Wikipedia tried to alleviate the problem by simplifying the editing process, but it is unknown if the changes are having a drastic effect. Because Wikipedia has been around for so long, some are wondering if the online encyclopedia is near completion for the time being. Wikipedia has responded by adding a rating process in which readers can rate the articles they are reading, and in doing so they are helping Wikipedia gain a better understanding of which articles may need to be rewritten and changed.

You can expect some changes to Wikipedia in the near future, and hopefully they are able to fix the problem.

Today, the majority of Wikipedia editors are male, well educated, and in their twenties, according to Jimmy Wales, the site’s founder. Wikipedia plans to broaden its base of editors to include a greater population of women, those in developing countries, and people with expertise in a variety of disciplines, including humanities.

To this end, Wikipedia will soon open an office in India, and plans a continued expansion into other countries. In addition, the San Francisco-based non-profit is also reaching out to professors and students from many top universities to assist with writing entries.

An example of a play struggling with this issue is Agatha Christie play “The Mousetrap.” The play’s twist ending has been preserved by writers and even viewers for years. However, Wikipedia summarizes the play and clearly explain the end “who the killer is.”

There are many opinions about spoilers in Wikipedia. Christie’s grandson, Matthew Prichard is dismayed and shocked that Wikipedia cannot keep a secret. On the other hand, Carlton Cuse, an executive producer of the “Lost” TV series, doesn’t see spoilers in Wikipedia as a bad thing. Even that all episodes of “Lost” are individually summarized at Wikipedia, he said that after each episode has officially aired, the narrative is out there for public consumption, and if you do not want something spoiled, you just don’t go to Wikipedia.

Results shows that Wikipedia is not worse than the professional website. Only 2% of the information on either was different than in textbooks. However, it is interesting that researchers found that Wikipedia’s information was written at a higher level of complexity than the professional PDQ.

The study says that Wikipedia is as accurate source of information as a professionally reviewed resource.

A complete list of top 50 websites you can find here.

Below a list of top 10 sites in the U.S. (by unique visitors):
1. Google.com – 147.8 million
2. Facebook.com – 133.6 million
3. Yahoo.com – 132 million
4. Youtube.com – 97.7 million
5. MSN.com – 94.5 million
6. Amazon.com – 81.5 million
7. Live.com – 79.3 million
8. eBay.com – 72 million
9. Wikipedia.org – 67.8 million
10. Microsoft.com – 58.8 million