Re: [citation needed]
"its only got those stats because google favours it in its search results."
If I were writing a search engine algorithm, I'd favour WP too. WP is a search engine. Each article is a search query and the citations are the search results. The algorithm used by WP is "Wait for someone who cares about the subject to do the research for you." and whilst this is open to abuse by those who care but should be ignored, it also delivers excellent results for uncontroversial topics. It is a splendid complement to a machine-driven algorithm.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
