W15. What is the future of wikipedia? Will it be exist in 20 years? - JaeIg Lee (이재익)

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JaeIg Lee (이재익)


Summary

This week, I thought about the future of Wikipedia. Wikipedia survived amid the disappearance of big portal sites ' Yahoo! ' and 'Paran'.  What is the power of Wikipedia? I don't think it's just because of global recognition and influence.
In fact, running Wikipedia would not require such high technology. It simply provides and manages servers that can create, manage and share knowledge. Such simple technology alone is more interesting than other websites and applications that apply highly sophisticated technology. It is also very steadily. I think it is because the purpose and purpose of being free and open has reached many people around the world. And the impact of Wikipedia will be even greater in the world as Internet connectivity will expand. In the future, Wikipedia will exist as long as the Internet environment is maintained and users are available.

Interesting Point

Perhaps it's a contradiction that Wikipedia, a website that contributes a lot to free culture, is sensitive to copyright.

Discussion

Will Wikipedia be replaced if there are sites that inherit its existing spirit and form? Or will they still be number one online encyclopedia due to pre-emption?

Comments

  1. UnknownJune 16, 2018 at 6:19 AM

    I think that Wikipedia can be replaced if there are sites that inherit its existing spirit and form if those sites make improvement in their way of work. For example Wikipedia is maybe a free encyclopedia where everyone can add his knowledge, but it is not a very friendly place. So if some sites are more attractive and more friendly wikipedia can be replace.
    I think Wikipedia need many improvement and had to do it as fast as possible because it have to now face a sort of competition because the concept of free culture is growing and the idea of sharing information and knwoledge is growing too, so right now there is many "blogs" and websites where you can find this concept of sharing knowledge. If those sites keep growing in 20 or 50 years wikipedia will be easily replaced.

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