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> if it is not perfect (e.g. does not have enough references)

Having references for claims is not "perfect"; it's basics. Which is especially becoming more relevant in the age of ever more rampant misinformation.

Take a look at the list of hoaxes below and wonder what would you have done to prevent them. With Wikipedia being open to editing by anybody, I don't think you could come up with anything better than the system currently in place.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_hoaxes_on_Wi...



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