Holy Cow, I'm In Wikipedia!

[mantic]

Well, sorta. :001_cool:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaving

(Bottom of page, under external links)

--Mark

[SA_bmatth]

EDIT: On second thought....

[Chagidiel]

Cool :cool:

Keep them films rolling...Theyre very good...

[AACJ]

You are a somebody now Mark!! Nice going!

[castlecraver]

Another well-earned accolade for your excellent videos! Congrats!

[Mottern Man]

Dude you are better than wikipedia. :cool:

[Nick75]

Nice going Mark. All very well deserved :smile:

[TimmyBoston]

Well done! :thumbup:

[PalmettoB]

Mark: hey, if one wants info. on wetshaving, you are an authority! Glad Wikipedia editors finally know what we already do. Thanks, man!

[MJB]

These are good videos--even if just to validate what I am dong, I do appreciate them.

[mantic]

Glad Wikipedia editors finally know what we already do.
Actually, from what I understand of Wikipedia (someone correct me if I'm wrong), entries are edited by the public; there are no "editors" in the classic sense (like a regular encyclopedia would have). So, somewhere along the line, someone entered the link (Leisureguy's blog too).

--Mark

[PalmettoB]

Mark, that is correct...it is open for anyone to edit. And I had one instructor in library school who was not a big fan of using Wikipedia for reference services because of its lack of refereeing and independent verification. That said, if one already knows a little about the subject, and can somewhat tell when a posting is credible, Wikipedia can be a useful tool.

Those who find wetshaving on Wikipedia can rest assured they have found credible, and useful, information from you, Mark, and from Leisureguy's blog, too.

[Sue]

Very Nice, Mark!
Sue

[doctorsimon]

Well deserved link. Thanks for the movies, keep 'em coming.

[htownmmm]

It was just a matter of time!

Will the DVD be released on Tuesday? :wink:


Marty

[rAZor]

Mark, that is correct...it is open for anyone to edit. And I had one instructor in library school who was not a big fan of using Wikipedia for reference services because of its lack of refereeing and independent verification. That said, if one already knows a little about the subject, and can somewhat tell when a posting is credible, Wikipedia can be a useful tool.

Those who find wetshaving on Wikipedia can rest assured they have found credible, and useful, information from you, Mark, and from Leisureguy's blog, too.

Actually there was an independent study done by the British scientific journal Nature (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4530930.stm) comparing Wikipedia and the online Encyclopedia Britannica for accuracy that found them to be nearly identical. This accuracy is despite the fact that Wikipedia has 1.8 million articles in English while Britannica has 65, 000. Most factual errors in Wikipedia are corrected in 30 minutes or less. I stopped given my students grief about using it as a result. Wikis are a testament to the concept that collective thinking is always more powerful than even the most brilliant individual mind. "Here, here" to Mark for his contributions to the collective knowledge on wet shaving. I, and countless others I’m sure, have found them invaluable. :biggrin:

-Casey

[mark w]

also on wiki at the top of the page there is a history tab, and i think you can see who made what changes and when

mark

[castlecraver]

Actually there was an independent study done by the British scientific journal Nature (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4530930.stm) comparing Wikipedia and the online Encyclopedia Britannica for accuracy that found them to be nearly identical. This accuracy is despite the fact that Wikipedia has 1.8 million articles in English while Britannica has 65, 000. Most factual errors in Wikipedia are corrected in 30 minutes or less. I stopped given my students grief about using it as a result.

I too have a professor that changed his tune on Wikipedia due to that same study. I don't make a habit of citing it, but it often gives a really good "cliff's notes" version -- enough to give you some background if you're lacking a good jumping-off point.

[mantic]

also on wiki at the top of the page there is a history tab, and i think you can see who made what changes and when
I'm learning more about Wiki every day! :laugh:

--Mark

[rikrdo]

Congrats on your "props" !
However, I take issue with this stat found in the Wiki piece

"The average shave lasts 3 ½ minutes"

Come on now !! Who're they polling?
No one here, I assure you :biggrin:
I cant even get decent lather in 3.5 minutes !

[6jokers]

I've had several professors actually prohibit entire classes from using Wiki as any sort of reference. I've even presented the article cited above to attest that Wiki is even more reliable than many traditional & more "trusworthy" sources, but few will change their policy. It's amazing how stubborn & closed minded some people in academia can really be.