What does Wikipedia have against soap?

[thor16]

Along with racketeering and money laundering charges.

Heard the Gambino family was uploading their future plans to whack Joe Bluepants.

[Murat]

Well, megaupload was the only website I could get good speed.

[iamamac]

All these students freaking out and they can just use Google or search their school library search engine for peer-reviewed journals.

Wouldn't that be the way to go anyway? I'm assuming most schools wouldn't accept Wikipedia as a legitimate source.

Wikipedia can be a good source if used correctly. If the article is well-sourced and you can check the citations, then it is a reliable article.

Well, megaupload was the only website I could get good speed.

Really? Try Mediafire. Upload and download rate is relatively fast if you have decent internet and I have few files that are 1-2 years old and still not deleted .

[Andrew]

Wikipedia can be a good source if used correctly. If the article is well-sourced and you can check the citations, then it is a reliable article.

For sure, but as I understand it most educators still aren't that high up on it as a reference, even if an article does satisfy their standards for accuracy and citations.

[Murat]

Anyway, Wikipedia is an OPEN SOURCE site, which everyone can write, edit freely. They must use other resources. My teachers at school are extremely strict against Wikipedia.

[Andrew]

Yes,that's the common complaint educators have against it.

[koberulz]

If you can't work out how to find the sources the Wikipedia page used, and cite them instead, you deserve whatever horrible mark you get.

[shadowgrin]

If you can't work out how to find the sources the Wikipedia page used, and cite them instead, you deserve whatever horrible mark you get.

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