Wikipedia Junkie

Ilander · 03-06-2006, 09:45 AM

Once more, I find a new thing to be completely enthralled with on the internet...Wikipedia!

Seriously. Need help on your math homework? Wikipedia can probably help. Need help on your physics/geology/english/political science/whatever homework? Yep, it can still help.

And then, I discover how much pop culture is on the thing...for instance, just look up Superman. You'll get a vast sea of links that, if like me you have Firefox (or another tabbed browser), you can open those links in new tabs, reading each tab in series, and ultimately gaining a new understanding of the plot of the DC universe...or Marvel, or Midkemia, just to name a few.

I find it hideously addicting, and I can literally spend hours on the site, "surfing the net," a term I never thought I'd use.

Anybody else an addict? What have you looked at through the course of like twenty links, and gained a new understanding of?

robertthebard · 03-06-2006, 09:51 AM

er, that people from Kentucky are obssessive and compulsive? [img]tongue.gif[/img] During some hot and heavy debates elsewhere, I did a lot of research through there, and it was great to get literally hundreds of links on some things, to try and get a broader view of the subject.

Note: It's more fun to have an IM open, and discuss links while you and the other person take different ones, and then narrow down to the best 5 or 6 sources.

Dreamer128 · 03-06-2006, 10:01 AM

Ah.. Wiki is great, isn't it? I've spend entire weekends on that site. The history of the Roman Empire? Deities from any fantasy universe? Bio's on every single song of the Beatles? They've got it all. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

Marathon · 03-06-2006, 10:58 AM

I just spent over an hour on that this weekend - I was looking up something on Spiderman, ended up reading up on the Ultimate Marvel universe, then some bands I like, and so on. Easy to get caught up on the site.

Link · 03-06-2006, 11:06 AM

Dito on the Marvel comics. I ended up reading the supervillain bio's of pretty much every Spiderman's enemies.

Ivelliis · 03-06-2006, 11:28 AM

Yeah it's great. What's also helpful is:

wowwiki.com - The World of Warcraft Wiki. Perfect for when I quickly need to look up lore, or find out who someone is.

Bozos of Bones · 03-06-2006, 01:16 PM

Even after years of using it, I am still in disbelief that such a site exists and is free. Before going to bed, I've often said "Lemme just check that little thing that dude mentioned on Wiki" and found myself losing another 5 hours on it.

Stratos · 03-06-2006, 01:49 PM

Heh, I spent 3 hours in Wikipedia yesterday reading bios on Marvel superheroes and Malcolm X. I don't remember what I was originally looking for at Wiki.

Marathon · 03-06-2006, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ivelliis:
Yeah it's great. What's also helpful is:

wowwiki.com - The World of Warcraft Wiki. Perfect for when I quickly need to look up lore, or find out who someone is.

They've got NWNWiki as well for Neverwinter Nights. Better than any player handbook.

ocellis · 03-06-2006, 04:50 PM

Wiki is great for topics which are more or less undisputed. It can provide a good overview in other areas as well, but i wouldn't use it for research. (It is not considered an acceptable source at my university, anyhow)

03-06-2006, 09:45 AM	#1
Ilander 20th Level Warrior Join Date: December 28, 2003 Location: Kentucky Age: 38 Posts: 2,820	Once more, I find a new thing to be completely enthralled with on the internet...Wikipedia! Seriously. Need help on your math homework? Wikipedia can probably help. Need help on your physics/geology/english/political science/whatever homework? Yep, it can still help. And then, I discover how much pop culture is on the thing...for instance, just look up Superman. You'll get a vast sea of links that, if like me you have Firefox (or another tabbed browser), you can open those links in new tabs, reading each tab in series, and ultimately gaining a new understanding of the plot of the DC universe...or Marvel, or Midkemia, just to name a few. I find it hideously addicting, and I can literally spend hours on the site, "surfing the net," a term I never thought I'd use. Anybody else an addict? What have you looked at through the course of like twenty links, and gained a new understanding of? __________________ Is that what you really want to say?

03-06-2006, 09:51 AM	#2
robertthebard Xanathar Thieves Guild Join Date: March 17, 2001 Location: Wichita, KS USA Age: 60 Posts: 4,537	er, that people from Kentucky are obssessive and compulsive? [img]tongue.gif[/img] During some hot and heavy debates elsewhere, I did a lot of research through there, and it was great to get literally hundreds of links on some things, to try and get a broader view of the subject. Note: It's more fun to have an IM open, and discuss links while you and the other person take different ones, and then narrow down to the best 5 or 6 sources. __________________ To those we have lost; May your spirits fly free. Good Music: Here. Interesting read, one of my blogs.

03-06-2006, 11:06 AM	#5
Link Jack Burton Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: The Netherlands Age: 39 Posts: 5,888	Dito on the Marvel comics. I ended up reading the supervillain bio's of pretty much every Spiderman's enemies. __________________ Rowing is not a sport, it's a way of life Goal: Beijing 2008

03-06-2006, 11:28 AM	#6
Ivelliis Gold Dragon Join Date: August 6, 2004 Location: North East England Age: 34 Posts: 2,561	Yeah it's great. What's also helpful is: wowwiki.com - The World of Warcraft Wiki. Perfect for when I quickly need to look up lore, or find out who someone is. __________________

03-06-2006, 01:16 PM	#7
Bozos of Bones Apophis Join Date: July 29, 2003 Location: The Underdark cavern of Zagreb Age: 37 Posts: 4,679	Even after years of using it, I am still in disbelief that such a site exists and is free. Before going to bed, I've often said "Lemme just check that little thing that dude mentioned on Wiki" and found myself losing another 5 hours on it. __________________ MAKE LOVE, NOT SPAM!

03-06-2006, 10:01 AM	#3
Dreamer128 Dracolisk Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Europe Age: 39 Posts: 6,136	Ah.. Wiki is great, isn't it? I've spend entire weekends on that site. The history of the Roman Empire? Deities from any fantasy universe? Bio's on every single song of the Beatles? They've got it all. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

03-06-2006, 10:58 AM	#4
Marathon Elminster Join Date: December 10, 2003 Location: OP, KS Age: 50 Posts: 489	I just spent over an hour on that this weekend - I was looking up something on Spiderman, ended up reading up on the Ultimate Marvel universe, then some bands I like, and so on. Easy to get caught up on the site.

03-06-2006, 01:49 PM	#8
Stratos Vampire Join Date: January 29, 2003 Location: Sweden Age: 43 Posts: 3,888	Heh, I spent 3 hours in Wikipedia yesterday reading bios on Marvel superheroes and Malcolm X. I don't remember what I was originally looking for at Wiki. __________________ Nothing is impossible, it's just a matter of probability.

03-06-2006, 04:50 PM	#10
ocellis The Magister Join Date: August 3, 2003 Location: Dis Age: 40 Posts: 121	Wiki is great for topics which are more or less undisputed. It can provide a good overview in other areas as well, but i wouldn't use it for research. (It is not considered an acceptable source at my university, anyhow)

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Wikipedia...You'll now have to prove your credentials	Larry_OHF	General Discussion	2	03-09-2007 03:30 PM
Nature cooked up Wikipedia study	shamrock_uk	General Discussion	3	04-18-2006 04:20 PM
Wikipedia kicks ASS!	Sir Degrader	General Discussion	3	12-21-2005 01:21 PM
Wikipedia "about as accurate as Encyclopaedia Britannica"...	shamrock_uk	General Discussion	10	12-21-2005 09:14 AM
Thrill Ride Junkie	Moridin	General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005)	12	06-08-2001 02:14 PM