Wikipedia is okay for some topics, particularly if they're completely uncontroversial and lots of people edit the article (note: both conditions are necessary, just one is insufficient).
However, for anything even remotely controversial, Wikipedia is a real crapshoot. A lot of subjects are controlled by motivated cabals of editors. They may list sources, but there's no guarantee that those sources are representative, chosen in an unbiased way, etc.
If you know how the sausage is made, your trust in Wikipedia will plummet.
However, for anything even remotely controversial, Wikipedia is a real crapshoot. A lot of subjects are controlled by motivated cabals of editors. They may list sources, but there's no guarantee that those sources are representative, chosen in an unbiased way, etc.
If you know how the sausage is made, your trust in Wikipedia will plummet.