There is not effectively a SSOT (Single Source of Truth) on many topics
I didn't say anything about truth. I said facts. He said facts. If something has not been demonstrated to be true, then it is not a fact, but, rather, an assertion or an opinion.
he mentioned that people are committed to "sit on" various Wikipedia pages and "fix them"
If you had a Wiki entry, you'd be sitting on it, too. Or pay someone to do it for you.
Wiki clearly has some rough edges wrt curation. They need to work them out. I imagine that takes time and experience.
typical visitors are probably seeking alternate perspectives
He thinks so. I'm not so sure. That's not how I use it. I use it to look up something unfamiliar for a quick, reliable take. Either that or to find out what the official or establishment take is. I rarely get past the first paragraph. If I want to get into something more, I use it as a starting place for a search, not a final destination. Seems to me that there are multiple audiences for it and he wants your business, not mine. But there's a market for what it is. I send them money each year.
I'm sorry he's disappointed. I would be, too, if my baby got out of my control and took a different direction. But stuff evolves as markets develop. That's how things work. I thought it was a good interview, too. |
