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Is Wikipedia Reliable?
Yes
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No
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 0% [ 0 ]
Sometimes
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 33% [ 1 ]
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PostSubject: Wikipedia   Sat Dec 15, 2007 2:39 pm

Wikipedia, probably the largest public database of information the world has ever known...

Because it's a "wiki" site it is maintained by several thousand moderators and the even more members.. This means that it gives us the ability to add/ subtract and make our own pages about almost whatever we please.

Although this has made many people uneasy with the often excuse "wikipedia is unreliable, did you know any can go into and change the information?"
What they don't know is that usually under 2 minutes after you change something, a mod goes in sees what you changed and if it's wrong, restores the page..

Another thing that worries people is "Personal Opinions" that if people write stuff down about things, it's what they think and not actual facts.. once again. mods go in and check this, and usually remove it, change it so it is factual.. or put a heading around it warning you that it's personal opinion..

Due to me never finding anything wrong with it and messing with it b4.. going in and changing stuff.. from stupid stories to things that actually might sound real... it was changed almost immediately.. and after a couple times of doing it.. lol we got andrew's computer blocked from editing stuff..

It is ever updating and almost any subject anybody can think of and is a reliable source of information i think.. just make sure to read it all b4 using it.. and maybe a couple minutes after you decide to use it. refresh the page and see if there are any changes. lol

ok i'm done...

Your thoughts? is it reliable? is it awesome? how much do you use it? and why do you think so many adults are so against it?

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PostSubject: Re: Wikipedia   Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:22 pm

You know, I have wondered why so many teachers and things are against it, because I mean it is actually pretty reliable. Its always a good play to find information, I mean its up there before you even hear about it. My brother watches this show that airs in Britain on the BBC and now in the U.S. on Sci-Fi called Doctor Who. Well the finale came out saturday and on sunday morning he wanted to see if they posted any new information on there for the new season for next year. Sure enough there it was. Completely true, too, because he checked it at IMDB.
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