Comments on: Colbert Takes on Wikipedia http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/08/colbert_takes_o.html The Law, the Universe, and Everything Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:17:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: prof. solove -- you should post more often http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/08/colbert_takes_o.html/comment-page-1#comment-57562 prof. solove -- you should post more often Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:28:55 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/08/colbert-takes-on-wikipedia.html#comment-57562 wikipedia is the greatest thing since floormats or garbage disposals. those that stress its occassional unreliability are simply being snobs--like this one girl who claims to be #1 in her law school class (at a top 20 school) and said that she was "appalled" once when i sent her some information via a wikipedia link. i was "appalled" at her snobbiness. wikipedia is the greatest thing since floormats or garbage disposals. those that stress its occassional unreliability are simply being snobs–like this one girl who claims to be #1 in her law school class (at a top 20 school) and said that she was “appalled” once when i sent her some information via a wikipedia link.

i was “appalled” at her snobbiness.

]]> By: Jim Bim http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/08/colbert_takes_o.html/comment-page-1#comment-57561 Jim Bim Thu, 03 Aug 2006 03:10:52 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/08/colbert-takes-on-wikipedia.html#comment-57561 Also, I don't know if he was making fun of Wikipedia so much as our leaders who have similar attitudes as his on-air persona -- that you can create your own truth. Also, I don’t know if he was making fun of Wikipedia so much as our leaders who have similar attitudes as his on-air persona — that you can create your own truth.

]]> By: Jim Bim http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/08/colbert_takes_o.html/comment-page-1#comment-57560 Jim Bim Thu, 03 Aug 2006 03:09:17 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/08/colbert-takes-on-wikipedia.html#comment-57560 I think plenty of Wikipedians thought it was funny and welcomed the publicity. I enjoyed the joke also although I generally worry about vandalism becoming a serious problem in the future. It's understandable if some folks were chapped at the hassle of dealing with all the incoming vandals. I think plenty of Wikipedians thought it was funny and welcomed the publicity. I enjoyed the joke also although I generally worry about vandalism becoming a serious problem in the future. It’s understandable if some folks were chapped at the hassle of dealing with all the incoming vandals.

]]> By: Deven Desai http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/08/colbert_takes_o.html/comment-page-1#comment-57559 Deven Desai Wed, 02 Aug 2006 19:34:26 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/08/colbert-takes-on-wikipedia.html#comment-57559 So where is the Wikipedia entry for Concurring Opinions? So where is the Wikipedia entry for Concurring Opinions?

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