wikipedia

[kslays]

I think Wikipedia.org is just the bee's knees. You really should become a contributor. It's not hard...it really takes less than 20 seconds. Then whenever you see an incomplete article or typo you can correct it! It's amazing! And if you're really inspired, you can write whole new articles! My contribution page.

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[annie_linux]

Yesterday, at the weekly potluck, we got into a *lively* discussion about wikipedia. I guess the founder gave a talk in DC on Friday and on of the potluck regulars went to hear him talk. There was some statistic about how something like 98% of their contributions come from less than 5% of the users, meaning there are a lot of people who do nothing but sit around all day editing wikipedia articles...I guess that's at least a productive way to procrastinate.

not a valid source

[solslay]

Its funny because during research projects here at SAE, some students try to use wikepedia. But the thing is that it isn't considered a valid source. Its not validated by any academic journals or anything, so we're pretty much not allowed to use it.