Wikipedia is indeed a good website to use when you are conducting a research project. I think Wikipedia can often be misunderstood because it can be edited by anybody. People are not aware that Wikipedia has thousands of volunteers. These volunteers are working constantly to make sure that Wikipedia is up to date with the latest information. With almost 3.5 million articles it leaves a really big room for error. But all the volunteers will help correct those mistakes and make it so the information is new and fresh to the Internet. Wikipedia is one of the top five sites and it is used by many. False information may be posted but in a short time it will be taken down. Wikipedia is often compared to Britannica. What people don't know is that Britannica averages out to 2.92 mistakes per article and 3.86 for Wikipedia. By only one error more than Britannica, Wikipedia is just as good of a resource. Wikipedia has a lot of responsibility making sure it is always perfectly maintained. Therefore with the huge responsibility comes help from all over the world making the responsibility for the creators minimized and the website to become a true helpful website for anyone to enjoy.
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