Phil Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 Just curious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway Posted April 14, 2011 Posted April 14, 2011 My opinions of Wikipedia at first were very negative. I found it hard to really trust anything you read there when the site was 1st launched. But, I will say that they have done a great job of trying to verify all info with sources now-a-days Although, you still can't use it as a source for any papers in college, at least in my experience you can't. I can say that since the site began to now, it has came a long way with verified information! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_bowtie Posted April 14, 2011 Posted April 14, 2011 I read alot of wikis...does that make me one? I get bored and I just head there and read about rock bands from the day or people or whatever my mind leads me to...I have spent countless hours there reading stuff.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway Posted April 14, 2011 Posted April 14, 2011 I read alot of wikis...does that make me one? I get bored and I just head there and read about rock bands from the day or people or whatever my mind leads me to...I have spent countless hours there reading stuff.... Same here, so funny how you go there looking for info about something and an hour later you have been through many pages and are now looking at something that is very different from the 1st page you read! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekiM Posted April 14, 2011 Posted April 14, 2011 Although, you still can't use it as a source for any papers in college, at least in my experience you can't. The sources used by Wiki are usually quite good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway Posted April 14, 2011 Posted April 14, 2011 The sources used by Wiki are usually quite good Which is exactly what I said about how they verify info now vs. when the site was 1st launched. My point was that it still isn't accepted as a trusted source with most colleges or professors! At least I can't use Wikipedia as a source to write any of my papers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp9801 Posted April 14, 2011 Posted April 14, 2011 None of my college professors have ever allowed Wikipedia as a source. I've never contributed to a page, but I use it quite a bit to verify things or just for basic fact checking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway Posted April 14, 2011 Posted April 14, 2011 That's a good way to put it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp9801 Posted April 14, 2011 Posted April 14, 2011 That's a good way to put it! It'd be pretty useful for a couple of papers I have to write, but nope. Not allowed. Every professor is always like "and NO WIKIPEDIA!" as they start foaming at the mouth whenever they mention what sources to use. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilcliff Posted April 14, 2011 Posted April 14, 2011 Same here, so funny how you go there looking for info about something and an hour later you have been through many pages and are now looking at something that is very different from the 1st page you read! done that so many times. the number of times i've been on there just to look up when the next ufc event is and whats the card, just to end up on a fighter who hasn't fought in the ufc ever or something similar. like dr_bowtie i read about bands / albums mainly. i've contributed once but it was only to undo vandalism. 2 years ago the NRL grand final was between Melbourne Storm and Paramatta Eels and someone had written all over the captain of the storm's page "Go Para! Go Para" about a hundred times. So i just undid the last change to the page. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danieljury3 Posted April 14, 2011 Posted April 14, 2011 I'm not as the only thing I ever edited was a spelling mistake but I can think of some people who are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exodus1977 Posted April 14, 2011 Posted April 14, 2011 I've never contributed a page or sentence, but Wikipedia is next to my Google button on my bookmarks toolbar. I also look up bands, members, albums, singles and track listings. Music nerd thing... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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