"Ron" > wrote
> > The dumbing down of the language.
> >
> > > Wikipedia. Really?
> >
> > Yes, the online encyclopedia.
>
> Once again, your sources are questionable. Who is it again that reviews
> editable entries from the general public into this encyclopedia to
> ensure academic accuracy and some type of standard?

Every publication of this sort has a review board that discuss changes to
the language before each new edition. It's a collaborative process. English
is an "open source" language. Sometimes words or meanings become broadly
accepted.