Imagine! A post from me which has nothing to do with Kubler-Ross. As an admirer of Wikipedia when used in moderation, as directed, and with caution, I'm sorry to report that there appears to be a major dust-up in the halls of Wikiland. It seems that an otherwise valuable contributor (despite evident occasional difficulty with spelling and punctuation) has been caught fabricating his credentials.
This is curious, because credentials aren't supposed to count on Wikipedia. Perhaps his action speaks to a wider tendency to fudge, which might extend to his entries. In any case, a suggested solution is that contributors no longer be allowed to write anonymously. I've previously thought that this would be a good idea, not only because it would make people write more responsibly, but because it would attract good people who like to be recognized for their contributions. Anyway, the articles are both in the New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2007/03/05/technology/05wikipedia.html?_r=1&oref=slogin and http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/03/09/wikipedia-to-check-ids/ Stephen ----------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Department of Psychology Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2600 College St. Sherbrooke QC J1M 0C8 Canada Dept web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy TIPS discussion list for psychology teachers at http://faculty.frostburg.edu/psyc/southerly/tips/index.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english
