On Sun, 09 Dec 2007 15:19:25 GMT, David Harper <devnull@obliquity.u-net.com> wrote: >vctinney@sbcglobal.net wrote: >> WIKIPEDIA is now politically correct to use as a reference resource >> http://whygive.wikimedia.org/2007/12/07/can-you-trust-wikipedia/ > >It is perhaps appropriate to point out that wikimedia.org belongs to the >Wikimedia Foundation, which is the parent organisation of Wikipedia, and >therefore has an interest in promoting the use of Wikipedia. > >Wikipedia is like the curate's egg: good in parts. I use it myself >occasionally, but I don't regard it as an authoritative source, and when >I'm seeking information in a professional capacity, I always seek >independent confirmation of anything I read at Wikipedia. > >David Harper >Cambridge, England It's also useful, under your limitations, for those of us who refuse to be politically correct. Hugh