To Wik or not to Wik

We were having a discussion on Wikipedia in a graduate class that I am taking and the subject of Wikipedia entries came up. The debate centered around whether professors should edit wikis along with the rest of the public. Some people said yes others said no. The arguments ranged from academic integrity to profs needing compensation for their endeavors. Others believed that professors should share their knowledge with the world. I consider Wikipedia a people's encyclopedia that is for the everyman and woman and does not need the tampering of academics who may be a little too stuffy for the likes of Wikipedia and may turn it into another Britannica . God forbid we have that.