tag:dashes.com,2009:/anil//1/tag:www.dashes.com,2006:/anil//1.6499- 2009-08-10T20:21:19Z Comments for Revisiting the Wikipedia Conversation A Blog About Making Culture Movable Type 4.3-en tag:www.dashes.com,2006:/anil//1.6499 2006-08-08T22:30:32Z 2006-08-08T22:32:03Z Revisiting the Wikipedia Conversation There's been an interesting wave of news since my anti-Wikipedia roundup recently, most notably Jimmy Wales' comments about the evolution of the community. This is... Anil http://anildash.com/ There's been an interesting wave of news since my anti-Wikipedia roundup recently, most notably Jimmy Wales' comments about the evolution of the community. This is an IDG article on his statements, but it seems to be sourced from the AP story that appeared everywhere, including Wired, pegged to the beginning of the Wikimania conference.

]]> tag:www.dashes.com,2006:/anil//1.6499-comment:45383 Comment from pwb on 2006-08-09 pwb There's a relatively easy fix for Wikipedia that would improve quality and accuracy while reducing controversy: limit article length.

Wikipedia is not expected to be the definitive, comprehensive source of information. As articles become longer, controversy, mistakes and deterioration are introduced.

Limiting article length would in no way compromise the ideals of Wikipedia.

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