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Old Jan 18th 2012, 3:23 pm
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Originally Posted by roaringmouse
Only for that one article which you already know about though (presuming what you know is correct). Anyone can edit on Wikipedia, so one article being correct doesn't mean those articles you don't know about are correct.
I've edited a Wiki 'stub' with a comment, as the original article was written about a house I had owned and was full of major errors.
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Old Jan 18th 2012, 10:17 pm
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Originally Posted by roaringmouse
Only for that one article which you already know about though (presuming what you know is correct). Anyone can edit on Wikipedia, so one article being correct doesn't mean those articles you don't know about are correct.
Well, since anybody can edit, it also means that there are plenty of people who monitor the information. If you ask me, having articles that are proof-read by thousands of people means that they are more than likely correct. And I am mostly talking about general knowedge articles, not biographies and political stuff.

As with anything, it pays to check other sources, but Wikipedia is certainly an amazing font of knowledge at our fingertips and it would be a shame if it were to disappear or be limited by small-minded politicians and businesses.
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Old Jan 18th 2012, 10:33 pm
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Interesting to read the Murdoch-sponsored coverage of the whole thing (news.com.au, etc) ... The bias is painfully obvious.
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Old Jan 22nd 2012, 2:40 pm
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Originally Posted by elice_in_oz
Well, since anybody can edit, it also means that there are plenty of people who monitor the information. If you ask me, having articles that are proof-read by thousands of people means that they are more than likely correct. And I am mostly talking about general knowedge articles, not biographies and political stuff.

As with anything, it pays to check other sources, but Wikipedia is certainly an amazing font of knowledge at our fingertips and it would be a shame if it were to disappear or be limited by small-minded politicians and businesses.
Just about sums Wiki up. I personally love it; and it's not as if you can't follow up the sources of reference.

Wiki will challenge biased info and statements that aren't adequately sourced; two big plusses in its favour.
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