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*[http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2005-11-29-wikipedia-edit_x.htm A false Wikipedia 'biography'] - ''[[USA Today]]'' editorial by [[John Seigenthaler]] on his experience of being accused via a Wikipedia article of involvement in the [[assassination of President John F. Kennedy]]
*[http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2005-11-29-wikipedia-edit_x.htm A false Wikipedia 'biography'] - ''[[USA Today]]'' editorial by [[John Seigenthaler]] on his experience of being accused via a Wikipedia article of involvement in the [[assassination of President John F. Kennedy]]
*[http://andrewkeen.typepad.com Andrew Keen] - blog by the author of ''The Cult of the Amateur'', a book which included criticism of Wikipedia
*[http://andrewkeen.typepad.com Andrew Keen] - blog by the author of ''The Cult of the Amateur'', a book which included criticism of Wikipedia
*[http://www.thecuttingedgenews.com/index.php?article=12106 Wikipedia—The Dumbing Down of World Knowledge] — an article (from April 12, 2010) by [[Edwin Black]] on Wikipedia, [[expertise]], [[vandalism]] and [[Google]]'s [[search engine results page]]s
:Quote: "The Wikipedia concept, if turned right side up, could be a boon to mankind. Allowing named and credentialed scholars from around the world to collaborate in their area of expertise could revolutionize the speedy advancement of knowledge."

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  • WikiScanner - database of 'anonymous' edits on Wikipedia, linking them to various organizations by IP address
  • Wiki Rage - multilingual site displaying articles with the most recent edits

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Quote: "The Wikipedia concept, if turned right side up, could be a boon to mankind. Allowing named and credentialed scholars from around the world to collaborate in their area of expertise could revolutionize the speedy advancement of knowledge."