W1. Reading. Good Faith Collaboration: The Culture of Wikipedia
1. Summary
Wikipedia is one of the best websites on the Internet today. Wikipedia provides good definitions of ethics, economy, and community. At the heart of Wikipedia is a "collaborative community." Wikipedia gives broader authority than any democracy, showing the best of amateur ethics.
In fact, most of the world does not know more than a few years about Wikipedia. Even so-called Internet intellectuals did not pay much attention for over seven years. But now, we can not understand anything new without going through Wikipedia. While Wikipedia is no longer the goal of "a world in which one person shares all knowledge," this eagerness of enlightenment is the first time in 10 years.
To understand this phenomenon, many disciplines are needed, but the most important discipline is ethnography. It is a stepping stone to understanding Wikipedia from understanding this extraordinary Wikipedia culture. Therefore, this article will introduce the ethnography of Wikipedia.
2. Interesting Point
Although I have yet to read the preface, the most interesting part of this book was ethnography. In Korean, 'ethnography' is pronounced Minjok'zi'. But it is hard to understand because it usually refers to the type of printed matter when 'zi'' is attached in the end of Korean language. As a result of a search on Wikipedia, the Cultural Tecnology is a way to try a closer approach to people's behavior, beliefs, and preferences, and to study the results obtained by communicating deep and detailed observations with them in natural situations. The author's intention to introduce ethnography in Wikipedia is important because it allows us to understand the propensity and preferences of various editors in Wikipedia. We need to understand the nature of people who make Wikipedia, so you can better understand Wikipedia.
3. Discussion Point
In last semester class, there were some teams had problems. The problems of the teams are because the enthusiastic editors deleted their articles after a one-sided warning. I know that on some Internet sites, the editors in it take a hostile attitude to new editors. In fact, in Korea, Wikipedia did not grow much when considering the use of Korean language and the Internet infrastructure. What do you think is the reason?
Wikipedia is one of the best websites on the Internet today. Wikipedia provides good definitions of ethics, economy, and community. At the heart of Wikipedia is a "collaborative community." Wikipedia gives broader authority than any democracy, showing the best of amateur ethics.
In fact, most of the world does not know more than a few years about Wikipedia. Even so-called Internet intellectuals did not pay much attention for over seven years. But now, we can not understand anything new without going through Wikipedia. While Wikipedia is no longer the goal of "a world in which one person shares all knowledge," this eagerness of enlightenment is the first time in 10 years.
To understand this phenomenon, many disciplines are needed, but the most important discipline is ethnography. It is a stepping stone to understanding Wikipedia from understanding this extraordinary Wikipedia culture. Therefore, this article will introduce the ethnography of Wikipedia.
2. Interesting Point
Although I have yet to read the preface, the most interesting part of this book was ethnography. In Korean, 'ethnography' is pronounced Minjok'zi'. But it is hard to understand because it usually refers to the type of printed matter when 'zi'' is attached in the end of Korean language. As a result of a search on Wikipedia, the Cultural Tecnology is a way to try a closer approach to people's behavior, beliefs, and preferences, and to study the results obtained by communicating deep and detailed observations with them in natural situations. The author's intention to introduce ethnography in Wikipedia is important because it allows us to understand the propensity and preferences of various editors in Wikipedia. We need to understand the nature of people who make Wikipedia, so you can better understand Wikipedia.
3. Discussion Point
In last semester class, there were some teams had problems. The problems of the teams are because the enthusiastic editors deleted their articles after a one-sided warning. I know that on some Internet sites, the editors in it take a hostile attitude to new editors. In fact, in Korea, Wikipedia did not grow much when considering the use of Korean language and the Internet infrastructure. What do you think is the reason?
Your clear labeling made it very easy to follow your structure. You have a nice narrative flow. If you included a brief definition of new and interesting/important terminology, e.g. ethnography, in your 2nd section, it'd be easier to follow for a new reader unfamiliar to the reading.
ReplyDeleteI am glad that my article has helped. :)
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