blondiizzle
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... Interesting...
HEATH LEDGER FOUND DEAD IN NYC AT AGE 28
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xDFx Prestige
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why? you gonna tell on me lol, and by the way wikipedia is not a credible source, universities and other schools across the nation are not accepting it as a source, that definition may have been correct but sourcing wiki for things doesnt fly due to ppl being able to adjust things. like i can go and say xgc urbankenobi is actually a female and it would be right there in wikipedia for everyone to read and believe.
SYN Ashley
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btw. i do know that wiki is a not a credible source. but let me see here, are we a college? no. and i didnt source wiki. i actually took the stuff from the bibliography part at the bottom, but i just posted wiki because the main quote was from there.
also, for a school project we were supposed to submit a fake word to wiki, and see if it showed up in its database... and guess what? they actually run checks on things. they wouldnt allow us to post anything on there. so although most of the things are able to be edited, they do have people who check them.
but thanks, i appreciate your candor.
XGC UrbanKenobi
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Encyclopedia Britanica estimated that wikipedia is over 99% correct, with almost a thousand times more pages/topics than Britanica. Their mods are clearly quite compitent.
XGC UrbanKenobi
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And no, I'm not going to "tell on you." I'm just taking a note of clans to never join.
XGC UrbanKenobi
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Also, my high school and both colleges I've attended allow wikipedia. I know of three others in Iowa that do, as well. I have yet to attend or hear of a school worth going to that didn't feel wikipedia was credited.
blondiizzle
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I have yet to wiki something and find anything that isn't a satisfactory definition. OR exTREMELY helpful - I used to use wikipedia for work and they were always right on the money. Only if you're wiki-ing stupid junk does it ever come up as insubstantial (as in, not having concrete references), and even THEN it's pretty accurate.
I do have to agree with Prestige, though, when I went to college (the year before last) they did not accept wiki as an actual source without back-up references...
So... for that argument... imdb.com anyone? I love it!
I do have to agree with Prestige, though, when I went to college (the year before last) they did not accept wiki as an actual source without back-up references...
So... for that argument... imdb.com anyone? I love it!
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xDFx Prestige
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first off, ashley i was refering to Kenobis response, he was the one who quoted wiki, if you look back i said his name in my response not yours,
secondly, good for you kenobi-clan thing
thirdly, have you tried colleges like the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Harvard, Yale, BYU, USC, Florida and Florida State...do i need to continue all Division I schools that i have seen have referred to Wikipedia as a non-credible source for many reasons, so wiki may be helpful and you are right this isnt a college, but when you are in a debate, you should use credible sources and when colleges wont accept it that means many people wont accept it.
secondly, good for you kenobi-clan thing
thirdly, have you tried colleges like the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Harvard, Yale, BYU, USC, Florida and Florida State...do i need to continue all Division I schools that i have seen have referred to Wikipedia as a non-credible source for many reasons, so wiki may be helpful and you are right this isnt a college, but when you are in a debate, you should use credible sources and when colleges wont accept it that means many people wont accept it.
CAPOS SNOW
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So heath died. does anyone still talk about that in here?
xDFx Prestige
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nope we actually dont because we dont care lol hes just another person
XGC Crazzy FS
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If he wasn't a XG member I really don't care, LOL
xDFx Prestige
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yee, what if he had been an XG member and we never knew it?
XGC UrbanKenobi
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Since we were on the subject of credible sources, Prestige, would you mind linking me to a place that says that those colleges don't accept wiki?
Also, the fact that you show so much irreverance for the death of ANY person causes nothing short of a deep sense of nausea in me. I hope that one day, someone stands at the podium at your funeral and announces all your failings and shortcomings. Better yet, I hope you live forever.
Also, the fact that you show so much irreverance for the death of ANY person causes nothing short of a deep sense of nausea in me. I hope that one day, someone stands at the podium at your funeral and announces all your failings and shortcomings. Better yet, I hope you live forever.
xDFx Prestige
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hahaa, nice sentiment kenobi, since i am currently enrolled at MSU i have been informed by the university and during a class orientation at Michigan they informed us of the correct way to site and source term papers. I will give you a link if you must insist, but may i inquire upon which colleges you attended, and if they are community colleges...they dont count. As i said Division one and actual prestigious colleges.
And what make heath any more important than my friend that committed suicide? hes not he was in depression and couldnt get help for himself.
And what make heath any more important than my friend that committed suicide? hes not he was in depression and couldnt get help for himself.
XGC UrbanKenobi
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I'm not saying that he isn't more important, at least I haven't yet. What I'm saying is that pretend he WAS a close friend of yours. Would you still talk about him this way? He was a human being just like any close friend of yours, and his death is as much a tragedy as anyone else's.
Now, as an actor, he, like any artist, shows a great deal of himself through his work. In that way, I feel like I DO know him. If a member of a band I liked died, I'd be equally upset. Same with my favorite painter. The fact that he's famous isn't important, at least not in and of itself. It simply shows how many people he's touched with his work. Whether or not you feel that that adds tragedy to his death is immaterial. If you ARE a fan of his, then you feel bad about his death. If not, then I completely understand if you wouldn't miss him. Either way, a typical person would empathize with what's happened, at least enough to not come in and make negative statements about his life.
And yes, one college of mine was a community college (although I still see it as valid.), but the University of Iowa accepts wiki. At least, the departments I've attended did. I think each teacher has their own opinion of it.
Anyway, I'm not wasting anymore attention on this. My condolences to the friends, families, and fans of a great actor. He will be missed.
Now, as an actor, he, like any artist, shows a great deal of himself through his work. In that way, I feel like I DO know him. If a member of a band I liked died, I'd be equally upset. Same with my favorite painter. The fact that he's famous isn't important, at least not in and of itself. It simply shows how many people he's touched with his work. Whether or not you feel that that adds tragedy to his death is immaterial. If you ARE a fan of his, then you feel bad about his death. If not, then I completely understand if you wouldn't miss him. Either way, a typical person would empathize with what's happened, at least enough to not come in and make negative statements about his life.
And yes, one college of mine was a community college (although I still see it as valid.), but the University of Iowa accepts wiki. At least, the departments I've attended did. I think each teacher has their own opinion of it.
Anyway, I'm not wasting anymore attention on this. My condolences to the friends, families, and fans of a great actor. He will be missed.
xDFx Prestige
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lol no i am not a fan. And it does matter that he is famous because you would never have heard of his name and when and if he committed suicide still (while being not famous) you would not care for him at all.
XGC HARM0NICS
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yes but at the same time.. he STILL is a human... and all humans have the right to be thought of and talked about.. with remorse or fun or what ever it may come out to be. he still has every right to be respected by EVERYONE
Romance
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The main reason they're making a big deal out of it isn't because of wat he has done but wat he could have done. If any of you don't know who James Dean was, he was a great actor. But he died in a car accident around Heath's age and he is still considered today an idol. Only because everyone knew he had great potential. Plus you have to imagine what the g4y community must have thought. Heath helped make it fine to be g4y no matter were you live or what you are. He must've had a pretty good impact on that.
xDFx Prestige
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nice.......