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Originally Posted by Gillianren
Surely, surely there is some middle ground between the "never cite Wikipedia or even look at it because your brain will leak out your ears" camp and the "Wikipedia is the greatest resource in human history" camp. Personally, I am of the "it's a good starting place, but don't make it all your research" place. I've heard that there have been studies showing that it's not as inaccurate as people believe, but I do think you should be careful of which topics you make your search about.
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Hi, Gillianren. My biggest objection is what Hillman called 'edit creep'. I find a Wiki article I really like, cite it, then refer back to it, and discover it has changed. Reminds me of Tolkien's "before the world was made round" comment. I know I'm going to keep citing Wiki anyhow, but I hope it gets better. Like you say, it's a good starting place.