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Wikipedia has a rating of 2.4 stars from 173 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Wikipedia ranks 6th among Open Source sites.

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Top Positive Review

“I'm greatful this site exists.”

Kent W.
3/27/23

I love Wikipedia. It is great if you want easy access to information without having to search too deep on the web. I'd say more than 90% of the time, the articles are accurate and true. It's a shame we can't use this site in schools even though there are moderators whose job it is to validate the accuracy of the articles. There's even references where you can see where the writer got their information. I don't know what I would do without Wikipedia, and I am very grateful they are providing their almost unlimited arsenal of knowledge for free. I've donated to this site before and will do it again.

Date of experience: 3/27/23
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Top Critical Review

“Biased information dump.”

J R.
9/5/24

It is a biased information dump. It does not allow facts to be posted only what is convenient. Recommend not donating to it. Recommend not spending your time on it.

Date of experience: 9/5/24
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New Jersey
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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September 5th, 2024

It is a biased information dump. It does not allow facts to be posted only what is convenient. Recommend not donating to it. Recommend not spending your time on it.

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It is a failed project.

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They only post what it is convenient. They don't allow facts to be posted.

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Date of experience: September 5, 2024

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California
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June 1st, 2024
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Written by Dae Yun Kim(pastor & Ph.D.): Wikipedia claim, Pacific International University is diploma mill, but this is misleading public, because I attended California Pacific School Of Theology/Glendale, California(associated with Pacific International University)physically for 2 years & received Pacific International University(associated with California Pacific School Of Theology/Glendale, California)'s degree after went through all the required process. And also since Pacific International University(associated with California Pacific School Of Theology/Glendale, California)'s degrees are religious degrees, Pacific International University is exempted from U.S. education department regulation & standard, therefore Pacific International degrees are constitutional, lawful & legal. And also since Pacific International University degrees are religious degrees, Pacific International University degrees are recognized by religious organizations. And more informations are posted to yelp/Pacific International University(Victoria, Australia), trustpilot/Wikipedia, pissedconsumer/wikipedia.

Date of experience: June 1, 2024

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South Carolina
8 reviews
2 helpful votes
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March 27th, 2023

I love Wikipedia. It is great if you want easy access to information without having to search too deep on the web. I'd say more than 90% of the time, the articles are accurate and true. It's a shame we can't use this site in schools even though there are moderators whose job it is to validate the accuracy of the articles. There's even references where you can see where the writer got their information. I don't know what I would do without Wikipedia, and I am very grateful they are providing their almost unlimited arsenal of knowledge for free. I've donated to this site before and will do it again.

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This site is handy if you need access to quick information.

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Date of experience: March 27, 2023

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Sri Lanka
26 reviews
54 helpful votes
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May 21st, 2011

Wikipedia is a Great online free content encyclopedia. Can be edit and create new pages and publish articles, contents about a person, site, business or even word. Excellent place to find any information's.

Date of experience: May 21, 2011

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Indiana
7 reviews
5 helpful votes
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June 10th, 2020

Wikipedia saved me so many times at school and I love what these guys did for free. I donate every year some money because the advantages that this website gives are too many for not donating even one euro.

Date of experience: June 9, 2020

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Romania
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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September 17th, 2014

Wiki is amazing. But you have to be attentive, because some articles might be incorrect. So I recommend to recheck the information before taking it from wikipedia. Also it is sad that such a great service searches for donations all the time. I truly hope they will manage find enough resources for further growth. Well done, keep going!

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Date of experience: September 17, 2014

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GB
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14 helpful votes
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March 23rd, 2020

Well known resource for basically any task you may have to it. If you need some information which needs immediate details along with facts, please disclose them all entirely. I assume it have good solid reviews cause there is big reason for that.

Date of experience: March 22, 2020

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New York
21 reviews
35 helpful votes
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January 11th, 2016

Wikipedia needs no introduction, most people on the internet has visited this site multiple times. Its a great fee resource for information on most anything. You can learn a lot just by surfing through their different article. Check out the random page link for interesting articles.

