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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 2988467, member: 112"]That's fine for some things and general information. But here's the thing about Wikipedia - everything that's written there, can be written and or edited by anybody who cares to do so. Point being - they don't always know what they are talking about so it is not uncommon for there to be a lot of bad or inaccurate information found there.</p><p><br /></p><p>I will also add that the same thing is true of many websites, not just Wikipedia, and yes - that includes this website ! There has been a lot of bad information written on this website as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, there has been a lot of good and accurate information written here, and elsewhere.</p><p><br /></p><p>So how does one know the good from the bad ? Well, it takes a bit of experience to be able to do that. It's a lot like it is when you are getting to know people, when you first meet them you don't always know if you can or should trust them or not. But over time, you do usually learn. Same kinda thing around here. There are those here who are extremely knowledgeable about coins. And with a bit of time, you will learn who is who, who you should listen to and who you should not listen to.</p><p><br /></p><p>But know this, we are here to help you, even though not everybody comes off that way all the time. And if you simply hang around for a while and ask your questions, you'll get answers, and accurate answers <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 2988467, member: 112"]That's fine for some things and general information. But here's the thing about Wikipedia - everything that's written there, can be written and or edited by anybody who cares to do so. Point being - they don't always know what they are talking about so it is not uncommon for there to be a lot of bad or inaccurate information found there. I will also add that the same thing is true of many websites, not just Wikipedia, and yes - that includes this website ! There has been a lot of bad information written on this website as well. That said, there has been a lot of good and accurate information written here, and elsewhere. So how does one know the good from the bad ? Well, it takes a bit of experience to be able to do that. It's a lot like it is when you are getting to know people, when you first meet them you don't always know if you can or should trust them or not. But over time, you do usually learn. Same kinda thing around here. There are those here who are extremely knowledgeable about coins. And with a bit of time, you will learn who is who, who you should listen to and who you should not listen to. But know this, we are here to help you, even though not everybody comes off that way all the time. And if you simply hang around for a while and ask your questions, you'll get answers, and accurate answers ;)[/QUOTE]
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