Re: [ARSCLIST] Whacky-Packia outed for what it is -- Amateur Hour in Siberia

["Steven C. Barr(x)" <stevenc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Richter" <mrichter@xxxxxxx>
> Tom Fine wrote:
> > Hi Don:
> > 
> > Not true. See Britannica's response to the New Yorker article. Every 
> > article is fact-checked by experts and/or written by experts, according 
> > to Britannica.
> 
> Much the same can be said of Wikipedia. However, there is a slight 
> difference in the definition of expertise. <G>
> 
Also, deliberately-wrong or slanted Wikipedia entries are "quickly"
removed by the folks in charge. However, "quickly" is NOT synonymous
with "instantly"...so it is possible to view the offending items...

Steven C. Barr