Reply #47: You make some good points there, but it's more complicated than that [View All]

It is obvious reading Wikipedia instructions to its editors that it is concerned about lawsuits, as it gives advice on how to avoid them.

I don't see how you can have 100% confidence in a source just because it has a "reputation" with an identify that you can "nail to the wall" as the need arises. Our first amendment gives journalists a lot of leeway in avoiding lawsuits. So, are you saying that you have 100% confidence in what you hear on FOX News, cimply because they have a tangible identity?

And it is not as simple as "anonymous people could mess with your data at any random time". There are a set of explicit rules for them to follow, and if they "mess with the data" in ways that are against the rules or that make it inaccurate, it is likely that their work will be quickly changed.