[Wikimediaindia-l] Wikipedia quoted in Indian Supreme court case

2010-10-25 Thread CherianTinu Abraham
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Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikipedia quoted in Indian Supreme court case

2010-10-25 Thread Srikanth Ramakrishnan
Heya guys, This is my opinion about the issue: Wikipedia can be quoted only if the text being quoted has been backed by a verified, reliable reference. Thus, the authenticity of the content depends on the reference. In this case, if the SC is referring to Wiki, it should have a ref behind it. If

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikipedia quoted in Indian Supreme court case

2010-10-25 Thread Gautam John
On 25 October 2010 14:23, Srikanth Ramakrishnan rsrikant...@gmail.com wrote: Wikipedia can be quoted only if the text being quoted has been backed by a verified, reliable reference. Thus, the authenticity of the content depends on the reference. In this case, if the SC is referring to Wiki, it