Being legally allowed to do something doesn't make it morally or ethically okay. Wikipedia is not absolved from criticism just because they aren't breaking the law.
I think this article is silly, but I'm responding to you in a more general sense.
The problem is that Wikipedia masquerades and is portrayed as though it’s just an online encyclopaedia that can be trusted by one and all.
Most HN readers know otherwise and have a pinch of salt on hand if they use it but your average high school student isn’t going to be aware of the systemic flaws of Wikipedia and I doubt their teachers do either.
I don't, because I'm still using it! Me and a few internet friends have a cozy little community, and usually hang out there daily. IRC isn't really dead at all as far as I'm concerned, just not as popular anymore. It's the same as with people who complain that there's no good music anymore, it's there, they just haven't found it.
