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::::: The real test of an "encyclopedia" is how clearly and concisely it explains something to an inquiring student or adult.  Any objective evaluation of Wikipedia entries in terms of their ability to teach has to give Wikipedia an "F".  I know that may sound harsh, but as a teacher who once used Wikipedia entries in a course, I see that as the inescapable, and unfortunate, conclusion.

::::: The real test of an "encyclopedia" is how clearly and concisely it explains something to an inquiring student or adult.  Any objective evaluation of Wikipedia entries in terms of their ability to teach has to give Wikipedia an "F".  I know that may sound harsh, but as a teacher who once used Wikipedia entries in a course, I see that as the inescapable, and unfortunate, conclusion.

::::: The famous, widely publicized comparison between Wikipedia and the Encyclopedia Britannica a few years ago missed the most important measure of an encyclopedia:  its ability to educate in an efficient manner.  While the publicized report claimed that Wikipedia was superior to the Britannica in terms of accuracy, in fact there is no question that Britannica is infinitely better than Wikipedia in its educational value.  But that news report, which bordered on defamation, ignored that key measuring standard and as a result destroyed the Encyclopedia Britannica.  The loss is everone's.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 15:29, 31 July 2007 (EDT)

::::: The famous, widely publicized comparison between Wikipedia and the Encyclopedia Britannica in ''Nature'' in 2005 missed the most important measure of an encyclopedia:  its ability to educate in an efficient manner.  While the publicized report claimed that Wikipedia was superior to the Britannica in terms of accuracy, in fact there is no question that Britannica is infinitely better than Wikipedia in its educational value.  But that news report, which bordered on defamation, ignored that key measuring standard and as a result destroyed the Encyclopedia Britannica.  The loss is everone's.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 15:29, 31 July 2007 (EDT)

<small>"And keep in mind that '''''your''''' pop culture entries are growing quickly. I've seen plenty of movies, celebrities, minor characters from fiction, etc. here, but having them does not make the articles on other topics any worse."</small> Nice to see by the use of "your" what you are here for, PortlyMort. --<font color="#0001CC" face="Comic Sans MS">[[User:TK|şŷŝôρ-₮K]]</font>^{<font color="OOFFAE">[[User_Talk:TK|Ṣρёаќǃ]]</font>} 10:50, 31 July 2007 (EDT)

<small>"And keep in mind that '''''your''''' pop culture entries are growing quickly. I've seen plenty of movies, celebrities, minor characters from fiction, etc. here, but having them does not make the articles on other topics any worse."</small> Nice to see by the use of "your" what you are here for, PortlyMort. --<font color="#0001CC" face="Comic Sans MS">[[User:TK|şŷŝôρ-₮K]]</font>^{<font color="OOFFAE">[[User_Talk:TK|Ṣρёаќǃ]]</font>} 10:50, 31 July 2007 (EDT)