I Wonder Why This Number Is Rising So...
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Frankly, it's one incident after which they changed their policies. Tests have shown that inaccurate information tends to be very quickly redacted in most cases, but inevitably, any sort of open system like this is potentially open to abuse, but the benefits of the system outweigh the negatives.
It's a very useful resource but I doubt that many serious researchers would treat it as that good a source. It's fine for using on a website like this, but not something where your professional reputation is on the line.
Hi Gnisy, I always trusted Wikipedia until I came across a question about King Edward II of England and encountered some very dubious information.
Now, I use it to give me a flavour of a subject and no more. I don't know the story of Brian Chase, so cannot comment on that particular incident.
Another one to watch out for is the film site, uk.imdb.com. I know for a fact some of their write ups are fantastical.
Hope you're well by the way and have a lovely Christmas.