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Not to become a wiki-apologist, but the Boston Globe has an interesting article on the people who write for the internet's famous site for 'popular' scholarship.

For most Wikipedians, it seems the fun of the site trumps any dark concerns. Although Bill Sherman, 39, of Cambridge, has written articles about British pop culture, he doesn't believe Wikipedia should be considered an authoritative reference. ''I think it has to be taken with a grain of salt," he said. ''It's a handy and fun thing, but nobody should be writing books based on it. It's a giant graffiti board, and should be used as such."

posted by Nathanael @ 8:44 AM