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Thursday, January 19, 2006

Can Wikipedia Survive Its Own Success?

Here's a
great article on Wikipedia.
I've read a lot of them, and they usually are on on side of the fence of the other. They're not usually this thoughtful, (and in line with my own thoughts). It's long, but worth a read.

The answer to all those questions, according to experts at Wharton, boils down to two words: It depends. According to Eric Clemons, professor of operations and information management, it is foolish to take Wikipedia's definitions as gospel, but the site is still worth reading from time to time. Marketing professor Peter Fader notes that Wikipedia shows there is wisdom in crowds, but a better user rating system would filter out those who post bogus information. Joel Waldfogel, professor of business and public policy, agrees that much of the concern about Wikipedia is just a new spin on whether old media (printed encyclopedias, in this case) stand a chance against the new breed of instantly updatable online media.

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