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jambo101 · Jun 28th, 2005, 07:36 PM

This online encyclopedia is very interesting as you can add to or modify the text by clicking on the edit feature at the top of the page.Lots of historical and technical info about the original mini if you want to add something about the newer version Wikipedia

Paul · Jun 28th, 2005, 07:49 PM

Could add a lot to the current new MINI bit, and the Next Generation new MINI bit is partly right, partly confused, and partly just plain wrong.

Paul · Jun 28th, 2005, 07:49 PM

But let me get this right ANYONE, could write stuff, or edit stuff, even if they have no knowledge of what they're writing on?!

jambo101 · Jun 28th, 2005, 08:03 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett

But let me get this right ANYONE, could write stuff, or edit stuff, even if they have no knowledge of what they're writing on?!

Just got turned on to this site recently and i think that people who write in stuff thats not factual get corrected fairly quickly.If you are seeing errors or info that needs updating feel free to add your expertise..I have wondered how this site protects its self from some nutter who would erase the whole page and add something totally stupid..

Paul · Jun 28th, 2005, 10:19 PM

But who's to say what is and isn't factual? Somethings are not correct as it is, so who's to say any additions or corrections are?

Berthil · Jun 29th, 2005, 12:17 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett

But who's to say what is and isn't factual? Somethings are not correct as it is, so who's to say any additions or corrections are?

Isn''t it like in all communities, nutters get corrected by the majority creating average general knowledge

(Just thought of that myself at 2.00 o'clock at night

)
If there is not enough interest, there is no majority and people who want to mess it up can act freely.

Eelke · Jun 29th, 2005, 10:11 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett

But who's to say what is and isn't factual? Somethings are not correct as it is, so who's to say any additions or corrections are?

You've just hit the weak spot of any Wiki-system right on the head

The assumption is that an article on a Wiki will converge to some general "correctness", but whether that assumption is actually justified is doubtful.

Jun 28th, 2005, 07:36 PM	#1
jambo101 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Montreal Local Time: 12:18 PM Posts: 158 Offline	Mini history-wikipedia This online encyclopedia is very interesting as you can add to or modify the text by clicking on the edit feature at the top of the page.Lots of historical and technical info about the original mini if you want to add something about the newer version Wikipedia Last edited by jambo101 : Jun 28th, 2005 at 08:05 PM.

Jun 28th, 2005, 07:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 06:18 PM Posts: 41,274 Online	Could add a lot to the current new MINI bit, and the Next Generation new MINI bit is partly right, partly confused, and partly just plain wrong. There aint no party like my nana's tea party

Jun 28th, 2005, 07:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 06:18 PM Posts: 41,274 Online	But let me get this right ANYONE, could write stuff, or edit stuff, even if they have no knowledge of what they're writing on?! There aint no party like my nana's tea party

Jun 28th, 2005, 10:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 06:18 PM Posts: 41,274 Online	But who's to say what is and isn't factual? Somethings are not correct as it is, so who's to say any additions or corrections are? There aint no party like my nana's tea party

Jun 29th, 2005, 12:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
Berthil MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sittard (NL) Local Time: 07:18 PM Posts: 743 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett But who's to say what is and isn't factual? Somethings are not correct as it is, so who's to say any additions or corrections are? Isn''t it like in all communities, nutters get corrected by the majority creating average general knowledge (Just thought of that myself at 2.00 o'clock at night ) If there is not enough interest, there is no majority and people who want to mess it up can act freely. EB/W R53 MCS Highly Modified

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Jun 28th, 2005, 08:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
jambo101 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Montreal Local Time: 12:18 PM Posts: 158 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett But let me get this right ANYONE, could write stuff, or edit stuff, even if they have no knowledge of what they're writing on?! Just got turned on to this site recently and i think that people who write in stuff thats not factual get corrected fairly quickly.If you are seeing errors or info that needs updating feel free to add your expertise..I have wondered how this site protects its self from some nutter who would erase the whole page and add something totally stupid..

Jun 29th, 2005, 10:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
Eelke MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Netherlands Local Time: 06:18 PM Posts: 233 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett But who's to say what is and isn't factual? Somethings are not correct as it is, so who's to say any additions or corrections are? You've just hit the weak spot of any Wiki-system right on the head The assumption is that an article on a Wiki will converge to some general "correctness", but whether that assumption is actually justified is doubtful.

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