Factually Speaking by Julian Dibbell

In a similar vein to Aviv's article, Dibbell takes on the "Siegenthalers" who challenge Wikipedia's veracity. Definitely a change of pace from the typical critique of Wikipedia.

Of course, it's tough to compare Wikipedia with the Encyclopedia Britannica. Who really uses the Encylopedia Britannica anyway -- except for high school kids copying information for their school reports and first year college students who think professors like me are too stupid to know they just lifted material from the encyclopedia.

Anyway, read the piece. Worth the time.

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