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*''Unreliable information'': discussion of sourcing and references.
*''Unreliable information'': discussion of sourcing and references.
::* All information found on the Internet should be treated with regard to the principle of [[wikt:caveat emptor|caveat emptor]].
:* All information found on the Internet should be treated with regard to the principle of [[wikt:en:caveat emptor|caveat emptor]].
::* The process whereby any Wikipedia article reaches its current state is open to scrutiny.
:* The process whereby any Wikipedia article reaches its current state is open to scrutiny.
*''Time-critical information'': discussion of article histories, blue-bar templates.
*''Time-critical information'': discussion of article histories, blue-bar templates.
*''Article versions and citation'': discussion of permalinks.
*''Article versions and citation'': discussion of permalinks.
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*''Anonymity'': Anonymous editing, pseudonymous editing, IP numbers (static and dynamic), privacy and safety.
*''Anonymity'': Anonymous editing, pseudonymous editing, IP numbers (static and dynamic), privacy and safety.
*''Patrolling and transparency'': Wikipedia, unlike the Web in general, has constant monitoring of its content, and the ability to track edit histories in detail.
*''Patrolling and transparency'': Wikipedia, unlike the Web in general, has constant monitoring of its content, and the ability to track edit histories in detail.
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Latest revision as of 10:40, 7 February 2014

  • Unreliable information: discussion of sourcing and references.
  • All information found on the Internet should be treated with regard to the principle of caveat emptor.
  • The process whereby any Wikipedia article reaches its current state is open to scrutiny.
  • Time-critical information: discussion of article histories, blue-bar templates.
  • Article versions and citation: discussion of permalinks.
  • Citation style: Toolbox, "cite this page".
  • Plagiarism: copy-and-paste into Wikipedia not generally allowed, out of Wikipedia is forbidden for most types of assessed work.
  • Anonymity: Anonymous editing, pseudonymous editing, IP numbers (static and dynamic), privacy and safety.
  • Patrolling and transparency: Wikipedia, unlike the Web in general, has constant monitoring of its content, and the ability to track edit histories in detail.