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Wikipedia Revisited: the Wikipedia Community's Xenophobia


"Regular blog readers know that I have mixed emotions about Wikipedia. On the plus side:

* Wikipedia is a terrific and fascinating resource that I use multiple times a day (Wikipedia remains the #2 visited site in my Google personalized search history).

* I went to Epinions because I am an enthusiast of the "wisdom of the crowds"--that a dispersed community can generate better results than a single designated editorial source/expert. Wikipedia is the flagship website trying to translate that theory into action.

However, I have serious reservations about Wikipedia. On the minus side..."