Wikipedia Tries Approval System to Reduce Vandalism on Pages

Courtesy Linux Today  Mon, 07/21/2008 - 13:45

New York Times: "Wikipedia is considering a basic change to its editing philosophy to cut down on vandalism.

In the process, the online encyclopedia anyone can edit would add a layer of hierarchy and eliminate some of the spontaneity that has made the site, at times, an informal source of news."


 

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