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Originally Posted by The Admins Bane
True, I have never considered Wiki a reliable sourse of information.
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Generally you're right. Since anybody can edit it, there is no guarantee that every piece of information is correct. A minor error in a minor article may easily go unnoticed, and it may take weeks or months until it's corrected.
BUT: A
major edit, such as the addition of a new title will instantly have a spotlight on it, and will be checked and discussed just as thoughly as it is on forums.
As a regular GuildWiki contributor I can assure you that the wiki community is generally just as aware or
more aware of "hoaxes" than the forum communities on major fansites. The contributors and admins follow the forum discussion closely. Much of the "breaking news" on GuildWiki comes from forums. If the correctness of information is unconfirmed or disputed we will usually remove such information or at least put a prominent warning note in the article until the information has been verified by an admin or a reliable source. This is what happened for example when the [wiki]Icy Dragon Sword[/wiki] first appeared, when the fake [wiki]Terror Shield[/wiki] appeared, or when the various rank 12 emotes were rumored. If in doubt, check the respective talk/discussion page. And as usual, if you think that any information on GuildWiki is incorrect, go ahead and correct it (but check the talk page first)!