Convergence: Britannica Banned in Schools
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 05:37PM
Tim Feathers in Infinity and Beyond!

We've blogged here before about Wikipedia, and how it is sometimes relied on by courts, yet shunned in schools.  In an ironic coincidence, Wikipedia has announced plans to possibly limit the ability of unknown editors to make changes to or add entries, just as Britannica has announced that it is introducing functionality to allow users to enhance it's online content.  Next headline: "Britannica Banned in Schools!"?  

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