Wikipedia
So, I had no idea that anyone, anywhere can edit anything on wikipedia. Perhaps this is the reason why a majority of my professors do not consider wikipedia as a credible source. Oddly enough I have found tons of useful information on wikipedia because it is the fastest, most efficient resource to pull up quick facts and receive information that will be helpful. Anything that I have typed in a google search I am almost guaranteed that wikipedia will have the information on that subject matter.
The real question is whether or not it is a good idea to allow anyone this privilege of editing? What about controversial issues where there are multiple perspectives and multiple correct answers. But then again it would be quite difficult to censor the abilities of who can edit and who can not. I tried to do the sandbox edit tutorial and it was an interesting experience. By and large, I would probably not tinker with the information on the web unless I am an expert in the field and I know the information is inaccurate.
Filed under: JMC 494