So.....Wikis. A collaborative website of information that is as easy to search as Google and Yahoo, yet instead of having to choose websites based on their excerpts in order to find that information, Wikipedia (for instance) provides an overview of the topic that is quick and efficient to browse through. Besides the quick navigation and easy browsing, the fact that a site like Wikipedia is collaborative and open for users to change, it might be more up to date than other sources. However, because it is edited by users, the credibility is questionable. Wikipedia can be edited by anyone, including anonymous users, the "facts" you are looking at may not be factual at all.
As far as Wikis go, I think there's definitely some positives to getting a group of people together to collaborate and create a source for information. More minds can mean more knowledge. However, I think that it is not a good idea to allow just anyone to edit and change that information. This should be left to experts on the topic. At the very least, any changes should be previewed by an expert before the site reflects those changes.
Wikis, like Wikipedia, have a place for personal, and even research, use BUT cannot be a final source. These sites should only be used to find basic information, acting as a launch pad for further research.
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