Week4 - sehyun oh
1) although Wikipedia is useful, popular, and permits nearly anyone to contribute,
the site is only the most visible artifact of an active community. Unlike previous reference works that stand on library shelves distanced from the institutions, people, and discussions from which they arose, Wikipedia is both a community and an encyclopedia.
Also it shows collaborative culture. It is important fact to understand Wikipedia.
2) After I read it I was surprised about birth of Wikipedia and another point of Wikipedia.
Also it's impressed that many ancestors tried to make many encyclopedia before Wikipedia. After Wikipedia was born, people in the world can discuss themselves on the web and make information on Wikipedia. So as I said, it shows collaborative culture in Wikipedia.
3) I was curious when I read chapter 1-2. Is this right that Wikipedia reached the top of encyclopedia in the world? I think Wikipedia is currently developing and there are lots of mistakes until now. Of course, many people can discuss on the Wikipedia and they correct things. But I don't think Wikipedia is the top of encyclopedia yet.
Although some people think Wikipedia doesn't reach the top of encyclopedia yet, it's true that Wikipedia is the biggest resource that people use nowadays. I want to know what you think we need to work on to make it better.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, It is not matter of reaching top of encyclopedia, but changing into something new. Something new means that new tools to edit, new ways to gathering information and users, new concept of sharing etc.
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