http://www.educator.com/news/2010/is-wikipedia-dying/ Latest updates on breaking news relating to educational in America Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:12:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.educator.com/news/2010/is-wikipedia-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Jennifer Wagaman Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:43:14 +0000 http://www.educator.com/news/?p=255#comment-84 I know a lot of teachers who tell students not to use Wikapedia - I have trouble trusting a site that anyone can edit, and there have been some issues in the past about people being banned from editing. While there are usually valid reasons behind the banning, it makes Wikipedia look questionable because they are "picking and choosing" who can edit. Paid editors is a much better opinion for a site that wishes to be a trusted source of information. I know a lot of teachers who tell students not to use Wikapedia – I have trouble trusting a site that anyone can edit, and there have been some issues in the past about people being banned from editing. While there are usually valid reasons behind the banning, it makes Wikipedia look questionable because they are “picking and choosing” who can edit. Paid editors is a much better opinion for a site that wishes to be a trusted source of information.

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