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Answer» Do you use the WikiPedia services?
Do you think they are USEFUL and accurate?
I have a teacher who thinks that WikiPedia is a bad idea, as its easy to edit. Wrong information COULD be submitted, and often is.
NEVER used it before?
www.en.wikipedia.com
Please explain your votes
My Vote:
I use it, and find it very useful...
I haven't run into much destruction on it at all, and have no problem with it....I never search for anything critical on it. It is interesting, but flawed by design. Some entries I have seen are just plain inaccurate and there is no accountabilityfor misinformation posted.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2005-12-06-wikipedia-truth_x.htm
http://news.zdnet.com/5208-9595-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=15668&messageID=311976&start=-1\
http://www.straypackets.com/2006/07/13/techdirt-exposes-wikipedias-essential-flaw/
etc.Ditto.
I wouldn't stake my house on anything I read there. But as a repository of user-contributed ideas and information, it is extermely useful - so long as you UNDERSTAND its inherent limitations.There are a few personal slander suits ongoing ...i personally don't trust itits not always accurate, but i do like how they have so many links within what you are looking for.
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