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Is it possible that in the distant future, President George W. Bush, the 43rd president, might be viewed as one of the greatest American Presidents?

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RE: Wikipedia, or not?

Comment comment by NomadSoul on 24 April 2008

Wikipedia is also a good reference for all things geeky... such as your favourite obscure anime series or internet meme, or that classical myth you never studied in school. I roleplay in my spare time and find it an excellent source for worldbuilding. It's also good for general introductions to topics you know nothing about. When you need to quickly find out what a new word refers to, wikipedia is *usually* great place to go.

When it comes to politically charged topics... well, I still like it. You can watch the debates unfold in real time, especially if you follow the talk pages or use your watch-list to track the articles you're interested in. The thing is, with an expert-generated encyclopedia, you are still at the mercy of the writers' biases and preconceptions, it's just that you get them with an air of authority. At least with Wikipedia you know what you're getting into. But like anything, it's never good to make it your sole source of information.

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RE: Wikipedia, or not? by milhous :: NR5

bottom line: Britannica, Internet, Advertisement

If someone at Britannica realized that they don't have to charge money to make money, their "authoritativeness" on information and the internet's ability to bring a site revenue through advertisement would render Wiki inop......the same can not be said of a site such as OmniNerd...it is unique and nothing out there currently could capitalistically stunt ON....and on top of that, ON will melt your face off....

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