23 November 2005 ~ 4 Comments

Open Dictionary

Wikis

I don't know why this idea seems wierd to me … I'm a big fan of Wikipedia, but a dictionary that anyone can add to just seems less trustworthy. Yep, Merriam-Webster has released an Open Dictionary:

[W]here you can 1) submit and share entries that aren't already in our Online Dictionary, and 2) browse entries submitted by other members of the Merriam-Webster Online community.

Interesting … but … call me old fashioned … I want an authority figure telling me what the definition of a word is.

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4 Responses to “Open Dictionary”

  1. verbose 23 November 2005 at 11:24 am Permalink

    you mean you haven't heard of wiktionary??

  2. verbose 23 November 2005 at 12:24 pm Permalink

    you mean you haven't heard of wiktionary??

  3. Nicole 24 November 2005 at 11:28 am Permalink

    Actually, I have … but I guess I think of M-W as an authoritative voice & allowing us to come in and add to the M-W dictionary seems … wrong :) hehe

  4. Nicole 23 November 2005 at 12:28 pm Permalink

    Actually, I have … but I guess I think of M-W as an authoritative voice & allowing us to come in and add to the M-W dictionary seems … wrong :) hehe


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