User talk:Niubrad

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Why Wikipedia is Going to Suck in the Near Future.

I once had a vision that Wikipedia was going to be like the don't panic book from "The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy," as the source of all knowledge in the universe. Wouldn't that be cool? Instead, I see a particular phenomena occurring. People unable to use pictures and words as an attempt merely to explain the real picture or writing, limitation on information access, self proclaimed cyber police, people that think they are legal experts on copyright law, bots that delete and edit legitimate material, opinion wars, and other limiting action. My favorite quote from Jimmy Wales: "Be bold when editing." I think that it is very important to not discourage people from adding to the collective body of knowledge.