http://austinmatzko.com/2005/09/10/wikipedia-takes-off/ A blog about philosophy, Christianity, web development and whatever else I feel like writing about. Mon, 20 May 2013 11:02:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2-RC4-18391 http://austinmatzko.com/2005/09/10/wikipedia-takes-off/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Il Filosofo » Wikipedia Fares Well Against Britannica Wed, 14 Dec 2005 22:31:19 +0000 http://www.ilfilosofo.com/blog/?p=108#comment-301 [...] However, I stand by my earlier assertion that Wikipedia can’t provide the depth of knowledge of something like the Encyclopedia Britannica. Getting facts right is one thing, but I doubt it’s capable of providing the analysis that a professional can bring. Someone should do a similar study comparing articles about the humanities; in that case a good article would require more than just lists of facts. Tags: Encyclopedia Britannica, Internet, Wikipedia [...] [...] However, I stand by my earlier assertion that Wikipedia can’t provide the depth of knowledge of something like the Encyclopedia Britannica. Getting facts right is one thing, but I doubt it’s capable of providing the analysis that a professional can bring. Someone should do a similar study comparing articles about the humanities; in that case a good article would require more than just lists of facts. Tags: Encyclopedia Britannica, Internet, Wikipedia [...]

]]> http://austinmatzko.com/2005/09/10/wikipedia-takes-off/comment-page-1/#comment-122 JRC Thu, 15 Sep 2005 01:53:17 +0000 http://www.ilfilosofo.com/blog/?p=108#comment-122 Interesting thoughts. Wikipedia is definitely gaining stature in the public eye, but I think I stand about where you do on the trust you put in it. Interesting thoughts. Wikipedia is definitely gaining stature in the public eye, but I think I stand about where you do on the trust you put in it.

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