Comments on: Using Wikipedia as a resource http://thewriterspulse.com/advice/using-wikipedia-as-a-resource/ Wed, 26 May 2010 05:32:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rob http://thewriterspulse.com/advice/using-wikipedia-as-a-resource/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Rob Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:25:16 +0000 http://thewriterspulse.com/?p=801#comment-131 Gregory, Thanks for the link. That's very interesting (and unfortunate), and I've modified my article to reflect the truth. I'll also probably try to find a better link that doesn't perpetuate the lie. That really just underlines my point about how questionable even "safe" sources can be at times. Gregory,

Thanks for the link. That’s very interesting (and unfortunate), and I’ve modified my article to reflect the truth. I’ll also probably try to find a better link that doesn’t perpetuate the lie.

That really just underlines my point about how questionable even “safe” sources can be at times.

]]> By: Gregory Kohs http://thewriterspulse.com/advice/using-wikipedia-as-a-resource/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Gregory Kohs Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:27:01 +0000 http://thewriterspulse.com/?p=801#comment-130 Haven't you heard? Jimmy Wales is actually the CO-creator of Wikipedia, but he's been playing fast and loose with the truth since about 2004. So much so, that bloggers and journalists have actually repeated the fiction often enough that it's become "truth". Take a look for yourself: http://blog.citizendium.org/2009/04/08/an-open-letter-to-jimmy-wales-copy/ Haven’t you heard? Jimmy Wales is actually the CO-creator of Wikipedia, but he’s been playing fast and loose with the truth since about 2004. So much so, that bloggers and journalists have actually repeated the fiction often enough that it’s become “truth”.

Take a look for yourself:

http://blog.citizendium.org/2009/04/08/an-open-letter-to-jimmy-wales-copy/

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