Wikipedia: 'U' study explores content, editing
Shakopee Valley News, MN -44 minutes ago
By Mark Cassutt An ongoing study by University of Minnesota researchers has revealed that only one-tenth of 1 percent of Wikipedia users account for nearly ...


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Terveen said since anyone can go on Wikipedia and create, post and edit content – there was a growing interest in the value of the content and how the site functioned.

He added that one of the policies of Wikipedia is that it isn’t a place for original research, he said. So it isn’t something that should be used for a reference, however, every fact or assertion posted is supported by a reference – which makes it a good starting point.

Good God, what do we need to do to "wake up" these professors?

Or, is it the journalists butchering their statements through paraphrasing?