Ru.Wikipedia — How Hard Is It to Exist in the New Russia?

... they are right to do so. The people who write for or work with Wikipedia are more critical of it than the readers. I agree that Wikipedia is not an authoritative source, but all the facts in it must have references to genuine resources. There is no information in Wikipedia that the contributor just thought up (if that happens, it is removed). Classical encyclopaedias enlist academics whose authority is indisputable. Our approach is different. We mistrust all contributors from the outset, whatever they may say ...