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by nshutch on November 16th, 2005

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Can anyone post information in Wikipedia? If so, how do you know if information there is accurate?

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  • by Anon on November 24th, 2005

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    Yes, anyone can post on Wikipedia (assuming they have internet access and all the sort of stuff). Particularly disruptive people are sometimes banned, but it's pretty easy to get around. And although you can register a username on Wikipedia, it is not necessary and you can post anonymously if you wish. Because of all this, it's definitely possible the information you read there is not accurate. The same goes for the internet in general. That's why Wikipedia is generally not a good source for research papers. However, it's a great resource if you just want a quick overview of a topic from which you can explore more specific topics from other sources. I like to use it when I don't know what I don't know about a topic. In general, use common sense and consult other sources (especially offline sources with an author listed) if you want to improve your chances of getting accurate information.

    In Wikipedia's defense, no source of media is immune from including inaccurate information. One of the pluses of Wikipedia is that not only can anyone post, anyone can correct information as well.

    Check out their FAQ for further info:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:FAQ

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  • by Yarnlady is happy every day on June 3rd, 2008

    Yarnlady is happy every day

    We are all encouraged to provide accurate, referenced information to the articles in Wikipedia. It is written by me and you, and everyone else who can provide evidence for the information we wish to post there.

    I am proud of the postings I have provided to help inform other people.

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  • by John on February 7th, 2011

    John

    As Wikipedia today is more careful with adding sources than the earliest years.

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  • by JoeDwek27 on August 18th, 2010

    JoeDwek27

    You say anyone can but you do not explain how to.

    PLease tell me how to do it

    Thank you

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