In class today we spent a great deal of time examing the website wikipedia. We first brainstormed as a class why we use wikipedia, and some of my classmates shared that they normally use wikipedia as a starting point whenever starting a research project. We all agreed that if we want quick facts on a particular topic we quickly search for the information on wikepedia. There were some of our classmates that stated that the reason they do not use wikipedia is because the authors of wikipedia are regular people like them. Wikipedia actually allows anyone to come to the website and either add information or delete information. There is a system in place that asks you how to provide where you got the information you are adding from. Although many people feel like there is no control over wikipedia, it actually has moderators who monitor what can be changed. There are some pages on wikipedia that does not allow any editing. There has been research done in the past that some of the information found on wikipedia does come from reliable sources and the content provided is legiminate for educational use. I also brought up the point that wikiedia is beneficial to students who have not mastered the english language yet, they can read in their native language. There is a community that focuses on improving wikipedia, and every memebr of that community plays a certain role to help the website grow.
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