W7. Why Free Culture matters?-Ji Young An
First I saw this topic, I was not sure about what free culture means. I was confused it is meaning using Wikipedia for free or it is meaning using Wikipedia from our free will. But after having time of thinking, I choose to write about our free will of using Wikipedia. In my case, I encounter Wikipedia because of this class. But lots of people in Wikipedia are using Wikipedia because they want to do it. (using including writing and editing either) What make those people pay their time and effort in Wikipedia without any rewards? I took notice to their pure intentions and desire to participate in making collective intelligence.
First, I think that some people use Wikipedia with their pure intentions to let people know right knowledge. They couldn't ignore inappropriate knowledge is floating and people trust that inappropriate knowledge. It is kind of similar to pure scholarly ambition. Second, I think that people want to participate in making collective intelligence. They want to participate and see how collective intelligence works. Also I could thought that some people are somehow carried away in satisfaction of participating in this process. Also they could be carried away in satisfaction of imparting their knowledge.
From these reason, lots of people in Wikipedia using their time and effort. But I think what the reason is is not that important problem. It is important that people want to impart their knowledge and communicate with other from their free will. I think this is very meaningful by itself.
First, I think that some people use Wikipedia with their pure intentions to let people know right knowledge. They couldn't ignore inappropriate knowledge is floating and people trust that inappropriate knowledge. It is kind of similar to pure scholarly ambition. Second, I think that people want to participate in making collective intelligence. They want to participate and see how collective intelligence works. Also I could thought that some people are somehow carried away in satisfaction of participating in this process. Also they could be carried away in satisfaction of imparting their knowledge.
From these reason, lots of people in Wikipedia using their time and effort. But I think what the reason is is not that important problem. It is important that people want to impart their knowledge and communicate with other from their free will. I think this is very meaningful by itself.
I also agree with your opinion. The reason why many people participate in the Wikipedia is so interesting thing. They use it for their satisfaction or because of reciprocity. It looks like there is no rewards for them, but there are some beneifits for them through any ways.
ReplyDeleteI think like you. Last class I took a psychological approach to the question, ' Why do people contribute to Wikipedia?' Why do they contribute without the cost? They just want to share the information they know and their thoughts. Only voluntary. This can also be found in the survey we saw last class. So I think Wikipedia is a curious platform.
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