Sunday 25 March 2007

Wikipedia

I'm a big fan of Wikipedia, and it is one of my daily reads. Not only is it great for just following links of interest as you move from article to article, it has also become an important repository for information. I'm more likely to look for information concerning winners of various Australian Chess Titles on Wikipedia than on the Australian Chess Federation Website.
The obvious strength of Wikipedia is that anyone can update information, even if you are not a registered user. This removes the problem of relying on someone else being required to keep things up to date, especially if you are able to do it yourself.
There are a number of entries on Wikipedia related to Australian Chess. For example there is a link to a list of Australian Chessplayers. Some of the biographical details may be a little sketchy for some players, but hopefully they will be updated by informed users.
The bottom line is that if you are aware of any extra information that can be added to any of the entries concerning Australian chess, feel free to add it. And hopefully this will become an important resource for those trying to maintain a record of Australian chess history.

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