I gather from a number of recent news stories that it’s considered bad form to edit your own Wikipedia entry. As far as I’m concerned, that’s hogwash. Ever since I noticed that people in search of biographical information about me were cribbing it from my entry, I edited it carefully, started watching it like a hawk, and have continued to update it regularly. I didn’t write the original entry, however, and have done my best to ensure that its tone remains neutral and purely informational (except for the last sentence of the second paragraph, which is the work of the original author!).
Earlier today a radio host on whose show I’ll be appearing next week–watch this space for details–asked me to send him my bio.
“I’d be glad to,” I said, “but you can just check my Wikipedia entry.”
“Those things aren’t very trustworthy, are they?” he asked.
“This one is,” I replied grimly.