Tuesday, February 7, 2012
How can we trust Wikipedia
Anyone one who has used Wikipedia is amazed that a free encyclopedia can have so much high quality information. But are dumbfounded when we learn that anyone can edit a Wikipedia article. Why isn't there complete chaos? Here is a TED talk by founder Jimmy Wales which explains how Wikipedia maintains quality control.
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