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Wikipedia has worn out its welcome
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By JAMES DERK One of the most interesting things to arise out of the Internet age is Wikipedia, a self-edited reference manual for the masses that allows ...


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thekohser
QUOTE(Newsfeed @ Tue 30th October 2007, 2:35pm) *

Wikipedia has worn out its welcome
Scripps News, DC -39 minutes ago
By JAMES DERK One of the most interesting things to arise out of the Internet age is Wikipedia, a self-edited reference manual for the masses that allows ...


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Hallelujah, Mr. Derk! Thank you for writing this.

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I was one of the original fans of Wikipedia, writing enthusiastically about it and even submitting some material and photographs. Today I won't go near it.


This sums up major concerns most of us here have, in simple layman's terms. And no "Comments" feature, so David Gerard and Guy Chapman and Durova can't reply and berate the man for "misunderstanding" the Wikipedia culture he describes.

Greg
Jonny Cache
QUOTE(thekohser @ Tue 30th October 2007, 3:49pm) *

QUOTE(Newsfeed @ Tue 30th October 2007, 2:35pm) *

Wikipedia has worn out its welcome
Scripps News, DC -39 minutes ago
By JAMES DERK One of the most interesting things to arise out of the Internet age is Wikipedia, a self-edited reference manual for the masses that allows …

View the article[br]


Hallelujah, Mr. Derk! Thank you for writing this.

QUOTE

I was one of the original fans of Wikipedia, writing enthusiastically about it and even submitting some material and photographs. Today I won't go near it.


This sums up major concerns most of us here have, in simple layman's terms. And no "Comments" feature, so David Gerard and Guy Chapman and Durova can't reply and berate the man for "misunderstanding" the Wikipedia culture he describes.

Greg


Let us hope that this is a sign that the tide of Non-Investigative.Net Journalism Affectees (NINJA's) is finally turning.

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WhispersOfWisdom
Oh....the humanity!

The truth will set you free!

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Jonny Cache
QUOTE(WhispersOfWisdom @ Tue 30th October 2007, 4:40pm) *

Oh … the humanity!

The truth will set you free!

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Ah Bartleby! Ah Humanity!

So many prefer not to be …


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