Wikipedia is actually a pretty reliable source of information, amirite?

Ikr, I love the way people argue the point that "anyone can edit it", y'know, as opposed to all the other websites in the world that are only accessible by the most knowledgeable brains in the universe...

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Yeah, they constantly ask for sources and citations, and even if you troll the most insignificant page, it gets fixed pretty quickly. And, while most universities don't allow citations from Wikipedia, it's usually most people's go-to source for non-scholarly stuff (Ie, Harry Potter, sex positions, etc.)

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Single greatest encyclopedia of knowledge.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Yeah, my teacher actually had the brains to go in and research Wikipedia and found it is reliable. He now lets us use it on our research papers.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Since when is very spelled "pretty"?

by Anonymous 14 years ago

It's not, because they mean two different things. "Very" tends to mean "extremely", whereas "pretty" in slang words means "kind of" or "sort of".

by Anonymous 14 years ago

exactly my point

by Anonymous 14 years ago

But pretty/kind of/sort of makes more sense when talking about Wikipedia than very/extremely. Because, even though it's not the extent that people make it out to be, some of the information is inaccurate/half truth, and Wiki shouldn't be the only site you use to learn about a subject. Saying "very reliable" would mean around 98% reliable, which would be over-exaggeration.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

I recently wrote an essay about radioactive decay, and my teacher said no one could use wikipedia. Seriously. Who would alter information about radioactive decay?

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Radioactive monster/superheros who wish to hide how they got their power until they can market a profitable origin story.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

The monsters are created from photons during gamma decay, right?

by Anonymous 14 years ago

I dunno. I just read "radioactive". :/

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Unless it's the Tosh.0 page

by Anonymous 14 years ago

hahahhaha. i loved that segment.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

My English teacher always says that Wiki is a great place to go and get information on something, but we still aren't allowed to cite from it. However, the sources it provides at the bottom are always a great place to start looking for other secondary sources :3

by Anonymous 14 years ago