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05-12-2012, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

I never said Snopes is ****. I do use Snopes too but you should use other stuff as well. I have mentioned on some other threads on TOTV that I do not hold Snopes in the high regard that others do. Mainly I do not like Snopes.com because of their message boards in which various posters make fun of people stupid enough to e-mail the Mikkelsons for help. The Mikkelsons are the couple behind Snopes.com which they fund through advertisers. snopes.com: Urban Legends Reference Pages Politics - snopes.com When tinfoil hats aren't enough - Page 50 - snopes.com

and you think that wikipedia should be held in high regard? sheesh!

"Wikipedia (i/ˌwɪkɨˈpiːdi.ə/ or i/ˌwɪkiˈpiːdi.ə/ WIK-i-PEE-dee-ə) is a multilingual, web-based, free-content encyclopedia project based on an openly editable model. The name "Wikipedia" is a portmanteau of the words wiki (a technology for creating collaborative websites, from the Hawaiian word wiki, meaning "quick") and encyclopedia. Wikipedia's articles provide links to guide the user to related pages with additional information.

Wikipedia is written collaboratively by largely anonymous Internet volunteers who write without pay. Anyone with Internet access can write and make changes to Wikipedia articles (except in certain cases where editing is restricted to prevent disruption or vandalism). Users can contribute anonymously, under a pseudonym, or with their real identity, if they choose.

The fundamental principles by which Wikipedia operates are the Five pillars. The Wikipedia community has developed many policies and guidelines to improve the encyclopedia; however, it is not a formal requirement to be familiar with them before contributing."
Wikipedia:About - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

i hardly think that wikipedia should even be referred to as a resource!