I am a Wikipedia addict. Since a few years, the enormous online “encyclopedia” has been my first stop for quickly available, mostly neutral information. Whether I need to understand something I saw on TV or simply want to know what the fuck a merkin is, it’s always around.
Of course with such a tool at arm’s reach, it became an habit for me to try to end arguments by saying “look, we’re gonna find a computer, go on Wikipedia and we’ll see who’s wrong”. For some reason, most of the people reply by saying Wikipedia is crap. Oh right, and the sky is green.
Yes, Wikipedia is a user-supported encyclopedia and any idiot can edit it to say they are married to Queen Elizabeth, but what most people don’t know is that such edits get fixed shortly. Also, most statements are sourced and generally neutral. There are exceptions, but it’s still far away from being “crap”.
However I quickly realized people rarely know jack shit about Wikipedia and just want to make the argument go on. Note this down people: resorting to Wikipedia is just my way to facepalm myself in front of sheer ignorance. It’s generally a sign I think you are not worth arguing and that I am seeking an end to the conversation. It means the outcome is meaningless because you don’t know jack shit about what you are talking about and I have better use of my time.
Now that this was made clear, can you please stop reducing the conversation to stupidity every time I pronounce “Wikipedia”?
PS: The Xbox 360 DOES output HD and CRT monitors display in high definition. Yes I’m looking at you Simon.
