Off topic, but this article is a bit negative from the usually objective Economist.  At least the title is.  The reality is that Wikipedia as one of the top 5 sites has proven its capacity to further encyclopedia’s evolution, in ways that will not be stopped by one errant person, or even two or three Ryan Jordans’.  He was caught, and others will be caught too.

Wikipedia has strengths too, chiefly the resilient power of collective common sense. It benefits from the volunteer efforts of many thousands of outside contributors and editors. If one drops out, another fills his place. People are vigilant on issues that interest them. When mistakes happen, they are usually resolved quickly. This correspondent’s modest Wikipedia entry was edited this week by an anonymous contributor who posted a series of entertaining but defamatory remarks; a mere four minutes later, another user had removed them.

Source: Online encyclopedias | Fact or fiction? | Economist.com