tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post5894870769070766067..comments2008-08-04T16:07:45.247+09:00Comments on My So-Called Japanese Life: Know It AllUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-9561204428168697882007-12-03T23:54:00.000+09:002007-12-03T23:54:00.000+09:00Oh, my! I was just about to write an entry on Wiki...Oh, my! I was just about to write an entry on Wikipedia. You beat me to the punch. Well, actually, I was going to write it last night, but I was so tired and there was a good documentary program on BBC America...<BR/><BR/>You are correct in your assessment of Wikipedia. I love it to death, as there is a lot of information there, but one must take it with a grain of salt. There is little to no quality control, which is the most important thing.<BR/><BR/>The know it alls that use Wikipedia almost exclusively should be careful because they could very easily look the fool if there is some bad info there...and there can be. It is only appropriate that educational institutions place limits on Wikipedia, since there are few controls on who can post and edit information. Wikipedia is, however, a good resource to use as a launching pad for those entries that have lots of references. One can look to the references and gather information, and many references on articles are often proper publications or physical books which the user can then reference.<BR/><BR/>And I, too, have had the know-it-all moments like what you described. I think every young person has... :) Unfortunately, some never grow up to see the error of their ways and become less of a know-it-all. Now with the advent of the online world, this has become much more apparent. Since people can hide behind an online persona, they can be know-it-alls again with little consequence. Hence the problems with wikipedia and their ilk.<BR/><BR/>- Mikebadmoodguy (Бадмўдгуи)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00737755278975395898noreply@blogger.com