Wikipedia

The proposition of Wikipedia seems like a great idea. It is a great online encyclopedia that anyone can edit. I think that the fact that anyone can edit Wikipedia is a great idea because it can show the collection of knowledge. On Wikipedia people can pool together their knowledge on a singular topic and contribute to a better understanding on the topic. But one thing that I have heard throughout high school was not to use Wikipedia because it was not a trusted source. I was taught to avoid it mainly because people are able to edit and put whatever they want, even if it is not true. This is a reasonable fear, but I do not believe that it is entirely true. I believe that the Wikipedia community will do a good job in regulating what goes into the posts and will work to make sure what is valid will show. The only blind spot would be lesser talked about topics.

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