Posted by Gabbi~G on August 2, 2006, at 14:17:18
In reply to Re: Stephen Colbert blocked from Wikipedia, posted by Tabitha on August 1, 2006, at 23:16:48
> Plus I think he's missing the point.
>>I agree.
> People can dispute articles on Wikipedia and make corrections. So false entries should eventually get corrected-- if enough honest & well-meaning writers participate.>>I think That's the only point I think he ended up making, however inadvertant.
> Sure some jokers can ruin it. That's the tradeoff of having it be an open document.
>>Yeah, I'd much rather have that risk than some of the "facts" we were taught in school that are forever left in print.
Things like.. the native people of Canada were scalping savages.Yup they really taught us that, and I so wish those books were open documents. Or the fuel for a bonfire.
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