At the annual Wikimania conference last week, Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales defended the site's entry on Kate Middleton's bridal gown for the second time. Initially created on the day of the royal wedding last year, the page was quickly flagged for deletion and ridiculed by readers as being too "fluffy" a subject for Wikipedia's consideration. Wales quickly defended the dress's importance by pointing out its obvious impact on the fashion industry at large. (We might add that Middleton's choice of designer and dress had a big effect on the world's opinion of her, and in turn, of the current British monarchy, but no matter.)
Via: Does Wikipedia Have a Fashion Problem?
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