On how to use Wikipedia
Last week, while speaking at a local newspaper in New Jersey, I was asked about the level of trust that should be given to Wikipedia. This is something that's come up quite a few times, with most people not believing that you should ever believe things that are "generated" by individuals on the Internet, especially when no one is being paid for the work. Generally I explain that people typically use multiple sources, but that Wikipedia is a pretty good "one stop shop" to find out about just about anything. This morning, Dave Winer points to a great post by Rex Hammock about how to properly use - or reference - Wikipedia.
