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Before one attacks Counter and the Harvard Foundation, and attempts to give us a lesson on South African apartheid (did Caldwell take a course in South African history like some of us have, or did she simply visit wikipedia and feel it was time to drop some knowledge?), I ask that she review her history, not only of racism on this campus and throughout the world, but on the contributions of S. Allen Counter—hopefully then, she and all of us will realize why this article, despite its efforts to engage the racial issue on campus, was completely...
...encyclopedia of faith," - which Wikipedia has been called - "the Earth Portal doesn't have to be taken on faith," says Saundry. He points out that they have the cadre of experts and "quality control" that comes with the Encyclopedia Britannica, as well as the free access that comes with Wikipedia. (Larry Sanger, Wikipedia co-founder, was instrumental in making the Earth Encyclopedia happen...
...While the accuracy of information found on Wikipedia may be up for debate, no one argues the phenomenal success of the online encyclopedia. More than a third of American adult Internet users (36%) consult it according to a recent survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project...
...Trying to become a centralized source, which is what Digital Universe is trying to do, is difficult. You really need to be the first to do it, like eBay, Google and Wikipedia," says Pete Ashdown, of XMission, a successful Internet service provider...
...critics question whether Digital Universe can be financially viable without ad revenue or donations (Wikipedia's method). Their plan is to generate revenue by providing optional build-your-own-website service and email hosting for $7.95 a month. Third parties, like nonprofit organizations, can set up portals as well to generate revenue...