2007-07-25 17:11:19 · 9 answers · asked by O Kay Sojaden 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Is Wikipedia a valuable source of human knowledge or a symptom of the spread of mediocrity and the devaluation of research?
2007-07-25 17:11:53 · update #1
both
2007-07-25 17:14:24 · answer #1 · answered by Adam K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's more a fool's paradise than a valuable tool. I've already convinced myself many times that a lot of information there is wrong or dated and I've also seen a lot of obvious vandalism staying on-line for two or three weeks. I'm trying not to use Wikipedia when I really want to learn something.
2007-07-26 07:08:31 · answer #2 · answered by Micky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my experience, it has been a valuable source of knowledge. And I realize it's not always right--it's just a good quick starting point for learning some things. If you want to know for sure, you have to use more reliable sources. But it often is dead-on right, I have found.
have a good nite! ;)
2007-07-26 00:16:08 · answer #3 · answered by live4ever 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
everything on wikipedia can be edited by people. some true some false. it is not a reliable, credible source for research.
2007-07-26 00:15:58 · answer #4 · answered by L J 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
People still ask the same question about computers and the answer is the same - depends on how you use it.
2007-07-26 00:15:49 · answer #5 · answered by The Nana of Nana's 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love it, you can look up anything and its there. Its my paradise so i guess that makes me a fool.
2007-07-26 04:57:59 · answer #6 · answered by SexySadie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a little bit of column A a little bit of column B...it's pretty wise to check the referrences
2007-07-26 00:17:47 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends what its used for
2007-07-27 01:59:20 · answer #8 · answered by magiclady2007 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i couldnt live with out it'''
2007-07-26 16:40:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