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Turning back to the football players who got this thread started, I wonder if any of them ever tried to use Wikipedia as a source, and were given a failing grade?
Stanford Univ. student newspaper says:
"The effectiveness and popularity of Wikipedia have stemmed from the ability of any user to make submissions, corrections and additions — all of which become visible and searchable instantaneously. On its Web site, Wikipedia states that “Wikipedia’s goal is to create a free, democratic, reliable encyclopedia — actually, the largest encyclopedia in history, in terms of both breadth and depth.”
"But many remain skeptical of Wikipedia’s credibility. Although the online encyclopedia is relatively well self-policed, there are occasional inaccuracies which cause some critics to see it as a potential fountain of erroneous data."
Wikipedia’s credibility: not acceptable. How can something that ANY USER can change be relied upon.
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