Wikipedia

After watching a video of Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, I've found that I have a new appreciation for Wikipedia. I think his goal of creating a free encyclopedia for everyone world-wide is amazing. I also applaud the setup of Wikipedia and the volunteer administrators who monitor the boards. What I find most appealing is Wales's non-negotiable neutral point-of-view. There will always be people willing to argue that Wikipedia entries are biased but the idea of maintaining neutrality really does empower diverse communities to come together to share information.

Despite all of the things I like about Wikipedia, I will still never see it as a scholarly source. Maybe it is the historian in me, or maybe it is my lack of faith in anonymous editors, but I can't see Wikipedia as a serious, scholarly resource. Rather, I love checking Wikipedia for random facts or background information.