Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Wikipedia Conquers Britannica
Wikipedia is something I definitely take for granted. I had never considered exactly how it worked before and it was interesting to find out about the inner workings or the world's most convenient encyclopedia. I think that Wikipedia may not be perfect, but it is overall a huge success. On the other hand, I understand why it's articles are not accepted by the academy. I generally take what I read on Wikipedia with a grain of salt, but incorrect information can be found anywhere, as this article pointed out. Any discerning person knows not to believe everything you read.
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I think Wikipedia is something that a lot of people take for granted. People, I think, don't fully understand how it works behind the scenes, and this is what drives the fear of falsity in the articles.
ReplyDeleteI am right there with you on being ignorant as to how the whole process works. I just assumed incorrect information was left on the site indefinitely sinless challenged by someone somewhere.I had no idea that it was checked so often.
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