Comment Re:Establish some standards (Score 1) 368
What is a "real" source? Bill O'Reilly? Michael Moore?
The great thing about the anarcho-capitalism of the internet is that everyone chooses their sources of information, with whatever built in biases make them most comfortable. Some may actually take the time to investigate opposing viewpoints to try to form an opinion of where the "truth" lies. But all can choose.
The great thing is that there are choices. If Wikipedia becomes so biased and inaccurate that the majority of people no longer use it as a reference, it will become irrelevant. If it stays relatively clean (ie, as unbiased and accurate as any other definitive source on the internet), then people will continue to use it. It's all about Whuffie, baby. Without choices and open solicitation of information, none of this is possible. (You want definitive - try the Chinese news services. You don't have to be confused about conflicting sources.)
The great thing about the anarcho-capitalism of the internet is that everyone chooses their sources of information, with whatever built in biases make them most comfortable. Some may actually take the time to investigate opposing viewpoints to try to form an opinion of where the "truth" lies. But all can choose.
The great thing is that there are choices. If Wikipedia becomes so biased and inaccurate that the majority of people no longer use it as a reference, it will become irrelevant. If it stays relatively clean (ie, as unbiased and accurate as any other definitive source on the internet), then people will continue to use it. It's all about Whuffie, baby. Without choices and open solicitation of information, none of this is possible. (You want definitive - try the Chinese news services. You don't have to be confused about conflicting sources.)
