A blogger may be a better writer, but has an bias of some kind. If you’re trying to send readers to a vivid description, link to a blogger. But if you’re just providing general background information, I’d stick with the Wick.
ianmack

You said it, Ian. (”Stick with the Wick” would make a great T-shirt!) I’m not suggesting bloggers should never link to Wikipedia. I link to it often on this blog and others, but usually for ancillary topics that are not central to the main point of my post.

it’s easy for anyone with half a brain and an internet connection to spew some half-assed opinion about something and try to convince people it’s true.
Patjoe

You’re referring to Wikipedia?

Welcome to Blogsville.
Patjoe

Oh. Seriously though. I don’t wish to debate the accuracy or lack thereof of Wikipedia. As I said, I continue to link to it myself. But if you’ve ever tried to contribute to it, you’ll know that it’s simply a matter of who’s more dedicated and persistent about getting their own material published. I once got into a mini pissing match with some chap over a talk show host’s bio on Wikipedia. It contains blatant inaccuracies that are easily uncovered with a five minute fact-checking search of Google. Yet, every time I corrected same, this fellow reverted my changes back. After two or three goes ’round that fruitless merry-go-round, I gave up, realizing I had better things to do. This was one of several times that this has happened.

I link to other blogs whose opinions/facts I’ve corroborated from other sources. Tim Leffel is a well-respected travel writer who’s been around the globe a number of times. I’ve seen descriptions similar to his of Pattaya on numerous other blogs and travel websites. Thus, in the instance above, I’d feel perfectly comfortable linking to his vivid description than Wikipedia’s snooze fest.

It all comes down to personal preference of course. Your mileage may vary.

(Good catch on the misspell BTW, Patjoe – I’ve corrected it above.)

it’s easy for anyone with half a brain and an internet connection to spew some half-assed opinion about something and try to convince people it’s true. Welcome to Blogsville.

By the way, it’s INITQUITY, not InEquity, as in unequal.