Do not cite wikipedia

(Extracted from http://wiki.mindcloud.org/wiki/Do_not_cite_wikipedia ;-D)

The contents of Wikipedia English -- aka Wikipedia Prime are now Creative Commons. [[1]]


Jimbo has gone with the Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States clause -- notice the missing of the NC clause? (No Commercial). This means wikipedia is now a sharable, tradable commodity.


Its contents are still being modified (vandalised) as we speak by millions of editors. Its contents are generally not attributable -- unless you count an IP address (ask the RIAA) a person.

Wikipedia should not directed be used for academic purposes, however it is often a useful starting point for hyperlinks. The authority and validity of the links content should be verified before using and citiing.

There is only one known use for any wikipedia page, and that is obtained by looking at the reference list at the bottom, disregard all content other than this.

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