Hey guys,
I've been wondering, what do you think of Wikipedia? I know my stance on the issue, but I don't want to muddy the waters, so to speak. Here are some pros and cons to the site:
Pros:
Absolutely massive, there is an article on just about everything you can think of
Anyone can add information, or remove it if it is incorrect
Constant updates and no need to wait for annual revisions
Instant, free access from around the globe in at least fifteen major languages
Cons:
Not all articles are equally well written
Some articles are inaccurate, some blatantly poorly so
Vandalism on unprotected pages
Depends on having an internet connection
What are your feelings on it? Do you think that it should become the de facto scholarly information source or removed entirely from scholarly works? Should it be easier, harder or impossible for the average person to edit the site? Furthermore, do you edit or donate to it yourself?
-Penguin
