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I tend to disagree in part.
I believe that Wikipedia is generally reliable and the perception that anyone can post any false information, is becoming less common. You can take almost any topic whatsoever on Wiki and there is a SIG (Special Interest Group) dedicated to monitoring additions, modifications and acts of sabotage, as well as adding information accurate information, correcting grammer, puncuation and debating accuracy. I know this because I have witnessed their expert contributions first hand. There are literally thousands of SIG's on Wiki.
One of the important aspects is providing proof by citing references.
I have been involved in the past in providing information on Victorian towns and events, and as I said, there are countless SIG's closely watching every change. One of my many contributions is information on the Sunbury Pop Festivals 1972-1975, which I own much archival information.
Of course there will always be topics which are not as closely monitored and these may go unmonitored but this is always unavoidable in such a large website with over 2.5 million articles in English alone.
One of the downfalls of Wiki is the limitations of posting images and copyright issues. As a result there are not as many images as their should be.
It is not a "perfect" reference, but it have improved 100-fold in recent years and will only get better. I would trust Wikipedia above many other internet sources available.
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