Perhaps all the very controversial subjects from the current wikipedia should be removed and placed in a distinct wikipedia dedicated to very controversial subjects. harry
On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 10:05 AM, Jed Rothwell <jedrothw...@gmail.com> wrote: > > As I said, Wikipedia is good for some things but not others. If fails when > the encyclopedia entry is controversial. The main problems are that it > allows anonymous editing, and it has no respect for authorities in > complicated, specialized subjects. I hope that it is reformed, or -- if it > is not -- that some competing encyclopedia arises. Perhaps another > encyclopedia can be established that specialized is scientific subjects such > as cold fusion, and that does a better job using more traditional academic > standards. We can leave the present Wikipedia to deal with popular culture, > Japanese comic strips, and so on. > > - Jed >
