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« on: July 26, 2009, 06:16:31 PM »
Is it reliable, yes or no?

Discuss
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Raist

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Re: Wikipedia
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2009, 06:24:23 PM »
According to the rules of the internet everything on the internet is true except wikipedia. So no.
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Re: Wikipedia
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2009, 06:28:39 PM »
I dont see what's wrong with it. Like who is honestly enough of a douchebag change information to something that is incorrect? People just dont do it, and when they do change it, it is to something completely ridiculous that you know is wrong. Another point is the fact that many articles on topics of science are written by scientists and professors. People who know what they are talking about

In conclusion,
Wikipedia brings democracy to information
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Re: Wikipedia
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2009, 06:31:03 PM »
Don't trust any complex theorem in wikipedia. I was part of a douchebag group that made it our mission to change them.

You can trust the articles on Harry Potter and such because the wikitards will fix those the second you put an uncited edit into them, but the complex math they don't understand.
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Re: Wikipedia
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2009, 06:54:28 PM »
Quote from: Raist on July 26, 2009, 06:31:03 PM
Don't trust any complex theorem in wikipedia. I was part of a douchebag group that made it our mission to change them.

You can trust the articles on Harry Potter and such because the wikitards will fix those the second you put an uncited edit into them, but the complex math they don't understand.
Or historical figures.
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Re: Wikipedia
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2009, 07:44:50 PM »
Quote from: Raist on July 26, 2009, 06:31:03 PM
Don't trust any complex theorem in wikipedia. I was part of a douchebag group that made it our mission to change them.
Thanks for that.
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Re: Wikipedia
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2009, 07:48:37 PM »
Quote from: Soze on July 26, 2009, 07:44:50 PM
Quote from: Raist on July 26, 2009, 06:31:03 PM
Don't trust any complex theorem in wikipedia. I was part of a douchebag group that made it our mission to change them.
Thanks for that.
Why would someone do this?
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Quote from: Muphci on August 14, 2010, 05:30:41 PM
I don't remember anything. Well, I do, but it's really vague. Like I was on drugs the whole time.
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Raist

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Re: Wikipedia
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2009, 07:56:40 PM »
Quote from: Anteater7171 on July 26, 2009, 07:48:37 PM
Quote from: Soze on July 26, 2009, 07:44:50 PM
Quote from: Raist on July 26, 2009, 06:31:03 PM
Don't trust any complex theorem in wikipedia. I was part of a douchebag group that made it our mission to change them.
Thanks for that.
Why would someone do this?

Because the people that edit wikipedia seriously are the most aggravating people on Earth. And most are pedos.
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Re: Wikipedia
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2009, 08:04:48 PM »
Quote from: Raist on July 26, 2009, 07:56:40 PM
Quote from: Anteater7171 on July 26, 2009, 07:48:37 PM
Quote from: Soze on July 26, 2009, 07:44:50 PM
Quote from: Raist on July 26, 2009, 06:31:03 PM
Don't trust any complex theorem in wikipedia. I was part of a douchebag group that made it our mission to change them.
Thanks for that.
Why would someone do this?

Because the people that edit wikipedia seriously are the most aggravating people on Earth. And most are pedos.
Yet I am still grateful
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Re: Wikipedia
« Reply #9 on: July 26, 2009, 08:28:28 PM »
There was a study done that showed Wikipedia to be as accurate as Britanica, if I'm not mistaken.
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Re: Wikipedia
« Reply #10 on: July 26, 2009, 08:32:20 PM »
Quote from: Waste of Mind on July 26, 2009, 08:28:28 PM
There was a study done that showed Wikipedia to be as accurate as Britanica, if I'm not mistaken.

Overall yes, but certain areas are wrong. Especially when it comes to common misconceptions.
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Re: Wikipedia
« Reply #11 on: July 27, 2009, 12:50:59 AM »
Yes, for example, they still think that Basshunter's song Boten Anna is about a boat, even though it's about a bot.
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Re: Wikipedia
« Reply #12 on: July 27, 2009, 01:08:34 AM »
Quote from: Sexual Harassment Panda on July 27, 2009, 12:50:59 AM
Yes, for example, they still think that Basshunter's song Boten Anna is about a boat, even though it's about a bot.
I like that song. But my favs from what you gave me are Sandstorm, Exploration of Space, Turn Me Up, Trebles Trebles and Omnibus is good except for some odd parts.

MOAR!
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Re: Wikipedia
« Reply #13 on: July 27, 2009, 04:25:18 AM »
Quote from: Waste of Mind on July 26, 2009, 08:28:28 PM
There was a study done that showed Wikipedia to be as accurate as Britanica, if I'm not mistaken.

And there is more evidence in both sources that the earth is an oblate spheroid than evidence that it is flat.
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Re: Wikipedia
« Reply #14 on: July 27, 2009, 06:39:55 AM »
Quote from: Squat on July 27, 2009, 04:25:18 AM
Quote from: Waste of Mind on July 26, 2009, 08:28:28 PM
There was a study done that showed Wikipedia to be as accurate as Britanica, if I'm not mistaken.

And there is more evidence in both sources that the earth is an oblate spheroid than evidence that it is flat.

Oh wow, that's cute of you coming in here to bring this thread off topic. This thread is about wikipedia, Not FE theory.

Stop it.
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Re: Wikipedia
« Reply #15 on: July 27, 2009, 09:36:21 AM »
The post before mine - not taking the thread off topic?

Quote from: frostee on July 27, 2009, 01:08:34 AM

I like that song. But my favs from what you gave me are Sandstorm, Exploration of Space, Turn Me Up, Trebles Trebles and Omnibus is good except for some odd parts.

MOAR!

LOL, just about every thread on this forum gets taken off topic. But, in a discussion about Wikipedia on the FES forum it is hardly taking it off topic to highlight the facts that I did.

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Re: Wikipedia
« Reply #16 on: July 27, 2009, 09:46:53 AM »
Quote from: Squat on July 27, 2009, 09:36:21 AM
The post before mine - not taking the thread off topic?

Quote from: frostee on July 27, 2009, 01:08:34 AM

I like that song. But my favs from what you gave me are Sandstorm, Exploration of Space, Turn Me Up, Trebles Trebles and Omnibus is good except for some odd parts.

MOAR!

LOL, just about every thread on this forum gets taken off topic. But, in a discussion about Wikipedia on the FES forum it is hardly taking it off topic to highlight the facts that I did.



That was related to the previous post. Not coming in here and immediately bawwing about fe.

Go somewhere else.
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Re: Wikipedia
« Reply #17 on: July 28, 2009, 02:24:25 AM »
Wiki is accurate enough for an overview. After that you should research properly.
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Re: Wikipedia
« Reply #18 on: July 28, 2009, 02:54:44 AM »
Research via the links at the bottom of the wiki page?
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Re: Wikipedia
« Reply #19 on: July 28, 2009, 03:11:28 AM »
Quote from: frostee on July 28, 2009, 02:54:44 AM
Research via the links at the bottom of the wiki page?

Depends what it's for. If it's for coursework/assignments then I usually get myself down the library and get stuck into a good book.
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Re: Wikipedia
« Reply #20 on: July 28, 2009, 08:29:06 AM »
Quote from: frostee on July 28, 2009, 02:54:44 AM
Research via the links at the bottom of the wiki page?

Usually they aren't credible and wont do you any good on a paper.  Wikipedia really just tells you what it is you're looking for in credible works.
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