Can we trust Wikipedia? - Hyerim Won

Wikipedia is used by many people as a source of information. That is how much we trust Wikipedia. But I wasn't questioning ' Can we trust Wikipedia? '

I think there will still be criticism of Wikipedia. The advantage of Wikipedia is that anyone can participate, but it can also be a drawback.
Everyone's ability to participate could cause problems with accuracy and reliability. Nor is it practically ' anyone '. Although 2008 data show that the average age of those involved was 26.8 years, 87 percent for men and significantly lower for all members of society. Wikipedia may not be trusted because its participants are not diverse.

Nevertheless, the reason we trust and use Wikipedia is because its source is obvious. I think the hyperlink is the most reliable feature of the Wikipedia, as it gives us immediate insight into the truth of the information. Wikipedia could be a successful project if its users could act as the conduit for this content. When the wrong information is uploaded, it is immediately deleted or held on hold and reviewed by people. In other words, Wikipedia can make mistakes because it is a product of what we are building, but it is a credible collective intelligence based on its strict policies and implicit promises made by its users.

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  1. Geonju LeeApril 8, 2018 at 8:48 PM

    I agree with your opinion. Wikipedia makes it easy to trace sources and fix the wrong links right away. However, if the source is actually false, but only the appearance is genuine, then you'll have a problem. -Geonju Lee

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    1. UnknownApril 8, 2018 at 10:39 PM

      Thanks.
      If so, we should use a reliable source as we learned last time.
      As you say, the false source has problems with Wikipedia's credibility and must be fixed.

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