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Re: Why do people say Wikipedia is unreliable?

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Cirvius is not online. Cirvius
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30 Apr 2014 07:49 PM
Because it doesn't take very much effort to go make your own webpage, and claim it's true.

Wikipedia is just like the rest of the internet.
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thien99 is not online. thien99
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30 Apr 2014 07:50 PM
Because the article can be publish by anyone. Not professionals.
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WarlordRising is not online. WarlordRising
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30 Apr 2014 07:51 PM
That's what I've always said.
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TheDeadspawn is not online. TheDeadspawn
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30 Apr 2014 07:52 PM
I heard the stuff can be changed by anyone.

I'm Dead the Reaper, the C&Ger. - 4370
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Razghul is not online. Razghul
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30 Apr 2014 07:52 PM
because you're not gonna go buy a server and a domain to publicate false stuff most likely
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Cirvius is not online. Cirvius
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30 Apr 2014 07:52 PM
@Thien

It doesn't take a pro to make webpages and claim their true.
and believe it or not, Wikipedia is actually pretty accurate sometimes, and there is some things that they only let Wikipedia Staff edit.
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ShatteredRealites120 is not online. ShatteredRealites120
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30 Apr 2014 07:52 PM
Wikipedia is reliable most of the time. Sometimes you come across a page recently edited and Wikipedia hasn't had time to take it down.

But yeah, pages have their sources listed at the bottom, make sure those are reliable.

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StuntMike is not online. StuntMike
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30 Apr 2014 07:52 PM
That's also why wikipedia will state on the page if it requires more sources, then you can make your decision on whether the supplied sources are reliable or not.
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francis147 is not online. francis147
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30 Apr 2014 07:53 PM
To make something you got off of wikipedia reliable go to the fact and look for a little number in barracks, Example: [5] when you click on that number it directs you to a link to a valid source, then cite said source rather than the wikipedia article.
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crazy651 is not online. crazy651
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30 Apr 2014 07:53 PM
it is from random sources
also sometimes people screw with it like with Vladimir Putin they said he was a (to taboo to be discussed on roblox)
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Cirvius is not online. Cirvius
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30 Apr 2014 07:54 PM
@Raz

I said a webpage, not a website.

Webpages are things without the .com, .net, .org, etc.
Like wordpress.
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soardlo is not online. soardlo
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30 Apr 2014 07:54 PM
THIS IS WHY IT IS BAD!

Read that first line

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gates
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squidkingZ is not online. squidkingZ
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30 Apr 2014 07:55 PM
my English teacher wont allow us to use it because of how anyone can publish false information
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S0mewhere is not online. S0mewhere
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30 Apr 2014 07:56 PM
helps me make 90+ on tests in school

er i mean

uhhh...

dangit.
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StuntMike is not online. StuntMike
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30 Apr 2014 07:56 PM
Well done, Soardlo.
By the way, it originally said "John 'Johnny' Gates" incase anyone wanted to know that.
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soardlo is not online. soardlo
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30 Apr 2014 07:57 PM
Why thank you, should probably change it back now...

or not...

hmmm...
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Sealitey is not online. Sealitey
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30 Apr 2014 07:59 PM
did you make this because of my thread?

& the reason people say it is unreliable is because anyone can post anything to make the facts subliminally false.
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Cirvius is not online. Cirvius
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30 Apr 2014 08:00 PM
@Squid
mine to

@Seal

What thread?
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Darthcake99 is not online. Darthcake99
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30 Apr 2014 08:01 PM
WIKIPEDIA KNOWS ALL
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Vorpent is not online. Vorpent
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30 Apr 2014 08:02 PM
because it is :/
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Zegions is not online. Zegions
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30 Apr 2014 08:03 PM
okay in all fairness, wikipedia is taking efforts to bolster the validity of the website
making certain "fact checkers" and such
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Sealitey is not online. Sealitey
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30 Apr 2014 08:04 PM
@cirv

http://www.roblox.com/Forum/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=132347142
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StuntMike is not online. StuntMike
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30 Apr 2014 08:04 PM
You done goofed, Soardlo.
" John "John 'Johnny' Gates "
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soardlo is not online. soardlo
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01 May 2014 10:06 AM
Oops
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SlayerJones is not online. SlayerJones
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01 May 2014 10:08 AM
wikipedia is reliable, it's a fallacy developed to discourage you from copy and pasting info from wikipedia for school work
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