I love the internet

[Pyrex]

*jumping on the pr0n wagon* (NSFW)

That was hysterical.

 

[Desdichado]

Wow, that "The Internet is for Porn" is quite a catchy themesong.

 

[John Q. Mayhem]

Personally, I love Wikipedia but I would never use it as a source. It's great for finding out a bit about pretty much anything, and often has good links.

 

[Elephant]

Personally, I love Wikipedia but I would never use it as a source. It's great for finding out a bit about pretty much anything, and often has good links.

I actually used Wikipedia as a source in a history paper I wrote this fall. It was about Henry the 8th and the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and I used the doggerel about Henry and his wives from the Wiki entry.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Wow, that "The Internet is for Porn" is quite a catchy themesong.

I keep trying to watch the video but it keeps cutting me off at "I'm glad we have this new technology." Arg.

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

I actually used Wikipedia as a source in a history paper I wrote this fall. It was about Henry the 8th and the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and I used the doggerel about Henry and his wives from the Wiki entry.

I've got two professors that have in their syllabus that if we attempt to utilize Wiki as a legitimate source, we automatically fail the assignment. They've got such a passionate hatred of the site.

I read recently that they are going to publish an actual Wiki encyclopedia... think that's interesting.

 

[Rel]

*jumping on the pr0n wagon* (NSFW)

I love you, man!

(I know. I know. "I'm still not getting your Bud Light.")

 

[Ruavel]

Personally, I love Wikipedia but I would never use it as a source.

I had a lecturer/tutor this year who thought Wiki was a great source for information...

but then it was a multimedia history & context unit, so maybe that has something to do with it...

 

[Elephant]

I've got two professors that have in their syllabus that if we attempt to utilize Wiki as a legitimate source, we automatically fail the assignment. They've got such a passionate hatred of the site.

I read recently that they are going to publish an actual Wiki encyclopedia... think that's interesting.

Such hatred!

Even without idiotic mandates like that, only a fool relies on a Wiki entry as a good authority. It's good as a quick reference, but you should never try to argue anything significant based on it.

 

[DungeonmasterCal]

A recent study showed its facts were nearly as accurate as the Encyclopedia Britannica. Granted, people who did the study did say you should never rely on it or the EB for all your information when doing research, but both are good starting points.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10478207/