Thursday, September 5, 2013

[Week1] English Reading in Information Sociology – Understanding Wikipedia W1

1)     Summarize in your own words of materials you read.
Wikipedia is a kind of social platform that founded by Jimmy Wales for decades ago. At least just few years ago, there are only a few people had interested on Wikipedia, but many scholars and researchers are interested on Wikipedia as a social community. We need to variety views to understand Wikipedia circumstance such as economics, politics, history, law, etc.

2)     Mention of any new, interesting, or unusual items learned.
Generally speaking, from late 18th century when A. Smith spoke ‘selfish’ in economy, selfish is generally used in other realm for understanding of one’s act. However, when I read this part of article, I found ‘Collaborative Community’. It is really fresh to me who have kinds of prejudice or stereotype for human’s act that is selfish.   

3)     Question, Concern, Discussion angle.

As we know there are lots of social platforms include Wikipedia. And as we also know today is era of web 2.0 that concept of sharing. So in my think Wikipedia is required not only inner sharing but outer sharing that sharing with other platform. Is there any try or voices for co-operative movement for sharing?  

2 comments:

  1. I found it interesting when you compare Collaborative Community with Adam Smith's perspective. However, I am not sure if 'the invisible hand' means selfishness when it comes to reasons for people's act.

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  2. Invisible hand is a major concept in economics. Both English and Korean Wikis have an entry on it (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_hand , https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%A6%8B%E3%81%88%E3%81%96%E3%82%8B%E6%89%8B )

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