Dan wrote: and was recently cited by a NYS Supreme Court judge in a decision.
Yes it was. Many of the criticisms mentioned here deal with issues that have been ironed out. Last week's NYT reported that Wiki media is now giving Google a run for its money. IP addresses of people who hack or screw up with biased or incorrect information or refuse to be civil about disagreements on the discussion pages are blocked from editing. Jimbo Wales ( _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jimbo_Wales_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jimbo_Wales) ) founded Wiki and did a 45 minute interview at C-Span this weekend. He explains away most of the issues raised at the above link or at the interview here: Lookfor RECENT PROGRAMS _>>_ (http://www.c-span.org/videoarchives.asp?CatCodePairs=Series,APS&ArchiveDays=100) _American Perspectives: Jimbo Wales, Dan Rather, Tammy Bruce_ (javascript:playClip(clip31856)) (07/28/2007) here: _Click here: C-SPAN: AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES_ (http://www.c-span.org/homepage.asp?Cat=Series&Code=APS&ShowVidNum=10&Rot_Cat_CD=APS&Rot_HT=206&Rot_WD=&ShowVid Days=100&ShowVidDesc=&ArchiveDays=100) The success of the site is partly attributed to the fact that info without citations are labeled as so, and therefore, suspect. Of course the site would have to be monitored, just as this board is for misinformation. Considering the high traffic the site receives now, it could be a very valuable PR tool for the city. High Schools and colleges are now clamping down on students using Wiki for research, just as in the "old days" we were not permitted to use encyclopedias as sources. If we all collaborated and reached consensus, the entry would remain intact. They now have all sorts of safeguards in place. Can't see why the city or developers wouldn't want to look into it -- all free PR. As it stands now, with some of those pictures , can't see why anyone would follow up if he or she were thinking of buying here. BTW: Way back when, when I objected to a legend about the fighter Max in Hitler's Germany, I submitted the additional info from the NYT letter to the editor. My addition was thoroughly scrutinized and then made permanent by those who watch over that entry. Hope this thread doesn't get hijacked by irrelevant info -- since we all care about this city so much. ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour
