On Sun, 09 Dec 2007 15:19:25 GMT, David Harper
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> wrote:
>vctinney@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>> WIKIPEDIA is now politically correct to use as a reference resource
>> http://whygive.wikimedia.org/2007/12/07/can-you-trust-wikipedia/
>
>It is perhaps appropriate to point out that wikimedia.org belongs to the
>Wikimedia Foundation, which is the parent organisation of Wikipedia, and
>therefore has an interest in promoting the use of Wikipedia.
>
>Wikipedia is like the curate's egg: good in parts. I use it myself
>occasionally, but I don't regard it as an authoritative source, and when
>I'm seeking information in a professional capacity, I always seek
>independent confirmation of anything I read at Wikipedia.
>
>David Harper
>Cambridge, England
It's also useful, under your limitations, for those of us who refuse
to be politically correct.
Hugh
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