Wikipedia- is it trustworthy? (Shelby)

Many people think that Wikipedia is not a good source for information, but many people think that it is not trustworthy. I think that Wikipedia is a good source for information because it is constantly being updated, and even if someone does change the information, it can be changed in seconds. Many educators do not believe that Wikipedia is a trustworthy source, and do not let their students cite information from it. Many people agree that it can be a good source because it is changed every couple of minutes. Some cons of Wikipedia are that information can be changed by users. Some users vandalize articles for fun or replace information or dates without citing their resources to the information. This can be changed though, as soon as a moderator sees the vandalized article in real time, they can change it in matter of seconds, ensuring that the writing can be trusted. The Wikipedia FAQ states that "Properly written articles cite the sources, and a reader should rely on the Wikipedia article as much, but no more, than the sources the article relies on. If an article doesn't cite a source, it may or may not be reliable. Students should never use information in Wikipedia for formal purposes (such as a school essay) until they have checked those external sources." I think that Wikipedia can be a very good source, but people just need to use common sense while reading a Wikipedia article, you would always make sure that the article you are relying on for information has good sources, right? So check Wikipedia as well, if there is no sources in the page, do not trust it. I think that Wikipedia can be a very good tool for students if they use common sense and make sure there is good sources on the article.