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Do you trust Wikipedia?

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by Techno Kid, Jun 1, 2014.

  1. Alfhild

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    if its for a serious paper then i wouldn't use it as the only source
    general info its fine
     
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    Yes. Probably an alarming amount when I think about it. I mean I try and take *everything* with at least a grain of salt. But I'd say Wikipedia is likely to be more reliable then a lot of other stuff you can access on the internet though. Somehow with this whole anti-Wikipedia thing some educators seem to have, I was basically taught early on in school that any old site I can find via a Google search is a better source then Wikipedia, and I defiantly don't agree with that.

    If its something crucial I'll be sure to check sources and citations, as well as possibly the revision history.
     
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    within reason...