Using Wikipedia Content

I use content from wikipedia as well. Not directly though, i rewrite every sentence i copy and then incorporate in on my blog. And wikipedia articles happen to be free, so copying them shouldn't get into any legal troubles,

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Originally Posted by Priyojeet

There is a lot that has made the news in terms of Wikipedia content. There are factual errors that many have reported, however, as I understand they have an airtight process and before anything goes online it thoroughly checked.

However, a recent American study has revealed that there still are many cases of content errors in Wikipedia and that it should not always be considered as the most reliable content site

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There are plenty of factual errors in Wikipedia. They sometimes flag the articles that they cannot verify with a notice that the content needs verification. It can be difficult to verify the facts in a Wikipedia article, because sometimes there are very few sources where you can verify the facts and weed out the opinions.

There are tons of factual errors in Wikipedia articles! I never rely on anything in Wikipedia, unless I confirm it with other, more reliable sources.

Here's why - back when I was in TV news, there was an anchor that no one liked, so a couple of the employees made up a Wikipedia page about him. The content was hilarious - albeit, mostly untrue and downright ridiculous! To my knowledge, it's still up. So much for fact-checking!

Although there are factual errors, I do tend to rewrite everything that I might use from Wikipedia, and I like to actually check the content (and what I say) before I post it.

Most of the more popular topics, though, are pretty correct.

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Originally Posted by bhartzer

Although there are factual errors, I do tend to rewrite everything that I might use from Wikipedia, and I like to actually check the content (and what I say) before I post it.

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Wiki articles can often benefit from rewriting. Their piecemeal editing style often leads to pages that don't make sense as one cohesive article. Improving readability is a legitimate value-add.