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| Registered: March 14, 2007 |  Posts: 489 |
| | Posted: | | | | Maybe it is just me, but I see more contributions using Wikipedia as a source for name change.
Since Wikipedia is easily changed by almost any user I feel this site is about as reputable a IMDB.
Is this just a personal problem, or is it really a poor choice of reference.
(And yes I know some submissions use this as only one of the sites, but it still bugs me.)
Bobb | | | | Do Cheshire Cats drink evaporated milk? |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 17,334 |
| | Posted: | | | | I agree... I wouldn't trust wikipedia... not as a sole source anyway. If they use it as one of several references... the other references needs to be something more substantial in my opinion. | | | | Pete |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 5,635 |
| | Posted: | | | | Considering what ABC, CBS & Fox have done in the past few months to alter not only their own entries in Wkipedia but others as well, I would actually trust imdb more than Wiki... (not that I trust imdb at all) | | | If it wasn't for bad taste, I wouldn't have no taste at all.
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 1,242 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting VibroCount: Quote:
Considering what ABC, CBS & Fox have done in the past few months to alter not only their own entries in Wkipedia but others as well, I would actually trust imdb more than Wiki... (not that I trust imdb at all) Oh Cliff you astound me not trusting imdb...one of the best souces going for mis-information   Steve |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 4,596 |
| | Posted: | | | | Wikipedia is just as bad if not worse than IMDb as Wikipedia has no peer review. I wouldn't accept any contribution that uses Wikipedia as the sole source. | | | | My WebGenDVD online Collection |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 21,610 |
| | Posted: | | | | | | | ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!!
CBE, MBE, MoA and proud of it.
Outta here
Billy Video |
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| Registered: June 8, 2007 |  Posts: 58 |
| | Posted: | | | | Use wikipedia as source for a name change: No.
Use wikipedia as validation tool for determining which "common name" to pick: Yes.
Just my 2c worth... |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 21,610 |
| | Posted: | | | | Not as a sole source,Italo. Skip  | | | ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!!
CBE, MBE, MoA and proud of it.
Outta here
Billy Video |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 3,436 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Italo Disco: Quote:
Use wikipedia as source for a name change: No.
Use wikipedia as validation tool for determining which "common name" to pick: Yes.
Just my 2c worth... I agree. So now it's 4c. | | | Achim [諾亞信； Ya-Shin//Nuo], a German in Taiwan.
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| Registered: May 19, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 585 |
| | Posted: | | | | I agree it should not be a sole source, but in it's defense it does have one big difference from IMDB in that most of it's article site sources at the end of it. A lot of times if I find something on Wiki I'll check the sources and find out where the person(s) got that info to begin with and usually end up using that instead of Wiki. | | | "Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men" - Douglas Bader
"A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools." - Douglas Adams |
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| Registered: March 15, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 5,459 |
| | Posted: | | | | Good point Vega.
And just to point out - using any 3rd party database as a sole source of information is not allowed - it doesn't matter how reliable they are! |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 17,804 |
| | Posted: | | | | When I see all those repeatedly discussions concerning valid sources, I think it should be clearly defined in the rules what sources are legal. E.g. for cast and crew I would recommend as valid sources:
1. The original DVD,
2. The original DVD
3. The studios and/or distributors, such as HBO, Fox, Universal etc.
All other informations in the www can be cross-linked and copied. Who can guarantee the accuracy? | | | | Thorsten |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 21,610 |
| | Posted: | | | | 4. Never talk about Fight Club. Skip | | | ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!!
CBE, MBE, MoA and proud of it.
Outta here
Billy Video |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 17,804 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting skipnet50: Quote:
4. Never talk about Fight Club.
Skip You mean the film or did I miss an insider joke????  | | | | Thorsten | | | | Last edited: by kahless |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 693 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting kahless: Quote:
Quoting skipnet50:
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4. Never talk about Fight Club.
Skip
You mean the film or did I miss an insider joke???? 5. Skip is not always understandable.  | | | | October 12th, 1985. Tonight, a comedian died in New York. | | | | Last edited: by liorb22 |
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