HCE Chapters 5, 6 and 7 – Wikipedia, A Way to Distribute and Contribute to the Work of Others
May 21, 2012
Wikipedia has become an important sharing tool. Not only does Wikipedia combine the works of many users, but it is also constantly reviewed and kept up to date. This makes Wikipedia far more superior than conventional encyclopedias. User generated content is becoming a new and great way of people to express their beliefs and thoughts without the need of a professional.
Email used to be the first simple tool to converse with one another, but now new tools such as Flickr, IM, Twitter, Facebook and even Wikipedia are becoming a new way for individuals to interact with the masses. This is changing our society and the way people access information to a great extent. Hours spent at the library going through periodicals or looking for information in the encyclopedia is no longer required, as tools such as Wikipedia can help users gather information much quicker. Looking for an image to portray what your article or passage is about is no longer difficult, as you can easily find images that have been shared on Flickr or find images through Google images.
Wikipedia is making it easier to gather information. New information is always being put up. For example, an encyclopedia is printed at the end of each year, where as Wikipedia is updated everyday. Information is always being inputted, changed and edited on Wikipedia. Just the fact that people can work together from many different locations makes this such a great process. The collaborating and organization of so many different people’s ideas and information seems like such a difficult and stressful process, but the system of Wikipedia and many other tools and platforms makes it possible. This is definitely going to get better and improve as technology improves and people continue to contribute more and more data and information.
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