I use Wikipedia a lot in my research, but I always look to other sources to back up what I read on the site. I also look at the sources cited in the articles for more information. I have never contributed to Wikipedia before. There isn't a particular reason I haven't, I just never saw an article I wanted to add to.
I think it is smart of the Wikipedia experts to monitor what gets posted in articles. Someone could make up completely false statements and greatly affect another person's research. They could also potentially post slander about another person. However, I don't think people should be snobs about others posting on Wikipedia. Everyone is entitled to post, and it isn't polite to destroy everything another person wrote.
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