Commanders Post at The Warpath  

Home | Forums | Donate | Shop




Go Back   Commanders Post at The Warpath > Commanders Football > Locker Room Main Forum

Locker Room Main Forum Commanders Football & NFL discussion


nfl network gone?

Locker Room Main Forum


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 09-07-2007, 11:38 AM   #1
MTK
\m/
 
MTK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Age: 52
Posts: 99,845
Re: nfl network gone?

Yeah Wiki isn't exactly a very reliable source.
__________________
Support The Warpath! | Warpath Shop
MTK is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 09-07-2007, 01:25 PM   #2
jsarno
Franchise Player
 
jsarno's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 31 Spooner St.
Age: 50
Posts: 9,534
Re: nfl network gone?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mattyk72 View Post
Yeah Wiki isn't exactly a very reliable source.
I have yet to see where they were wrong. Maybe I don't visit the site enough or something.
But still, I asked for some sort of link proving that they are not always accurate, and no one has provided it.
__________________
Zoltan is ZESTY! - courtesy of joeredskin
jsarno is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-07-2007, 01:38 PM   #3
SmootSmack
Uncle Phil
 
SmootSmack's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 45,256
Re: nfl network gone?

Quote:
Originally Posted by jsarno View Post
I have yet to see where they were wrong. Maybe I don't visit the site enough or something.
But still, I asked for some sort of link proving that they are not always accurate, and no one has provided it.
Author of false Wikipedia entry apologizes - Tech News & Reviews - MSNBC.com
__________________
You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You
SmootSmack is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-07-2007, 01:55 PM   #4
Monkeydad
Living Legend
 
Monkeydad's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: PA
Age: 46
Posts: 17,460
Re: nfl network gone?

Quote:
Originally Posted by jsarno View Post
I have yet to see where they were wrong. Maybe I don't visit the site enough or something.
But still, I asked for some sort of link proving that they are not always accurate, and no one has provided it.
Bias, sabotage haunt Wikipedia's free world - The Boston Globe

MediaShift . Digging Deeper::MySpace, Wikipedia Cope With Growing Pains | PBS

MediaShift . Email Debate::Wales Discusses Political Bias on Wikipedia | PBS

Liberal Bias at Wikipedia? | NewsBusters.org
Monkeydad is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-07-2007, 03:01 PM   #5
jsarno
Franchise Player
 
jsarno's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 31 Spooner St.
Age: 50
Posts: 9,534
Re: nfl network gone?

Thanks for the links guys. I will definitely look at wikipedia in a different light now. No wonder you guys didn't take it as 100% legit. While I am sure the majority is correct, you never know what is incorrect.
__________________
Zoltan is ZESTY! - courtesy of joeredskin
jsarno is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-07-2007, 03:18 PM   #6
SmootSmack
Uncle Phil
 
SmootSmack's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 45,256
Re: nfl network gone?

Quote:
Originally Posted by jsarno View Post
Thanks for the links guys. I will definitely look at wikipedia in a different light now. No wonder you guys didn't take it as 100% legit. While I am sure the majority is correct, you never know what is incorrect.
I think there's something called Wikiscanner now that tells you who's editing what.

Wikipedia is usually accurate, but it never hurts to have a second source to confirm
__________________
You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You
SmootSmack is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-07-2007, 02:33 PM   #7
MTK
\m/
 
MTK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Age: 52
Posts: 99,845
Re: nfl network gone?

Quote:
Originally Posted by jsarno View Post
I have yet to see where they were wrong. Maybe I don't visit the site enough or something.
But still, I asked for some sort of link proving that they are not always accurate, and no one has provided it.
Anyone can edit it, that's the problem.
__________________
Support The Warpath! | Warpath Shop
MTK is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 09-07-2007, 03:02 PM   #8
jsarno
Franchise Player
 
jsarno's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 31 Spooner St.
Age: 50
Posts: 9,534
Re: nfl network gone?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mattyk72 View Post
Anyone can edit it, that's the problem.
That doesn't seem very intelligent on wikipedia's part.
__________________
Zoltan is ZESTY! - courtesy of joeredskin
jsarno is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-07-2007, 03:04 PM   #9
MTK
\m/
 
MTK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Age: 52
Posts: 99,845
Re: nfl network gone?

Quote:
Originally Posted by jsarno View Post
That doesn't seem very intelligent on wikipedia's part.
That's the whole point of it.

Quote:
Wikipedia is an online free-content encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has described Wikipedia as "an effort to create and distribute a multilingual free encyclopedia of the highest quality to every single person on the planet in his or her own language." Wikipedia exists to bring knowledge to everyone who seeks it.
__________________
Support The Warpath! | Warpath Shop
MTK is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 09-07-2007, 03:11 PM   #10
jsarno
Franchise Player
 
jsarno's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 31 Spooner St.
Age: 50
Posts: 9,534
Re: nfl network gone?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mattyk72 View Post
That's the whole point of it.
I thought this part was amusing:
Wikipedia exists to bring knowledge to everyone who seeks it.

How are getting knowledge if it's just someone's opinion that hasn't been verified? The only thing they are doing is causing more ignorance than embracing knowledge!
I'm very glad you guys pointed this out to me.
__________________
Zoltan is ZESTY! - courtesy of joeredskin
jsarno is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-07-2007, 03:05 PM   #11
Monkeydad
Living Legend
 
Monkeydad's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: PA
Age: 46
Posts: 17,460
Re: nfl network gone?

Quote:
Originally Posted by jsarno View Post
That doesn't seem very intelligent on wikipedia's part.
Nope. The founder of the site even admitted the people who have the power to "fix" people's edit had a liberal leaning too, which is not good when it comes to history and political articles. I'm not saying they're always wrong, but it makes people pick and choose which facts to include and also makes people interpret things differently and therefore affects how they write things. An encyclopedia SHOULD be written without emotions or opinions tarnishing actual facts.

It's basically a big collection of people's writings, whether they're factual or editorial-styles, only the authors know.

Wiki is more of a hangout/blog-type thing than legit resource. This is why most schools (at least the decent ones) ban students from using it as a reference in their papers and reports.
Monkeydad is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-07-2007, 03:12 PM   #12
jsarno
Franchise Player
 
jsarno's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 31 Spooner St.
Age: 50
Posts: 9,534
Re: nfl network gone?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Buster View Post
Nope. The founder of the site even admitted the people who have the power to "fix" people's edit had a liberal leaning too, which is not good when it comes to history and political articles. I'm not saying they're always wrong, but it makes people pick and choose which facts to include and also makes people interpret things differently and therefore affects how they write things. An encyclopedia SHOULD be written without emotions or opinions tarnishing actual facts.

It's basically a big collection of people's writings, whether they're factual or editorial-styles, only the authors know.

Wiki is more of a hangout/blog-type thing than legit resource. This is why most schools (at least the decent ones) ban students from using it as a reference in their papers and reports.
It's been a while since my old ass has been in college!
__________________
Zoltan is ZESTY! - courtesy of joeredskin
jsarno is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-07-2007, 03:50 PM   #13
Monkeydad
Living Legend
 
Monkeydad's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: PA
Age: 46
Posts: 17,460
Re: nfl network gone?

Quote:
Originally Posted by jsarno View Post
It's been a while since my old ass has been in college!
Yeah, me too.
Monkeydad is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:14 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
We have no official affiliation with the Washington Commanders or the NFL.
Page generated in 1.90260 seconds with 11 queries