Yes, I see it, Charlie. :-P There's a /. post today with Q/A from the founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales. The post is SOLID GOLD, and a must for every would be wiki-warrior. Some of the more interesting bits for rhet/comp people:

Was wondering if you view the Wikipedia as a competitor or an additional tool compared to a World Book or an Encyclopedia Britannica?

Jimmy Wales:
I would view them as a competitor, except that I think they will be crushed out of existence within 5 years.

In what ways can a Wiki article be bad, and how can one tell?

Quality control is what a lot of our internal processes are all about. Every page on the site shows up on Special:Recentchanges, and individuals have 'watchlists' that they can (and do) use to keep an eye on particular articles.

Oh, well, I could go on, but damn, I don't want to grab the whole article. Read it!! He hits all the FAQ about wikis and does an admirable job answering them. My favorite is "all you need is love" in response to how to get people involved in a wiki community. Great stuff.

One thing that stands out after reading this is how close the Wikipedia is to OED--at least, the original composition of that venerable tome (I read The Professor and the Madman a few years ago).