nsane.forums Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Wikipedia is to introduce editors to approve changes to articles, ending the principle that they can be altered by anyone.Because a spate of hoaxes has damaged its credibility Wikipedia has decided experienced editors must approve changes before they are published.Slowing down the speed of updates may discourage volunteers from maintaining pages or render the site less responsive to news events, such as deaths or announcements. View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted August 26, 2009 Administrator Share Posted August 26, 2009 Wikipedia community grapples with changesWhen it comes to Wikipedia, the "free encyclopedia that anyone can edit," any kind of structural change is a very big deal. That's why the current plan for a new rule that would require an editor's approval before any edits to articles about living persons go live is a very big deal. As reported in The New York Times on Monday, that new system is expected to be implemented sometime soon, though it will most likely initially be a trial that will affect only a limited number of articles. This week, much of the movers and shakers in the Wikipedia community are in Buenos Aires, Argentina, for the annual Wikimedia conference. There, the breaking news is that the Omidyar Network has agreed to donate $2 million to the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that runs Wikipedia, in exchange for a seat on the foundation's board of trustees. But surely, the real question being asked in Buenos Aires is: can Wikipedia survive changes to its fundamental nature as a user-generated site that grants nearly unfettered rights to just about anyone? The quick answer? Almost certainly. Full Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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