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Old 28-04-2008, 01:51 AM   #41 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Poptech View Post
Since you are so certain then please answer the following questions for me:

1. If Wikipedia is so accurate then why would anyone ever need to make corrections to it? The pages should simply be locked for all eternity in their current perfectly accurate state.

2. Who decides who a "good editor" is? How are their qualifications determined? (anyone with an internet connection can edit any Wikipedia page at will and anyone can create a Wiki account)

3. How do you determine if a page is "good editor" corrected or "bad editor" inaccurate?

4. What is the time frame for a "good editor" to correct a page and how is this time frame determined?

5. If more then one "good editor" wants to make completely different changes to a page who wins? Could it be the last one who edited it? But which is the truth?

6. If more then one person is "watching" a topic for changes and they both want to make completely different changes to a page who wins? Could it be the last one who edited it? But which is the truth?

7. Are there more expert or non-expert people with Internet connections on a certain subject that can edit that subject's Wikipedia page?

8. With no value assigned to level of expertise for editors per Wikipedia page how is the accuracy of the edits determined?

9. How is a "neutral point of view" determined on Wikipedia pages and who makes this decision? Could it be the person who edited it last? How is this a "neutral point of view"?

10. At the time that you are looking at a page how do you determine it's level of accuracy?
The first point is silly, many people and organisations are constantly updating their knowledge. The rest you can find out by looking at the editing rules, I'm not about to explain it myself when it is already easily procurable.

Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wikipedia's vitality lies exactly in the fact that many people can edit it as long as they act within the rules. You don't have to have a pile of cash and publishing deal to be involved.
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