Simply put, Wikipedia is not a valid source. This is because
Wikipedia's content can be written and modified by EVERYONE. That's right, ANYONE and EVERYONE who uses the internet.
This means that Wikipedia's information is subject to the same fallacies, misinformation, and even deceit that virtually
every person is capable of. The content is not verified at all and
An article discussed Middlebury's ban
on Wikipedia, the article is located here: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2007/01/26/wiki
In the aforementioned article,
a Wikipedia spokesperson defends Wikipedia as a "starting off point," though acknowledging that the site is not an "authoritative"
source. Citing Wikipedia at any stage in the development of academic
research is highly frowned upon by most learning institutions. It is best to AVOID IT COMPLETELY, unless it is a bit of internet
humor that one is searching for
