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Is Wikipedia information accurate?
Wikipedia is not a reliable source for citations elsewhere on Wikipedia. Because it can be edited by anyone at any time, any information it contains at a particular time could be vandalism, a work in progress, or just plain wrong. Therefore, Wikipedia should not be considered a definitive source in and of itself.
Is Wikipedia accurate Quora?
Answer by Richard Muller, Professor of Physics at UC Berkeley, author of Now, The Physics of Time, on Quora: I am most familiar with physics and with certain aspects of high technology. On the subjects I know best, I’ve found that Wikipedia is amazingly accurate. Not perfect, but a great start.
Do people believe Wikipedia?
People trust Wikipedia authors more than trained journalists—and perhaps they’re right to. Sixty-four percent of respondents said they trusted Wikipedia pages to tell the truth “a great deal,” or “a fair amount”—more than can be said for journalists at the Times or the Guardian, and also slightly above BBC News.
How does Wikipedia stay accurate?
Wikipedia carries the general disclaimer that it can be “edited by anyone at any time” and maintains an inclusion threshold of “verifiability, not truth.” This editing model is highly concentrated as 77\% of all articles are written by 1\% of its editors, a majority of whom are anonymous.
What do you think about Wikipedia?
As a result then Wikipedia I think is like many encyclopedias smashed together, and not a single encyclopedia. Some areas of it are really excellent. For instance (for ones I know about) on space missions, and on astronomy – and many of its articles on rhythms and on some areas of maths and music. Other areas are appalling.
Is there a list of frequently-discussed sources on Wikipedia?
This is a non-exhaustive list of sources whose reliability and use on Wikipedia are frequently discussed. This list summarizes prior consensus and consolidates links to the most in-depth and recent discussions from the reliable sources noticeboard and elsewhere on Wikipedia. Click here to see the list of frequently-discussed sources.
How do you know if a source is reliable?
Generally reliable in its areas of expertise: Editors show consensus that the source is reliable in most cases on subject matters in its areas of expertise. The source has a reputation for fact-checking, accuracy, and error-correction, often in the form of a strong editorial team.
Is Wikipedia a version of fake news?
Wikipedia is a version of fake news. Yes, in one way or another. More opinion than fact. Not unlike the average Leftist news broadcast. HOW does the Left survive?