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BibTeX citation key: sanger.48
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Sanger Larry. 31 décembre 2004. Why Wikipedia Must Jettison Its Anti-Elitism. Kuro5hin
Added by: Laure Endrizzi 2005-07-26 18:21:56 Last edited by: Laure Endrizzi 2005-07-26 18:21:56
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Abstract
Wikipedia has started to hit the big time. Accordingly, several critical articles have come out, including "The Faith-Based Encyclopedia" by a former editor-in-chief of Britannica and a very widely-syndicated AP article that was given such titles as "When Information Access Is So Easy, Truth Can Be Elusive".
These articles are written by people who appear not to appreciate the merits of Wikipedia fully. I do, however; I co-founded Wikipedia. (I have since left the project.)
Wikipedia does have two big problems, and attention to them is long overdue. These problems could be eliminated by eliminating a single root problem. If the project's managers are not willing to solve it, I fear a fork (a new edition under new management, for the non-techies reading this) will probably be necessary.
Let me preface this by saying that I know Wikipedia is very cool. A lot of people do not think so, but of course they are wrong. So the following must be taken in the spirit of someone who knows and supports the mission and broad policy outlines of Wikipedia very well. >>>
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CONTENTS
- First problem: lack of public perception of credibility, particularly in areas of detail
- Second problem: the dominance of difficult people, trolls, and their enablers
- The root problem: anti-elitism, or lack of respect for expertise
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