Wikipedia and citizen editing

By now you've probably heard the reports that Wikipedia will be tightening up on its rules to allow only registered members to create new articles (though any anonymous troll can still edit an article). Marc Canter and I wrestled with this early on at Ourmedia.org and decided to allow only registered users to publish media or comment on other people's media. Identity creates community; anonymity can damage it.

Dana Blankenhorn praises Wikipedia for its fast response to the John Seigenthaler character-assassination miscue. But Digital Podcast News has this: Podshow Founder Actions Lead To Questions About Wikipedia Credibility. Plus:

CNET News.com: Growing pains for Wikipedia.

Podcast News: Wikipedia Caught in Podfather Turf War.

Wikipedia: Transcript of Jimmy Wales and John Seigenthaler on CNN.

News.com's executive editor: Perspective: Wikipedia and the nature of truth.

Steve Rubel at WebProNews: Wikipedia is the next Google.

eGov Monitor: Wikipedia: the dawn of democratic media?

Editor and Publisher: The danger of Wikipedia.

Mail & Guardian: Can you trust Wikipedia?

News.com: How much do you trust Wikipedia?

How much do I trust Wikipedia? A lot -- though not completely, and not to the exclusion of other news and information sources. But what source would you trust completely?