Truth or Fiction, Does it Really Matter?

I think all the arguing on whether or not Wikipedia is a good source of information or a tainted one is really unnecessary. No matter if what someone is reading on Wikipedia is true or not, it is still being read, and lots of people are using this source to get lots of information. I believe people just need to keep in mind that what they are reading may be fabricated, false, or just made up. While this is true, I still believe that the information provided through Wikipedia is reliable. While there are some people out there who may find it fun and entertaining to be destructive to this site and others like them, there are even more people who find it fun and entertaining to prove someone wrong or fix these problems. I like this idea of collective intelligence. Everyone can be involved in some way, whether they are the experts on a subject or just interested in the subject. Wikipedia can provide someone instant access to a lot of information on many different subjects all at the touch of a button. This is very powerful. Before, to gather information was a tedious process of looking things up and finding them in the written word. People didn't really like to do it, but now that they can just surf around and find this information I believe many more people will be involved in acquiring said information. People educating themselves can't be such a bad thing. As long as they keep in mind it may not be entirely true. If someone is interested enough in a certain topic and they question the validity of what they are reading most likely they will search out other sources to prove or disprove their findings.