W9.1 April 29 (Mon)-- LI MENGRU

Summary

Wikipedia is frequently cited in popular culture, with some people using its openness as a template, while others modify its content in an unconstructive way. Others view it as a personal reference book or compare it to their own intelligence. Sometimes Wikipedia is embedded into character features or games, such as Wikiracing, becoming a symbol in culture. In the Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert coined the new term "wikiality", which defines it as "the truth of consensus.". He sarcastically praised Wikipedia for following his "true philosophy", which states that intuition and consensus better reflect reality than facts. Colbert also believes that repeated media statements may mislead people into believing their authenticity, and believes that reliable sources cited by Wikipedia often do not support significant changes, thus raising doubts about their authenticity.

In the fields of art and music, Wikipedia has received recognition and parody in various forms, such as the Polish monument to Svobice and the music video of "Weird Al" Jankovic. Ukrainian composer Andriy Bondarenko created a song for the 15th anniversary concert of Wikipedia, and Xkcd online comics have also imitated its style multiple times, causing controversy. In terms of humor, Wikipedia has also become a subject of ridicule, including discussions about "dad jokes" and memes from the Russo Ukrainian War called "Battle of Techno House 2022".

Interesting Points

How politicians and their supporters attempt to use the content of Wikipedia to control public opinion and shape history. This includes editing and deleting articles to eliminate unfavorable information for politicians, or rewriting descriptions of historical events to align with specific political agendas.

Discussion points

How to balance open editing policies and accuracy of content, and whether Wikipedia needs to strengthen supervision and review of editors?

Comments

  1. KIM MINJUNMay 2, 2024 at 6:47 PM

    The explanation of how Wikipedia is connected to modern culture has been interesting and informative. In particular, it has been interesting to present new terms, such as Stephen Colbert's "wikiality," to simultaneously question and sympathize with Wikipedia's information. Politically, references to attempts to manipulate Wikipedia's content to manipulate public opinions or distort history are noteworthy.

    It was also interesting to see how Wikipedia is referenced and satirized in various fields, such as art and music. In particular, discussions about cases in which Wikipedia editing is abused for personal or political purposes raised important points on social issues.

    Finally, the discussion section raised an important question about how to balance Wikipedia's open editorial policy with the accuracy of its content, which is likely one of the most important challenges for Wikipedia in sharing and expanding its knowledge.

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  2. WYRRRRMay 2, 2024 at 11:54 PM

    Wikipedia balances its open-editing policy and content accuracy through community oversight, editing guidelines, technological support, expert involvement, and community discussions. While enhancing oversight and review may be necessary, it must be carefully balanced to preserve openness without overly restricting editing.

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