Wiki gaining acceptance?
A study by Nature seems to have shown that Wikipedia comes close to Britannica in terms of accuracy of scientific entries. Of course Britannica disputes that finding vehemently. This article highlights how collaborative contribution on Wikipedia has been able to unearth more information. At the same time, the “egalitarian” nature of Wikipedia, and in particular, the freedom for everyone to “mold” the truth, has led to a lot of distrust. [Wiki may, however, be not as egalitarian as it seems. It has recently been accused of accepting bribes to change a wiki entry and remove libellous entries.]Most people still think Wiki can only be cited as a secondary source. Somehow it still cannot gain as much credibility as established encyclopedias.
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