tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12563769.post114392704791915794..comments2023-11-05T04:40:53.265-08:00Comments on Vonny: The Down-Side of Wikipedia and Other Online SourcesMark Vondracekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968005525366534358noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12563769.post-1143941183153040032006-04-01T17:26:00.000-08:002006-04-01T17:26:00.000-08:00Hi Mark,And, depending on the interest level of th...Hi Mark,<BR/><BR/>And, depending on the interest level of the topic the time dependence for corrections and massaging will likely vary by vastly different time constants. I do have worries when it comes to students, who often believe if it is on the web, it must be true. That can be a tough frame of mind to conquer, depending on the person, as I know you have much experience with as well. And open source is one of the foundations of 'web 2' planning and formatting. IMO, I expect it to get worse (for students) before it gets better. <BR/><BR/>Hope you had a relaxing break!Mark Vondracekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07968005525366534358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12563769.post-1143939375664467732006-04-01T16:56:00.000-08:002006-04-01T16:56:00.000-08:00Hey Von,With open-source references like wiki, the...Hey Von,<BR/><BR/>With open-source references like wiki, the quality tends to be a longitudinal phenomena -getting much better over time. It is annoying when wingnuts highjack an entry and engage in a " war of editing".<BR/><BR/>One of the wiki ppl contacted me once because a corporation ( Nationmaster) was screwing around with an entry I was connected to slightly.<BR/><BR/>Naturally I had to make my own " adjustments" ;o)markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283319657103608208noreply@blogger.com