Britannica challenges Wikipedia online
source: http://uk.gizmodo.com/2009/01/25/britannica_opens_up_to_interne.html
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The Encyclopaedia Britannica is set to challenge Wikipedia by opening up its source material to specially approved experts, who will keep the encyclopaedia up to date online.
Jorge Cauz, president of Encyclopaedia Britannica commented:.
"We are not abdicating our responsibility as publishers or burying it under the now-fashionable 'wisdom of the crowds'. We believe that the creation and documentation of knowledge is a collaborative process but not a democratic one."
And on Wikipedia:
"If I were to be the CEO of Google or the founders of Google I would be very [displeased] that the best search engine in the world continues to provide as a first link, Wikipedia. Is this the best they can do? Is this the best that [their] algorithm can do?"
Yowch. Though it does look like Britannica is going the online mass-collaboration route from this announcement. What d'you reckon? Wikipedia or Britannica?
Jorge Cauz, president of Encyclopaedia Britannica commented:.
"We are not abdicating our responsibility as publishers or burying it under the now-fashionable 'wisdom of the crowds'. We believe that the creation and documentation of knowledge is a collaborative process but not a democratic one."
And on Wikipedia:
"If I were to be the CEO of Google or the founders of Google I would be very [displeased] that the best search engine in the world continues to provide as a first link, Wikipedia. Is this the best they can do? Is this the best that [their] algorithm can do?"
Yowch. Though it does look like Britannica is going the online mass-collaboration route from this announcement. What d'you reckon? Wikipedia or Britannica?
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steevdanger
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This will ultimately come down to user-friendliness.
However, Britannica is a much more reliable source and will undoubtedly be accepted for academic citation.
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steevdanger
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MiguelSanchez
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To be fair, a lot of the stuff on wikipedia is suspect.
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MiguelSanchez
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InformedTexan
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Colbert's despising of books holds true. Books (probably) lie. Truthiness doesn't
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InformedTexan
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werewere
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Wikipedia is better.
Look at the odds. Combined knowledge of everyone with a computer, minus the knowledge of the idiots who only destroy, is greater than the combined knowledge of a few experts. And an old book. - 3 years ago
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werewere
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matt512
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Well why not? Britannica is a solid source of information. I bet their online articles will be interesting and informative.
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matt512
