Wikipedia's reliability as a source.

[WifiFX]

I only use wikipedia for the sources at the bottom because most of those are reliable :)

 

[|Equinox|]

People make sure that the info in Wiki's accurate so I don't really have to worry

 

[Briar]

well, i've gotten used to regarding wikipedia as unreliable (mainly because my high school english teachers were super strict about not using that site as a source), but i still use it from time to time. i mean, i don't use it as a source if i'm writing a research paper, but whenever, say, a professor for this subject tells us to research a bit for our upcoming discussion, wikipedia's the first site i look into.

 

[TRIFORCE89]

Well, after experiencing the SOPA blackout, without it, i would have flunked every grade in school :))) i believe in the lazy rule no. 1: when you can't find what you're looking for in google after three minutes, it's in wikipedia. :D

You're eleven! Shouldn't most of the information you need be in your text book?

 

[BungiePhantom]

In High school teachers did say it wasn't credible, but now that I'm in college all my professors say yeah sure use the wikipedia page as a citation

 

[vizarod]

We get points taken off for using it.

I guess they think people like to go around and changes all of the facts on wikipedia or something.

But when you change something on wikipedia, does it get changed automatically, or does someone review it?

 

[bobandbill]

I think automatically (unless the specific page has been locked or something) but changes tend to get checked and reversed if anything's wrong with it.

I think it's fine to use personally if you check the sources the wikipedia article got its information from as well to verify it, simply. And it's a great place for an overview for things you don't know much about as well.