Blogging through Wikipedia (2025)

  http://reagle.org/joseph/2010/gfc/chapter-8.html This is a review of reading this article from the syllabus. Summary, impressions, and my thoughts I was struck by the analogy of Wikipedia to a puzzle, which can simultaneously illustrate the problems with Wikipedia and its positive features and effects. It is mentioned that if Wikipedia is supposed to be written from a neutral and impartial basis, eventually, everyone who contributes ends up adding their own laws. It was thought that when different Wikipedia contributors make puzzle-like contributions, each with a different shape, the different contributions cooperate and complement each other to complete the puzzle, just like puzzle pieces fitting together. The puzzle pieces in the Wikipedia logo, representing different languages, are also meant to convey the above meaning. The puzzle can represent the culture of Wikipedia, the importance of collaboration, the contributions of different languages, and the incompleteness of the wo...

Summary and my thoughts Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, but not all information can be listed and articles can be deleted. Wikipedia is not a personal blog or social network, so it is not a repository of personal experiences or feelings, nor is it simply a repository of information. It is also not an advertising or promotional space, so articles promoting specific brands, companies, products, people, or organizations are not allowed. Wikipedia is also not a real-time news site, and only covers historically significant events, not simply updates on recent events. Not every topic is eligible for inclusion, and articles may be removed if they lack credible sources. There are many reasons why articles are removed from Wikipedia. The most common reason is a lack of independent and reliable sources. Sources such as personal blogs, social media posts, company websites, and promotional materials are likely to be removed because they are difficult to verify. Articles t...

http://reagle.org/joseph/2010/gfc/chapter-4.html Summary :  The papersaid itself as an intermediary between Wikipedia's open content environments which experience continuous imbalance because of four tensions including policy, process, people, and openness values. Wikipedia's openness builds on five building blocks derived from the principles of FOSS movement: Wikipedia uses open content licensing such as GFDL although there are other options. The paper recognized the following challenges: the Seigenthaler incident caused so called 'semi-protection' features designed to block anonymous edits, which question the users' ability to edit the encyclopedia, 'office actions' to make legal changes are not in line with the claim of being transparent; the ever increasing pace of bureaucracy threatens to extinguish thesocial spirit of Wikipedia, and WikiChix: a women only space , went against the non discrimination policy, but was trying to solve the issue of women...

Summary This chapter delves into humanity's enduring quest for a comprehensive encyclopedia, ultimately realizing its potential through Wikipedia. In 2000, Jimmy Wales sought to develop an affordable encyclopedia accessible to schools globally, building upon the collective knowledge tradition championed by intellectuals like Diderot and Paul Otlet. H.G. Wells' groundbreaking "World Brain" concept envisioned a dynamic, continuously evolving encyclopedia that would consolidate knowledge and minimize inherent biases. Technological progressions from microfilm to digital networks paved the way for collaborative encyclopedic endeavors. When Nupedia's expert-driven model encountered challenges, Wikipedia's inclusive approach emerged, swiftly transforming the long-standing dream of a universal encyclopedia into reality. My thoughts Wikipedia's democratization of knowledge represents an extraordinary milestone. By transitioning from an expert-centric model to open ...