Wikipedia, to me, is a way to reference information that doesn't need to be completely accurate. After doing the readings for this week, I was able to see how easy it is for anyone to edit information on the site. I am not going to say that I have never used Wikipedia to search for information but now it occurs to me that it is not the most reliable source.
When you need to search for something on the internet, we mainly rely on Google to find sources for our reference; most of those times, within the first 3 links, we will find Wikipedia as a source. It is up to date within hours of information being released. For example yesterday (September 12, 2012) the iPhone 5 was announced. Within hours the wikipedia page for the iPhone 5 expanded. It went from having speculatory information on the iPhone, which is not reliable, to having the size of the phone to the centimeter.
We can say that Wikipedia is not a reliable source, but in our modern day where information is at a fingertip away, Wikipedia has replaced the book Encyclopedias of old.
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