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Quote by: Lullaby Chainer  So right now, I’m in school completing a study guide for psychology. Every time I google a term there’s always a Wikipedia article as one of the first results filled with bundles of useful information. So I’m thinking, “Wow, wiki is really useful.” Then I started thinking about its use here on Volconvo. Many people here provide wiki as an informative source on a topic and the easiest way for an opponent to shoot down and ignore ALL of the information presented is to say, “anyone with a computer can edit Wikipedia. It’s not a credible source.”
Yet.. can’t the same be said about EVERYTHING online? Can’t any user in the world put up information about anything they want on the Internet? Yet.. the only time people think of this excuse is when it’s Wikipedia.
So, what are your views on Wikipedia? Is it a credible source? Can’t the arguments against it be said about almost anything on the Internet?
Edit: Do not mention my psychology report.. this is solely about Wikipedia and its role as a source in debate. |
True, but have a pretty good quality proofing team! Also they require cites. If it sounds fishy check the cite. That tells a lot about the phrase!