Keeping Wikipedia Entries Accurate

by Larry Richman on March 14, 2008

I am often asked whether individuals should update entries about the Church on Wikipedia, or if the Church will take care of it.

Wikipedia is written collaboratively by volunteers from all around the world. It is not intended that an entry about the Church be written and updated only by the Church. In fact, Wikipedia will only accept a certain amount of updates by the official organization that relates to an entry.

We encourage everyone to routinely review entries for accuracy and update them as individuals.

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Nick Literski March 14, 2008 at 2:04 pm

I would only caution that those who “review entries for accuracy” should be certain that they’re actually informed of the accurate facts. LDS blogs are rampant with posts by individuals, including LDS individuals, who make historical/factual claims that are entirely mistaken.

Silus Grok March 14, 2008 at 4:30 pm

Amen… moreover, I would caution to only correct for points of fact — and not on matters that are subjective or not entirely settled.

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