Mkay so the title is self explanatory enough, but if you still cant figure out wat to debate about, here it goes.

I was sittin in computer class just not paying attention, when the teacher said not to use wikipedia cause its anybody can edit it... true but, ive heard they get modded for truthfullness. What do you think? please use facts to support your opinion.

IS WIKIPEDIA A GOOD SOURCE FOR TRUE INFO

The reason why there are so many sources at the bottom is for proof. If you edit the article with some bullshit and don't have a source, then they will just remove it.

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The reason why there are so many sources at the bottom is for proof. If you edit the article with some bullshit and don't have a source, then they will just remove it.

Ive had info put on without a source before so... ya

The fact that anyone can edit it in any way, trolling, incorrect, unproven, or having mistakes in it, makes it an unreliable source. Believing Wikipedia is believing anyone that decides to edit an article. It's a good source for info that doesn't need proof or just quick knowledge, but for a research paper or debate it doesn't seem to be a good source.

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One of my teachers threatened to fail anyone she saw using wikipedia on a research paper we did a while back. We're writing another one now, and she noticed somebody was on the site, looking something up. She was outraged, but the girl pointed out that she was just using it to look up the sources that the article used so that she could read them instead
Teacher didn't really have a response.

That's the only way I really trust wikipedia completely about something, is if there are a bunch of sources that agree on it

For a formal research paper of course you should not use Wikipedia.

Wikipedia is a compilation of the knowledge of many many thousands of people, in which information is checked by moderators before passing through to the article

What's not to like?

It's too Scientifical! xD

Why the hell are we debating this?

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Why the hell are we debating this?

lmao. im readin people arguin and suddenly mod comes in like "wtf?"
we be debatin this cause on like 3 debate threads people argue about wikipidia so this might help people stay on topice

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Why the hell are we debating this?

Because if there can be a "Who was the best James Bond?" thread, this can be debated.

Hell no.


Who was the best James Bond is one of the most debatable things in debatable history.

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Because if there can be a "Who was the best James Bond?" thread, this can be debated.

No, because the best bond can be debated. This can't. You can't debate fact, and, the fact is; Wikipedia is reliable. Maybe it's not made of 100% fact, but it's reliable.

I'll continue to believe that until I have proof that it isn't.

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No, because the best bond can be debated. This can't. You can't debate fact, and, the fact is; Wikipedia is reliable. Maybe it's not made of 100% fact, but it's reliable.

I'll continue to believe that until I have proof that it isn't.

not 100% fact = should NOT be used a source. Period. Wikipedia can be edited by ANYONE. You can't source something that is so fluctuating and unreliable. For formal works you need to cite reliable information, that have names of real people who produced the information attached to them.

Imagine if the President walked up onto a stage and said "according to Wikipedia, our economic upside is that we..." HE WOULD SOUND LIKE A MORON. Wikipedia is awesome for quick information. I love wikipedia. But as something that you would site in a research paper? No. Not at all.

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not 100% fact = should NOT be used a source. Period. Wikipedia can be edited by ANYONE. You can't source something that is so fluctuating and unreliable. For formal works you need to cite reliable information, that have names of real people who produced the information attached to them.

Imagine if the President walked up onto a stage and said "according to Wikipedia, our economic upside is that we..." HE WOULD SOUND LIKE A MORON. Wikipedia is awesome for quick information. I love wikipedia. But as something that you would site in a research paper? No. Not at all.

Our teachers tell us to site from there, lol.