Do you think that Wikipedia has made people stupid?

Using Wikipedia for academic purposes is just foolish and it should not be allowed.

When I provide links for one of my answers, I usually look at a few sources.

I havent really come across a Wiki page that seemed incorrect whereas its actually a rather good source where everything essential is summed up and in easy to understand terms.

So I may use a Wiki link in an answer, though I almost always give the other sources as well and/or say that yes I used Wiki and if the person is truly interested in a proper answer, they can search for more reliable sources.

Yes, it is a shame that everyone can't be omniscient like you. That would truly create a Utopian society.

PS the last page of every academic paper ever written is something called a bibliography, which cites sources of where all these 'original' thoughts came from.

wiki

can be pretty accurate

ive used it many times and typically use other sources and from the index

the fact is you can try to put up crap on wikipedia they will remove it

a good 80% of the time stuff is right id say

wiki is just one of many other sources available to us. in the academe, it is NOT a valid source when you have to do a survey of literature. but for purposes of yahoo!answers, it's a good starting point - but definitely not THE ultimate word on everything.

Yes! I am so happy that professors do not allow people to use wikipedia as a reliable source.

This idiot told me that a lot people didn't die during slavery because wikipedia said so.

...that's how dumb people are.

I think technology in general has made us all stupid. Everything is given to us on a golden platter.