Week 14 Discuss the readings - Kwon Hyunji(권현지)

 1. Summary

"Did You Know?" is a space that introduces interesting and eye-catching facts in a recently written or greatly expanded document. In order to appear in "Did you know," it must be new content, so you must create a document that is at least twice as large as the previous document within the past seven days or at least twice as large as the previous document, and inform people and engage in content created by Wikipedia. The content cited here must be a reliable source. In addition, anyone can make and apply for an article that corresponds to "Did You Know?" and when that article is selected, it will be displayed on the main page so that people can easily discover it, thereby improving the quality of the article. And through this, we can create content that shows a variety of information and maintains its reliability. Evaluation criteria are selected according to objectively prepared criteria such as accuracy, neutrality, copyright, and source.


2. Interesting Point

The most interesting thing was that anyone could be on the main page. Anyone who participates in Wikipedia's editing can suggest articles that they think are interesting, and if the article is well-made, it can be on the main page. Because it emphasizes cooperation and encourages voluntary participation, the quality of the article is improved through people's editing and specific standards, and people become more active through the ability of their documents to be on the main page. This eventually has a positive impact, indicating that anyone in the world can participate in the review and operation of this page, rather than a community run by a group for specific interests. Another positive impact is that this activity helps the community become more active and produce good quality articles.


3. Discussion

Wouldn't the fact that anyone can participate make the quality of information deteriorate or misguided or biased information spread by majority opinions?



Comments

  1. Jeong seolahJune 4, 2025 at 12:57 AM

    That's a valid concern. While open participation does risk introducing biased or inaccurate information, Wikipedia has established guidelines, community review processes, and experienced editors who help maintain quality and neutrality. The collaborative nature also means that errors can be quickly identified and corrected by others. So, although there are risks, the system’s transparency and community oversight help minimize misinformation and encourage balanced content.

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