Who makes the content of wikipedia?

[jEct2]

Starcraft, Botflies, College, Computers, Sex... Christ.

Isn't it user submitted? How does the selection occur?

 

[desk]

yes

 

[Safeway]

User submitted, selection automatic.

 

[jEct2]

Originally posted by: Safeway
User submitted, selection automatic.

So no filtering? It can't be first-come first-serve basis.

 

[desk]

Originally posted by: jEct2

Originally posted by: Safeway
User submitted, selection automatic.

So no filtering? It can't be first-come first-serve basis.

wiki=can be rewritten by anyone

but they do have people monitoring the posts to keep out vandals, etcs.

 

[Supermanowar]

Didn't you read the Wiki FAQ? You can edit anything you want. If you just do stupid stuff some guy will change it back.

 

[ChefJoe]

I entered in "ribosome display" after it came up as a homework problem. I keep meaning to submit the rest of that molecular biology stuff.

 

[ssvegeta1010]

Ive added a tiny bit to the articles. Added info on some tech stubs, and did a few random pages.

 

[jEct2]

Then how is the authenticity or validity of the content ensured?

 

[konichiwa]

Have you been trapped in a cage since 2001 or something?

 

[sciencewhiz]

Originally posted by: jEct2
Then how is the authenticity or validity of the content ensured?

the same way it is on just about every other internet site