tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post7076954515419337632..comments2023-11-05T00:59:10.828-07:00Comments on decorabilia: Napoleon did it. Wikipedia says it. That settles it.Jim Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-58182164428659116762006-09-01T09:47:00.000-07:002006-09-01T09:47:00.000-07:00No - it can be re-opened, but certain pages are lo...No - it can be re-opened, but certain pages are locked down so they can be cited as reputable sources. <br /><br />Obviously George W. Bush isn't going to get locked down but something like the element Argon might.<br /><br />Pluto for example was unlocked to change its planetary status recently.<br /><br /><br />/Did a research paper and a few articles in the newspaper on the wonders of Wiki :pMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14725086672767452284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-6511335033573686002006-09-01T09:24:00.000-07:002006-09-01T09:24:00.000-07:00When a Wikipedia page locks, do they put up a sign...When a Wikipedia page locks, do they put up a sign that reads "Marketplace of Ideas Closed Indefinitely?"Jim Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-5219169864596332412006-09-01T09:21:00.000-07:002006-09-01T09:21:00.000-07:00Wikipedia will be bashed by academic elitists endl...Wikipedia will be bashed by academic elitists endlessly because it undermins their source of income, credibility, and foundation of elitism.<br /><br />There are wikipedia pages that have been closed to editing that are considered reputable sources. Wikipedia is a fantastic resource and while I agree - citing it in academic work may not be acceptable, citing it elsewhere sure is. Academics need to get their self-loving heads out of their own self-loving asses.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14725086672767452284noreply@blogger.com