Wikipedia is the best part of the Internet

Robert Gebelhoff states the secret of Wikipedia's success:

Wikipedia specifically declares in its “Five Pillars” that the website is not meant to be an “experiment in democracy.” Still, the essential democratic characteristic of the site — giving the masses equal voice, even at the risk of silly and ugly arguments — is what makes it successful.

The Washington Post, "Science shows: Wikipedia is the best part of the Internet" (19 Oct. 2016)