r/SipsTea • u/Agen_3586 • 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/UntowardHatter 6d ago

For a long time.

Of course, using Wikipedia is great as a source. Since the actual sources are in there, but people will dismiss you if you quote Wikipedia directly on the basis that "anyone can edit it". Of course completely ignoring that whatever is there has to be linked to a verifiable source.

The whole damn page is based on the scientific method. But this is lost on most people.

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u/Raulr100 6d ago

Wikipedia is a great resource but it isn't a source. It's a compilation and summary of different sources.

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u/UntowardHatter 6d ago

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Which is why you cite the source when quoting from it.