Hi BOb,

On Mon 2037-Mar-23 22:38, Bob Klahn (1:124/311) wrote to Richard Webb:

 RW>>> ONe, a professor, will automatically fail any student using
 RW>>> wiki as a reference in college level research etc.
 RW>> The prof I noted earlier would probably tell you that at
 RW>> least the Playboy piece had been vetted and fact checked,
 RW>> unlike wiki.

BK>>  Bet I could write a paper, quote and cite Wiki, and get a
BK>>  passing grade. Well, if I was back in college, I could.

 RW> If there were additional reference sources yes.  WIth wiki
 RW> as the only source, doubtful, knowing the gentleman I
 RW> referenced.

BK>  If I wrote a paper, and the topic was Wikipedia, would I still 
BK> need other sources?

Probably, because you'd need to explain what made them
different from others doing the same sort of thing.  I"m
sure he'd require additional sources .
eSpecially this guy I reference.



Regards,
           Richard
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