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1. Summary

This article mainly explores the complexity of openness within the Wikipedia community, inspired by the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) movement.

The article introduces two different "patterns" of Wikipedia, highlighting the duality of openness and the challenges and benefits associated with these concepts.

1. It discusses the concept of open content communities, emphasizing the characteristics and roles of open content, transparency, completeness, non discrimination, and non-interference. The article also explores the importance of transparency, integrity, non discrimination, and non-interference in maintaining trust and accountability within the Wikipedia community.

The article also examines the dynamics of editing and governance within the Wikipedia community, with a focus on issues such as openness, disruptive behavior, bureaucratic procedures, and gender representation. It discusses the challenges posed by promises that anyone can edit, as well as measures related to destructive behavior and abuse.

3. The article also explores the interface between Wikipedia and the external world, including mechanisms for resolving legal issues and the tension between openness and privacy.

4.Finally, the article discusses the issue of establishing enclaves within Wikipedia and the importance of creating support space for underrepresented groups.

2. Interesting

Wikipedia is such an open portal platform. He has a high dependence on volunteer editors. With the development of the world economy and the improvement of people's cultural knowledge, I believe that Wikipedia will receive more support from volunteer editors in the future.

These editors come from all over the world, with different customs and unique thinking logic. Although the expanding group of volunteer editors helps Wikipedia absorb richer knowledge of world ethnicities, the expansion of the group also means an increase in debates.

I think it is necessary for Wikipedia to develop a review mechanism to make these volunteer editors work more efficiently, rather than focusing on arguing with each other.

3. Discussion

Many people doubt the reliability of Wikipedia information and the efficiency of editing articles, but editing Wikipedia is a volunteer job. Is efficiency really important for Wikipedia volunteers?

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