I am still on the fence after reading such an enthusiastic edorsement of Wikipedia. On the one hand, I like that the information can be added and collaborated by more than one person. I also like that it is an evolving process in which the information can be enhanced or edited as time goes on.
On the other hand, though, the journalist in me thinks it is hard enough to find credible information, so how do you fact check Wikipedia? Solid research says that multiple sources saying the same thing is good enough, but with the spread of both accurate and inaccurate information taking place, how do you know what you see is really the truth?
Ultimately, I feel like Wikis are an important and developing tool for the sharing of information online. For now, though, I think it should be taken with a grain of salt and verified from a more reliable and reputible source document.
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