| Re: Britannica vs. Wikipedia, Round 2 [message #236611] |
Sa, 25 März 2006 00:52 |
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On 2006-03-24, Dr H <hiawatha [at] efn.org> wrote:
> }According to Britannica, Nature sent out re-edited, rearranged
> }and truncated versions of Britannica entries to reviewers and
> }included samples that were not even from its encyclopedia texts.
> }Britannica also accuses Nature editors of failing to verify its
> }reviewers' findings of inaccuracy, saying that in many cases the
> }findings were scientifically or factually wrong.
> }
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> And what does Wikinature have to say about all this?
It says the Britannica editors will be the first up against the wall
when the revolution comes.
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| Re: Britannica vs. Wikipedia, Round 2 [message #236627 ] |
Mo, 27 März 2006 02:03 |
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In article <abdef3-h3a.ln1 [at] news.ducksburg.com>,
Adam Funk <a24061 [at] yahoo.com> wrote:
> On 2006-03-24, Dr H <hiawatha [at] efn.org> wrote:
>
> > }According to Britannica, Nature sent out re-edited, rearranged
> > }and truncated versions of Britannica entries to reviewers and
> > }included samples that were not even from its encyclopedia texts.
> > }Britannica also accuses Nature editors of failing to verify its
> > }reviewers' findings of inaccuracy, saying that in many cases the
> > }findings were scientifically or factually wrong.
> > }
> >
> > And what does Wikinature have to say about all this?
>
> It says the Britannica editors will be the first up against the wall
> when the revolution comes.
You mean Britannica editors WERE first against the wall when the
revolution CAME don't you?
How is anybody going to afford an editorial staff with Wiki in the
world?
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| Re: Britannica vs. Wikipedia, Round 2 [message #236628 ] |
Mo, 27 März 2006 04:14 |
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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:03:13 GMT, Hugh Gibbons <party [at] myhouse.com>
wrote:
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>> It says the Britannica editors will be the first up against the wall
>> when the revolution comes.
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Don't be silly. The Sirius Cybernetics Corporation will be first
against the wall when the revolution comes.
>You mean Britannica editors WERE first against the wall when the
>revolution CAME don't you?
>
>How is anybody going to afford an editorial staff with Wiki in the
>world?
>
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| Re: Britannica vs. Wikipedia, Round 2 [message #236630 ] |
Mo, 27 März 2006 19:26 |
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