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{{cquote|I started using Wikipedia when it first became available in English, and have always used Wikipedia as a reliable source for information. |
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I am currently studying to become a chemical engineer and I almost always find basic concepts, and some times even in-dept articles, about the subjects I research. |
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Even one time when we were to write a essay in a subject we got a strict message not to use Wikipedia as a source for information. Our textbook, which we could use, listed Wikipedia as one of it's sources ... |
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Wikipedia has implemented itself to become the #1 place for knowledge and information on the internet, and is as good as many textbooks out there. |
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{{cquote|When I first saw Jimmy Wales appeal for donations I thought, certainly he must have enough money, why should I donate. Then today I needed to look something up and where did I end up-Wikipedia. Then I started to think back when I was a kid when there was no Internet and how my Parents scrimped and saved to purchase a set of Encyclopedias and how much they cost. I remember how lucky we were to be able to have our own set at home for school projects and assignments. How I didnt have to wait in line at the school library for for book J-K :) Today with the advent of the Internet my kids use Wikipedia. Why shouldn't I donate so my kids can have an encyclopedia at home? Its what my parents did, its the least I can do as a parent. |
{{cquote|When I first saw Jimmy Wales appeal for donations I thought, certainly he must have enough money, why should I donate. Then today I needed to look something up and where did I end up-Wikipedia. Then I started to think back when I was a kid when there was no Internet and how my Parents scrimped and saved to purchase a set of Encyclopedias and how much they cost. I remember how lucky we were to be able to have our own set at home for school projects and assignments. How I didnt have to wait in line at the school library for for book J-K :) Today with the advent of the Internet my kids use Wikipedia. Why shouldn't I donate so my kids can have an encyclopedia at home? Its what my parents did, its the least I can do as a parent. |
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