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I used to laugh when Americans called us Canadians Communists, frankly your country is looking more like a (corporate) police state every day.
You have only an illusion of free speech and freedom, this is just another nail in the coffin.

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Originally Posted by Zeke (Post 6501451)

I help do research for a college student. Wiki is a good place for a rounded off picture of the subject at hand and produces some good search terms. One doesn't need to cite Wiki as the source if one can click through their sources. Internet articles come in all forms, some being actual excerpts from a larger body.

I almost always compare facts and dates from Wiki to the textbook and other sources.

Anyone who says a school should not be attended because they allow Wiki to be used is in a narrow world. It's not a crutch if used well.

But, to those that do think Wiki is bunk, you should not read PPOT for opinion. Wiki is a consensus, just as is PPOT.

To me the point is you get pointed in the right direction from Wikipedia, consult other sources, and then cite those rather than Wikipedia. At least, that's how I use it.

If somebody is citing straight from Wikipedia it seems like they haven't consulted other sources.

Someone has to stand up to the greed.

I agree with the post above mentioning the coming end of brick and mortar higher education solutions. We must learn to teach ourselves. But many cannot do that, so the physical schools will linger on somehow.

it works just fine, just pres ESC a few times when the page just loaded to avoid the blackout banner from popping up.

time to hit the books. i hear they are free at the library.

That video is damn cool!