[Off-Topic] We Love Wikipedia

I used to have these 3 hour long evening clases which were very difficult to endure. After working for 8-9 hours, it is difficult by definition to attend evening clases, and the fact that the teachers were boring didn't help it either. During those difficult times, my Nokia communicator and Wikipedia kept me alive and awake, and even today, I can't imagine life without Wikipedia. No matter what you are looking for, chances are high that you will find some useful information in Wikipedia. 

Wikipedia  is a free multilingual encyclopedia project supported by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Its name is a portmanteau of the words wiki (a technology for creating collaborative websites, from the Hawaiian word wiki, meaning 'fast') and encyclopedia. Wikipedia's 12 million articles (2.75 million in English) have been written collaboratively by volunteers around the world, and almost all of its articles can be edited by anyone who can access the Wikipedia website. Launched in January 2001 by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger, it is currently the most popular general reference work on the Internet.

Share your thoughts, feelings and memories regarding wiki. 

I'm a fan of Wikipedia  - I use Wikipedia to look up video games because it often has more info on the game than what GameSpot gives.

I also like the fact that I can look up a game and eventually wind up of an article on the Easter Islands.

I'm a fan of Wikipedia  - I use Wikipedia to look up video games because it often has more info on the game than what GameSpot gives.

I also like the fact that I can look up a game and eventually wind up of an article on the Easter Islands.

despa1r_fact0r

Haha, I have spent countless hours just clicking on the various links and gaining nonessential info.

It's fun exploring, however there are some points which exist which are not on the page... saying that, I'm almost stop using Wikipedia. It's only because I'm a uni student and some of the stuff I read has changed the way I thought about the world. So no WIKI for me

I love wikipedia. I like reading the discussion pages on articles like Masturbation and Penis Loads of fun arguing.Benny_is_here

I took a look at the page and discussion.. that's GRAPHIC!

It's fun exploring, however there are some points which exist which are not on the page... saying that, I'm almost stop using Wikipedia. It's only because I'm a uni student and some of the stuff I read has changed the way I thought about the world. So no WIKI for me

[QUOTE="Benny_is_here"]I love wikipedia. I like reading the discussion pages on articles like Masturbation and Penis Loads of fun arguing.rikhan_z

I took a look at the page and discussion.. that's GRAPHIC!

Well yes, some of the information is not authentic at all. So I always try to double check information if it's something serious. But it's fun reading bios, origins of random stuff, e.g. Kraft dinner (lolz), Captain Commando, Bailyan, and so and so. 

I think wiki has been one of the most innovative ideas of our age. 

Hehe another thing I usually do is checking the plot synopsis of a movie after watching it, just to make sure I understood the movie properly (a)DeadManRollin

You will never understand this.

[QUOTE="Benny_is_here"]I love wikipedia. I like reading the discussion pages on articles like Masturbation and Penis Loads of fun arguing.rikhan_z

I took a look at the page and discussion.. that's GRAPHIC!

I love how the discussion page under Masturbation says

"This is not a forum for general discussion of your personal experiences or stories about Masturbation nor is it for links to sites with good Masturbation material. Any such messages will be deleted. Please limit discussion to improvement of this article."

[QUOTE="DeadManRollin"]Hehe another thing I usually do is checking the plot synopsis of a movie after watching it, just to make sure I understood the movie properly (a)Benny_is_here

You will never understand this.

[QUOTE="Benny_is_here"]I love wikipedia. I like reading the discussion pages on articles like Masturbation and Penis Loads of fun arguing.rikhan_z

I took a look at the page and discussion.. that's GRAPHIC!

I love how the discussion page under Masturbation says

"This is not a forum for general discussion of your personal experiences or stories about Masturbation nor is it for links to sites with good Masturbation material. Any such messages will be deleted. Please limit discussion to improvement of this article."

lol, some sicko's are actully willing enough to discuss personal experiences... it's a painful remainder that it's the internet, a place where predators can be viewing the same page. 

I only use it infrequently, because most of what is written is not source based and as a historian I want to base my knowledge on some form of fact, no matter how tenuous. Chuck Norris site is good for the lols though.pai-may

You know they did a study, and, actually, Wikipedia has less mistakes than Britannica, the biggest encyclopedia in the world.

[QUOTE="pai-may"]I only use it infrequently, because most of what is written is not source based and as a historian I want to base my knowledge on some form of fact, no matter how tenuous. Chuck Norris site is good for the lols though.kevinjia32

You know they did a study, and, actually, Wikipedia has less mistakes than Britannica, the biggest encyclopedia in the world.

