Wikipedia Worthy
by Michael Pate
A few weeks ago, Veronica Belmont nearly had entry removed from Wikipedia. After a surge in support from devoted fans, her entry was retained. On the other hand, Peter Rojas of Engadget is happy that his entry was removed and is hoping to stay out. I have a personal interest in this sort of thing ever since Todd Cochrane complained months ago.
bq.Every single thing that I have added has either been edited or deleted. - Todd Cochrane I credit myself with Todd’s entry being saved as I rewrote and expanded it enough that when a later Wikipedia denizen came across it and shredded what I had written, at least part of it survived (although I think the flow was pretty much destroyed). I do really think Wikipedia has ceased to be truly valuable. Instead, it has become a haven for either self-styled wiki overseers or just simple flame wars. When entries began to be permanently locked for what ever reason, a kind of momentum was lost that I am not sure they can truly regain. I still use it, but generally only to refresh my memory of semi-remembered things rather than for anything new.