Once again, the authors boast about Wikipedia and it's accuracy. I find that funny because when you go to Wikipedia, you never know if it's true. You can hope, but the fact is that anyone can write anything.
That's one of my biggest concerns about the internet. There certainly is a lot of information available, but can it all be trusted? My experience says, "No." Anyone can set up a web site or blog and they can say anything they want. Truth, and especially verification, are not a requirement.
We don't like to admit it, but there are people who enjoy rumor and gossip. They would say something sensational just to get (and see) a strong reaction. There are people who can't accept that they are wrong - they believe if they repeat something often enough, it will become true. But it doesn't. There are people who just get it wrong. Their information may be old or incomplete. It's not intentional, but it's still not true.
Collaboration is great, but how will you know who to trust? Who is concerned about making sure web content is true?
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