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Date of experience: January 10, 2016

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Kentucky
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July 22nd, 2023

I find it odd that the reviews offering negative evaluations of Wikipedia seem to offer simply topics where they purport information to be disinformation. They seem to lack any specifics and merely suggest some whole issue is misrepresented. For example, if I look up Ukraine War, I just don't seem to find some statement of fact that may readily be challenged. When I look at controversial issues discussed, I might question indeed the overall thrust of an article but errors in factual specifics elude me. Checking sources is always advisable in any publication. I have not seen disinformation in Wikipedia as of yet.

Date of experience: July 21, 2023

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New York
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February 15th, 2017

Wikipedia is generally a reliable source for information, especially recent news and more obscure topics. Granted, some articles are tenuous and need more verification, and Wikipedia has a vandalism and slight problem, but in my experience the Wikipedia interfaces make it easy for anyone to just correct any wrongs as long as the information is correctly referenced. I would give it a B plus because, although it's convenient, it's not always correct, so double check every Wikipedia article if you think something is wrong.

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Date of experience: February 14, 2017

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Minnesota
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March 30th, 2021

I used to think Wikipedia was an alright organization. Not any more since their left side writing on former president Trump. Clearly they are using their organization to push a political view instead of providing true facts and only facts. What a crock this organization truly is. Thankfully, i don't have to use their service since there is still free choice at least for now.

Date of experience: March 30, 2021

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Australia
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January 28th, 2022

Wikipedia is the number one search result on google for almost anything, that gives it a lot of power. Sadly, power corrupts and despite their best intention, it has become a mouthpiece for propaganda. And not just political propaganda either. Virtually every topic has its own petty bias, with page editors getting to be the ultimate authority in their chosen domain. Sure, all the media is biased these days in one way or another, it's just that Wikipedia used to be different. Now it's just another place to be misinformed. Remember: ultimately google tells you what to believe these days. If you're stupid you keep bucking the system, talking to people directly and forming your own opinions. If you're wise to it all, you just play along. Swallow your propaganda pills and don't make a fuss. For heavens sake, don't rock the boat. You'll upset Miss Google and she gets very, very angry.

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Just another place to hear peoples opinions

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Date of experience: January 28, 2022

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Canada
1 review
11 helpful votes
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February 14th, 2022

Firstly, Wikipedia has a lot of sources that are not factual, this is why students are not allowed to use it for research papers. Secondly, most of what you read is edited by immature ignorant jerks. And the guidelines don't get me started with the guidelines. I wish I can give it a -1 out of 5, but oh well.

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Do not be a Wikipedia editor. It’s not worth it. Go outside and spend time with family and friends. Life is short.

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Date of experience: February 14, 2022

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Blake H.
Virginia
3 reviews
17 helpful votes
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March 25th, 2018

My edit was reverted by a moderator for "vandalism" even though I cited a source then when I brought this up with her I got a warning for no reason! I'm done with Wikipedia and their power trip moderators! Never again.

Also I hate Wikipedia's interface it's old and it's like a Windows 95 application, it's a complete pain to do edits. It's in serious need of modernization.

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Date of experience: March 25, 2018

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GB
9 reviews
326 helpful votes
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August 27th, 2018

I learned the hard way never to use wikipedia as a citation during online scientific debate, as on two occasions the person I was debating simply went and edited the page I cited to say something different. The pages were on Classical Mechanics and Exothermic Reactions and the vandalism to the latter has never been undone, making the page factually inaccurate to this day. I suppose the place is fine for stuff like the history of Harry Potter, but for science? No - it is completely unreliable and not to be trusted.

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Never use for citations. Ever.

