Do you trust wikipedia?

by xLacyx Posted 2008/12/09 03:16:42

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Lately I've been finding a lot of facts are wrong on www.wikipedia.org
Do you trust wikipedia?

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Rev☠Donny☠Doom☠Agnostic 667 2009/04/16 05:27:52 (edited)

Yes

They give you the basic idea about most things to start from. They're right on about most of the bands I like. So yes I trust them. I wish I had Wikipedia growing up with my love for history, science, geography, music and just learning in general. When ever you're studying a subject it is best to use different sources.

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Drakanaa 2009/03/09 19:41:43

Yes

Because it should be obvious when an article has been vandalized; generally, it's something popular, like My Chemical Romance (that was funny as hell...), Linkin Park, and Soulja Boy. Those articles are locked though.

Boring articles like...Gavrilo Princip, for instance, suffer not from vandalism, but maybe a lack of cited resources? And then of course there are cited resources going into the 100's for some pages and they're beautiful pages.

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lynnseydd 2008/12/09 18:54:47

Yes

i do! i have always got the correct info, i always cross reference though! ; )

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bxr782 2008/12/09 07:34:01

At times

You could use Wikipedia as a starting point for further research, but you wouldn't be able to use it as a primary source. The reason why you can't depend on it is because anybody can write whatever he/she wants.

Case in point: My brother wrote something nasty in the entry for the Grand Canyon - "Even if the entire Grand Canyon would be colored vaginal pink, it would still not be as big of a c*nt as Hillary Clinton." Could you imagine something like that being read in front of class as part of a report?

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Hula girl - Friends not Fol... 2008/12/09 04:19:16

No

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It all has to be taken in context. There are a lot of facts not correct. Movie actors are quoted as having done something or married someone and never did. It can be a reference if double checked.

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Trader1 is kerbonkin' 2008/12/09 03:51:49

At times

I use it as a source, but not the only source. If I can't find facts backing up Wikipedia elsewhere, I lose them as a source for that particular subject.

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Sid 2008/12/09 03:50:26

At times

I like using it as an overview, and if something sounds off or interesting to me then I'll check the sources. I also use it as a way of finding sources for school.

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Vivi Th... to Sid 2008/12/09 03:50:59

we can't use wikipedia as a source for school...they wont let us

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Sid to Vivi Th... 2008/12/09 03:53:28

+1
yea i know but what you do is if you need to find sources for something then look it up on wikipedia and use the sources that *it* cites, effectively using wikipedia without actually using it while also not having to rely completely on the people who write the wikipedia pages. Get it? Its my little cheat/work around.

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Vivi Th... to Sid 2008/12/09 17:39:29

ah useful lol

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TwilightPrincess~Miharu 2008/12/09 03:43:24

At times

On the Internet, pretty much anyone can make something up and post it.

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poiple shmoiple 2008/12/09 03:20:48

Yes

HELL YES! I LOVE WIKIPEDIA!

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Vivi The Bounty Hunter 2008/12/09 03:20:14

At times

i use it sometimes if im looking up like episode names to a show or something or about a book but if its something i have to use for school then no

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Hank 2008/12/09 03:19:37

At times

Definitely not 100% accurate all the time. Not a bad place to start time, but definitely would do more research and follow up on any topic I might be seeking info about.

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