A good read on how a prominent composer lost his Wikipedia page—and why Wikipedia is no longer what it used to be

Issue 3

Aug 3, 2022

Today’s good read by Ted Gioia is particularly interesting because it highlights the pitfalls of a renowned, trusted resource - Wikipedia. I know our college professors hated Wiki citations (and understandably so). Wikipedia has played an important role in establishing credibility, and it’s been a familiar name for most people in the last decade or so. This was a good read because it made me think about the cracks in the system that can come up when a well-intentioned more “meritocratic” system starts to mess up because of its users.

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How a Prominent Composer Lost His Wikipedia Page—and Got Entangled in Kafkaesque Nightmare Trying to Get it Back

A few days ago, composer Bruce Faulconer found that his Wikipedia entry had suddenly disappeared. This was surprising because his music is known and beloved all over the world—in fact, it has been heard in more than 80 countries. According to the Internet Archive, he has had a Wikipedia entry for at least the last 15 years. But then, in a flash, it was …

a year ago · 102 likes · 78 comments · Ted Gioia

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