass the all mighty Mint-Chocolate-Chip Icecream

GuyJantica · 12-05-2005, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by nubbins

pfft, nothing can surpass the all mighty Mint-Chocolate-Chip Icecream

I'm with you guys. The only thing better than Mint-Chocolate-Chip is Mint-Chocolate-Mint-Cookies from Ben n' Jerry's. It's mint icecream with those mint and chocolate girlscout cookies! Cmon!

-GJ

Valerius · 12-05-2005, 03:55 PM

Call me a purist, but nothing beats Breyer's Chocolate.

Skarlath · 12-05-2005, 05:07 PM

Oh no! What have I started?!!

Guys! Guys! Wikipedia!!

GuyJantica · 12-05-2005, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Skarlath

Oh no! What have I started?!!

Guys! Guys! Wikipedia!!

Oh, right right right. Well I've always been just a bit skeptical of Wikipedia information simply because anyone and everyone can put their 2 cents in, Gods be damned. Having to register for it makes a kind of sense in that it keeps the really lazy random graffiti people out, but it also leaves out the really lazy geniuses of the net too. Then again, people who are really determined to put misinformation into the Wiki are gonna do so anyway. I guess I'm saying it doesn't really accomplish much... just eliminates lazy people.

-GJ

Darydale · 12-06-2005, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by GuyJantica

I guess I'm saying it doesn't really accomplish much... just eliminates lazy people.

Hehehe lazy geniuses

Korsal · 12-06-2005, 02:03 PM

icecream = Breyer's Very Cherry Vanilla... come on hands down.

Wiki + Google = uber, yeah I have to agree I am one of those people that reads a few sources then comes to my own conclusion. But honestly please hide the wiki + google thing ... we don't want to many to know about this. Keeping the masses ingnorant is very very important to the continued health of society....

Korsal