(November 13, 2021 at 7:26 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: It occurs to me that Wikipedia have re-created the Library at Alexandria by enlisting an army of nerds to correct each other.
Boru
Whatever.
In my opinion, Wikipedia is far better than any hard copy encyclopedia ever was. (I'm familiar with three; Britannica, World Book and Newnes)
From time to time I come across a topic which I studied at university. Wikipedia is usually pretty good as a starting point. Good wiki articles tend to have a lot of references to follow if one really wants to know about a topic..
I think people often misunderstand the purpose of encyclopedia; they're meant as a reference, not as an authority. Knowledge changes far too quickly.
Trivia; It's my understanding the the Scientologists kept changing unflattering Wiki entries. The people at wiki eventually put a stop to that. The present article seems factual, if unflattering
