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Wikipedia – The Sound of a Million Monkeys Typing

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Britannica finally shut down its print version, and of course pundits blamed Wikipedia. They might have blamed Britannica online, on which you can search for free and read longer pieces. Just like Wikipedia. We, the Weberati,  have been entranced by the rapid growth and apparent cooperative organization of the free-to-read Wikipedia.  Academics and commentators have largely accepted Wikipedia’s superiority as a “matter of fact” and many present the unimaginable volume of the resource as proof of the viability of the open, online wiki system. I’m reviving an old issue  that has never been resolved and remains live for me. CAN Wikipedia get better over time?  How would we know?  How would we measure improvement?  Would we ever agree?  I’m not convinced that it will improve beyond its current state. It is still quite an accomplishment, but is still not the miracle we are expected by current social norm to respect. Last year, Time published a fair overview of the history of Wikipedia. They revise the Britannica controversy by claiming the reverse now, that Wikipedia is almost as correct as Britannica. ...

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