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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 2 1 2 Re: wikipediae #130859 08/07/04 12:12 AM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont I think that (the)Wikipedia has a pretty good editorial board, Jackie. they don't let just anything get posted. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:About formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: wikipediae #130860 08/07/04 12:18 AM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont even better: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Replies_to_common_objections formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: wikipediae #130861 08/07/04 01:47 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Thanks, eta; but I'm still feeling a mixture of outrage and humiliation. I suppose I should have read the explanation, or something, before assuming. Sigh. Yes, I can see where it would be pretty easy to eliminate the "crank" writings. However, this leaves all too open the possibility for just the kind of thing that drives me crazy: "information" that sounds correct but isn't. Just think how many people, reading that Vermont was the 15th. state to join the Union, would believe it. You know better and I know better, but hundreds of thousands wouldn't. Kentucky was 15th.; Vermont was 14th. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: wikipediae #130862 08/07/04 01:08 PM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,475 California J jheem veteran jheem veteran J Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,475 California [Wikipedia] don't let just anything get posted. Yeah, but that isn't what I said. They do let anybody edit entries. On those two pages whose URLs you posted, see the little edit buttons? Click on one and edit away. Try going to a subject you know a lot about and check how accurate it is. Wikipedia is rather good, all in all. Also, print dictionaries and encyclopedias have editorial boards, and those editors have their opinions and pet peeves. Just like newspapers and school textbooks, etc. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: wikipediae #130863 08/07/04 08:45 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont I was replying to Jackie, nuncle... I realize that onyone can edit at Wikipedia, but there is a group that oversees much of the content, as well as the rest of the at-large contributors. the content will be quite accurate ipso-facto, eh? rather good, all in all tha's all I'm tryin' to say... formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: wikipediae #130864 08/07/04 09:23 PM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,475 California J jheem veteran jheem veteran J Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,475 California I was replying to Jackie, nuncle. OK. Sorry about that. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: wikipediae #130865 08/07/04 09:37 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont don't mention it. formerly known as etaoin... 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