W15. What is the future of Wikipedia? Will it exist in 20 years? 50? 100? - ChaeHyeon Lee

I think this question is a extension of the question "can Wikipedia disappear?" Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, but it has more than an encyclopedia. Wikipedia is based on collective intelligence and spontaneity. It can be concluded that efforts to increase people's participation rate and active discussion in various fields can make Wikipedia more active. I am having fun editing in Wikipedia. I did not think of Wikipedia as a credible encyclopedia before I used Wikipedia. But using Wikipedia enabled me to see its charm and changed my mind to trust its information Wikipedia's information. So I think changing people's perceptions will affect the sustainability of Wikipedia.
 
Even if users decrease, Wikipedia will still exist in the future. But in order to remain a popular encyclopedia, I think that change will be the key to the future of Wikipedia. There are many online encyclopedias around the world. However, not all online encyclopedias have many users. Popular encyclopedias will have their own charms. I think the appeal of Wikipedia is that collective intelligence can be used and everyone can participate. That charm would have made the Wikipedia now. However, the charm that people pursue in the future can be different. The emergence of a new encyclopedia or an encyclopedia of new formats can threaten the position of Wikipedia. People are interested in fresh and new things and feel attractive. I think that Wikipedia needs to be attractive to be competitive in the future.

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  1. 안지영June 14, 2018 at 8:33 AM

    It is interesting that you've mention the charms of the encyclopedia. Because I didn't think, actually realize that encyclopedia has its own charm either just like the other programs and sites. So I agree with your opinion that Wikipedia need to make their own charm. Because in future most of the sites or the other encyclopedia will likely to have openness like Wikipedia. So if Wikipedia wants to survive in future it will need their own charm so other people think it is attractive.

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