der Berliner 3,247 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 i’m total flabbergasted that you would trust Wikipedia for such things.Or are you joking? How about widening your view? Not all is inhabited by morons, halfwits, and idiots. Have a look at the featured article of today and tell me that it is all garbage! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 expensive commercial encyclopedia like to give the impression wiki is inaccurate. its an urban legend. its as accurate as any encyclopedia. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Appalachia Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I think that's what you call an oxymoron. I can only assume people that believe anything on there are very new to Z interwebz It's a joke You didn't read my link. It's not the first study to have shown Wikipedia is about as accurate as any encyclopedia, either. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54andcounting 0 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Wikipedia? I spend more time on there than 'Gersnet' Seriously, Wiki is a fantastic place for reference, anyone who disagrees hasn't looked at it. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinker 867 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I love the wikipedia - the problem is it can be deliberately twisted. It's Stephen Colbert's idea of "Wikiality": http://wikiality.wikia.com/Wikiality "A reality where, if enough people agree with a notion, it becomes the truth." 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bears 0 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 How about widening your view? Not all is inhabited by morons, halfwits, and idiots. Have a look at the featured article of today and tell me that it is all garbage! Sorry mate I laughed I'll drop out this thread totally stunned people take that place seriously. You're fools 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 The major problem with Wikipedia in terms of accuracy is that it's an open platform where absolutely anyone can contribute, but that's also it's greatest strength. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,247 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Sorry mate I laughed I'll drop out this thread totally stunned people take that place seriously. You're fools A quote I found always true in my 40odd years os far is: "Only fools and dead never change their opinion!" I changed my initial ,sceptical opinion on wikipedia long ago. Which is not to say I take all what is on their on face value either. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dutchy Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 i’m total flabbergasted that you would trust Wikipedia for such things.Or are you joking? As I was saying, I usually know these things and just use it for confirmation, due to time and memory lapses. Wiki is such a large site that it's full of information and not every entry is bastarised by pranksters. If you know what you're looking for, intuition tells you what's correct, or fibs. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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