On Sunday 02 April 2006 17:14, John Macartney wrote:
> I then surfed a bit and paid a Wikipedia site a visit - and that's all gone
> off at half cock. IMHO, that's the key problem with Wikiwotsit if people
> are able to input and edit their own material. How does the layman know
> that what he or she is reading is factual, accurate and complete,
> especially if contributors have variable views? I dread to think what might
> appear over time on wikiwotsit sites for LBC's (as a whole) when there is
> so much unsubstantiated 'lore' abounding.
That's a charateristic of a Wiki site. If you have something to add to a Wiki
site or want to correct the content, log in and do so. With a Wiki site,
that's possible. With a regular web site, it's virtually impossible to
dorrect or add information.
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Hoyt
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