11-29-2010, 04:38 PM
Grieve Wrote:Dustie Wrote:I guess I would have less of a beef with wiki if they changed the name from -pedia (implying encyclopedia) to shared information system or WikiSharedInformationSystem.com.I seem to remember "pedia" translates to something along the lines of "knowledge" or "education" (Greek?), so you can't really blame them for using it. "Knowledge wiki" is pretty accurate.
Even without wikipedia, I can't imagine buying a real encylopedia set (info changes too fast), or paying for one online. Googling for something would be slower without wikipedia, but it would still be free...
They're pretty clearly implying encyclopedia...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Quote:Welcome to Wikipedia,
the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.
... ok, they're outright declaring it.
"Hamilton is really a Colossus to the anti republican party. Without numbers he is an host within himself. They have got themselves into a defile where they might be finished but too much security on the republican part will give time to his talents and indefatigableness to extricate them. We have had only middling performances to oppose to him. In truth when he comes forward there is nobody but yourself who can meet him. His adversaries having begun the attack he has the advantage of answering them and remains unanswered himself. For God's sake take up your pen and give a fundamental reply to Curtius and Camillas" - Thomas Jefferson to James Madison