What would be more interesting would be to have these same critics review the same articles a month later to comment on the changes that have taken place as a result of their criticism.

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articles reviewed, which Vogue's editor [[Encylopedia]] a start... it might McHenry Index by up its statement to Wikipedia own interest in one of somewhat dubious criticisms made in the One distinctive feature of Wikipedia is the ability to self-correct. A simple issue like the Wheatley/Wheatly spelling in the Pepys article can be checked, and if need be corrected, very quickly. What would be more interesting would be to have these same critics review the same articles a month later to comment on the changes that have taken place as a result of their criticism. Ec _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l(a)Wikipedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l

You are all missing the bigger story - what baseline are they comparing against for a "10" rating? The numbers are virtually meaningless unless you compare against what other encyclopedias provide (like Encarta or Britannica). Here's a simple example - Steve Reich. It got a "7" even though the reviewer Mike Barnes said, "Factually, the entry on the composer Steve Reich is sound. All the facts that I have cross-checked were correct, but some of the writing is unhelpful... But with the Reich entry itself, and the links to other minimalist composers' entries and websites, one can access an impressive amount of information quickly." To me, an educator, that would not merit a "C" grade, which is what I would consider a 7/10. How about the others? On Encarta, it's behind the paid firewall. On Britannica, also behind a paid firewall, but the description: Reich, Steve... (75 of 234 words) On Wikipedia, around 1900 words, not including external links and notable works list. I would find it hard to believe Mike Barnes could give Britannica more than a 3/10 just based on the length. It would be interesting to see how many words Encarta has. -Andrew (User:Fuzheado) On 10/25/05, Neil Harris <usenet(a)tonal.clara.co.uk> wrote: _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l(a)Wikipedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l