Comments on: Wikipedia and the future of knowledge http://www.perplexicon.net/2009/05/wikipedia-and-the-future-of-knowledge/ Contrary to what you might think, a blog about what's contrary to what you might think. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:41:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Katy http://www.perplexicon.net/2009/05/wikipedia-and-the-future-of-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-1327 Katy Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:33:59 +0000 http://www.perplexicon.net/?p=193#comment-1327 A big criticism of Wikipedia continues to be that, while it's a noble goal to provide knowledge for free to starving children who wouldn't otherwise have access to it, in many cases the information in Wikipedia is essentially stolen from people who produce information for a living. Sure, there are sometimes footnote to the sources, but the Wikipedia writer gathers all source knowledge for free. At a traditional reference publishing company, writers who are experts in their field are paid to do original research. No one's work is appropriated. There are legitimate debate about fair use and such, but it bothers me that people never question where all the information in Wikipedia comes from. A big criticism of Wikipedia continues to be that, while it’s a noble goal to provide knowledge for free to starving children who wouldn’t otherwise have access to it, in many cases the information in Wikipedia is essentially stolen from people who produce information for a living.
Sure, there are sometimes footnote to the sources, but the Wikipedia writer gathers all source knowledge for free. At a traditional reference publishing company, writers who are experts in their field are paid to do original research. No one’s work is appropriated.
There are legitimate debate about fair use and such, but it bothers me that people never question where all the information in Wikipedia comes from.

]]> By: JDHuey http://www.perplexicon.net/2009/05/wikipedia-and-the-future-of-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-1280 JDHuey Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:55:10 +0000 http://www.perplexicon.net/?p=193#comment-1280 I just don't get the people that criticize Wikipedia - for what it is, it is great. Sure, it perhaps contains some inaccurate information but name just one other general information resource on the web that doesn't? I read alot of blogs and the comments on the blogs, so I read 'facts' that people put out there that I have no immediate knowledge of. Most often I have no real desire to become an expert on those facts, in fact, all I want to do is find out if these 'facts' have any basis or are they just so much smoke. Wiki fulfills this role. Asking for Wiki to be like an encyclopedia is like asking for a turtle to jump like a rabbit. I just don’t get the people that criticize Wikipedia – for what it is, it is great. Sure, it perhaps contains some inaccurate information but name just one other general information resource on the web that doesn’t?

I read alot of blogs and the comments on the blogs, so I read ‘facts’ that people put out there that I have no immediate knowledge of. Most often I have no real desire to become an expert on those facts, in fact, all I want to do is find out if these ‘facts’ have any basis or are they just so much smoke. Wiki fulfills this role. Asking for Wiki to be like an encyclopedia is like asking for a turtle to jump like a rabbit.

]]> By: Dodgeblogium » Nark Nuke CoTV http://www.perplexicon.net/2009/05/wikipedia-and-the-future-of-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-1255 Dodgeblogium » Nark Nuke CoTV Thu, 28 May 2009 13:42:22 +0000 http://www.perplexicon.net/?p=193#comment-1255 [...] Michael presents Wikipedia and the future of knowledge posted at Perplexicon, saying, “A post about the possible value that Wikipedia might have for [...] [...] Michael presents Wikipedia and the future of knowledge posted at Perplexicon, saying, “A post about the possible value that Wikipedia might have for [...]

]]> By: David Michael http://www.perplexicon.net/2009/05/wikipedia-and-the-future-of-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-1254 David Michael Wed, 27 May 2009 19:55:31 +0000 http://www.perplexicon.net/?p=193#comment-1254 I've changed it to co-founder if that helps. I’ve changed it to co-founder if that helps.

]]> By: Gregory Kohs http://www.perplexicon.net/2009/05/wikipedia-and-the-future-of-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-1253 Gregory Kohs Wed, 27 May 2009 15:35:12 +0000 http://www.perplexicon.net/?p=193#comment-1253 Do you honestly believe Jimmy Wales to be "the founder" of Wikipedia? If you cannot get that basic (and abrasive) fact correct, why would I carefully read the rest of your opinion piece? Do you honestly believe Jimmy Wales to be “the founder” of Wikipedia? If you cannot get that basic (and abrasive) fact correct, why would I carefully read the rest of your opinion piece?

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