Wikipedia Discovered

Wikipedia is a common database that many people use for research. The main problem with this is the simple fact that anyone and everyone can change the information documented on Wikipedia. For instance, I could create an account and write an informational article on the topic of my choice. If someone found problems with it, or simply did not agree, they could go in and change the information. Virgil Griffith was the first person to search the process of changing Wikipedia articles from their original content. He found ways to trace the IP address and see who exactly was changing which articles and when. I personally do not think that Wikipedia can ever be fully trusted; however, if you research the information you find on Wikipedia and can back it up with other reliable sources, then you can probably trust it. It is a great research tool to have, but unless it is read with caution and seriously looked into, I do not think it is worth fully trusting and I would not use it a source in research papers.