I know teachers don't consider it a valid source. Is it because "anyone" can edit it? I feel sort of bothered because I saw something that didn't seem accurate, & then a couple of hrs. later I saw it deleted. & also, I saw where they said this singer (I won't reveal her name) supposedly dated this guy in high school-but it sounded made up from a guy who obviously had a crush or fantasy about her & made the story seem as if she loved him. But I can tell it was a "fan" saying something false & stupid.
2007-10-06 19:43:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet ➔ Wikipedia
The fact that anyone with a wikipedia account can change the information on virtually ANY wikipedia page. therefor the content could be inaccurate.
2007-10-06 19:46:31 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Cheezle 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You kind of answered your own question. It's unreliable because anyone can edit the information.
2007-10-06 19:48:56 · answer #2 · answered by Der 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its the general knowledge of the public. you use it to get a quick glance of knowledge of something. but you cannot use it as a valid source because it is consider to be everyone's opinion.
2007-10-06 19:53:59 · answer #3 · answered by Nano 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because its edited by anyone who thinks that they know about the subject that they are editing... I know people who know just enough about computers to be dangerous... but that does not stop them from believeing that they are computer experts...
2007-10-06 19:48:20 · answer #4 · answered by AlaskaJoe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know
2007-10-06 19:47:48 · answer #5 · answered by niceguy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