Comments on: Encyclopedia Britannica available to bloggers – for free http://www.tinygrass.com/2008/04/encyclopedia-britannica-available-to-bloggers-for-free/ Simple living, natural learning & exploring the world Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Arp http://www.tinygrass.com/2008/04/encyclopedia-britannica-available-to-bloggers-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-7112 Arp Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:16:18 +0000 http://www.tinygrass.com/?p=511#comment-7112 It's inevitable in a collective, public effort that everything won't be perfect. That's just the nature of humanity. If EB establishes a wiki in the future, the possibility of errors will certainly be introduced. But I agree that both have a place. I don't see myself eschewing Wikipedia in favor of EB - in all likelihood, Wikipedia is probably easier to use. It’s inevitable in a collective, public effort that everything won’t be perfect. That’s just the nature of humanity. If EB establishes a wiki in the future, the possibility of errors will certainly be introduced. But I agree that both have a place. I don’t see myself eschewing Wikipedia in favor of EB – in all likelihood, Wikipedia is probably easier to use.

]]> By: Omar Upegui R. http://www.tinygrass.com/2008/04/encyclopedia-britannica-available-to-bloggers-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-7110 Omar Upegui R. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:54:10 +0000 http://www.tinygrass.com/?p=511#comment-7110 " love this - I’ve liked Wikipedia for the convenience, but always knew that there was a possibility of opinion or misinformation. " I've been using Wikipedia for as long as I can remember, and can't recall an incident where I got inaccurate information. It is the most updated source of information anywhere. Britannica is also a highly-reputable reference source. Both have a life in the information ecology. <em>Omar Upegui R.'s last blog post..<a href='http://epiac1216.livejournal.com/256609.html' rel="nofollow">Encyclopedia Britannica Steps Into the Spotlight</a></em> ” love this – I’ve liked Wikipedia for the convenience, but always knew that there was a possibility of opinion or misinformation. ”

I’ve been using Wikipedia for as long as I can remember, and can’t recall an incident where I got inaccurate information. It is the most updated source of information anywhere.

Britannica is also a highly-reputable reference source. Both have a life in the information ecology.

Omar Upegui R.’s last blog post..Encyclopedia Britannica Steps Into the Spotlight

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