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People with just a Wikipedia-level knowledge will argue with actual experts as if Wikipedia is equivalent. Of course, you can't really say that distrusting exp
by NegativeK 3y ago
People with just a Wikipedia-level knowledge will argue with actual experts as if Wikipedia is equivalent.
Of course, you can't really say that distrusting experts is unique to encyclopedias.
- the_af 3y agoBut isn't that the same as people who argue because "they read it on a magazine/on the newspaper"? So they are wrong -- is it Wikipedia's fault though? An encyclopedia is always the starting point, never the end of serious research. (It's ok however to stick to Wikipedia if a superficial acquaintance with the topic is enough!).
- harshreality 3y agoIf there's something in a wikipedia article that experts will argue against, the article needs updating to be compatible with, even if does not include, expert-level knowledge.