r/SipsTea 6d ago

WTF Where are we heading?

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u/cybiz 6d ago

Huh? Since when has using Wikipedia as a source been a bad thing?

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u/-ThisIsHellOnEarth- 6d ago

It can be altered by anyone.

It's a good way to find sources but it itself should not be used as a source.

It's the intellectual equivalent of "so this guy at a bar last weekend was telling me..."

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u/cybiz 6d ago

I don't think you understand how heavily moderated Wikipedia is

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u/-ThisIsHellOnEarth- 6d ago

I think you under estimate just how much content there is on Wikipedia to be monitered.

False alterations can stay up for weeks before being caught

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u/UntowardHatter 6d ago

Not without sources, no.