[Trombone-l] Wikipedia: was Calling all musicologists... slightly off topic...

[Al MacDonald]

To their credit, Wikipedia is honest about what they are.  See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Researching_with_Wikipedia

and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_Wikipedia

And, by the way, the current Wikipedia page on Symphonie Fantastique
doesn't even include the word "tuba", nor do any of the discussion
entries.  I'm not sure where this got started.

Al


FH> ----- Original Message ----- 
FH> From: <thetubameister at adelphia.net>
>> I understand that many schools and others are allowing citations from 
>> Wikiopedia.  I've found glaring errors, but for some reason I needed to 
>> have this one confirmed.  Someone's made a big deal on the tuba, 
>> ophicleide, and "symphonie fantastique" entries about this being a tuba 
>> part.
>>
>> Ah well - these things have a way of getting vetted, I suppose...

FH> Maybe so or maybe no - I have found Wikipedia to be good general background 
FH> but too full of myths and oft-repeated  misunderstandings to be a reliable 
FH> reference source. It is by definition NOT a refereed publication. The 
FH> masthead on the home page says it all.


FH> Welcome to Wikipedia,
FH> the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.


FH> Fred H 

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