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Originally Posted by aico
Yep for sure, it's definitely the best place to get the most opinionated inaccurate information on the net.  |
That's complete bullshit. It's actually about as accurate as Britannica:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4530930.stm
In my experience, the bulk of the articles on Wikipedia are quite accurate, especially slightly obscure non-controversial ones. High-profile controversial articles also tend to be fairly accurate, since they are usually under close scrutiny of both sides in a debate.
There is a problem, however, with some articles on obscure but controversial topics. With those it occasionally happens that faulty information is added without anyone being there to spot it and correct it.