To: steve-b
While Wikipedia should never be the last place one looks for information about a specific topic, I increasingly find that it is the best starting point for an exploration of a new subject. Agree 100%.
5 posted on
08/31/2006 6:13:34 AM PDT by
ClearCase_guy
(The broken wall, the burning roof and tower. And Agamemnon dead.)
To: ClearCase_guy
Agree 100%. Me too. I might not look to them first for anything too controversial, but I find them extremely useful for basic information about a great many things.
If it's important, I look for confirmation elsewhere. But that's just common sense.
7 posted on
08/31/2006 6:17:59 AM PDT by
prion
(Yes, as a matter of fact, I AM the spelling police)
To: ClearCase_guy
I would never use it as an official source for work or school or anything that required a bit of credibility, but I do find it a useful source to start off with to get some basic info.
I then verify everything I want to use.
16 posted on
08/31/2006 7:06:13 AM PDT by
elc
(Feeling the babywearing love)
To: ClearCase_guy; steve-b
Agree 100%.
It depends on the subject. Some things which are less controversial than others are generally more accurate than say an article about Condi Rice would be.
21 posted on
08/31/2006 8:15:42 AM PDT by
MikefromOhio
(aka MikeinIraq - Go Bucks!!!)
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