tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32569513.post5712262769384315957..comments2023-06-29T04:24:13.714-04:00Comments on Meandering thoughts...: The problem with Wikipediaa travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559346755503817562noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32569513.post-83395915022070698582007-04-11T14:29:00.000-04:002007-04-11T14:29:00.000-04:00Farin is the resident geek. I'm the resident nerd....Farin is the resident geek. I'm the resident nerd. Do not confuse the two, now.Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00895417305832320115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32569513.post-38336464768860707542007-04-11T14:25:00.000-04:002007-04-11T14:25:00.000-04:00Here you can find an article how the Google Bombin...<A HREF="http://searchengineland.com/070406-175030.php" REL="nofollow">Here</A> you can find an article how the Google Bombing worked<BR/><BR/>but on the other hand I don't think that Wikipedia articles get a high google ranking because of that, because nowadays Wikipedia IS a Top Ten source for almost any topic.<BR/><BR/>And about the accuracy of it, yes since almost anyone can edit almost anything there are definitly some faults in it, but if you think about it, then it mostly is the case about a certain type of articles: why would someone edit the article about Charlemagne, the Tour de France or the Eagle when it is clear that someone with great in-debt knowledge wrote it?<BR/><BR/>and while there is a (relativly small) staff, the main work of correcting articles is done by hundreds and thousands of volunteers - you won't believe how passionate they can get to filter out any inaccuracies, just read some "Discussion" pages ;) :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32569513.post-53599239093808198062007-02-15T10:53:00.000-05:002007-02-15T10:53:00.000-05:00But it's so huge! How can you NOT get sidetracked?...But it's so huge! How can you NOT get sidetracked?Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00895417305832320115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32569513.post-15264140301668168782007-02-13T21:29:00.000-05:002007-02-13T21:29:00.000-05:00And B/W these are the kind of entires you churn ou...And B/W these are the kind of entires you churn out on V-DAY..?!?<BR/><BR/>Maro Maro MaroMaro Maro MaroMaro Maro MaroMaro Maro MaroMaro Maro MaroMaro Maro MaroMaro Maro MaroMaro Maro Maro.....:DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32569513.post-12342671429428456332007-02-13T21:20:00.000-05:002007-02-13T21:20:00.000-05:00Yipeeeee !!!I am the first one to comment .:)Yes W...Yipeeeee !!!I am the first one to comment .:)<BR/><BR/>Yes Wikipedia acknowledges that "some" content on it's site is wrong , since it's in the public domain it's bound to be some times movitivated by brainless people.<BR/><BR/>And Google itself has it's share of problem too, For example have you see the Page rank thing on the google toolbar ?it was developed by the co-founder of google Larry page.It ranks the page on the basis of external links and popularity but pages like 1.Orkut<BR/>2.Blogspot 3.You Tube are ranked either 9 or 10 .I am guessing you all know they all are owned by goolge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com