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1:19 “then clicking another time on ‘add this b*tch to your book’”. Lol. Rofl. And all the other ones apply here.
@craigdb84 I completely agree except it is a good place to start when you begin your research then you can branch off from there by researching the ideas, concepts, and terminology gained from wikipedia… isn’t that what an encyclopedia does?
An encyclopedia (also spelled encyclopaedia or encyclopædia) is a type of reference work, a compendium holding information from either all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge.[1] Defined by wikipedia
@craigdb84 … Are you saying that you believe everything you read in a book, do you believe everything you hear on TV or radio. You are supposed to always think for yourself and consider the sources. Not just on wikipedia.
Anyone can publish their own book, does that mean that “you can’t believe people use books for research”. Didn’t think so, so why all the wikipedia hate?
Some professors, part of the academics book racket, don’t much like global open acces to information, shame on them.
@craigdb84
I believe that Wikipedia has more reliability than you think it does. 5+ years ago, Wikipedia has a lot of problems with people putting down fake information. But now, it is extremely difficult to put fake information in there considering it has to go through a considerable amount of filters.
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Just because a book is published doesn’t mean it’s true. Keep that in mind.
@craigdb84 [citation needed]
I love how people use wikipedia for research. The things on their can be written by anybody. It is the farthest thing from a reliable source of information. Their are so many professors that tell their students hundreds of times not to use it.
So who is here from Maxpc?