Date of experience: August 27, 2018

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Ireland
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July 24th, 2023

It can be hard to get new topics added. In particular, I know of the rejection of pages for an influential database technology (with US patents) and for a digital standards organisation, and yet there was a page for a US-based comedy series that was never shown in Europe. Not everything in the technical pages is correct, or even fully accepted. It can be seen that some of these pages have taken material from multiple sources that conflict with each other -- basically, some subjects have no precise or universally agreed description. On the other hand, some pages -- especially in physics or mathematics -- have almost been contrived to be unintelligible to the lay person. This is subtly important because it poses the question of whether the site is be educational or not.

Date of experience: July 24, 2023

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California
79 reviews
214 helpful votes
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March 1st, 2017

Because Wikipedia is paranoid and hates anyone who changes anything, they have blocked all tMo-Bile users for at least a year.

I mean, I used to do this, I would change an actress or singer's birthday to 69 and then go into airplane mode when they banned me and do it all over again.

But if you're on a tmobile phone, good luck.

Also, besides that, the site is crawling with neoNazis. You can't use the word "nazi" it is filtered.

It's a site full of young adult men from English/German countries.

Don't use it if you want to succeed in life.

Date of experience: March 1, 2017

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California
12 reviews
45 helpful votes
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January 6th, 2023

This is such a 'fake news' website. Why do you think all that information is free? They want us to believe all the stuff that they are pedal pushing out to to us. They create pages to report other websites as fake news but, where is the proof? This tactic of theirs undermines free and critical thinking. Hey wikipedia, if you're not threatened by the so called 'fake news', then just leave them alone. The truth will all come out in the end... maybe that's what you're really threatened by.

Date of experience: January 6, 2023

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California
1 review
6 helpful votes
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January 27th, 2022

So after an extensive research panel and a wide variety of evidence compiled we found that Wikipedia only provides subjective point of view and NOT neutral facts.
Here for your review thank you Wikipedia for being so easy to prove how wrong you are.
Enjoy
https://youtu.be/Iv7s_ydrdHE

Date of experience: January 27, 2022

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Utah
1 review
1 helpful vote
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December 3rd, 2023

Instead of asking the public for donations you should request the profiles of the people you have all of their personal information for the donations since it's their business you are promoting. With the times we are in they should be able to contribute $2.75

Date of experience: December 3, 2023

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Colorado
3 reviews
6 helpful votes
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December 13th, 2023

Wicked-Pedia is absolute bull$#*!. Based on opinion and not fact.
Anyone can "add" or "edit' factual definitions or descriptions and alter them into hearsay and/or opinion.
DON'T believe what you read.
GO TO THE LIBRARY.

Date of experience: December 13, 2023

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MK
1 review
6 helpful votes
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June 2nd, 2021

In what right mind someone would let a page exist when the majority of people can change the FACTS with lies?! Can someone explain this? I will never open wiki$#*!ia again, at least not for history articles. I guess even Adolf Hitler can be a saint in the eyes of the majority if they try to change the article. This page has to come down. It's filled with lies and incorrect information.

Date of experience: June 2, 2021

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GB
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January 5th, 2021

They lie, don't read politics or history. They turn all upside down. They embellish war criminals! They lie about World War 2. It's half truth, half lie so it would look like truth.
Don't read them. There are unprofessional people who write the articles. I once helped them with 20 pounds so they told me that now I can write any article I wish! So it's not about professionalism but as always about money!

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Date of experience: January 5, 2021

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New York
1 review
4 helpful votes
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February 22nd, 2022

You will be lucky to find an IP address that is unblocked. It's gotten to the point where even someone like Andrew Yang or Mayor Pete is now politically considered to be on the hard right. That is all.

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Date of experience: February 22, 2022

Thumbnail of user tiennak
Arizona
1 review
7 helpful votes
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April 25th, 2018

This is the most horrible site in the world you can literally go and edit stuff if I were the person who created Wikipedia I would take the site off completely. So tell the creator to remove it. I think some of the facts are true but then some of them are not, so take away the site completely, please.

Date of experience: April 25, 2018

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