Well that does not surprise me. Wikipedia is getting better for sure, but as a genuine source of fact I personally have to be careful. My lecture staff frown upon its use, even though most of us glance at it from time to time, if only to get a start on something we can then do further research on. This is the sort of thing the internet was designed for. 

[QUOTE="kevinjia32"]

[QUOTE="pai-may"]I only use it infrequently, because most of what is written is not source based and as a historian I want to base my knowledge on some form of fact, no matter how tenuous. Chuck Norris site is good for the lols though.pai-may

You know they did a study, and, actually, Wikipedia has less mistakes than Britannica, the biggest encyclopedia in the world.

Well that does not surprise me. Wikipedia is getting better for sure, but as a genuine source of fact I personally have to be careful. My lecture staff frown upon its use, even though most of us glance at it from time to time, if only to get a start on something we can then do further research on. This is the sort of thing the internet was designed for. 

Well, hate it or not, Wikipedia is becoming an essential tool for everyday work. 

[QUOTE="pai-may"][QUOTE="kevinjia32"]

[QUOTE="pai-may"]I only use it infrequently, because most of what is written is not source based and as a historian I want to base my knowledge on some form of fact, no matter how tenuous. Chuck Norris site is good for the lols though.kevinjia32

You know they did a study, and, actually, Wikipedia has less mistakes than Britannica, the biggest encyclopedia in the world.

Well that does not surprise me. Wikipedia is getting better for sure, but as a genuine source of fact I personally have to be careful. My lecture staff frown upon its use, even though most of us glance at it from time to time, if only to get a start on something we can then do further research on. This is the sort of thing the internet was designed for. 

Well, hate it or not, Wikipedia is becoming an essential tool for everyday work. 

Or a tool you use everyday, while you should be doing some work ;)

Well, here in Toronto, the TDSB (toronto district School Board) has officially labelled Wiki a safe resource. kevinjia32

Cool. Are you a teacher or a student. I mean there is a difference in the sort of thing you can get away with saying at school academically speaking and the sort of thing you may end up having published after college/ university. Most academics are still old and stuffy and no doubt frown on the use of wikipedia at least publically. Inwardly they are all using it at home!

Well, here in Toronto, the TDSB (toronto district School Board) has officially labelled Wiki a safe resource. kevinjia32

Like I said in a earlier post many of the Instructors at my college says don't use Wikipedia because it can be edited by users, but I still use it because most of the content is cited to another source

[QUOTE="kevinjia32"]Well, here in Toronto, the TDSB (toronto district School Board) has officially labelled Wiki a safe resource. despa1r_fact0r

Like I said in a earlier post many of the Instructors at my college says don't use Wikipedia because it can be edited by users, but I still use it because most of the content is cited to another source

The editting things is very little...I don't see too much editted content. And I'm 14, so, I guess I'm a student. 

[QUOTE="despa1r_fact0r"]

[QUOTE="kevinjia32"]Well, here in Toronto, the TDSB (toronto district School Board) has officially labelled Wiki a safe resource. kevinjia32

Like I said in a earlier post many of the Instructors at my college says don't use Wikipedia because it can be edited by users, but I still use it because most of the content is cited to another source

The editting things is very little...I don't see too much editted content. And I'm 14, so, I guess I'm a student. 

I guess what I would be concerned about is if there is no way of knowing if a wiki page has been edited or hack maliciously and the changes were subtle enough to be believable...

[QUOTE="kevinjia32"][QUOTE="despa1r_fact0r"]

[QUOTE="kevinjia32"]Well, here in Toronto, the TDSB (toronto district School Board) has officially labelled Wiki a safe resource. pai-may

Like I said in a earlier post many of the Instructors at my college says don't use Wikipedia because it can be edited by users, but I still use it because most of the content is cited to another source

The editting things is very little...I don't see too much editted content. And I'm 14, so, I guess I'm a student. 

I guess what I would be concerned about is if there is no way of knowing if a wiki page has been edited or hack maliciously and the changes were subtle enough to be believable...

Thanks guys, that was some lively discussion on one of the most beloved websites of our time. This was an experimental thread, and I am glad to see it gave us some great off-topic time. Now we will move on to this month's off-topic. DeadManRollin

Sure DMR. BTW did you get my report?