Did anyone notice this WT's subtle attack on Wikipedia? They wrote (From the 2011 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses, pp. 9-10. Source: 'Tracing All Things With Accuracy'):
"The Writing Department follows the pattern of ‘tracing all things with accuracy.’ But where can reliable information be found? While the Internet is a convenient and quick source of vast amounts of information, our researchers do not rely on blogs or poorly documented Web entries written by unidentified or unqualified persons. For example, Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia, warns that some articles on its own site ‘contain significant misinformation, unencyclopedic content, or vandalism,’ adding that ‘users need to be aware of this.’ Thus, the Writing Department looks to standard reference works, articles written by recognized experts, and books produced by respected publishers."
Me thinks that the WT Society have heard of a lot of brothers quoting Wikipedia as an authority on religion and other material, and some of this material is not always WT friendly.
I am sure Wikipedia is far from perfect, but it is an amazing site. Even doctors and professors use it privately, quietly. There is a reason for that. The fact is that no reference work is perfect, no matter how reputable it is. There are errors everywhere.
It seems that the WT wants to undermine the authority from the highly visible and prominent Wikipedia site in the interest of further safeguarding their reputation.
By the way, the WT's quote of Wikipedia's admission of errors only confirms the openness and candor of Wikipedia, unlike the WT Society which hardly ever acknowledges they make mistakes in their theology and publications.
What do you think?