Very good accuracy on most topics, freely edit by volunteers, are what make Wikipedia unique and powerful. Instead of paying for encyclopedia like we have done in the past, nowadays we visit Wikipedia for all factual things. Lately, Wikipedia is suffering as thousands, if not hundred of thousands, volunteer editors are leaving the website. With less volunteer editors, Wikipedia may not be so accurate; there will be less new factual contents to be available for perusing.
I have been redirecting my blog readers to Wikipedia for fact check, but I have to think twice now as Wikipedia is becoming less stable. Hopefully, Wikipedia survives by coming up with a solution for its current turbulence. Perhaps, Wikipedia could make the website easier to use so even an average Joe could contribute what he knows best. If that is the case, I bet Wikipedia is more accurate and its survival won’t be questioning. Wikipedia could use some of the social elements of Facebook and Twitter to improve its user base and content accuracy. Source.
Vinh Nguyen
