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by TedDoesntTalk 1635 days ago
It may be more accurate in this particular case, but please don’t assume Wikipedia is always correct.
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I think we can now safely say that Wikipedia is highly likely to be more accurate than almost any other internet source. We shouldn’t feel uncomfortable citing it, nor should it be necessary to include a disclaimer every time we do.
* for articles on popular and well-documented topics

On the other hand, once you get off into the weeds (dead-tree citations, thinly visited articles), Wikipedia's reliability alters significantly.

Unfortunately, it's not always clear which sort of article you're reading.

“More accurate than the internet.”

I want that on a tee shirt.