W6.1 April 8 (Mon)- Hong gyeongmin

 

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Neutrality should not be understood as an encyclopedia's role, but as a contributor's aspirations and intentional position. We must appreciate the ideals of universalism, openness, and good faith from a similar point of view of the contributor. For example, there are inherent tensions and practical difficulties within an open content community. 

However, if you simplify the online community by one theory, you have to rely on Godwin's Law. Thus, This theory discusses how Godwin's Law applies to online communities, highlighting the tendency for conflicts to escalate and for individuals to resort to extreme comparisons like calling each other Nazis. Despite Wikipedia's aim for a higher good, it's still susceptible to human nature's flaws, as journalist Stacy Schiff notes. However, Wikipedia's collaborative culture, based on positive norms like "Don't Bite the Newcomers" and "Assume Good Faith," helps mitigate conflicts and fosters cooperation. While technology plays a significant role in enabling collaboration on Wikipedia, its success primarily stems from its strong collaborative nature rather than solely from its wiki format, as emphasized by Larry Sanger.

Much of the criticism against Wikipedia and "Web 2.0" relates to discussions about the importance of the community and culture associated with Wikipedia. This is linked to the argument that Wikipedia's success primarily stems from its collaborative culture rather than just its technological aspects. While there are criticisms as Wikipedia evolves, it is expected to continue developing and growing.


2) Through this article, I learned about Godwin's Law. This is a law that explains the tendency of Nazi-related metaphors to emerge as the time exposed to discussions on the Internet increases. I thought about whether there would be situations related to this law in real life other than the Internet. Political debates seem to be the most appropriate. This is because political debates deliberately talk about certain issues in order to talk in their favor, but hide some issues.


3) Have you ever experienced the phenomenon of Godwin's Law being applied online?

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