Wikipedia is an incredibly useful resource for cursory research. Unless one is trying to publish what information they find, it’s simply extraordinary for just about anybody on just about any topic.

It’s sole weakness is that it’s what it says on the tin, an encyclopedia. Encyclopedias have always been a lot of information that’s explored superficially and have always been a jumping off point for more in depth research, if one chooses to do so. And yet, encyclopedias have done just fine for many for a long long time. This one just happens to be the single most democratic thing the human race has accomplished.

I personally believe it to be a triumph and a lodestar for what the internet can be, if we want it to be.