08.07.07
Wikipedia in confusing orange from UC Santa Cruz
As if Wikipedia wasn’t already confusing enough, because one doesn’t know what to trust, now some UCSC computer scientists are coloring questionable entries orange based on a calculation of author reputation. The trouble is that various intensities of orange, which indicate the degree of unreliability, can turn up in the middle of a sentence. So what do you do then?
m.y. said,
01.24.08 at 12:38 am
I believe that wikipedia is great for looking up information that usually would be difficult to find, such as background information on a video game, or a description of a recent character in a novel. In contrast to this though, I do agree that all important information regarding major historical events or information that if slightly incorrect can make all the difference should be checked with other sources.