well of course that sick sort of thing would happen, but keep in mind that 
could and does happen anywhere on the net if one wanted to post that kind of 
misleading information. pathetic that they would take the time to post it to 
an encyclopedia but if reported or simply corrected and reported that 
offender will be blocked. all in all the information i have found is 
credible, information and has expanded over time.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fiona Dejardin" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 2:45 PM
Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] wikapedia


>A few weeks ago someone at our college discovered that an entirely 
>fictitious and slanderous article about Hartwick College had been submitted 
>to Wikipedia.  This page had not been marked by the editors of Wikipedia as 
>a problem.  Fortunately college officials quickly changed the offending 
>text.  Unfortunately, although there are responsible articles there, there 
>are also ones that are erroneous and it is very easy for someone to change 
>the content of an article and it would be very easy for the reader not to 
>know the difference.  I am hesitant to use such a site when one could go to 
>a vetted encyclopedia for much more accurate information. Fiona Dejardin
> Director, The Yager Museum of Art and Culture
> Hartwick College
> Oneonta, NY 13820
>
> unlisted wrote:
>
>> i have found wikipedia very informative and very reliable. their editors
>> frequently do scan each new page, and new pages are often marked if there 
>> is
>> a problem for correction, editing, content, or deletion. it has become so
>> reliable due to the fact that the people who edit - scan to edit pages
>> of their professional and/or personal interest.
>>
>> also keep in mind that once
>> a page is started scholars and professionals worldwide can jump in to
>> contribute. this makes for well-rounded content.
>>
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