WilliamBlake

Why don't you just Google the answer?

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garro

I did and google directed me here.

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columbia

I'll be frank and say as a quick reference source it's pretty sound. The times I've pulled up information from Wiki about a topic I'm quite knowledgeable about it's been very accurate.


Academics frown at a lot of things. Fuck 'em. They usually frown because someone has the temerity to call them out on some of their wankery.

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maunderer

we shall grapple with lifes deep questions together, khun garro.

toong tao daeng

For a debate that takes place on an internet forum, citing wiki is acceptable.
IMHO.

tomcat

^so is swearing on a stack of bibles...

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WilliamBlake

In debates, sources such as the dictionary are used to set the terms of reference, but after that the argument must be made with more specific research and facts. If your sole source of intellectual content (or even a main one) was Wiki, your argument would be easy prey to more dedicated research.
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latm

While it doesn't happen, outright lies can be and have been posted there. Obviously, they are discovered eventually (at least all seem to be), but it wouldn't be good to rely on a lie in any kind of significant work. Use what you find there with caution.

columbia

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Benedict XVI

Wiki is good for non-political info (because of the bias) and controversial topics.

The bibliography and additional sources are helpfu. I wouldn't trust it too much. I've bias and innacuracy in Wiki on occasion.

That said, it's a great resource for looking something up quickly and getting general info about someone, or something.

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re_fuse

I would only use it with people who are not very bright and have short attention spans.


You know ....In a class room you will have dumb kids and smart kids and you have to teach to both....Well a good teacher does this don't they ?


For those smarter kids you could give extension activities with tasks requiring more higher thinking processes. ( this could include internet articles to more academic web addresses ) Even including ideas opposed to the one being taught.

For the Buffalos of the herd I would definitely dumb it down a bit so concise simple direct language should be used . (this would include sites such as wikipedia)


I would never use it as a source of refence in an actual conversation or academic paper.


I would however use it as a source of knowledge


Once a person has developed their intellect they should be able to sort out the bull shit so to speak.

Sanuk Canuk

Not to be contrary but I think you guys are missing the point a bit on this one. Wiki is an online encyclopedia, not a trade journal or other scholarly work. I would guess that no one in their right mind would quote the Encyclopedia Britannica (or Encarta for that matter) during their doctoral thesis. It is what it is an online encyclopedia and for all the issues related to its open source nature and regular lack of peer review I think its a great tool for general information gathering.

I am not sure that intelligent debate and academic circles should be in the same paragraph since one rarely exists in close proximity to the other (j/k). For my 2 cents I would say it is fine as a resource for intelligent debate but is definitely not an appropriate source for academics which generally require all referenced material to direct the reader to the original scholarly publication.

Wow this post is way longer than it should be......sorry.

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