W10. What would make writing on Wikipedia easier for me?. ByoungHyun Chun(천병헌)

What would make writing on Wikipedia easier for me?


Information sociology
2015048986 천병헌

1. Summary

  I have edited a number of articles on Wikipedia. I wrote a short link or an article. I created one knowledge through objective data. If my editing is lacking, others have pointed out my editing by filling in my information or sending a message. This led to collective intelligence within Wikipedia.

2. Interesting point

  The collective intelligence that takes place in Wikipedia is quite interesting. So, What would make writing on Wikipedia easier for me? I thought about three things.
  First, you should refer to the correct data. If you do not have objective data in Wikipedia, you can not trust the information. If you think that some information has inaccurate data, sources, content, or distorted information, then some people are unlikely to use Wikipedia in the future. On the other hand, it can be in conflict with skilled editors. Therefore, a clear source of editing is essential.
  Second, let's use a sandbox of Wikipedia. It is a good idea to write your own notepad or sandbox at least once before creating any information. For example, it is easier to organize your thoughts if you write them in a different notebook before you write them on the squared manuscript paper. In addition, unnecessary mistakes can be reduced. Editing information on Wikipedia is likely to cause considerable difficulty. Often the data can be commercial, promotional, or subjective. If you go directly into the information editing act, there can be conflicts with people. Therefore, learning more information in advance and writing in advance will be important in creating a good encyclopedia.
  Finally, it is very important to communicate with others. It is just a formal encyclopedia if you only act to edit information. However, Wikipedia can communicate with a variety of people in real time. User talk pages, messages, etc. can be used to get opinions from other people. They can also easily see what my editing information is lacking. Thus, these interactions are most important in creating collective intelligence in Wikipedia.

3. Discussion

   English Wikipedia has relatively well-organized data and content.  Also, we can see many people discussing each other using the user talk page. On the other hand, Korean Wikipedia lacks sources of information and has little to discuss. How can we make it easier for people to access Korean Wikipedia? or What do you need to do to be active in Korean Wikipedia?.

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