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Re:A photo on Wikipedia can ruin your life by FourthProtocol on Saturday November 06, 2021 @12:06PM (#29131370)
I've had a few experiences with Wikipedia that left me with a sour taste. I can't remember details but there was a pretty big error on the Lancia page that I fixed, which somebody at Wikipedia changed back. This wasn't the first time but it was so long ago I can't remember what else I corrected.

Upshot was reverting to my old Microsoft Encarta disks, until I discovered Britannica. €100 a year and I have it all, and it's all from an organization that stakes its reputation on accuracy.

Even more useful now that my boy benefits.

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Re:A photo on Wikipedia can ruin your life by leephillips on Saturday November 06, 2021 @01:36PM (#29132149)
This is the reason that Wikipedia turned out to be the exact type of failure that it was widely predicted to become. The crowd-sourcing concept leads to a diffusion of responsibility. A similar effect leads to thoughtless mob action in real crowds.
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