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Originally Posted by tompe
That is a more sensible rule.
I think that the thing about Wikipedia and it not being correct and could not be used academically was something that was valid in the beginning when Wikipedia first appeared but this have changed and academic institutions have also begun to change there rules regarding Wikipedia.
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It is certainly true that wikipedia has gone a long way toward fixing any problems in edits with reviews and citing references. On any given day a person could inject bad data into wikipedia but within a day or so it will very likely be caught, perhaps in an hour or two, and corrected or reverted. If something stays more than a few days it is usually very reliable.
I personally review the changes on our wiki on a daily basis (or almost daily) and Alex checks it also. That doesn't mean that there are no errors in it but anyone adding completely biased or incorrect data will get caught and the person inputting is likely to be banned or warned. Wikipedia does a lot more checking and more often than I do.
Dale