> Does it hurt wikipedia to have low-quality articles? I think only insofar as the articles are about subjects that are important, so the effect seems to be self-balancing.
Here is where I disagree. I think Wikipedia is hurt by any low-quality articles. If I see some information on Wikipedia, there is a moderate positive signal that that information is correct. (Not as strong as a signal as I'd like, but oh well). Reducing the strength of that signal would make Wikipedia less useful.
Here is where I disagree. I think Wikipedia is hurt by any low-quality articles. If I see some information on Wikipedia, there is a moderate positive signal that that information is correct. (Not as strong as a signal as I'd like, but oh well). Reducing the strength of that signal would make Wikipedia less useful.