What if an online encyclopedia read by millions said you shot JFK? Wikipedia, an Internet encyclopedia written entirely by volunteers, claimed that a prominent journalist might have been involved in the assassinations of the Kennedy brothers, a false charge that has highlighted the Achilles' heel of such do-it-yourself Web sites.... Full Story »
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Good story! Wikis will get better as people figure out how to handle issues like this, and the story does a good job balancing pros and cons. I always wondered how you could control someone sneaking in some urban legend lore, or just plain misinformation on topics that most people know nothing about. Seems like a hole in the system to me, and I think this story illustrates this.
Balanced, with quotes from authentic experts on all sides of the debate; shows the big picture in regard to regulation, history, technology. Accurately describes wikipedia phenomenon and process
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