Wikipedia really is one of the best parts of the Internet. Anytime
you Google a person or event, most of the time the Wikipedia article is one of
the first options. Wikipedia really has innovated the way we can access
information. For anyone that uses the internet on a day-to-day basis, there
really is no telling how many times we’ve used Wikipedia. Wikipedia is the
ultimate example of the most effective use of crowdsourcing that I can think
of. The fact that they can get so many people to volunteer is truly amazing.
I’ve always thought how anyone can go and change or update any profile at any
time was the coolest part of that website. Having people want to volunteer their free
time to help build the worlds largest encyclopedia is really the most effective
example of crowdsourcing. That being said, the fact that ANYONE can go on there
and change anything they want also is the part that gives it stigma. Most
teachers and professors HATE Wikipedia because its assumed to be unreliable
because anyone can add to it. One thing that you have to keep in mind is that it’s
almost impossible to try to add something to a page without a source to back it
up (I know this first hand) There is a huge community that is passionate about
keeping Wikipedia reliable and accurate.
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