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What criteria should be used to determine what is trivial and what isn't? After all, one person's trash is another's treasure. It seems Wikipedia is caught in a subjective area. Also, the vast majority of those availing themselves of material on the site access Wikipedia's pages via search engines. They don't wade through — or even know about — material they aren't concerned with. The fundamental question: Does open inclusion of user-generated content outweigh editorial restrictions aimed at ensuring relevance and quality?
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Re: Wikipedia: Publishing Plethora or Particularity
