I like Wikis, especially now that I know what Wiki means. It’s from the Hawaiian word Wiki Wiki that means fast. Cool huh? And most Wiki’s that I have visited so far are just that, fast answers to questions. I looked up string theory and got enough information to satisfy my curiosity without feeling as if I had just completed a PhD. My concern is that exactly what makes Wikis wonderful makes them a little scary–that whole open access thing. With anyone having the ability to edit or add to a record it makes it harder to trust. But then, trust is something that is hard to come by even with textbooks, media news, and presidents. Guess I should just get over it.
August 15, 2008...8:39 am
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