[extropy-chat] Wikipedia Faces Growing Pains

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This interesting Wired article raises difficult questions ("lack of
official vetting is central to many of the questions facing Wikipedia
today"). I am sure there can be good answers but they should be
elaborated and written.
"Since its birth in 2001, Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia from the
Wikimedia Foundation, has grown to include more than 1.1 million
entries. The English-language version alone has nearly 444,000
entries, all written for no compensation by members of the Wikipedia
community.
The project has grown to such an extent that it is sometimes mentioned
as an alternative to other resources like the Encyclopaedia
Britannica. But with that growth, questions about how credible
Wikipedia is, whether it can be respected by the academic community
and how it might change are more important than ever. And as Wikipedia
continues to expand, at about 7 percent per month, many wonder if the
project can stay true to its core principles of openness and
co-creation. "
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,66210,00.html