[BKARTS] What Wikipedia needs & WP Notables

[Sally Canzoneri <Canzom@xxxxxxx>]

Sonja's comment highlights an important aspect of the Wiki publishing  model: 
what is included, and the quality of the entries has a lot to do  with how 
many knowledgeable people are interested in devoting the time to  contribute. I 
think that the spotiness of Wikipedia's content also extents to  its 
"notables".  Some time ago, the Washington Post had an article on  WP de-listing. Out 
of curiosity, my husband (an economics professor) and I  looked up the 
economists with profiles on Wikipedia. A large portion of  the top economists in the 
world were not included, while some really  obscure people were. 
 
I love the whole idea of Wikipedia, and have found that it can  be a useful 
source of information, but like all souces it has both  strengths and 
weaknesses. 
 
Sally Canzoneri  

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