Just try a few random searches. Yesterday I Googled "Scottish independence referendum" and top of the results list was the Wikipedia entry. Then I searched "global warming", which also served up Wikipedia's page as number one. Even searching something relatively obscure, like "pensions crisis", Wikipedia emerged top of the results table. Almost every non-news search I made came up Wiki – except interestingly, Celtic Football Club, where the club's own site is top. But even here Wikipedia was third.
Wiki boss has picked the wrong fight for democracy
It's only when Wikipedia isn't there you realise how incredibly influential it has become.
Just try a few random searches. Yesterday I Googled "Scottish independence referendum" and top of the results list was the Wikipedia entry. Then I searched "global warming", which also served up Wikipedia's page as number one. Even searching something relatively obscure, like "pensions crisis", Wikipedia emerged top of the results table. Almost every non-news search I made came up Wiki – except interestingly, Celtic Football Club, where the club's own site is top. But even here Wikipedia was third.
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Don't show me this again.