[WikiEN-l] Make the press

Wed Sep 3 16:16:01 UTC 2003

Gareth Owen wrote:

>In todays Guardian -- a major British broadsheet newspaper -- Notes and
>Queries column (the version published on dead trees, rather than the website)
>a correspondent cites www.wikipedia.org as an authority on various Dukes Of
>Edinburgh.  Might draw a little traffic.
>
What's interesting about this is what it tells us about the kinds of 
article that draw traffic.  I have no doubt that the information 
mentioned there about the Dukes of Edinburgh is available on other 
sites, but we have it organized in one spot in a comprehensive way. 
 Certain of our "List of" articles may seem trite and unimaginative, but 
I believe that they have an attraction for people who want this kind of 
summary information in one place, rather than going on an internet 
wild-goose chase.  These chases are frustrating enough for experienced 
searchers, and impossible for others.

Ec