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 1. Summary

The article provides an overview of some basic information about "Good Faith Collaboration: The Culture of Wikipedia", explores the phenomenon of Wikipedia and its communities, and advocates that Wikipedia's success is more attributed to its editorial community and cultural norms, rather than its technology.

The author, Regle, is a scholar focusing on Internet sociology and a Wikipedia volunteer. He provided an ethnographic study on the history, cultural norms and collaborative practices of Wikipedia.

The book is divided into eight chapters, first outlining the author's methodology, and then historically exploring collaborative practices, including H G. Examples include Wells's "World Brain" and Paul Otrell's "Universal Knowledge Base".

The article also explores the core policies of Wikipedia, such as neutrality and verifiability, emphasizing the importance of "goodwill" and collaborative virtues. In addition, the book also discusses key figures within Wikipedia, such as co-founder Jim Wells, and the decision-making process within the community.

Critics praised its profound insight into Wikipedia culture and collaborative spirit. Critics point out that this book is crucial for understanding the collaborative culture of media production and the historical significance of digital media development. Although some critics have pointed out the weakness of contextualization in history, overall, this book is considered a valuable contribution to Wikipedia and online ethnographic research.

2. Interesting

This article is a summary of "Good Faith Collaboration: The Culture of Wikipedia". As a research book on Wikipedia, the author demonstrates the importance of this "world encyclopedia" and its standardized management in modern society from the historical development of Wikipedia.

3. Discussion

Wikipedia was founded based on the development of the Internet. It gathers the wisdom of the people of the world. Is this communism?

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